McCann post Luton

[RugbyRover]

Very unhappy.

Never heard him criticise his players like that.

Lacking desire and commitment.
Should be an interesting week.

[adamtherover]

Bails or mols not scoring every week is now highlighting the disasterous signing of the 2 forward players!!!!

[GazLaz]

Bails or mols not scoring every week is now highlighting the disasterous signing of the 2 forward players!!!!

Middleton hasn't scored either, neither has Ajayi. Pearson and O'Riordan, players with a big set piece threat, not scored. Its not just the front men. Its a team thing, we dont create enough chances at the minute.

Sharp hasnt really looked like scoring. The goal vs Bradford was great but the only other one was an absolute gift.

[graingrover]

There are those hiding and so many who seem to clear the ball aimlessly gift wrapped .

[ForsolongaRover]

There are those hiding and so many who seem to clear the ball aimlessly gift wrapped .

Ŵhen things aren't going so well,  we need characters who choose the adventurous option rather than playing safe. This is surely what McCann is saying and it comes down to playing with confidence.

[GazLaz]

There are those hiding and so many who seem to clear the ball aimlessly gift wrapped .

Ŵhen things aren't going so well,  we need characters who choose the adventurous option rather than playing safe. This is surely what McCann is saying and it comes down to playing with confidence.

This confidence word is a little bit of a cop out in sport i think... Up to a couple of weeks ago we were flying. How can players lose a head of steam of confidence going back 18 months, in two weeks?

[BillyStubbsTears]

There are those hiding and so many who seem to clear the ball aimlessly gift wrapped .

Ŵhen things aren't going so well,  we need characters who choose the adventurous option rather than playing safe. This is surely what McCann is saying and it comes down to playing with confidence.

This confidence word is a little bit of a cop out in sport i think... Up to a couple of weeks ago we were flying. How can players lose a head of steam of confidence going back 18 months, in two weeks?

Regular issue in football.

Teams over-deliver for a while then under-deliver for a while. Over time you end up more or less where you should be.

[mpc123]

I said to my father in law when he asked.

I think we will end up mid table to possibly sneak in the play offs and if you have to win a certain amount of games to get there, that start has helped us.

People flagging the front guys off are ridiculous again. I have a feeling they will cause trouble, I just feel some get it harder than others.

I actually have no idea why Gibson gets the plaudits he does, yet I would never not support him, I actually think he is poor. Yet the other guys haven't been here for 1 full year, been injured / no games for months and expected to set the league alight.

Back to idiot city again.

Grow up and support them, you dont have to have a scapegoat.

[scawsby steve]

I said to my father in law when he asked.

I think we will end up mid table to possibly sneak in the play offs and if you have to win a certain amount of games to get there, that start has helped us.

People flagging the front guys off are ridiculous again. I have a feeling they will cause trouble, I just feel some get it harder than others.

I actually have no idea why Gibson gets the plaudits he does, yet I would never not support him, I actually think he is poor. Yet the other guys haven't been here for 1 full year, been injured / no games for months and expected to set the league alight.

Back to idiot city again.

Grow up and support them, you dont have to have a scapegoat.

If you're talking about Hanlan and Olusanya, and comparing them to Gibson, then I'm sorry, mate, I'll have to disagree. He's got more talent in his toe nail than the pair of them put together.

[mpc123]

Not at all, they all have different positions, its just that with wingers, people get all excited because they have put 1 good cross in 3 games.

Give the others chance thats all Im saying.

Gibson ain't that good, if he was he would get picked all the time and be in the Championship, you just see different because of his position. He hasn't done that much at all and definitely  has shown much.

Give the others more game time, fitness and time to prove like you have Gibson and lets see what we get.

[mushRTID]

The problem is people keep coming off the bench, having good games then getting a start and doing nothing of note.

It must be so frustrating for Grant.

I’m certain Grehan, Gibson and Close did enough to start Saturday. Let’s hope they perform if they do.

[mpc123]

Agreed mushRTID

[Thorney]

Dont get all this current negativity. Talking about lack of confidence and being on a losing run.

