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What’s it matter what Cox says?
He’s clearly about as bright as a Toc-H lamp.1 user thanked author for this post.
You are showing your age!
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If it means the current coaching team have suddenly had a light bulb moment and realised improving the ability of our squad is part of their job then it is cause for celebration.
We have seen little evidence of it over the last 15 months.
As someone who makes a living as a coach (of managers rather than footballers) then improving the capability of the people I coach is number one priority.
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He’s clearly about as bright as a Toc-H lamp.
Bloody hell alcy me Mum used to come out with that one. Very good plus les has got his own back with his comment. 👍
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My point for the item was the to disregard the work of Russ Wilcox with the U23s.
He was doing a good job and even when the manager the issue was more his defensive tactics and not the players ability.Now you have seen poor recruitment yet again. Tactics ? So questionable. Player selection that at times defies description. Fails to field a team in a settled formation which would help ‘a young inexperieced squad who show a lack of maturity’ and yet it is their fault. 352, 532, 433, 4321, 442 just a few of our resident ‘leaders’ sparkling league climbing systems !!
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Not sure at our performance levels the system ever makes much difference. We do well in games when we mark men, challenge for the ball and have some kind of attacking intent.
When we retreat into 2 lines and mark space instead of players and stop challenging for the ball we gift possession, chances and usually goals. Known in modern coaching parlance (bullshit) as keeping your shape.
You could never accuse Wilcox’s teams of not marking men or challenging for the ball – the attacking intent was often missing though.
How come we allowed the newly appointed Cod messiah, McAtee, move to Grimsby for free. Surely a clear case of failure in the coaching, tactical and man management departments.
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There was a fee for McAtee ( I’m a poet and I know it ) but as per normal with our lot in charge it was undisclosed.
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Stand corrected and hope we have a big sell on clause. The main point is that the coaches failed to get much from him in terms of skill and effort.
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Was it not that we had a number of shite players on 2 or 3 grand a week that Hurst failed to “magic” off the wage bill.
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Stand corrected and hope we have a big sell on clause. The main point is that the coaches failed to get much from him in terms of skill and effort.
I seem to recall a Mr P. Hurst, formerly of North Lincolnshire, was quite successful in getting him to play well.
McAtee scored one solitary goal under Hurst…I’d say he played his best games for us under Wilcox.
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