Mowbray

[T_Bone]

Thanks Tony. Now it’s time for better….

As long as the next coach accepts what Speakman wants and who has a very big say in the next coach ?
Speakman of course.

 

[Billy Batts]

Course he would

If you don't have a striker then don't just overload the team with "forward " players to compensate. One centre midfielder in any game in any league means you're going to get overrun. Be solid and hope you nick a goal or two. It's not f***ing rocket science.

 

[Safc98]

Thanks Tony. Now it’s time for better….

‘Kin hell man.

 

[wicketkeeper]

Fans are turning mate , but by little bit

I said they would when we beat QPR 3-0 and every one scoffed at me but they need to focus on the shit recruitement in january not Mowbray. It is not his fault

 

[Hendon hotspurs]

If you don't have a striker then don't just overload the team with "forward " players to compensate. One centre midfielder in any game in any league means you're going to get overrun. Be solid and hope you nick a goal or two. It's not f***ing rocket science.

We had 2 though

 

[seedysafc]

If he doesn’t add more physicality into the team then he’s a fool. O’Nien and Ekwah should get a run in the team together. Give us a solid base to let the attacking players do their thing. I like Dan Neil a lot but he needs a few weeks rest.

 

[Hendon hotspurs]

We had 2 though

Then do you just try play for a draw? Or soak up pressure until you concede? If he did that everyone would be kicking off he didn't go for it at home against a poor Stoke side. Can't win

 

[ToneSAFC73]

FYI - Stoke are 16th in the League. Sunderland are 10th.

Arsenal are above Man City doesnt mean Arteta is better than Pep.

Also Newcastle are above Liverpool. Eddie Howe must be better than Klopp

 

[Haswell Makem]

Was very disappointed with the team selection today (he got it completely wrong IMO). I was very disappointed with the substitutions (could have given the 2 new French lads a run out when we were getting pumelled), and very disappointed with his after match comments.
That team, club, and manager were made to look stupid today, it's a little over a year since a manager was sacked over a similar result.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Resigning would help

He'd certainly run the channels. It's just a question of.him understanding (literally, given he still seems to be struggling with English) when to go.

Players have lost belief, doesn’t matter how he shuffles the pack today was coming. It’s a minor miracle what he has got out of this team this season

I said on another thread that they look mentally frazzled, not physically fatigued. Do we have a sports psychologist?

The problem the club is is they know they have to do something a bit different due to having one of the lower budgets in the league. So to replicate an approach commonly used at other championship clubs will likely see us fighting towards the bottom of the table.

Not to mention being in the shit with a wage bill higher than turnover.

 

[Deleted member 52509]

Different question ( sorry if seb) but I would be very tempted to drop Diallo and play one of “our” players for rest of season .
He’s been great for us but is cutting a frustrated figure at mo and I would rather develop one of our own now going forward .

 

[Chewit]

Different question ( sorry if seb) but I would be very tempted to drop Diallo and play one of “our” players for rest of season .
He’s been great for us but is cutting a frustrated figure at mo and I would rather develop one of our own now going forward .

It’s a good point

 

[MurtonMark]

It’s a good point

It is, unfortunately. Albeit an utterly depressing one, given the position we were in, and opportunity we had, going in to the last few days of the window.

 

[Billy Batts]

We had 2 though

We had Neil. Pritchard is an attacking midfielder.

 

[Be Here Now]

Mowbray is the fella that once said his West Brom side would finish above us and score more goals

Then didnt

 

[PS]

Was this team picked to demonstrate to Speakman and KLD just how incomplete our recruitment has been?

Will it get KLD to dip into his pocket?

 

[deanoferrino]

He’s not won more than 5 games between Feb and end of season for the last 4 years. (4 twice and 5 twice).

Can talk about not having a forward for days but our back line has been minging for weeks now. So easy to get in behind.

Utterly minging today. I mean wtf?

My Blackburn mate has messaged me today saying this is what happens with Mowbray and he doesn’t know how to change it!

 

[MurtonMark]

Was this team picked to demonstrate to Speakman and KLD just how incomplete our recruitment has been?

Will it get KLD to dip into his pocket?

Don’t think Mowbray’s at that stage yet, to be honest. I just think he’s flailing about now, trying to find an innovative way to get us up the pitch and occupy defenders. He’s already tried throwing a young LB up front.

And as to the second question - no.

 

[deanoferrino]

Hes just another Harry Redknapp/Steve Bruce. Lovely bloke, players and staff like him, but ultimately he has no tactical nouse and coasts on goodwill/the occasional momentum.

Hes a put your arm round your shoulder, "go out and impress me lads", meat and potatoes kind of a manager.

When the going gets tough he lacks answers. Never comes across as someone who can react to the situation.

Neil has had a tough time at Stoke (today aside) however he inherited a shitshow.

He is a manager who demonstrates tactical know how, the ability to effectively change a team and formation based on the opposition, as opposed to Moggas throw shit against a wall and see what sticks approach.

Hope you are wrong please god

 

[Sir dave]

Mowbray’s not the answer if we want to go for promotion next season. If you want mid table finish we'll keep him next season. It's up to the board if there have any ambition.