Alan Sheehan.

[sit_down_jack]

I don’t think there are too many fans that are fully in the Sheehan out camp. The one or two I have seen are the ones that would have preferred someone else in the first place.

I think we should be allowed to be a bit sceptical based on our early attacking performances but that doesn’t mean Sheehan out. So far we have been pretty solid and I like the squad we’ve assembled, we just need to start turning home draws into wins and our other outfield players could do with getting on the scoresheet.

 

[Nottinghillbilly]

Been told there’s lots of local chatter that Sheeehan’s losing factions of the dressing room.

Never ends well.

 

[JackSomething]

I don’t think there are too many fans that are fully in the Sheehan out camp. The one or two I have seen are the ones that would have preferred someone else in the first place.

I think we should be allowed to be a bit sceptical based on our early attacking performances but that doesn’t mean Sheehan out. So far we have been pretty solid and I like the squad we’ve assembled, we just need to start turning home draws into wins and our other outfield players could do with getting on the scoresheet.

That's fair.

Being free-scoring but also open at the back (think Keegan's Newcastle) is certainly more fun to watch, but I would have thought success is more likely to come if you start with a foundation of a strong defence and have to put time into becoming better at scoring goals.

Many of us over the years have pointed out that Brendan inherited a team that played great football and could score goals under Martinez, then spent a season as a team that played boring football and could barely score but were very tight at the back under Sousa. Brendan's success came from bridging the gap between those two teams. And buying Sinclair of course.

Perhaps Sheehan is the man to do the same as Brendan, perhaps it's the next guy, who knows? I'd suggest Sheehan's record so far suggests he deserves time to show he can do so.

 

[monmouth]

That's fair.

Being free-scoring but also open at the back (think Keegan's Newcastle) is certainly more fun to watch, but I would have thought success is more likely to come if you start with a foundation of a strong defence and have to put time into becoming better at scoring goals.

Many of us over the years have pointed out that Brendan inherited a team that played great football and could score goals under Martinez, then spent a season as a team that played boring football and could barely score but were very tight at the back under Sousa. Brendan's success came from bridging the gap between those two teams. And buying Sinclair of course.

Perhaps Sheehan is the man to do the same as Brendan, perhaps it's the next guy, who knows? I'd suggest Sheehan's record so far suggests he deserves time to show he can do so.

Yes, Sheehan learning is a zillion times better than Sheehan out, and that needs time. It didn't work with Russbot nor Willy though arrogance and/or general stupidity, but sacking yet another manager until the case is proven would be the height of brainless over-reaction. He does need to learn though, as he's burning through daft ways to not win games that should be won.

 

[tardylum]

Someone told me this week that in Alan Sheehans 30 games as manager of us, his record is better than when we went up under Brendan in terms of points per game. If true, that’s incredible.

75 points to Brendan's 80 over a full season based on points per game.

Not an ideal thing to compare though because it's 27 league games across 3 seasons. There has barely been a one sided game throughout his reign. I think we may got a little lucky last season with the amount of wins we picked up in the close games. This time, it's more like 23/24. Which might still be good enough for a play-off/top half run.

Been told there’s lots of local chatter that Sheeehan’s losing factions of the dressing room.

Never ends well.

Fair enough, there are some things to question him on and have reservations about, but it feels like he is a popular coach with the team and it is not an established enough dressing room to have factions to lose anyway. Lots of young players, new to England. This sounds like rubbish.

 

[Smurph]

Been told there’s lots of local chatter that Sheeehan’s losing factions of the dressing room.

Never ends well.

Who told you that, Lajolla?

 

[Smurph]

75 points to Brendan's 80 over a full season based on points per game.

Not an ideal thing to compare though because it's 27 league games across 3 seasons. There has barely been a one sided game throughout his reign. I think we may got a little lucky last season with the amount of wins we picked up in the close games. This time, it's more like 23/24. Which might still be good enough for a play-off/top half run.


Fair enough, there are some things to question him on and have reservations about, but it feels like he is a popular coach with the team and it is not an established enough dressing room to have factions to lose anyway. Lots of young players, new to England. This sounds like rubbish.

He hasn't lost any players. This clown is just trolling as per.

 

[J_B]

Who told you that, Lajolla?

The voices in his head.

 

[Ringwood]

You've made the odd veiled threat.

Feel free to show me where I have said he should be sacked or even close?

 

[Smurph]

The voices in his head.

Who said that?!

 

[Smurph]

Feel free to show me where I have said he should be sacked or even close?

Feel free to re read the majority of your posts moaning about the manager.

 

[Michu78]

We are at the just concerned stage at the moment. There is a similar pattern developing to last season under Luke Williams, struggling to create, lack of goals, looking very one dimensional and if the results continue to decline, I'm afraid he will be working next to Luke Williams at Bristol Airport.

 

[Smurph]

We are at the just concerned stage at the moment. There is a similar pattern developing to last season under Luke Williams, struggling to create, lack of goals, looking very one dimensional and if the results continue to decline, I'm afraid he will be working next to Luke Williams at Bristol Airport.

We're nothing like a Luke Williams team, you already know that though.

 

[Michu78]

We're nothing like a Luke Williams team, you already know that though.

I never said we played similar, but the same patterns are developing.

 

[Smurph]

I never said we played similar, but the same patterns are developing.

Let's not quibble about semantics, questioning the manager at this stage of the season with all that has gone on in terms of the squad rebuild.

The circumstances between this season and and the last few under Martin and Williams are a million miles apart, keep driving your agenda against the manager though.