Jerseybean Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 This is written with a genuine desire for constructive suggestions. It is clear that up until Christmas we were generally playing attractive and effective football which was good to watch and resulted in points. Since Christmas we have generally looked bereft of ideas, played poorly and have not picked up many points. The contrast has been stark and alarming. The reasons for the two halves to our season are various and fans have aired their views on this forum about what has gone wrong and why. This post is not directly about entering into that debate. Rather, I would like to hear what others suggest we need to do in order to be consistent throughout the season and play with the ‘identity’ and style that served us so well for the first half of the season. If we’d been able to sustain this in 2018 we’d be very happy and successful. Most clubs have a poor run at sometime during a season, this season (and last) our poor run has been staggeringly poor and prolonged. So, to avoid this next season what would you suggest must be done? I am assuming, by the way, that LJ will be our manager next season, so can we please avoid the suggestion ‘Johnson out’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 We did it vice versa to our usual way which is look like crap until the last quarter then pull out some amazing results to stave off the annual relegation threat. At least we've not worried about that this season. But I do worry about the psychological effect of ending up so weak. Hardly encourages waverers to stay - or decent players to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 I've got no idea. But it isn't my job to know. Sort it out Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 Seasons of two halves are acceptable. As long as the good half comes second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 What got to Christmas and then this happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: This is written with a genuine desire for constructive suggestions. It is clear that up until Christmas we were generally playing attractive and effective football which was good to watch and resulted in points. Since Christmas we have generally looked bereft of ideas, played poorly and have not picked up many points. The contrast has been stark and alarming. The reasons for the two halves to our season are various and fans have aired their views on this forum about what has gone wrong and why. This post is not directly about entering into that debate. Rather, I would like to hear what others suggest we need to do in order to be consistent throughout the season and play with the ‘identity’ and style that served us so well for the first half of the season. If we’d been able to sustain this in 2018 we’d be very happy and successful. Most clubs have a poor run at sometime during a season, this season (and last) our poor run has been staggeringly poor and prolonged. So, to avoid this next season what would you suggest must be done? I am assuming, by the way, that LJ will be our manager next season, so can we please avoid the suggestion ‘Johnson out’. Don't think you will get many replies to this sensible post. There are many reasons for the slump, some of which are understandable and perfectly acceptable, there may be reasons that we don't know about which are kept in the dressing room. One key aspect that I think needs to be looked at is Motivation, clearly to play so well against the Manchester clubs required little other than self motivation, to then play so poorly particularly against teams who, on paper, we should have had a better than even chance of beating does beg the question 'can the coaching team motivate the players enough for them to beat teams they know they should be beating?' If the two halves of the season were reversed, would there be such an outcry of disappointment as there now is? The fact is we have improved this season over last SL has chosen to take the long term view with his football manager rather than the short term view he has taken with his rugby manager, why has he done that? The rugby manager has huge experience both as a player and coach, the football manager much less so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 I don`t think we as supporters can ever have a hope in hell of knowing what to do to prevent it without knowing all the reasons for it happening in the first place which we never will. Just got to go with the flow and hope for the best I guess - after all, it`s what I`ve been doing for the last forty five years of watching City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy-d Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 I just read two halves of a season. First part Great. Is LJ out of his depth yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Southstandoriginal said: Seasons of two halves are acceptable. As long as the good half comes second! was going to say boll^x but I can sort of see where you are coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: I don`t think we as supporters can ever have a hope in hell of knowing what to do to prevent it without knowing all the reasons for it happening in the first place which we never will.. Agree RRH but nor does the ahead Coach or his staff , which he has alluded to / admitted Now that’s a worry after 3 1/2 month decline IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy-d Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 I can't wait for next season & watch the lovers turn to haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted April 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thanks to those who have posted thoughts on this. Looking forward to next season my own top three hopes would be we: Strengthen the squad, particularly with a couple of experienced/proven players who would have the right personality to positively enhance our youngish squad Revert to the identity/style of play that served us well in the first half of the season and stick to it Cultivate a ‘harder edge’ (I don’t mean physically but mentally) which makes us much more resilient and far more difficult to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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