Do people think we would have stayed up if Riga came in straight after Luzon's departure?
I would be inclined to say we would have given that there were some very 'winnable' games during Fraeye's time in charge.
Out of all the boneheaded decisions these awful owners have made the decision to appoint Fraeye is by far the worst in my book.
*Sorry if this has already been discussed and i have missed it*
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Under Riga we've always been able to match up against the teams around us (Yeovil / Rotherham spring to mind) whilst we've only lost those games after really poor performances (e.g. Barnsley / Bristol City).
Too many times we've turned up each game and we've just rolled over, I just cant see that happening with Riga
KF lacks all the bare basics to be a manager and in the middle of a downward spiral season, that is criminal.
Riga has shown he can stabalize the ship and inject confidence, something we really lacked at the end of Luzons reign.
KF has cost us this season, the decision to hire him in the first place, the decision to stick with him for so long, the decision for him not to resign, it all has meant this season has been a shower of shite.
#notentirelymad
It's all been mediocre. Roland & his regime does mediocre well.
The real issue is we should have gone I to the season with a competent manager and a squad similar to what it looks like now, we would then most likely be looking at upper mid table with a very outside shot at play offs rather than League One.
Trouble is at the end of the season we will jettison all out decent players and start again with more kids and rubbish like Sarr and Bergdich that no one else will take off us.
We just did not buy/loan in adequate cover.
I said at the start of this season that we would only do OK if the first xi stayed fit and suspension free, which was never going to happen. The squad had nothing but kids behind the first xi. Riga's been able to add players to bolster the squad but had Luzon been allowed to bring in the British players and those 3 or 4 extra players he talked about, maybe things would gave been different.
Whilst we're on if onlys, if only Powell had been given the chance to build on his squad...
We also need to remember these are professionals. They play where they are paid. I would not be surprised if a fair number could not give a toss about the club and just want out as it is a fairly unpleasant place to be. Once they are out, they will move on ... and actually can't really blame them.