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Online ChicagoLion

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #195 on: October 02, 2016, 12:49:37 AM »

I just don't think it is dead in November. We're currently 10 points off 2nd, 7 points off a play-off place, 6 points off where SGT was after 10 games.

Aye.  But a few weeks back the argument (prob not from you, sb) was that we were level with where GT was at the same stage of the season.  Now it's only 6 points.  And GT didn't have the luxury of bringing in nine of his own players in the early part of the season, outspending half the First Division and Real Madrid into the bargain back in 87 either.

Last season we were only 6 points off safety, then 8, then 18 or whatever it was in the end.
the other problem is that RDMis not GT.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #196 on: October 02, 2016, 12:50:24 AM »
And now it's 13 points off second, 10 behind 6th. We're closer to bottom place than we are 13th. And we don't have SGT in the dugout.

Offline footyskillz

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #197 on: October 02, 2016, 01:13:27 AM »
The facts are it starts and ends with the manager.  He and his coaching are responsible in the game to get results as well as performance.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #198 on: October 02, 2016, 01:24:52 AM »
I'm getting much less patient as I get older. This division was supposed to get us enjoying football again and so far I hate it just as much as last year. RDM can get to fuck, he makes Sherwood look like Guardiola.

me too. I don't think many, if any of us truly believed it would be this miraculous turnaround, but given the investment this squad should comfortably be sitting at worst in a play off spot right now. That we are practically in the relegation zone a quarter of the way into the season is beyond a disaster. You're right this was meant to be more enjoyable and it has been everything but.

The problem is that we should bed seeing signs of improvement by now, but things are getting worse.  We're at the point we have been at various times over the last few, where we genuinely look like we can't win a game of football. 

Online OzVilla

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #199 on: October 02, 2016, 01:43:21 AM »
And now it's 13 points off second, 10 behind 6th. We're closer to bottom place than we are 13th. And we don't have SGT in the dugout.

We've blown this season already IMO. This still has a way to go before its turned around and by then it'll be way too late.  That's a disgrace quite frankly and RDM has utterly failed. 

When we didn't pick up points while playing well he gave himself no margin for error if/when we played poorly. That's happening now so he has to go unfortunatly.

Offline ACVilla

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #200 on: October 02, 2016, 01:39:40 PM »
This table doesn't make great reading;

Aston Villa Manager Stats After First 11 Games                        
                          W   D   L   Pts   GS   GC   PPG       Win Ratio
John Gregory           9   0   2   27   21   10   2.455       81.82
Tony Barton           6   3   2   21   22   14   1.909       54.55
Alex Massie           6   1   4   19   19   10   1.727   54.55
Tommy Docherty   6   2   3   20   16   11   1.818   54.55
Ron Saunders           5   4   2   19   20   8   1.727   45.45
Tim Sherwood           5   1   5   16   18   16   1.454   45.45
Eric Houghton           5   1   5   16   17   20   1.455   45.45
Graham Turner           4   2   5   14   17   22   1.545   36.36
Billy McNeill           4   3   4   15   16   18   1.364   36.36
Martin O'Neill           4   6   1   18   14   9   1.636   36.36
Brian Little           4   6   1   18   13   8   1.636   36.36
Joe Mercer           4   1   6   13   13   17   1.182   36.36
Alex Mcleish           3   6   2   15   16   15   1.363       27.27
Jozef Venglos           3   4   4   13   13   11   1.636   27.27
Ron Atkinson           3   3   5   12   12   14   1.091   27.27
Graham Taylor Mk1   3   5   3   14   10   9   1.273   27.27
Dick Taylor           2   2   7     8   14   26   0.727   18.18
Gerard Houllier           2   4   5   10   11   19   0.909   18.18
Paul Lambert           2   3   6     9   10   17   0.818   18.18
David O'Leary           2   6   3      12     9   13   1.091   18.18
Tommy Cummings   2   1   8     7     9   20   0.636   18.18
George Martin           1   4   6     7    11   17   0.636     9.09
Vic Crowe                   1   3      7     6    11    20    0.545     9.09
Roberto Di Matteo   1   7   3      10   10   12   0.909     9.09
Graham Taylor Mk2   1   4   6     7   10   17   0.636     9.09
Remi Garde           1   4   6     7      8   20   0.636     9.09

Based on three points for a win                        

Offline TheMalandro

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Re: RDM Poll time at 10 played!
« Reply #201 on: October 09, 2016, 08:50:35 PM »
Enigma would be a suitable word. I could see the reason in every signing he made.
But the tactics... I will never understand.

A very odd period - on the back of some very odd periods.

I'll take a deep breath and give Bruce a chance.

 


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