After tonight's game...

[bpoolrover]

But do the majority of posters on here represent the majority who go to watch?

[mrfrostsdad]

I guess it's a microcosm of all our supporters.
I know plenty of people who are season ticket holders who don't post on here at all, and not a single one of them want Dickov here. Most of them didn't want him in the first place.

[bpoolrover]

I know lots that don't think he has had a fair crack at it, I also no a lot that don't want him here but certainly not a big swing either way,the fact Is thou it seems he is going to be here and is there much point arguing over it for the next few months till the new season,he should in my opinion get the 1st 10 games and if again it's boring football and were not getting results then it's time to look elsewhere

[mrfrostsdad]

Two seasons? Is that not long enough?
Personally, I think he is totally responsible for our relegation last season. He had us safe, and then got us relegated with horrendous tactics. Going for improbable/impossible wins when a draw would have done fine.
This season, he had us in a play off position and bottled it again. And please, don't let's keep using the old 'pre season argument' it's been done to death.
Swindon had a transfer embargo and have done pretty well. Southampton sold ALL their decent players and haven't done so bad. Even Crawley are way better than us at the moment FFS. Having said that, they all have managers who have half a clue what they're doing.

[bpoolrover]

Southampton have a excellent youth academy and spent some decent money to so you can't compare them to us,Swindon yes have done well and yes they might have a better manager,the pre season has everything to do with it,1 min he has the funds to sign good players the next he has to get players that prob were not his 1st or even 2nd choice,look how we have missed keegan did he not miss the 1st few weeks and the same with wellens,which would be fine with a big strong squad but we didn't have 1

[Jenny]

I'm sorry but the fault lies at PDs door for missing Keegan - it was obvious we would miss him and he wasted funds on bringing in the likes of JCH instead.

[bpoolrover]

Maybe there was no1 available or maybe he didn't have the right funds to replace him

[Jenny]

If the right funds aren't available then perhaps PD should spend more wisely..

JCH, Razak, De Val....

[bpoolrover]

How much did they cost jenny? Agree on de val thou

[MachoMadness]

2 full seasons of quite uninspiring football is more concerning to me than anything else. It seems to me Dickov still doesn't know how he wants his team to play. Fast, direct and tenacious or slow, patient and technical? We've seen it all this season but very little of it could be called good football. The legends game was the best value for money I've had at the KMS for a long time because it was actually entertaining, sadly I feel like the case is the same for a lot of fans.

[bobjimwilly]

here are Dickovs signings over the last two years, both permanent and loan (feel free to point out any I've missed):

Bywater
Clark-Harris
De Val
Evina
Forrester
Furman
Ikpeazu
Johnstone
Lund *
Main
Mandeville *
Marosi
McCullough
J McKay *
Peterson *
Razak
Robinson
Sharp
Steer
Stevens
Tyson
Wabara
Wellens
Whitehouse *

* already in youth system

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Looking at the list, Dickov has had some bloody good strikers and players with really good goalscoring records - they haven't scored many though.  The players he has had are not poor, but their records are - manager has to be blamed there.

Not to mention the ommission of Billy Sharp!

[bpoolrover]

Which forwards do you mean?

[bobjimwilly]

Not to mention the ommission of Billy Sharp!

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[The Red Baron]

Wellens is technically a Dickov signing. That list also needs to include Macheda, Meite, Tamas and Neill.

It would probably be simpler to list those he hasn't signed. Coppinger, Jones, McCombe and those who came via the youth system if we're looking at current players. It is difficult to argue this is anyone's team but Dickov's.

[bobjimwilly]

Wellens is technically a Dickov signing.

agreed - added

[Tazemma]

Sack him now. I am sick and tired of watching the same shit week in week out. Tactically inept with no clue how to motivate anyone.

Fans staying away because the passion and performances on show have been shocking. Nobody has a right to challenge for promotion, that has to be earned ibut we have been dreadful this season, considering the so called budget.

We don't have one decent forward on the books. Curtis main couldn't trap his fingers in a door & tysons finished after 60 mins. Dickov defo has personality issues with forrester which prevents him getting a consistent run in the team.

Before each game you can telegraph the substitutions. The man is incompetent and needs to go. I have renewed my season ticket but I have no interest whatsoever in attending whilst we have to watch the same dreadful performances.

I can even say I enjoyed it more under Saunders, the football was poor but effective and we had passion in abundance.

[GazLaz]

The only striker you would class as good on there is Sharp and he hasn't looked like scoring for anyone since Southampton got promoted.

[Al4475]

Tamas, meite, neill, bowery , butler (apologies if I've duplicated)

[bpoolrover]

Agree Gaz,years ago Tyson was a class player unfortunately he didn't manage to keep it going

[Sammy Chung was King]

The players Paul has signed are good players, but some of them are not team orientated in my opinion, we need a group of players that play as one, rather than a bunch of individuals.
They are good when on the ball but we don't have enough who can win the ball back.
 Paul seems a very hard worker i can imagine him putting long hours into the team, but unfortunately when you score nineteen goals at home, that tells you what you need to know.