09-05-2021, 04:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-05-2021, 04:28 PM by Gerry Hatrick.)
This squad have topped the table. It can't be all about the quality of the players that Jackett signed. I'm afraid the truth is the Cowleys have been exposed to be out of their depth and everyone should be grateful that we've found out now rather than half-way through another wasted season.
They've had over a week to prepare against a side they only played recently and they've come out of the traps looking like a clueless bunch of strangers. What the hell has Cowley and his coaching team been doing since Saturday apart from giving interviews and making happy sound bites? Where was the fast-flowing football? Where was the high-tempo, pressing game Cowley's been talking about? Why did Accrington - with nothing to play for - look more up for it than us??
When Cowley talks about Marquis being the best number nine he's worked with you know something's wrong. The fact is, this pair haven't the experience or contacts (outside the lower leagues) we need to get out of this division.
Maybe, just maybe Mark Catlin had the insight to pull John Coleman aside for a chat in his office before he left Fratton Park. Now there's an experienced manager who finds the bargains and knows how to motivate them.
They've had over a week to prepare against a side they only played recently and they've come out of the traps looking like a clueless bunch of strangers. What the hell has Cowley and his coaching team been doing since Saturday apart from giving interviews and making happy sound bites? Where was the fast-flowing football? Where was the high-tempo, pressing game Cowley's been talking about? Why did Accrington - with nothing to play for - look more up for it than us??
When Cowley talks about Marquis being the best number nine he's worked with you know something's wrong. The fact is, this pair haven't the experience or contacts (outside the lower leagues) we need to get out of this division.
Maybe, just maybe Mark Catlin had the insight to pull John Coleman aside for a chat in his office before he left Fratton Park. Now there's an experienced manager who finds the bargains and knows how to motivate them.