Points wise we have started the season well.
But the last 4 games we have lost we would have at the start of the season highlighted 3 of them as games we would likely have come away with 0.
Only the wimbledon game was a disappointment result wise.

Think there has been a massive overreaction this last week and the constant need to make wholesale changes to the starting lineup every week isnt going to help.

Its time we find our matchday squad and stick with it. How can partnerships be formed if we chop and change every week.

[scawsby steve]

The problem is people keep coming off the bench, having good games then getting a start and doing nothing of note.

It must be so frustrating for Grant.

I’m certain Grehan, Gibson and Close did enough to start Saturday. Let’s hope they perform if they do.

Well the way GM was talking after the Luton game, Mush, a few changes could well be on the cards, so you may well be right about those three.

[scawsby steve]

Dont get all this current negativity. Talking about lack of confidence and being on a losing run.

Points wise we have started the season well.
But the last 4 games we have lost we would have at the start of the season highlighted 3 of them as games we would likely have come away with 0.
Only the wimbledon game was a disappointment result wise.

Think there has been a massive overreaction this last week and the constant need to make wholesale changes to the starting lineup every week isnt going to help.

Its time we find our matchday squad and stick with it. How can partnerships be formed if we chop and change every week.

We're only quoting what GM said after Saturday's game. He knows what's going on more than any of us.

[sedwardsdrfc]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

[Usher wide.]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

Have to agree with you there about Joe Ironside but, the gaffer obviously felt we had enough ‘up front’ to allow Joe to leave. You have to accept Grant’s take on situation’s, he sees the players every day in training, knows how he wants his teams to play & ‘progress’ & so ‘gathers’ that squad around him.

You either trust in Grant or you don’t…….I absolutely do.
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[Ian Nimmo]

Usherwide, when you started a thread at the beginning of September, you were somewhat berated that you had started such a thread.
Maybe some will now have a different view, because even though we started well, it was obvious to some that their was an issue likely to develop.
I don’t particularly agree with this whose say we at not creating chances, at time we play well and do create chances, it’s just we are not getting anyone to stick it in back of the net. (Good example is Bails who makes the run to attack the ball)
Billy has been producing a very good work rate, but all too often is spent coming deep or out wide, as opposed to getting in the box where we all know is where he is likely to have the best chance of scoring.

[mpc123]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

I dont think we have given the new forwards enough playing time yet to judge

[adamtherover]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

I dont think we have given the new forwards enough playing time yet to judge

hanlon hasn't had a shot on goal in thr league, and we are 10 games in, how long is long enough?

[ncRover]

Usherwide, when you started a thread at the beginning of September, you were somewhat berated that you had started such a thread.
Maybe some will now have a different view, because even though we started well, it was obvious to some that their was an issue likely to develop.
I don’t particularly agree with this whose say we at not creating chances, at time we play well and do create chances, it’s just we are not getting anyone to stick it in back of the net. (Good example is Bails who makes the run to attack the ball)
Billy has been producing a very good work rate, but all too often is spent coming deep or out wide, as opposed to getting in the box where we all know is where he is likely to have the best chance of scoring.

We are ranked 23rd in the league for Big Chances.

https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/leagues/108/stats/season/27196/teams/big_chance_team/league-one-teams?page=2

[GazLaz]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

I dont think we have given the new forwards enough playing time yet to judge

hanlon hasn't had a shot on goal in thr league, and we are 10 games in, how long is long enough?

He’s started 2 games and played 180mins. Not even warmed into the season yet.

[mpc123]

We’re weren’t very good for large parts before Jan last season and that was with a very good team for the division. I think it seems to take GM a while to settle in his best side.

We are way short up front and GM can look at himself there. Signed Hanlan very early then didn’t give Ironside much time in preseason.

I dont think we have given the new forwards enough playing time yet to judge

hanlon hasn't had a shot on goal in thr league, and we are 10 games in, how long is long enough?

Thats great but when he hasn't played most it, you need to take that into account.