RDM Poll time at 10 played!

[Toronto Villa]

What bothers me is that a few weeks back we were creating a massive amount of chances, taking the lead and squandering it late because the manager didn't know how to close up shop. Then we show up at Ipswich, different system and create practically no chances and don't concede. Why was it not possible to just keep doing what we were doing earlier, hopefully become more clinicl but tactically just aware enough to make those late changes to see out games? Why has our approach changed so dramatically?

[Tony Erdington]

What bothers me is that a few weeks back we were creating a massive amount of chances, taking the lead and squandering it late because the manager didn't know how to close up shop. Then we show up at Ipswich, different system and create practically no chances and don't concede. Why was it not possible to just keep doing what we were doing earlier, hopefully become more clinicl but tactically just aware enough to make those late changes to see out games? Why has our approach changed so dramatically?

agree,

but is rdm just inept, and bit like tactics tim, been caught out.

[olaftab]

He is inept. Someone on here compared him to Martinez and I think that's about right. Talks a good game but...

[edgysatsuma89]

I get aroused by talks of probabilities.

[Gregorys Boy]

Well I don't think we have much choice but to give him the full season.  We've backed him in the transfer market and we can't keep choping and changing managers at will.  If we finish in the bottom half of the table this season and there are no signs of improving then I think it would probably be fair to make the change.  Of course if things got really desparate and it looked likely we could go down then I think a change would be needed.  But I don't see that happening.

The club is a bloody mess right now and to add to it we maybe damned either way on the manager front.  If we stick with RDM things may not improve and could get worse, but likewise we may struggle to attract anyone better at this stage and even if we could that person would be stuck with RDM's players. 

[adrenachrome]

What bothers me is that a few weeks back we were creating a massive amount of chances, taking the lead and squandering it late because the manager didn't know how to close up shop. Then we show up at Ipswich, different system and create practically no chances and don't concede. Why was it not possible to just keep doing what we were doing earlier, hopefully become more clinicl but tactically just aware enough to make those late changes to see out games? Why has our approach changed so dramatically?

You have answered your own question. RDM has "bent the stick the other way" to quote Comrade Vlad.

At some point there will be a re-calibration and we must fervently hope that the proverbial stick does not snap like a twig.   

[Steve67]

The squad will have had more than enough time to have settled by the festive period. I say he gets until Christmas and if we are not in the top 8 at that point and at least upwardly mobile, looking like a good bet for a play off spot, then it's time to seriously consider changing the Manager.  That said, we urgently need to get going and I think he appears just too laid back.

[mr underhill]

seriously? if we carry on as we have, by Christmas the season will be a write off ; it's now or never, more than ever.

[Clampy]

I think Christmas is a fair enough timescale. It's not as if we're being thrashed every week.

[mr underhill]

agreed but 46 draws are going to put us on course for League 1

[The Edge]

What bothers me is that a few weeks back we were creating a massive amount of chances, taking the lead and squandering it late because the manager didn't know how to close up shop. Then we show up at Ipswich, different system and create practically no chances and don't concede. Why was it not possible to just keep doing what we were doing earlier, hopefully become more clinicl but tactically just aware enough to make those late changes to see out games? Why has our approach changed so dramatically?

I was saying this down the boozer last night. We were awesome against forest and they got very lucky on the day. We need to get back to that style and just put more chances away. The defence won't be under so much pressure then.

[sickbeggar]

Will still delay judgement till mid-November. Plenty of time to change then if we must. Whether it's luck, composure/confidence or tactics, i feel there's not much in it to change those draws to wins and RDM deserves the time to turn it around

[brian green]

Plenty of time to change in mid November but by then we will have played 20 games.  Change for what reason?  If we start to win games in October RDM will be safe.  If we continue to lose games this season is a write off and our sights have to be on next season.  My view is we either get rid of RDM while this season is salvageable or we keep him.

[aj2k77]

There has to be an upward curve in performance and results. We're tailing off at the moment and the games have become disjointed and drab apart from 15-20 minute spells. In line with all the tinkering we've started doing. Pick a formation, have the players drilled in to it.

[cdbearsfan]

Today's the day. Win or go.