At the moment we have a team of talented youngsters, bar Dobbo, May and the dodgy Hector. Rather than hire the tired old Cowleys, Appleton or even Bowyer again, I'd give Frank Lampard a short contract to perform a miracle. The players would respect him and he might give them a winning mentality.
Doesn't really matter who the next manager is as we've seen in the past with Holden/Garner/Jackson/Atkins etc. Every season is the same, recruit average L1 and L2 players, top up with loans and academy players and expect to be challenging for top 6. It's just not going to happen.
Can’t quite understand why our defence is such a shambles because without a doubt it is. The red flags were up and Flying V Aberdeen and they’ve remained visible. You’d expect that Hector, Jones and Thomas would be quite capable of marshalling the back four and yet those three are at the core of the issue. I think we progressed Ness too quickly last season before he was ready and now he’s regressed and looks completely without confidence. Edun looks sound and the other new boys are unknown quantities. Something must change soon though. New man has to get to grips with it.
Is John Sitton available, great video of him in charge at Orient!
Had this saved as a draft post and had Sitton in mind when writing it -
Still think that if the right person comes in, who is capable of cracking the whip and once the injuries are back, there's no reason why this squad of players, baring 2 or 3, can't go somewhere
Andy Scott has hardly proven himself in two transfer windows to date.
Whether that's the restrictions he's working under or all his own doing doesn't matter - that's what the new Head Coach will find himself working under.
This is looking more and more like a shit sandwich.
Can’t quite understand why our defence is such a shambles because without a doubt it is. The red flags were up and Flying V Aberdeen and they’ve remained visible. You’d expect that Hector, Jones and Thomas would be quite capable of marshalling the back four and yet those three are at the core of the issue. I think we progressed Ness too quickly last season before he was ready and now he’s regressed and looks completely without confidence. Edun looks sound and the other new boys are unknown quantities. Something must change soon though. New man has to get to grips with it.
Can understand why Holden was chopping and changing the defence on a regular basis trying to find a solution.
Sadly it wasn’t rectified during the close season. Whoever comes in next as a tough job on their hands
"Charlton Athletic have been denied permission to speak with Mumbai City head coach Des Buckingham.
The Addicks are looking for a new boss after parting company with Dean Holden a week-and-a-half ago and quickly identified Buckingham, 38, as a top candidate.
Buckingham was involved in the Oxford United coaching set-up at around the same time Charlton's new hierarchy was in situ at the U's and has enjoyed success coaching abroad after linking up with the City Football Group. He enjoyed a record-breaking campaign with Mumbai last term, winning the Indian Super League.
Mirror Football understands that Charlton approached Mumbai and agreed to meet the club's compensation demands in the hope of discussing the role with Buckingham. But with CFG reluctant to lose him, the Addicks' approach was eventually rebuffed.
The League One outfit are pressing ahead with their search to find a replacement for Holden and are still interviewing for the role. It's anticipated they will seek to conclude the process in the coming days."
Managers can’t perform magic, although some people seem to think they can. They’re not David Copperfield or Harry Potter. They can’t work miracles or sprinkle some magical dust to make players know how to play football.
Spending hours on analysis isn’t very useful. It doesn’t put you in better conditions to win the game. The tactics, the schemes, they’re all bull***t. Of course tactics matter, but players win the game. For 45 minutes at a time, players make their own decisions. Football is a continuous sport in which the coach has barely any influence, less than in any other sport.
Success depends on having top players and top players cost money. It’s impossible to achieve results without spending a lot of money. Where you finish in the league depends on the money you’ve spent. It’s a statistical fact. Clubs can change coaches but if the players are the same, results stay the same.
That's far too simplistic.
Defence in particular is all about teamwork. You could buy the 4 best defenders in the world, but without practicing together they'd be all at sea. George Graham created the legendary Arsenal back 4 from one home grown player (Adams), a LB signed from Wimbledon (Winterburn) and 2 players signed from Stoke (Dixon and Bould) for example.
And while players make the decisions out on the pitch, that's based on what has been drilled into them.
At least they're thinking outside the usual suspects.
People will moan when it's a standard run of the mill suspect like Appleton or Cowley, then they will also moan at this because they've likely never heard of him.
he holds a flying licence that might help on some away trips !!
bit leftfield that one but if it's true at least we are thinking outside the box. Comes from Oxford so known to Methven? Maybe bobmunro can throw some light as he was at Stoke for a period.
At least they're thinking outside the usual suspects.
People will moan when it's a standard run of the mill suspect like Appleton or Cowley, then they will also moan at this because they've likely never heard of him.
Some bloke they knew a few years ago who seemed to know what he was doing is very far from thinking outside the box lol, it's pretty much the epitomy of jobs for mates
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Could be here all day.
Had this saved as a draft post and had Sitton in mind when writing it -
Still think that if the right person comes in, who is capable of cracking the whip and once the injuries are back, there's no reason why this squad of players, baring 2 or 3, can't go somewhere
Des Buckingham's journey to Mumbai City success - via Oxford United and Oceania - BBC Sport
"Charlton Athletic have been denied permission to speak with Mumbai City head coach Des Buckingham.
The Addicks are looking for a new boss after parting company with Dean Holden a week-and-a-half ago and quickly identified Buckingham, 38, as a top candidate.
Buckingham was involved in the Oxford United coaching set-up at around the same time Charlton's new hierarchy was in situ at the U's and has enjoyed success coaching abroad after linking up with the City Football Group. He enjoyed a record-breaking campaign with Mumbai last term, winning the Indian Super League.
Mirror Football understands that Charlton approached Mumbai and agreed to meet the club's compensation demands in the hope of discussing the role with Buckingham. But with CFG reluctant to lose him, the Addicks' approach was eventually rebuffed.
The League One outfit are pressing ahead with their search to find a replacement for Holden and are still interviewing for the role. It's anticipated they will seek to conclude the process in the coming days."
Defence in particular is all about teamwork. You could buy the 4 best defenders in the world, but without practicing together they'd be all at sea. George Graham created the legendary Arsenal back 4 from one home grown player (Adams), a LB signed from Wimbledon (Winterburn) and 2 players signed from Stoke (Dixon and Bould) for example.
And while players make the decisions out on the pitch, that's based on what has been drilled into them.
People will moan when it's a standard run of the mill suspect like Appleton or Cowley, then they will also moan at this because they've likely never heard of him.
Was linked to the Celtic job in the Summer, so he's probably a target too big for us - But doesnt come across as a nobody.
bit leftfield that one but if it's true at least we are thinking outside the box. Comes from Oxford so known to Methven? Maybe bobmunro can throw some light as he was at Stoke for a period.
This you? WUM.