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Then maybe we should have moved on, we can’t afford to wait IMO, it’s urgent.
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One big disappointment:-
There is money to strengthen the squad
We have a list of players that would improve us
Why aren’t they with us?1 user thanked author for this post.
I was hoping the friendly against Donny might have produced something in the way of fresh faces but it hardly merited a mention at our end. “All the squad were involved” was all we got.
Did Carlton play? Is he fit? Did we look at any triallists? Were we checking out Donny fringe players for loan? Did we try different tactics?
Answers to any/all of these questions would have been appreciated.1 user thanked author for this post.
A few excerpts from a “no punches pulled” Kiddy match report:-
Well that was bad wasn’t it? BAD!, BAD!, BAD! Following a shocking, substandard second half performance the Harriers went crashing out of the FA Cup.
We must have had around ten chances to go into the break at least two goals to the good but profligacy in front of goal has been our failing all season.
The second half was shocking and inexcusable. Phil Brown could clearly see his game plan wasn’t working but to take off our entire midfield was criminal on his behalf.
We went to pieces in the middle of the park, understandable considering we had no one in the middle of the park to create anything. Every ball that came our way was mis-kicked, fumbled, lost and given away. Do these players never practise ball control in training? Is it just all laughter and piggybacks?
After the game Phil Brown came out and held his hands up to the way he had set the team up.
Anything familiar in there?
You should go with Stu, his is always top notch!
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It’s football, there’ll be criticism, some of it will be unwarranted from people that like to have a moan about anything. I think your exaggerating the criticism, if you look more closely anything that, to me, seems OTT comes from a few people only.
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We’d be better off getting players in whilst we’re top. i.e. before the Chester game .
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And, obviously, he trains well. I forgot that. (Mind you so do most of the others it seems, must be something about Saturdays then.)
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There is only so much that can be said about a game afterwards and most clubs have over 50 games a season with managers or assistants making after match comments on them all.
I don’t mind repetitive after match interviews as long as it’s along the lines of:-
A good win, plans carried out to perfection.
We could have scored a couple more but I’m happy with 5.
That’s the best we’ve played all season and there’s more to come.
We’re top of the league by X points, one more than last week.
Rather than the depressing, self justification that we’re getting following another dire performance.1 user thanked author for this post.
Don’t see much division on here I-A.
‘Contract extension badly timed/too soon’ and ‘Butlers tactics are questionable’ seem to be pretty standard opinions.5 users thanked author for this post.
For the avoidence of doubt – I do not want Butler out. However I do want him to learn. He insists that his system is working and seems determined to continue its use. His view that “We are top of the league” justifies his opinion, the last 4 games don’t.
1.” We weren’t on our game, we were off the pace, we lost concentration, we weren’t good enough” etc is OK occasionally but not after every game.
2. His preferred starting 11 is almost exclusively last seasons team. Rowley and Grogan were playing a league higher but don’t often start, have either yet played a full league game? Were they not Butler’s choice?
3. We have 3 FBs but no WBs, if you have FBs use them, if you want WBs get some.
4. Some of the players are not good enough, some have time, others might have peaked and some need moving out either temporarily or permanently.
5. He talks about changing tactics during the game but subs seem to be mainly like for like (JD style) unless it’s a MF on for a striker to protect a 1 goal lead. (How well that works)
6. Players switch off when 1 up, under instruction or they think they’ve done enough?
7.Squad is poorly balanced, too many MFs but we’re still lacking in that vital area. Too few fit strikers, another area lacking sufficient quality.
Change what you can Andy and persuade others to change what you can’t. (Quickly or your TOTL excuse will have disappeared.6 users thanked author for this post.
According to Michelle 10% of the inherited debt still remains. Presumably all this cash that you think we have is heading that way as a priority. Not an unreasonable scenario is it?
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Well what was that? I’ll have a go:-
Uninspiring
Pedestrian
Lethargic
Unchanging
Predictable
WastefulAnd don’t give me that “still top of the league” crap because you’ll have to find something else soon!
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Maybe had to commit to seeing out the season with this squad?
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I accept defeats happen, I also understand we must win the league but the moment you hear ” After 9 league games if someone said we have 20 pts and 3 pts clear at the top…..” is said our aims have changed. We should be trying to win EVERY game.
Butler says frequently that he wants to win every game. Sadly he seems to forget he said that when it comes to picking the team which seems more like a ‘not lose’ selection to me.
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Kai Corbett not starting at ‘shots.
Conor Smith out on loan from St J.
Ben Middlemas back at Sunderland after loan.
Enquiries about all 3 might get something.
Re above:- Nicholsons long throw is keeping Maxi/Evans out of the starting line up. It worked once early on but nothing since. If Butler can’t make it work more often then Nicholson, as the weakest CB IMO, must step aside. (Preferably with another CB to make room for more attacking potential)1 user thanked author for this post.
