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He's obviously still tinkering and he probably doesn't realise how shit some of the players are yet. He is making selection mistakes but I'm not blaming him just yet. The players' abilities influence a performance more than the manager can and we have a slightly better than average squad for the division. People say that other teams could only dream of having the likes of McGeady and it's a fair argument in one respect, but let's look at the other side of the coin. How many of the better teams would take O'Brien, Power, McFadzean, Flanagan, Scowen, Burge ? They comfortably cancel out any advantage McGeady might give us.Mcgeady dragged us through that game. Think we missed Bailey Wright at the back against such a physical team. Probably should have played Sanderson instead of Power knowing they'd just lump it into the box for 90 mins.
Individually I think players are improving, but team selection is still questionable.
agreed. Worrying from Johnson.
MidtableWhat do people expect with these players?
I think the improvement is in the way we try to play....but are we improving? I can't see it mate.
He started chasing things down when he knew he was coming off. He hardly got off the ground all game. People say we are fucked if he gets injured, well the same applies when he is as shit as he was today and a few other games. As for the original question, I think we have slightly improved but the football is still abysmal, slow, lethargic and a propensity to go back as a first option, that should be the last choice. We can’t improve on the two shite goalies we have and they have done and will continue to cost us points. There isn’t a match winning save in either of them, people may not think it’s a priority, I think it is.Back to type today I thought. No presence, no hold up play. Lots of stupid fouls to give them an easy out. No anticipation in the box.
How can he not realise we have no energy in the team and leave Gooch and O'nien on the bench??He's obviously still tinkering and he probably doesn't realise how shit some of the players are yet. He is making selection mistakes but I'm not blaming him just yet. The players' abilities influence a performance more than the manager can and we have a slightly better than average squad for the division. People say that other teams could only dream of having the likes of McGeady and it's a fair argument in one respect, but let's look at the other side of the coin. How many of the better teams would take O'Brien, Power, McFadzean, Flanagan, Scowen, Burge ? They comfortably cancel out any advantage McGeady might give us.
Fair question and one I can't answer, perhaps fitness issues ? I can't explain how McFadzean or O'Brien play either. Hopefully he will suss them out sooner rather than later.How can he not realise we have no energy in the team and leave Gooch and O'nien on the bench??
Going backwards if anything.Under Johnson? Can't see it personally.
and give o'Brien 90 minutes. Crazy.How can he not realise we have no energy in the team and leave Gooch and O'nien on the bench??
The squad is better, the judgement player ability is better, the use of youth is better - but the performances haven’t really been, ultimately. He’s had more to deal with than Parky- and I’m glad that we’re attempting more of the right things (don’t think I could take any more of the bullshit shuffling the ball across the back 5 that was Parky’s only tactic). We were more productive at the start of the season, though, for sure.
Does all of that mean that we were wrong to want Parky shifted and that Johnson is the wrong man? Certainly not for the first bit. Parkinson was way behind the times and the regression was already well underway under his tenure. Add to that his woeful lack of ability in the transfer market and his debilitating underdog mentality and I remain happy he’s gone. As for the second point, I think that much of what Johnson is doing is the right stuff for us in the medium term. The beauty of a proper football structure is that you can cut a man loose if things don’t work out. Think we’re far from that right now though.
Are you impressed with Winchester?Yes we are. He’s inherited a squad and working with it. Added a couple of his own and now we will push on
How can he not realise we have no energy in the team and leave Gooch and O'nien on the bench??
He started chasing things down when he knew he was coming off. He hardly got off the ground all game. People say we are fucked if he gets injured, well the same applies when he is as shit as he was today and a few other games. As for the original question, I think we have slightly improved but the football is still abysmal, slow, lethargic and a propensity to go back as a first option, that should be the last choice. We can’t improve on the two shite goalies we have and they have done and will continue to cost us points. There isn’t a match winning save in either of them, people may not think it’s a priority, I think it is.