Hi Callamity, thanks for the reply. My team talks are done by the assistant manager and are generally met with a good response. I'm not disciplining the 5.* rated players and will begin to do so, and my team morale is Okay at lowest but generally good after a few team meetings.
Cheers
I've lost 7 of 8 league games playing like this... with Newcastle, with almost identical players to you. It looks like a great tactic I just can't see why it isn't working for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!