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I think it's clear that Schofield has a system and he's not going to shift from this. The question is whether he can get better players to make that system work better or indeed work at all. I don't think we are going to get exciting and flowing football from him, but with better players it might be enough to get us out of here next season. We can hope at least.
We really do need to get rid of the pit pat soft underbelly players and system we are trying to instil in really not that good a players, and change the game plan to uncompromising winning football, and encourage our forward players to attack defenders on the run with the ball, and get defenders who are defenders first and physical. It's time to stop dreaming of making a silk purse out of a pigs bladder.
Quote from: Chris Black come back on March 18, 2023, 06:01:48 pmI think it's clear that Schofield has a system and he's not going to shift from this. The question is whether he can get better players to make that system work better or indeed work at all. I don't think we are going to get exciting and flowing football from him, but with better players it might be enough to get us out of here next season. We can hope at least.we have no money to get better players thou
Quote from: selby on March 18, 2023, 05:58:49 pm We really do need to get rid of the pit pat soft underbelly players and system we are trying to instil in really not that good a players, and change the game plan to uncompromising winning football, and encourage our forward players to attack defenders on the run with the ball, and get defenders who are defenders first and physical. It's time to stop dreaming of making a silk purse out of a pigs bladder.Exactly, Brian. We need a John Coleman or a Paul Warne type of manager, and a team of big, strong, athletic players playing direct football.This is not La Liga, it's League 2 FFS.
Capitulation,Totally and utterly by the players, manager and owners. We are football club that is utterly devoid of anything that's good and right. I have grave doubts that this shower have the minerals to keep us in the league next season never mind get promoted.First off the players, we are a club in absolute free fall, we have no leadership on the field, we have no strength and commitment and we have the heart of a mouse, no player today could say they put a proper shift in, we went down like pinballs in every and any tackle, where is the players responsibility and commitment to be fit and conditioned to play a full season, we are back to the old ways of the last few seasons, we have no impact resistance conditioning and we play like its a friendly seniors match. We look venerable and frightened every time a ball comes into our box, its just so humbling to watch, every week.Now the management, (if you can call it that) we have a head coach who is so blinkered and rigid in his failing systems he played 41 mins with a left back who was totally exposed and getting taken to the cleaners at every opportunity, we finished the last game sort of resembling a football team because we played someone who can perform the duties of a left back, so what does our genius do! he decides to revert to Rowe at left back and sticks Seaman out wide on the right? why ! are we totally devoid of any common sense, we have been telling this joker all season that Rowe is not a left back and cannot tackle for his life, unbelievable. We continue to play Moly and Hurst who have the combined heart of an amoeba, no drive, desire or commitment to get up or down so both Miller is left abandoned again and the power puff midfield of Close and Biggins are given the protection of a chocolate fireguard, its so sad to see our club play like it's real level is tier 6 or lower, because make no mistake a none league club would right now take us to the cleaners. We keep saying that we don't have the personnel to play this turgid and forced game, we put our central defenders under pressure every time we to play out from the back and we create every week chances for the opposition to punish us, and the do. It's really the definition of madness to keep on exposing these poor players to this awful setup. I have grave doubts that this fella will have anything in his bag to improve us with next season, he would make premier league players look really poor with his forced and convoluted game plan. I complete no from me for next season.Finally the owners, if we are insistent on starving the club of the type of finances to turn us into a middling 4th tier club then we as fans don't have a great deal that we can do bar stay away from the club and i feel that nest seasons crowds will be our poorest since we nearly folded, its going to be that poor because many fans will not pay good money to be exposed to a a level of football they can watch for nothing on a Sunday morning on pitches right across town.Its not working, your whole business case is weak and ineffective for our team to compete, even at the top of the bottom league in pro football, we have limited funds, poor players, shocking manager and a HOF who really should now take himself out of the firing line instead of being the fall guy for this shit show.Can i respectively say to you, please take you money, plan and club Donny and stick it where the sun does not shine, ever for us. Id rather we take our chances with anyone bar this setup, its like watching your granny die, its a slow and painful existence for us, We need a fresh start, if that means us being rid of this awful leadership that is going to see us in the none league again then im prepared to take my chance starting again , because the football cannot be any worse.Ive just looked at my season ticket and flicked it across the room, the dog chased it, i don't know or care what he's done to it, as long as he's alright i've no desire to retrieve it whilst we persist with this debacle.
