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[Darran]

Lose this and he can go for me.

 

[A4Jack]

I'm sick of the fist pumping after a second win in fifteen.

So for me Dar, I'm out too

 

[Darran]

I'm sick of the fist pumping after a second win in fifteen.

So for me Dar, I'm out too

We ain’t going anywhere under him imo. I’ve seen enough.

 

[A4Jack]

I'm sick of the fist pumping after a second win in fifteen.

So for me Dar, I'm out too

We ain’t going anywhere under him imo. I’ve seen enough.

It's been obvious for god knows how long that it's never going to change from an ok run, then another bad run and an ok run again to make people think things are all good.

The bottom line is that we aren't good enough and neither is his football

 

[Darran]

Changed my mind. :lol:

 

[Best_loser]

Ye of little faith

 

[A4Jack]

Changed my mind. :lol:

Quick let's edit the posts or delete the thread :lol:

 

[Darran]

Changed my mind. :lol:

Quick let's edit the posts or delete the thread :lol:

Delete it. :lol:

 

[monmouth]

I don’t think he is what we need, but the after match made me a lot more optimistic about his connection with players. The reactions of Benda and Obafemi, both of whom have reason to not be his biggest supporters, surprised and encouraged me. No way should we be extending his contract though.

 

[BLAZE]

I don't get all the negativity. Feels like some of our online oracles have passed judgment and his card is marked

As long as he keeps learning I'm firmly in his camp

 

[monmouth]

I don't get all the negativity. Feels like some of our online oracles have passed judgment and his card is marked

As long as he keeps learning I'm firmly in his camp

Fair.

 

[Dr. Winston]

I don’t think he is what we need, but the after match made me a lot more optimistic about his connection with players. The reactions of Benda and Obafemi, both of whom have reason to not be his biggest supporters, surprised and encouraged me. No way should we be extending his contract though.

I find it difficult to dislike him, although he frustrates the hell out of me.

His instincts are good. He clearly wants to play football the right way and when we are on our game and playing well we're a hell of a lot of fun to watch. The problems for me lie in the way he clearly has his favourite players who feature come what may, whilst others can quickly find themselves out of favour and out of the squad. That and the fact that we're still regularly gifting chances and goals with some suicidal defensive play.

A team is highly unlikely to get promoted when they concede as many goals as we do. If he can't get to grips with that issue then his tenure will probably end in ignominious failure.

 

[Lifelong]

I don’t think he is what we need, but the after match made me a lot more optimistic about his connection with players. The reactions of Benda and Obafemi, both of whom have reason to not be his biggest supporters, surprised and encouraged me. No way should we be extending his contract though.

I find it difficult to dislike him, although he frustrates the hell out of me.

His instincts are good. He clearly wants to play football the right way and when we are on our game and playing well we're a hell of a lot of fun to watch. The problems for me lie in the way he clearly has his favourite players who feature come what may, whilst others can quickly find themselves out of favour and out of the squad. That and the fact that we're still regularly gifting chances and goals with some suicidal defensive play.

A team is highly unlikely to get promoted when they concede as many goals as we do. If he can't get to grips with that issue then his tenure will probably end in ignominious failure.

It’s the suicidal defensive play that gets me, there’s simply no need for it, nothing wrong with playing from the back but not when everyone at the back is tightly marked.

 

[Dr. Winston]

It’s the suicidal defensive play that gets me, there’s simply no need for it, nothing wrong with playing from the back but not when everyone at the back is tightly marked.

There are some signs that we're learning (the idiot goal kick routine is being used far less) but we're still far too keen to play it backwards for no reason. Again and again today we played the ball back into our own defensive line even when there were midfield options available. Maybe it'll take some time to "deprogramme" the squad, but it's work that needs to happen quickly.

 

[Cooperman]

Changed my mind. :lol:

LOL