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The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the end
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I’m sorry that’s just nonsense. Did we play poorly? Yes. But Swansea vs Cardiff was a week away, and Williams wasn’t resting players. They had more of the ball and could have scored. The Welsh Derby was a big game - but it wasn’t an FA cup final for example. There’s no way professional players would have been subconsciously easing up one week prior and saying so lessens the truth of your argument - that we just didn’t play well. -
The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the end
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Very very unlikely. Tinnion is protecting his position (see SOTC interview) but that doesn’t extend to telling the manager/head coach how to play. For all the criticism of Liam I think it has been unfair of some to portray him as a yes man - he definitely isn’t. He’s got strong beliefs in his processes (they’re just flawed is the problem!) Your reason why it’s changed is simple and twofold - fear and opponents. Opponents, as was bound to happen, have figured how to play us. We know we’re better without the ball and Liam has taken that to the extremes by just sitting and letting the other team have it - but they’re not doing what he wants them to. You then have fear - or belief - the latter of which has totally been sucked out of the side by how he’s coached them. Hes under pressure so is setting up not to lose as opposed to win. And that is not going to change. -
The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the end
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Yeah I think the need to remove Tinnion is more about the need for ability in that role and the removal of a malign influence as opposed to direct impact on first team style/results. Essentially Tinnion will also be a bit of a gatekeeper between the manager and board - and as he has JLs ear can easily say something is a good/bad idea against the manager. So, he needs to go as he’s a macro problem. But I don’t believe in any way shape or form he’s influencing how we play, how things are being managed on matchdays or who is in the side. That’s totally Liam. -
The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the end
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Question: You’re Matty James and you’re in intense discomfort through an Achilles injury (I believe). There are 8 dead rubbers between now and the end of your contract, and the club have indicated they won’t renew. You play if fit, yes, but how up for having injections to get you through games (or in Pring style managing your injury) would you be..? -
The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the end
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I think he’s gone come what may. As you say season tickets will be a factor, SL will have seen the sparse crowds and the unrest permeating all round the club. It’d be a comeback of epic proportions to deliver both performances and results needed in the last eight to both convince SL to let him have funds and convince the fanbase he’s the right man. My feeling is that a loss against Leicester and a “non win” against Plymouth sees them pull the trigger. They should now, but I agree that’s the likely timeline - we can’t get to he’s got six games to save his job, five games etc. -
Without that car crash, I’ve no doubt Kevin would have gone on to a higher level than he ultimately played. Huge potential.
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As you know, I’m with you here. I’m lucky enough that financially I’m able to make the decision but if that wasn’t the case, I’d have given serious consideration to sitting it out. Again, it’s a stone cold fact that the club know a decent percentage - if financially able - will renew come what may. For people like myself and yourself then leaving it until late is the best form of protest we have open. I genuinely do not understand those renewing day one though. Even the blindest know something isn’t right at the club and to renew oblivious and give the club the impression of contentment just seems bonkers, particularly when you could have that money in your bank for another month!
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Judging by your posting history recently, I’m amazed you don’t think Colin Sexstone appointed Holden…
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I think you can draw your own conclusions from your last line.
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Well, with Ian Gay stating (assumedly through Tinnion) that Liam has 8 games to save his job, I think we can reasonably say we’re nearing endgame. A couple of weeks ago I was of the mind to give Liam until the end of the season and see if we continually improved in a few key areas (game management, speed of play, bravery) - but we’ve regressed and I think the ship has now sailed. What we can glean is that those above Liam (assuming SL) aren’t happy with what’s gone before, and we know wins of the nature of Swansea won’t butter any parsnips. So, in those 8 games somehow Liam needs to markedly improve results (probably to playoff form) and performance not to get the sack. I don’t think that’s happening - and the way we’re setting up even if we meet point one we’re not getting point two. It’s the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. I’ve got no real doubt he won’t be here at the start of the season considering what he’ll need to do. It’s probably done in the next 3 games in practical terms. And for avoidance of doubt, there is no way Tinnion should then be caretaker and he should be getting the archer as well.
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Were you expecting sodding Derek Jameson!!
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Quite.
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Indeed. It’s bizarrely binary - watch City or go shopping. Some peoples houses must be like Costco after the summer.
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Is this the same Matty James who isn’t being offered a new deal in the summer as several on here who are ITK have indicated? So, that’s someone who is vital to us and underpins any success Liam may have being jettisoned. Sounds a great idea.