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My other comment is that much as I try I cannot see what Eli King is bringing to the team.
Maybe it's a case of easy, slowly with him, but I don't see much.
I'm sick of Morison don't like his management style - I would be quite happy if the club shook his hand at the end of the season.
also don't think Sol Bamba was impressed with him throwing Watters under the bus in his post match interview.
I was reading a few old press reports a couple of days ago and it turns out that Neil Harris had given Joel Bagan his first team debut in February 2020 a week before Morison arrived. Tom Sang came on as a sub in the same game and Sam Bowen was on the bench.
The perception that Morison guided all of the youngsters through the youth system seems quite widespread, but it’s odd. Surely most people are aware that he’s only been at the club for two years?
An article I read from back when Morison initially joined the club was interesting. In it, Neil Harris revealed that he’d already insisted the young players trained with the first team before Morison had arrived as he wanted the transition to the senior squad to be easier for them.
Watters was underperforming.
I think the team Morison picked was one to contain the opposition for as long as possible and try hit them on the break, with options on the bench.
When in one of the few times Watters did make a decent run, he was unlucky that the ball hit the keeper's forehead. If that goes in it might have been a different outcome for the lad but, prior to that, he was static, on his heels and missed two really good opportunities to score.
On the few occasions we did move the ball forward to him, the ball was coming straight back.
It could be argued that our midfield were underperforming also but when Hugill came on, we looked a lot more balanced.
IMHO, Morison made the right call as if Coventry had scored first then we have to chase the game and a completely different story unfolds.
There is no place for sentiment, especially when you are in a relegation battle and you are looking to earn a new contract.
Morison will be judged on one thing... results, good or bad and come the day of reckoning, how those results came about will largely be irrelevant.
Up to now, Morison is doing what was asked of him.
Regarding Watters, I wouldn't be too despondent if I were him.
It is a step up but he will get his chance again.
I got the impression that Watters was hooked because he was not following the instructions that he had been given, i.e. closing down the goalkeeper. Witness Hugill doing exactly that when he came on.
Similar to Isaac Davies' substitution a few weeks ago.
Do what your told or get taken off, seems to be the edict. Since it's the Manager's job on the line it doesn't seem that unreasonable.
Quite.
I don't understand why people seem to think that it is unacceptable to post anything other than positive, happy-clappy content after a win (or any time for that matter). Context and perspective make (some of!) this board enjoyable.
It really is OK to disagree with someone's views.
I'm really happy with the recent wins and some of the football has been very encouraging, especially from the loanees and youngsters but that doesn't mean that everything is 'really great!' and the club is trouble free without further room for improvement. Morison has improved the team and results and yet may polarise public opinion based on his public utterances. That is OK too.
We seem to be on a short term upward curve which we all appreciate - let's hope that it continues and that some sort of perspective here is maintained.
Not all footballers respond positively to "tough love". If he picks on the wrong player, it could lead to factions of a pro-Morison and anti Morison group within the dressing room. I'd tread very carefully if I was him. I noticed the way Wenger always sought to protect his players, and was never critical of them in post match interviews, not that I saw every one mind. Which to my way of thinking is a far more positive way of dealing with things i.e deal with them "in house".
He’s guaranteed to get it now, I think. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a manager as much as him. Others have been worse but he’s so unlikeable. Morison is very quick to praise himself, and very quick to blame others. The “black and white” thing is funny too, because it’s never his fault.
Football isn’t good either. Nearly every goal is a break or a set piece. The football has just been so shit it looks like an improvement. Our last 4 wins we’ve had 35%, 32%, 38% and 32% possession. Total football. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but the fact he’s “totally changed the style of play” is utter bollocks. It’s still get it into the big man and play off him.
I can see why people wouldn't like Morison and he could do with learning about how to be humble, but it doesn't bother me as much as others (maybe because we are winning!) I hope that he realises that he is also learning about the job as well, and is prepared to embrace changes as his experience grows.
Whereas we are not Man City (yet!) he does deserve some credit for the change in style and improvement in results under tricky circumstances, but the bar was pretty low. He also still has a long way to go.
I find it staggering that people are so negative about Morison. He has just earned 4 wins our of 5 and 3 straight wins at home. He doesn't talk in platitudes and it appears that Izaak has only responded positively to his early withdrawal against Bournemouth. Some people just need something to complain about.
I agree with most of that. Morison's approach is risky but a string of first team players have answered press questions about it (Harris, Collins, Ralls and others) and all have said they want the manager to be straight with them and not sugar coat any criticism.
That doesn't mean it has to be done in such a brutal way in front of the cameras. A bit of humility and some self criticism would help - and that doesn't have to undermine the self confidence and vision that Morison is projecting. He is learning on the job and making some mistakes. Maybe his personality and character will prove to be wrong for the job, but so far I think he has got more ticks than crosses on his scoresheet. Some hate him, a few love him, but my reading of this board is that a lot of fans are still reserving judgement.
I also agree with the points made above about Morison investing in the younger players in a way that he doesn't with the older ones near the end of their contracts - the ones that have been more culpable for poor performances than the u23 graduates.
Staggering? I think you’re exaggerating again.
It’s been obvious from very early on (or at least it should have been) that Morison is a manager who is going to polarise opinion. The way he conducts himself with the media is unusual to say the least. Some will like his style, others will take exception to it. Surely you can see that?