Austin MacPhee

[Skerra]

Surprised McPhee hasn’t already been given his marching orders. We have regressed since he came in.

[London Villan]

I think he is a symptom of the mess of the last few months, rather than the cause.

[Legion]

It would seem not. I really, really hope we appoint somebody before we have to give him the caretaker job.

How has he remained and Smith and Shakespeare gone?

Agreed.

[cdbearsfan]

I find it a bit weird that he's seemingly getting the blame for how we've performed.  He is hardly responsible for how we have played in open play this year. Yes, everyone should take some responsibility,  but it does seems a bit ott to me

Agreed. Also, we've only won three games this season, and in all of them we scored from a set piece. The attacking set pieces haven't been too bad at all. Defensively they've been much worse recently, but I see this as more down to confusion since ditching the tried and tested four at the back than to MacPhee's coaching.

Will be interesting to see if the new manager keeps him on.

[Des Little]

I’d sack him and get new pitchside towels instead.

[Drummond]

I think our problem is Shakespeare. And Smith being influenced by him. Those two are the ones in charge (obviously Smith but Shakespeare is No. 2)
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It's a typical trait to look to find blame, and I'm doing it too, but in reality there have been a whole number of mitigating factors and I don't think McPhee should carry the can.

[Risso]

I think our problem is Shakespeare. And Smith being influenced by him. Those two are the ones in charge (obviously Smith but Shakespeare is No. 2)
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It's a typical trait to look to find blame, and I'm doing it too, but in reality there have been a whole number of mitigating factors and I don't think McPhee should carry the can.

I think he's a symptom rather than the main cause. I think it's quite obvious that his introduction hasn't helped matters though.

[Nev]

I think our problem is Shakespeare. And Smith being influenced by him. Those two are the ones in charge (obviously Smith but Shakespeare is No. 2)
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It's a typical trait to look to find blame, and I'm doing it too, but in reality there have been a whole number of mitigating factors and I don't think McPhee should carry the can.

What I'd like to know is where the change in approach came from, I suspect McPhee and may be wrong (could well be Danks) but even when we struggled under Smith and indeed after Shakespeare joined we never really played alehouse football of the type witnessed in the last few games. The bigger picture is our results in this calendar year but as we toiled recently, watching the junk served up just made me even more angry.

It is of course a culmination in factors that has lead us to where we are and I suppose what I'm saying is we have enough good players not to resort to knocking it long all the time, I have no problem shithousing when neccessary but I loved Dean's style of football and am stumped as to why it vanished so quickly, particularly when the kids are still employing it to great effect.

I support the idea of a set piece coach so have no problem with McPhee remaining at the club but whoever comes in I'd like to think that they are progressive rather than regressive in our style of play.

[Duncan Shaw]

I think our problem is Shakespeare. And Smith being influenced by him. Those two are the ones in charge (obviously Smith but Shakespeare is No. 2)
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It's a typical trait to look to find blame, and I'm doing it too, but in reality there have been a whole number of mitigating factors and I don't think McPhee should carry the can.

I think he's a symptom rather than the main cause. I think it's quite obvious that his introduction hasn't helped matters though.

But it did to start with? 

[wittonwarrior]

The first thing I would do with McPhee is give him a good wash and haircut then type out his CV and say tar ra - made us look like a conference side with the long throws, big hoofs

[Sexual Ealing]

The first thing I would do with McPhee is give him a good wash and haircut then type out his CV and say tar ra - made us look like a conference side with the long throws, big hoofs

Obviously we never know what happens behind the scenes, but I'm minded to agree with you.

[ClarrieBlue]

The first thing I would do with McPhee is give him a good wash and haircut then type out his CV and say tar ra - made us look like a conference side with the long throws, big hoofs

It was slightly embarrassing at the West Ham game as Cash and Bailey launched long throw after long throw all to no availl. No disrespect to Bailey but he stuggles to reach the box. I don't think he took one against Southampton so it can't have been deemed a success.

[Malandro]

The first thing I would do with McPhee is give him a good wash and haircut then type out his CV and say tar ra - made us look like a conference side with the long throws, big hoofs

It was slightly embarrassing at the West Ham game as Cash and Bailey launched long throw after long throw all to no availl. No disrespect to Bailey but he stuggles to reach the box. I don't think he took one against Southampton so it can't have been deemed a success.

They ran the stats after the game and it suggested the tactic wasn’t optimal.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I’d sack him and get new pitchside towels instead.

The fact he looks like Paul Weller should by itself be a sackable offence.

[Sexual Ealing]

I’d sack him and get new pitchside towels instead.

The fact he looks like Paul Weller should by itself be a sackable offence.

More like Paul Weller's embarrassing younger brother who got into Deep Purple rather than the Kinks.