chopsfc007
Striker
I'd expect us to more than we have away but we do seem to be getting better
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Lee Johnson
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big winnie
Midfield
I agree with all of this…we are playing some great stuff. One area he needs to look at however and I hope he does is the nature and timing of his substitutions.
When Evans was injured yesterday Winchester should have slotted into midfield and Younger brought on at right sided centre back/full back (where Bailey Wright has been so impressive)with Gooch providing cover for the long diagonal ball to our right side which they targeted in the last stages of the game. At the very least after we scored someone should have been sacrificed for Younger/Arby to provide more protection in front of Patterson….Flanagan and Doyle were never going to be enough with Wycombe throwing 5/6 six foot plus into the 6 yard box.
We are scoring some wonderful footballing goals….but these are too often wiped out by agricultural balls into a crowded box. The stats show we were comfortably the better team the result shows we dropped two points.
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Deleted member 25307
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Will only give him credit if we’re top 2 by the end of the season
That'll be the Wycombe we beat 3-1 and the Sheff Wed we beat 5-0 is it?
Berk
How very magnanimous of you.
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Why sack Durban
Winger
I know we beat them and my point was about being organised and not defensively weak . Which is why we didn’t beat them yesterday . That bit needs sorting out
This. Can imagine that was one of few remits. Get us promoted
If he doesn't, think he will get peddled. Had two cracks at the whip and think it is make or break
What worries me still, despite our form, when we have a blip, it's a blip of massive scale
Thatheaderman
Striker
Always liked him and at present the football is good to watch. Hopefully we get it done.
beam1234
Striker
Those of us who he won over from an indifferent opinion are now happy at the style of play, the 2ppg, the unbeaten run, the team spirit, the inclusion of home grown youth, the selection of a young average age team with regular appearances for U23s, the midfield of Embo/Niel/Pritchard and Evans or Winchester, the form of Wright at RB, The hugely improved Stewart and our superb home record. All of this while facing into a genuine injury crisis.
Im happy to credit LJ with all of the above (it’s why I didn’t include recruitment in the list). If we don’t get promoted then a lot of that list will disappear and that will also be down to LJ. If he can keep it together we will get promoted and he will get a new contract. If he doesn’t we won’t and if the early signs from the sporting director, are as good in scouting 1st team coaches as they have been at player recruitment then he probably will be replaced.
Im happy to credit LJ with all of the above (it’s why I didn’t include recruitment in the list). If we don’t get promoted then a lot of that list will disappear and that will also be down to LJ. If he can keep it together we will get promoted and he will get a new contract. If he doesn’t we won’t and if the early signs from the sporting director, are as good in scouting 1st team coaches as they have been at player recruitment then he probably will be replaced.
ihateshearer
Winger
Of the managers we have had in L1 he is the one who I like the most.
We havnt come on a lot since them games and learned from them (sheff wed and rotherham especially)
We look a very good side
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Deleted member 25307
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Well as it stands, if you extrapolate Wigan’s points after they’ve played the same number of games he’s failing still isn’t he? And if he isn’t what was his remit in the first place?
Give him til the end of the season and reassess
Followed by another rebuild and a new style, which because it takes time to do probably won’t achieve promotion in year 1 meaning sacking, and another rebuild and new style and so it continues. In the meantime smaller teams with smaller budgets will get promoted after giving a good manager 2-3 years to build.
chopsfc007
Striker
The structure with speakmen and Harvey should help the process she shouldn't fail twice with a club like us and continue
Lovemore
Midfield
A fair point, but why sack Johnson.
Why sack Durban
Winger
I’m not saying we should . More a general point about extensions and how well he is doing . I certainly don’t advocate sacking him but it’s certainly an area for improvement
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Deleted member 41188
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Long way to go.
We’re playing some excellent stuff but if we don’t go up this season it’ll ultimately be a failure.
We can’t be spending another season in this division.
We’re playing some excellent stuff but if we don’t go up this season it’ll ultimately be a failure.
We can’t be spending another season in this division.
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
Won't be a change in style. That's set higher up, and applies to all levels from U11 up (and also to the ladies team). Any coach appointed will have to fit that.
Baghdad McBadLad
Midfield
Win on Tuesday and Saturday and I think we will go up. Lincoln have 4 key players out and our home record is amazing. Just have to keep playing like we did in the 2nd half yesterday and get our injuries back.
Any news on Roberts?
Any news on Roberts?
Got to admit he’s turning me round, he’s defo done a good job in difficult circumstances. There’s no doubt we’ve got the biggest wage bill in the division but he hasn’t spent a lot of money on transfers and brought though and improved a few youth players.
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