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  1. I sssume you mean Rob Edwards not Joe Edwards?
  2. Now there’s an idea to brighten the mood.
  3. What are you comparing across both sets of 24 games (5 months ish)? - results? (Unfair imho) or - context of appointment AND results (fair imho)
  4. Definitely a large element of that. I do think our opponents are dictating how we play. It’s bonkers. So much so, that (as you say) all we have is a “block”. There is no attacking plan, other than pray for a set-piece or a counterattack. And teams like QPR don’t even let you do that. Fans sack managers - because either: - the manager isn’t performing, or - the “club” aren’t communicating the expectations or situation correctly.
  5. Hope Mowbray’s health improves. Lot of time for him.
  6. That is exactly what I’ve been saying for ages. They’ve seem an “outcome” (Luton, Brentford, Brighton, Coventry, Ipswich, who have I missed), but no idea firstly how those clubs achieved it, nor secondly how they might replicate or thirdly how they might achieve it in their own way. ”get promotion with a young head-coach” is all they have…honestly!
  7. Yes, very careful to not blame individuals, blame the team. Never blames his tactic / game plan. Weak leadership imho. As for the comment from JP that LM said that “the players are lacking confidence”. It is his job to build that confidence. If your approach to each game is eroding that, effing change your approach. I honestly can’t believe how lacking he is in innovation both pre-game and in-game. He really is not a good example of modern, progressive, on-the-grass coach.
  8. I don’t disagree with any of that. But we aren’t making the decision, we aren’t deciding whether to wear rose-tinited or shit-stained specs! They (because it is openly becoming them and us) don’t see it like us. They think it’s about results. That’s how narrow-thinking they are over this. And some fans think it’s just results. Even last night Jon Ray mentioned me and my previous assertion of there not being anything to get the fans on their feet. James P replied by rattling off games like Southampton. But that missed the point of what I said, which is that our opponents are dictating how we play, and the default position of Manning at the mo’ is to block, to defend. It is pretty much only through counterattack or pressing higher up that as fans we are seeing a semblance of excitement. And both of those things are the opposite of Manning’s philosophy. We don’t need to be hung-ho to play on the front foot, we need to be less Manningball. The number of chances (opportunities to get the fans on their feet) created from true build up is staggeringly low versus chances from set-pieces, Counters and pressing high up. He hasn’t realised that, or if he has, he is choosing to ignore it. xG is boring as hell, yep, but…just look at Saturday. First Half: 2 chances - both on the counter (Sykes after Conway cross breaks to him, Conway 1v1). We did play some nice passing but it didn’t end up with any shots Second Half: 51 mins - a chance from a passing move, but required just 2 passes - Vyner 30 yard pass breaks the lines, finds Knight, drives forward, who finds Mehmeti, low chance shot from angle is blocked 25 mins until the next chance, still 0-2 down btw 76 mins - long clearance, Cornick gets in behind, holds it up, lays it off, eventually finding its way to McCrorie to screw wide 77 mins - high press, Twine wins it feeds Sykes on left, who shoots over on his left peg 77 mins - high press, straight from goal kick after Sykes shot, we win it, pass to TGH long shot is saved 86 mins - free kick, Twine shot blocked 86 mins - rebound to Tanner, shot from outside the box stings the keepers hands 90+2 mins - corner from Twine, headed onto top of bar by Sykes Not one chance from patient build-up. We are effective in the press, why not change the intent?
  9. Got you, I’m sure both are saying what they want. That was the brief for the head-coach they appointed. He ain’t delivering it, because they picked the wrong bloke! What a “farse” (my new word)!
  10. The technical director is not dictating how Manning plays or who he signs. If he was, we’d be playing front foot, high press, forward thinking, attacking football. We aren’t doing any of those. This is Manning’s approach, not Tinnion’s. Tinnion’s fault he thought he was getting something else, but he ain’t dictating it. Twine and Mebude signing’s will have been heavily influenced by Manning, Murphy and Stokes, both really young and already in plan. No reason to not sign them. I don’t think we sign Bird if Manning doesn’t rate him.
  11. Yep, “back him or sack him”, 8 games isn’t gonna change your mind. And I think Manning is too set in his ways to change anything dramatically. Too many decisions to make between now and May, e.g. contracts of existing players, nail your summer targets, etc. If you are gonna change, you’d want the new manager to have a bit of a look first. Giving 8 games is the worst of both worlds. But kinda fits perfectly the way decisions appear to be made at City. I’m not sure whether the person who earlier used “farse” instead of “farce”, used it deliberately or not, but it seems a better spelling for City.
  12. He’s done a few SOTC’s and I think he’s been decent in each one. Got a bit of criticism for a couple of post-match appearances. A genuine City fan too.
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