Quote from: scawsby steve on March 18, 2023, 06:14:29 pmQuote from: selby on March 18, 2023, 05:58:49 pm We really do need to get rid of the pit pat soft underbelly players and system we are trying to instil in really not that good a players, and change the game plan to uncompromising winning football, and encourage our forward players to attack defenders on the run with the ball, and get defenders who are defenders first and physical. It's time to stop dreaming of making a silk purse out of a pigs bladder.Exactly, Brian. We need a John Coleman or a Paul Warne type of manager, and a team of big, strong, athletic players playing direct football.This is not La Liga, it's League 2 FFS.Someone let Leyton Orient know.
Quote from: bpoolrover on March 18, 2023, 06:05:14 pmQuote from: Chris Black come back on March 18, 2023, 06:01:48 pmI think it's clear that Schofield has a system and he's not going to shift from this. The question is whether he can get better players to make that system work better or indeed work at all. I don't think we are going to get exciting and flowing football from him, but with better players it might be enough to get us out of here next season. We can hope at least.we have no money to get better players thouStop using budget as the reason for poor performances. It none sense. Total rubbish. The players we have should and could be doing much much better than they are. I do think we are 3 or 4 players short of what we need in this league for top 3 but this team should be capable of top 7 The reason is squarely on the a manager / coach. He is trying to play a way which will not get success in this league. He is also unbelievably naive tactically. Also he must have almost zero motivational skills. What in heavens name did he say to them at half time to produce one of the most disgraceful 45+ mins of football I have seen considering what was at stake in this match today.
It's false logic to assume more defenders = better defence. It just means more pressure on the defence as we play much more of the game in our own half. Two of the three goals today came directly from defensive errors, the third from an inability to track and mark. Five defenders plus Close and Biggins sat deep and slow is a crime against football. It's boring to watch and it means we are always under pressure which we can't cope with. If we were on the front foot up the other end of the pitch it'd take the pressure off the defence and if nothing else it would at least get the fans up and jumping and give us some excitement! Miller, Lavery, Hurst and Molyneux can be on the same pitch at the same time - time won't collapse in on itself - let Schofield know!
Quote from: Campsall rover on March 18, 2023, 08:16:56 pmQuote from: bpoolrover on March 18, 2023, 06:05:14 pmQuote from: Chris Black come back on March 18, 2023, 06:01:48 pmI think it's clear that Schofield has a system and he's not going to shift from this. The question is whether he can get better players to make that system work better or indeed work at all. I don't think we are going to get exciting and flowing football from him, but with better players it might be enough to get us out of here next season. We can hope at least.we have no money to get better players thouStop using budget as the reason for poor performances. It none sense. Total rubbish. The players we have should and could be doing much much better than they are. I do think we are 3 or 4 players short of what we need in this league for top 3 but this team should be capable of top 7 The reason is squarely on the a manager / coach. He is trying to play a way which will not get success in this league. He is also unbelievably naive tactically. Also he must have almost zero motivational skills. What in heavens name did he say to them at half time to produce one of the most disgraceful 45+ mins of football I have seen considering what was at stake in this match today.Not defending the current style. But what way would you play with the players we have? What are their strengths as a group?
I honestly wonder what the owners/board think when they watch what we've watched today. Is it ah well there’s always next week, or is it that's not acceptable for this club & it's supporters, without which, we are nothing.
The sad thing is,. We gave them two soft goals, miller missed two one on ones at the end,. On another day, we take home an undeserved 3pts..