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I'm not stunned about the appointment but very disappointed. This was a big opportunity to reset the club and change the style we've had to endure for many seasons. It was also a chance for the board to show they listen to the opinions of fans instead of just paying lip service.
The next week will go some way to see if Jim really wants to change things. If he doesn't clear the decks and gives sentimental contracts then I fear the worst. I can understand some of the football he played so far as he had no real scope to change playing style with the dross he inherited. There have been glimpses of attacking, entertaining football so I've not totally lost hope but I am clinging on with my fingernails
I am mildly optimistic if we can get the next crucial decisions right. It's a great chance for the club to reset on and off the field. Take on board some of the great fan suggestions that have come about recently. On the field have a big clear out and change the ethos of the last 5 seasons of turgid losing football. Try to appoint a Micky Mellon/Darrell Clarke type manager and get fans excited to attend games again.
The BT tv coverage is really good and we get away from the dire stewardship of the EFL.
A brilliant read and highlights the gradual decline. It is now that the vast football knowledge and insight of people like Mark should be sought and egos left aside
The worry I have giving McNulty the job full time would be his loyalty to the players he has played and worked with for years. Most are clearly not good enough and we need a massive clear out and rebuild
I would do the same, promote from within just to get the season done and try to line someone up to start once the last game is finished. I think we should look into someone with non league experience. Phil Parkinson at Alty has done a great job, play good football and he has even turned Sinclair into a world beater! Sounds to be a good man manager and turned a few careers around
I don't really want Hill back in an ideal world and I doubt anyone can get this bunch to respond. But, some managers are just a perfect fit for a club. Coleman at Accrington, Jones at Luton. If anyone could get a bounce effect in this situation then it would be Hill. Get him in until the end of the season and roll the dice
Who was advising Bentley about Eastwood? Even off his brief appearances last season you could see he was a hesitant keeper and his lack of first team football at his ripe age says all you needed to know.
When the dust settles and we prepare next season for the national league we need to try and move Bentley on as well if we can afford to. His hands have been tied but his tactical mistakes have been glaring. Our style of play remains so pedestrian. Just watching Alty and they play with a real tempo on the front foot. We should be looking at a manager from that level instead of the usual tried and failed league managers
Huddersfield Town stopped running an academy due to cost and only have 18+ development teams and pick players released from other teams. The percentage of players who make it through the age groups is low, so when trying to set a non league budget then it is a sensible thing to consider
Exactly this. They are simply not good enough, so no amount of coaching or motivation will help them. Sadly, a large number of them have been put on 100k a year contracts as our mantra was "quality not quantity!"
Don't think people just want signings. But it's been no secret that the squad isn't good enough and new players are needed. Plans should have been in place months ago but as usual we will sign players in the last week of the window. Maybe it's because we are bottom of the food chain but desperate times needs the boat pushing out
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