He just isn't up to it full stop.As for Mumbongo, absolutely woefull
He just isn't up to it full stop.As for Mumbongo, absolutely woefull
Let's be positive Sparky.Now 7 points off the play offs…
A more realistic reflection of our season to date. A four point gap was never going to continue with our inconsistency. Could be ten if we don’t put in a performance on Saturday.Let's be positive Sparky.
Now just 7 points off the play offs…
Until we have a wage budget that permits us to sign a prolific goalscorer and a promotion standard goalkeeper, we will be in exactly the same position under any manager. We are a mid table side because we have a mid table budget.We are absolutely bang average and that's being generous. There seems to be virtually no progress being made on the field with the current set up. If there aren't clear signs of improvement before the end of the season I think change is needed.
I agree. You can change the Manager but it is unlikely that the situation will change without new investment. It is worth reflecting that other than when Peter Johnson injected significant funds into the club we have always bounced between what is now L1 and L2. That has been and is the reality.Until we have a wage budget that permits us to sign a prolific goalscorer and a promotion standard goalkeeper, we will be in exactly the same position under any manager. We are a mid table side because we have a mid table budget.
We brought in a couple of decent players in January, but we robbed Peter to pay Paul. We weakened some areas of the squad to strengthen others, and the centre forward position has not been addressed for several years now.
Mellon may well leave at the end of his contract, but there are huge risks in trying to replace an experienced manager at the time when the club is pretty stale off the pitch.
I wouldn't make any changes this season but when Micky's contract is up, it should be considered if there isn't a clear improvement in results. Still 15 games to go though, so I'm trying to retain some optimism!Of course the fantastic support of Peter Johnson allowed us the wonderful elevated status of the nineties agree outside what is our normal habitat of third and fourth tiers. However our Indonesian partners appear to have pumped some not insignificant sums in both Jan 21 & 22 transfer windows to push us over the line into L1. Given any investor wants to see some return, it is no surprise that their enthusiasm seems to have waned which of course has not helped.
Whilst I think Mickey has been competitively resourced and relatively well supported at this level, albeit within prudent governance, to allow a sufficiently strong opportunity for promotion, would agree a change this season would not be in our best interests. However football management/coaching is a results business and a comprehensive re-set may well be justified after we limp to the end of this season.
For now I am still looking forward to getting to the several fairly local away games now coming up in the south. My thoughts are to be a little more flexible with the system: perhaps go 433 with Chris Merrie left mid proving more protection and Hawkes impact sub. Maybe Kieron closer to Kane who are both strong technical players who may conjure up other threats other than the really predictable get it out wide and overlap . We rarely seem to be dangerous from free kicks or have a well rehearsed short corner routine, so more training ground work please. Trying to be positive on the plus side Regan Henry is a very accomplished player, Saunders has pace with a decent touch and not given up on him yet and Tom Davies has found his best form. No we haven’t got a natural scorer but be more creative with what we have.