Quote from: VinnieChase84 on July 10, 2020, 09:06:57 AMJT and Smith will go after this - regardless of what happens next four matches I think you're right.
JT and Smith will go after this - regardless of what happens next four matches
Quote from: Ads on July 10, 2020, 09:13:22 AMQuote from: VinnieChase84 on July 10, 2020, 09:06:57 AMJT and Smith will go after this - regardless of what happens next four matches I think you're right.Issue is. They both know it
Every manager is judged on two primary things. His ability with game management and tactics, and the other, the quality of players he signs to play the system he wants. No doubt he has been found wanting with the former, particular continuing with the same team and poor subs. However, I feel he has not been helped by the poor quality of our purchases.We spent a lot of money, we had too, but even that much doesn't buy guaranteed Prem quality. We know he wanted Phillips, Maupay and Benrahma but that would have cost 65 million minimum for Championship players and we needed at least 10 players, so we ended up with poor quality imports. The cost of Targett and Konza tells us how much Prem players would have cost. The owners set a budget and we needed yo spread it thinly. I'm not convinced Smith got his choice of players at all.This doesn't excuse him being tactically inept at times, but what has changing managers done in the past but cause further turmoil. Maybe he deserves sacking but I do wonder if anyone else would have fared better when the club was not ready for the Prem.
Quote from: VinnieChase84 on July 10, 2020, 09:24:31 AMQuote from: Ads on July 10, 2020, 09:13:22 AMQuote from: VinnieChase84 on July 10, 2020, 09:06:57 AMJT and Smith will go after this - regardless of what happens next four matches I think you're right.Issue is. They both know it You heard out about who might be a replacement?
I think he has made a mess of things since the re-start. Not knowing his No1 goalkeeper out of what he had, and making the same substitutions is another. I didn't really see the point in throwing Davis on at 2-0 last night then throwing the young kid on with 5 minutes to go. And you can always guarantee Nakamba and Hourihane will come on at some point as well. It's all seemed a bit desperate and predictable.
One of the many failures of Smith's management was to make Grealish captain. How on earth he saw an immature kid as a leader is mystifying.
more so - if the owners do a Randy, we're fooked.
Quote from: mr underhill on July 10, 2020, 09:54:47 AMmore so - if the owners do a Randy, we're fooked.They are in it for the long haul.
Quote from: VinnieChase84 on July 10, 2020, 09:57:01 AMQuote from: mr underhill on July 10, 2020, 09:54:47 AMmore so - if the owners do a Randy, we're fooked.They are in it for the long haul.How do you know this?