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That would be Lee Turnbull our head of recruitment. Hasn’t unearthed any decent players in the best part of a decade and seems to be stealing a salary at this point.
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Ah, the old ‘wage thief’ label rears it’s head again. Pretty sure in his role of Head of Football Operations / Chief Operating Officer covers a wee bit more than recruitment. Saying he’s stealing a salary when you have little idea of all the other duties he has is cheap IMO. You seem intent on knocking, 414. It’s like the club is in turmoil, when it really isn’t.
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Thanks Awaywego everything’s fine now after a few sad months. Thankyou for asking. Just wish the football was more enjoyable at present, but I don’t think it will improve until Andy Butler abandons this defensive line-up. I think the form of many of our players has dropped because of it.
In my opinion after the first six games when we were 6 points clear Nicholson was one of the standout performers. We were winning matches and not conceding goals, then Evans enters the team and we have two left sided centre half’s messing up the balance of the side and we started to struggle.
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Totally agree BarnardFoxtonBarker about Nicholson. Watching him for the first games I thought he is going to be a good signing but he now looks ineffective and his form has dropped. I think the cause of this is down to Butler insisting on playing with three centre-backs which are not needed. He also insists on playing Clunan in a defensive mid-field role just in front of the defenders. THATS SIX IN DEFENCE. This has also weakened our midfield which is virtually non-existent. I think Scales form has dropped too due to this defensive set-up. Now teams have figured out our system it is so easy for them to attack us and then to sit back as our three centre-backs insist on playing ring a roses with the ball backwards and forwards. This has now got so frustrating to watch and now the system is an embarrassment. The only way this system would work is if we had two natural wing-backs with pace to carry the ball forward and cross it into the box. You can’t sho-horn players into what you want them to be. We lost Ogle the only player who could carry that attacking role. Andy Butler needs a serious re-think as in my opinion the form of many of our players has dropped due to his defensive formation. How can we attack well with a majority of defenders on the pitch.
Many teams also come and play just one striker up top. So why AB do we need five at the back?
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So the players we signed with our own money, that we can actually afford, might not be as good as the ones for whom a previous owner “paid” massively over the odds for? Well, that’s a big surprise.
Grow up, get behind the team, have a look at the league table, and support the club that we so nearly lost.
Agreed, however, it doesn’t stop the manager playing a system to get the best out of the players at his disposal. In my opinion, the current league position is simply papering over the cracks and I suspect we won’t remain top for much longer without a rethink.
In addition, the fact we nearly lost our club shouldn’t be used as an excuse to accept mediocrity.
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And just goes to show how cheap really is when we took the cheap option with Butler if Flyde can afford Kevin Philips as manager.
For sure he’d have applied if it had been opened up to everyone.
Ps. haven’t heard anyone saying there not going to get behind the team, 4000+ turning up at home 1300 at the last 2 away games shame the team don’t get behind the fans we’d piss the league if it was down to the support and I don’t mean just numerical.1 user thanked author for this post.
Required: Oven-ready midfield boss.
Physically tough, mentally strong, forward thinking, game smart.Required: Oven-ready fox in the box striker.
Instinctive finisher, smart positionally.1 user thanked author for this post.
Does sound a little like ‘No ambition Board!’ but I think it’s a reasonable point Ironfan makes.
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Get Carlton fit?
What is the problem with the lad?1 user thanked author for this post.
If we are going to play (at least) 3 centre backs and play with any kind of attacking intent what we need is 2 wing backs.
They are fundamental to the system and much as I like Denton and Barrows they are defensively minded and competent full backs. Defending most of the game with an occasional forage forward is fine if you are playing a back 4 but no use whatsoever in a back 5.
Denton is probably the best defensive full back at the club but has not got the engine or the skill set to be a wing back. Barrows has more energy but his final ball is not much better than his predecessor mullet man.
Pointed this out on here as soon as Butlers preferred (only) formation became apparent in the pre season friendlies.
In the very brief glimpses of Kelly that we have seen he looks to have a bit more to offer going forward so if Butler insists on the formation I would like to see him given a go on the left. On the right I would give Scales a run at wing back. Shrimpton or Brogan could take his midfield slot. You can always bring Denton and/or Barrows on to see a game out.
I didn’t like Roberts playing 10 but credit to him he shows signs of getting to grips with the position. We have the players at the club to win this league but the ones that were brought in to the club pre Butler were recruited with some variant of 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 in mind.
Other than Nicholson Butlers signings don’t seem suited to his formation either or they would be playing.
Not calling for Butlers head here but if he does not change his formation to suit the players he has or change his players to suit his formation then things will not go well for him.
While I’m at it substitutions in professional football should only be made to replace an injured player or to change a game in some way. Giving the lads some game time is for Sunday league – unless you have a 3 goal lead.
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