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We appointed McCarthy permanently based on his results after 10 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by olderblue
Just over 20 games later he was sacked.
If we accept this season was a restart it’s a small window to be so certain how things would have panned out.
Bollox, that's what. A whopping 7% reduction in long balls and since when does xGA figure in the league tables? Losing site of the most important goals for and goals against means disappearing down the rabbit hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
Spot on :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
I can’t be arsed with all this shite jargon, it’s all coulda, shoulda, woulda. The only figures that matter and have always mattered in the history of football are the figures below the letters, P W D L F A Pts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
That tweet doesn't disagree with what Pedro says, in fact the XG table shows how poor we are going forward and at creating chancesQuote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
xG is the biggest pile of cobblers to ever be seen. We don't shoot, we don't create chances, it is undeniable. We are dead last or nearly last in every shooting metric. Just because we've scored some tap ins it doesn't mean we create anything. We haven't scored in 6 of 11 games. It is not good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
So early season it was said .....by plenty on here ......we looked a useful side and with a few additions could challenge ?
So , are all our players crap then ?
Over to the experts
Most of them are pretty damn average. What do you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I think we've signed 6 good players: Alsopp, Collins, O'Dowda, Robinson, Kipre and Romeo.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
The rest are either average, unproven or crap.
I'm wavering with my vote now because I think you've bottled it by not naming which ones are which! :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Collins was a massive loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
We have pretty low xG as well, it has its limitations but it can be a very useful metric. These numbers show we have really good xGA (goals against) and mid tableish xG (goals for), but they only consider from open play. We have to factor into that goals for and against from set pieces - where presumably in both measures we are really bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Perhaps we should be bringing in a specific set-piece coach as well as a new manager.
Experts I asked for mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Rino's been ok, and big things were expected from Adams before his injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Not sure why we re-signed Ojo mind, he was inconsistent first time round, although we are operating on a budget...
I don't think his signings have been too bad for the most part, I do think he's not plugged glaring holes though.
Centre-back and centre-forward were the two obvious positions that we desperately needed to strengthen after we bolstered the centre of midfield.
He just seemed to add more midfielders though...
Then of course, when we did add two forwards, we ended up with Etete and Robinson. The latter may come good but he's not the physical presence that Morison's system was crying out for. The former of course, a "project" that we could ill afford to spend money on.
To give Morison his dues, I think we largely did ok with a decent percentage of his signings, but he signed far too many players. We needed less quantity and more quality.
Very few managers can get away with bringing in so many new faces in a pre-season, it's always going to cause more chaos than is manageable.
He bit off more than he could chew.
We think the Reading guy has potential to cement a place and I’m interested to see what Adams offers when fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
I still think considering the amount of players needed it was a decent recruitment other than the lack of options brought in upfront
Well with a few additions .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Bang on the money, and are figures show we just weren't good enough, a simple game over complicated by over coaching, the aim is always to score more than your opponent, we haven't apart from the Boro game and didn't look like there were any improvements.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I doubt anyone has suggested their an expert, however it's about opinions and facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
If we accept that most of our recruitment are good signings, then that begs the question why are we not performing?
If it isn't the players, then it has to be the tactics and coaching?
He's never wrong, and I agree with him in this instanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
Mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Well if that's the case it's done now and a better manager will shoot us up the tableQuote:
Originally Posted by olderblue
Experts thenQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
will we get a better manager though?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Let's hope so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I have nothing against Hudson but recruiting inexperienced managers is clearly a gamble. This last gamble failed so we need to invest in a proven manager, and not another Mick McCarthy.
No idea who would even want to come here at the moment mind.
It isn't worth it but if I was pushed, Philogene is garbage and Sawyers has been a major disappointment so far. Nkounkou isn't very good defensively to say the least. I think the rest are either unproven, have played a handful of games, or we haven't seen enough of them. I think that leaves Rinomhota who is alright and Ojo is OK as a squad player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Agreed, crushing blow.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepster
Players not happy, allegedly.
https://twitter.com/philblanche/stat...vDrMULIxCEKRtg
It’s from an interview with the independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...70802.html?amp
Good luck to whoever comes in, another manager working with players that they didn’t bring in, and a maniac for an owner. Tan outQuote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
I think the players and owner probably know our new manager well enough already - it's going to be Hudson if Tan and co run true to form.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNDERHILL1927
*insert depressingly inevitable smileyQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I hope it isn't Hudson, I really think a more experienced manager is needed, but if it is Hudson it will interesting to see if he was part of the problem or going to be part of the solution?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
He might have a different approach to the way we set up and play up top
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Originally Posted by olderblue
If they do appoint Hudson (which I think they will), and if he has been effectively running the training sessions as has been alluded to, then nothing will change.
Also if they think that bringing in Sol Bamba will be met with a glowing endorsement from the fans, then I think they're in for a shock.
It all points to him leaving due to a specific incident on Saturday and a board who haven't got a fkng clue.
Sol Bamba should be brought in, whatever role it may be we need somebody to get the players back on side
This is exactly what will happen as we have no money.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
I was OK with Morison being given a chance last time (after I got over the initial underwhelming inevitability of it all) but he wasn't even given that, in the end.
So promote Hudson, and repeat the cycle - depressing. :frown:
Despite the obvious lack of goals under Morison this season, I have found watching the team play to be much more interesting than for many a year - including Warnock.
At least I didn’t find myself looking at the clock, just waiting for it to be over!
I agree. It wasn't perfect but I could see what was supposed to be happening (like the opposition probably - lol) and a sort of evolution, even if I hardly knew any of the players, which also made it a bit more interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw
Shut the thread
Deed is Done
Onwards
Wasn't one of the suggestions to make this board better, to have a small number mega threads?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Maybe I misunderstood.
Said on Talksport Jody Morris interested, and a foreign coach whos name i didn't recognise.
The same Jody Morris who allegedly stood us up when a player (not that I'm bitter or anything :biggrin:)Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86