Smith is clearly a competent manager; the question is at what level. Smith had proved himself in the league below so he earned a crack. A proper chancer, like Sherwood, had no significant history in management and plainly didn't know what he was doing.Smith may have discovered his limit this season but he certainly isn't a chancer.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on January 14, 2020, 06:25:04 PMSmith is clearly a competent manager; the question is at what level. Smith had proved himself in the league below so he earned a crack. A proper chancer, like Sherwood, had no significant history in management and plainly didn't know what he was doing.Smith may have discovered his limit this season but he certainly isn't a chancer.The “what level” doesn’t wash with me. Whether you manage a pub team or a championship team or a PL team - there are basics that you need to to. Smith has mostly failed to do the basics this season - otherwise we wouldn’t be in this mess.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on January 14, 2020, 06:25:04 PMSmith is clearly a competent manager; the question is at what level. Smith had proved himself in the league below so he earned a crack. A proper chancer, like Sherwood, had no significant history in management and plainly didn't know what he was doing.Smith may have discovered his limit this season but he certainly isn't a chancer.The what level doesnt wash with me. Whether you manage a pub team or a championship team or a PL team - there are basics that you need to to. Smith has mostly failed to do the basics this season - otherwise we wouldnt be in this mess.
We are 6th in the form table based on the past 6 games which include the Man City debacle. 4 of those games were without a striker. Maybe, just maybe the corner has been turned and the system Smith wants to play is finally understood. Also in decline is the shots faced numbers. All positive signs atr the moment.Here's to a scoring debut for Samatta Tuesday night.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on January 23, 2020, 08:49:15 AMWe are 6th in the form table based on the past 6 games which include the Man City debacle. 4 of those games were without a striker. Maybe, just maybe the corner has been turned and the system Smith wants to play is finally understood. Also in decline is the shots faced numbers. All positive signs atr the moment.Here's to a scoring debut for Samatta Tuesday night.Watford are fourth despite that loss and would've been second with a win. Puts how big a result it was in to context.
Beat Bournemouth and I think we can all take a deep breath and relax a little bit. Not too much, obviously, but that would be huge.