03-03-2021, 09:39 PM
(03-03-2021, 08:29 PM)scumslayer Wrote: On present form, we scrape a top half finish.
Can't argue with the numbers.
I can't feel much optimism at the moment. I don't think many people wanted or had much faith in KJ after last season. My sentiment, as i think was most peoples, was that he had had 3 cracks at it, he had 6 transfer windows to get the squad he wanted and while statistically close, you never felt we were at anytime a stable and strong promotion team.
The owner can say that he's a man that honours the managers contract, and gives them a chance, so that will hopefully help when recruiting the next manager, but that isn't much consolation when you think that this season and last was a really good chance to get out of this league.
There was too much inconsistency, too much team tinkering, too many unanswered questions i.e. no dominant midfielder, what to do with lone strikers and this season a fragile looking defence (i know we have the 5th best goals against record, but i'd suggest that we are shaky and that the keeper has bailed them out quite a lot), too many decisions that have baffled and frustrated the players and not enough characters in the squad that can pull them out of slumps like this. I also think that there are too many players in the squad who know they can't hack it and the championship and wouldn't get offered a new contract if we did get promoted.
At the moment the manager appears desperate, trying new combinations, formations, and the players don't look like they have the answers or character to do much about it....Get them together captain Tom and prove us wrong.