Our performances, results and statistics are there for everyone to see and can no longer be ignored, excused, or brushed under the carpet.
We all have our own opinions, some will agree and disagree and that's fine.
I've always maintained that it's a football managers job to get the best performances and best results out of the players. The manager trains and coaches the players, chooses the tactics, selects the team. He should also help motivate the players if/when it's needed. Ultimately he is responsible for the success or failure with the players at his disposal. If this wasn't the case, then we wouldn't need a manager.
With the above in mind, it's now time to ask serious questions about our manager (and his assistant).
Some folk have cited a lack of player quality as the reason for our poor results. However we had a brief spell in the top 2 last autumn, with the same group of players (wiithout Sinclair). In those days we actually tried to win games.
But more revealing was the 2nd half display in the last away game, against a very decent team. Again, we tried to win the game. But today against Cardiff it was back to the usual approach of not losing.
Sadly the 2nd half performance against Brentford was an exception, but it did reveal what the existing players are really capable of and suggested that a lack of quality is not the reason for our consistently poor performances and results.
I would like to suggest that this group of players are under achieving. IMO our poor results are a consequence of poor player management, poor choice of tactics, poor team selection and a lack of proper motivation/instruction.
It seems obvious that Neil either needs to drastically improve on his own performance, or he needs to be replaced. Thankfully it's not my job to find a decent replacement.
We all have our own opinions, some will agree and disagree and that's fine.
I've always maintained that it's a football managers job to get the best performances and best results out of the players. The manager trains and coaches the players, chooses the tactics, selects the team. He should also help motivate the players if/when it's needed. Ultimately he is responsible for the success or failure with the players at his disposal. If this wasn't the case, then we wouldn't need a manager.
With the above in mind, it's now time to ask serious questions about our manager (and his assistant).
Some folk have cited a lack of player quality as the reason for our poor results. However we had a brief spell in the top 2 last autumn, with the same group of players (wiithout Sinclair). In those days we actually tried to win games.
But more revealing was the 2nd half display in the last away game, against a very decent team. Again, we tried to win the game. But today against Cardiff it was back to the usual approach of not losing.
Sadly the 2nd half performance against Brentford was an exception, but it did reveal what the existing players are really capable of and suggested that a lack of quality is not the reason for our consistently poor performances and results.
I would like to suggest that this group of players are under achieving. IMO our poor results are a consequence of poor player management, poor choice of tactics, poor team selection and a lack of proper motivation/instruction.
It seems obvious that Neil either needs to drastically improve on his own performance, or he needs to be replaced. Thankfully it's not my job to find a decent replacement.
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