The Smack’s in

[cassidystash]

IMO the players are good enough if they are played to utilse their strengths in their regular positions. The only success playing in an unfamiliar role has been Roberts.

[Deereyme66]

Well, we’ll perhaps see if this carries on munch longer. If a new manager did come in with a different formation and we saw a massive turnaround in performances I’ll happily hold my hands up and say I got it wrong. Whatever happened to ‘players should be good enough to adapt to formations’? We used to hear it a lot, now it’s mysteriously disappeared from narratives.

[Square Ball Bullimore]

The problem with a new manager is that they invariably don’t rate the previous managers assembled players. The club cannot afford to terminate contracts so sacking a manager and dispensing of players won’t be an option.

And as poor as things are on the pitch at the moment, the club don’t want that reputation of simply hiring and firing, having no direction or strategy etc.

Kinda with Fansy on this one and just hope he turns it around as he learns his trade and promotion is back on the cards after the next 10 games.

[WonderGoals]

Square Ball Bullimore wrote:

Kinda with Fansy on this one and just hope he turns it around as he learns his trade and promotion is back on the cards after the next 10 games.

If Butler keeps with this formation and lasts another 10 games I’ll be more than a little surprised. In regards to the new managers not rating the previous managers players I agree with, but we have a high enough standard of player here for a half decent manager to get more out of.

Most managers would dream of having whitehall/beck up front with roberts and carlton out wide. Brogan in CM in a quality player, as is beestin. There is enough here to satisfy a new manager.

[Ironawe]

Sometimes players are under instruction to do things which can mask as not being good enough or bothered. Southgate at the Euros was a classic example of players on the leash and off the leash (chasing the game when down).Most would agree when behind and a formation change has been necessary the threat levels we pose went up / so there is something there to work with. I just want Butler to at least try something beyond a 3-5-2/5-3-2 formation and see what it yields. Every footballer in the land, pro or a amateur can play a 4-4-2/4-3-3, I wish Butler would at least try it – for the sake of his job because I want him to succeed.

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