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You have just doubled it Les by asking twice!
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Seen a stat that we haven’t won on Saturday since August? Played 14 won 3? That is a damning stat in what is a pub league.
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This more than just today’s defeat iron-awe, Butler is well and truly out of his depth. A large part of it is this formation and he won’t stop fielding it until he’s fired. Butler could have another 2 wingers walk through the door and he’d still do exactly the same and it’s this blind stubbornness which is costing us.
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I doubt it, Leamington I think are undefeated at home and couple that with some players look like they’re not playing for Butler, I can’t see us winning that. A draw at best.
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Is Beck in place already in preparation for that CMC ? As for Evans, just go somewhere else please.
I was at the Warrington Ryland’s match yesterday and as supportive as I am towards Andy Butler, that second half was absolutely dross, unfortunately hitting the woodwork and skimming balls past the post are misses and don’t count for anything. Yet again we gave them both goals on a plate, Denton and Evans are an absolute liability.
The form table doesn’t lie and in my opinion AB is skating on extremely thin ice.
Leamington unbeaten at home so if we were in reasonably decent form then getting a draw there would be OK but it is now a must win game as is Darlington
With Fitzsimons, Boycey, Beestin and Whitehall back in the starting 11 plus Beck (who couldn’t really be faulted yesterday and will be a threat at this level) then we should win that game, if not we all know how this story ends.1 user thanked author for this post.
I think victims of our system is about right.
The players do need to take their portion of the blame but if they are being asked to play in a system that they’re not familiar / comfortable with then they will struggle.
I thought Evans was one of our better players last season, the only difference between then and now is that he’s playing in a three.
What compounds the problem is it’s not just one player that’s being asked to adjust to a new system / position with the help of those around them, numerous players are being asked to do so all at once without anyone with experience to look to for support.1 user thanked author for this post.
Appears the players have lost faith in Butlers formation and have subsequently lost faith in Butler because it’s him that causing them to struggle so much.
I could very well be wrong, but that what it looks like to me.
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2 new additions 6 weeks to late, Whether that’s Butler’s fault or the board’s who knows, but Butler is the manager so fans will target him.
To me and what I’ve seen and heard he’s toast the feeling and resentment is built in now and the only way to shut it down is to go on a winning run till xmas just to start with, but even then don’t think Garth did that blog straight after the game and everyone bar one said out, his match blog the final few seconds some unknown walks past and shouted his opinion wanting him out that night.
I wouldn’t call it excessive demands Michelle hired him on the cheap, but like the saying goes pay peanuts you’ll only get monkeys, footballs all about pressure if it’s on the board now so be it, Butler’s not handling his pressure well he went straight down the tunnel for the second week running.
Unity there’s no unity and there never will be.2 users thanked author for this post.
Only things I’ll counter that with is people are more extreme in the heat of the moment straight after a game, and you can pay more than peanuts and still not get ‘the man’, as our managerial history since Swann took over reflects
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Here you go AWAYZ sorry long link pulled it off X
Last 2 or 3 mins of the interview ESPECIALLY very interesting listening.
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To me and what I’ve seen and heard he’s toast the feeling and resentment is built in now.
Unity there’s no unity and there never will be.The board certainly haven’t helped the feeling of resentment with the contract extension** which I said at the time had fanned the flames, but was quickly shot down by our super-mod as ‘total exaggeration’. Alas it’s now a constant talking point and causing questions to be asked of the board and their decision making. The timing, on the back of some disappointing league results and an FA cup knockout from Guiseley, was questionable and as I said previously had a ‘stuff the fans’ feel so clearly hasn’t helped the ‘UNITY’.
**the extension that according to Michelle’s most recent interview wasn’t an extension it was just a contract as he didn’t have one in the first place. Find this a little staggering that as a professional outfit we have a manager and an assistant manager signing players and steering the ship without having actually put pen to paper. Even the Dog and Duck would have some paperwork in place? Nevertheless even if there wasn’t, it still doesn’t explain the need to give him a 2 season deal instead of to the end of this season.
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