The Coach

What a guy. Wishing the best of luck for him. Should be proud of himself. 

3 minutes ago, MarcusX said:

Are injuries getting more common place across football?

It feels like every season we're affected largely by injuries, but the stats suggest no more on average than others - but was it always like this?

Remember that 14/15 title winning season we had barely any injuries and a fairly small squad

I had this conversation a few years ago with a friend of mine based in the US who has a PhD in Exercise Science.

He couldn’t get over the lack of strengthening our football players do not do in order to protect their hamstrings. He understands how important pace is in the game, but feels our footballers would benefit a lot more by bullet proofing their hamstrings with further strength and conditioning. They’re not Olympic sprinters after all.

I also shown him some of City’s strength and conditioning workouts that had been posted on YouTube from pre seasons. Again, he was surprised on the execution of exercises and couldn’t believe how poorly they were being setup and performed by our players. Which I imagine happens across a lot of professional football clubs.

 

9 minutes ago, reddogkev said:

My elephant in the room is that Liam Manning is a nice guy, too nice to be a decent manager / coach.  You need to have that fire, that killer instinct to succeed, and he doesn't appear to have it.

I can guarantee now he will stay a few years and nothing will really change.  

We need the manager with aggression that transfer to the players, the sort of passion you see on the touchline.

Manning is definitely a bit too vanilla.

And that is what the Lansdown’s want.

We are simply a cosy club. We will not shake off that tag until under new ownership. 

Mods - please feel free to delete as I did not see the other topic already in flight.

Reported Neil Harris is set to rejoin Millwall as Manager on an 18 month deal.

Harris is currently manager of Cambridge United who currently sit 17th in League One.

Hardly an inspiring appointment for Millwall. Who are now dancing with relegation themselves.

I think we will be having somewhat similar conversation next season being in a very similar league position and being consistently inconsistent.

Let’s hope they don’t start cutting holes in their shorts

Tuchel must be close to getting the push.

The shirts nice, don’t get me wrong.

But it’s another move making us look tinpot and embarrassing yet again.

Good keeper at this level. Not bad, not amazing.

Well deserved.

Well done Manning & team

Please save. Want a clean sheet

Please keep a clean sheet to make the night even better!

Oh that is magic

Get in!!

Well done Mehmeti. Given some stick but good play for that.

Decent effort but should be passing that. 

2 minutes ago, Peter1450 said:

Got to love Sky, we,ve been on the brink of the promised land every time we’re featured

Tbf did say we’re in queue. But didn’t say where!

Just now, bexhill reds said:

Exactly Cornick at the heart of everything we did well in Sat, but overlooked for a headless chicken with all the defensive capability of blancmange, especially with Pring out. That’s not meant to spite Roberts but he’ll need support tonight, and he won’t get that from Mehmeti.

Poor.

Bingo 

How does Mehmeti start?

Calvin Andrew count?

Just now, bexhill reds said:

And play for a Championship team that’s challenging for promotion, that Wes Burns?

SB has got the reputation of a clinical finisher in his age group, and I accept that his decision making for the one on one today was poor, but I think that there is a player in there. His decision making is the one thing he’s got to improve upon and he’ll only get that through experience and coaching.

I’m not prepared to write him off yet, as he appears keen to learn and adapt his game, so far he’s played LWB, RWB, RB and very little down the middle. I’d argue he’s more adaptable and a team player than Conway, who looks to have a major sulk on at present.

Pretty much what I’ve stated isn’t it? I’d be surprised if Bell is with us next summer. Think a loan move in League One will do him real good. Even if just for half of the 24/25 season.

Conway is the more natural finisher, and does have potential to be a top striker in this league. But yes, his attitude at the moment is questionable and one that is not positive to see. 

7 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

In a thread about Wells and Knight you still manage to get your Sam Bell dig in…. Excellent work.

Perhaps given that Wells seems to have a reputation with working with younger players, he might help Bell improve, this is the same Bell that worked on weights during the offseason to bulk himself up as people complained he was too lightweight, so clearly there is a want to learn and that can only be a good thing. I’m not going to write him off yet, plenty of time for him to improve.

Because I’m talking about our overall forward line.

Im glad Bell is willing to learn and doing what it takes. However, you can’t teach instinct and overall intelligence of play. 
 

Sam is a nice lad. But for me, he does not cut the cloth to become a top forward in the Championship. Which is what we’re trying to achieve aren’t we?

I think he’ll end up in League One and carve a good career there. May even possibly do a Wes Burns.

A smart forward with the intelligence of a good striker in this league. It’s something Conway has glimmers of at times and something I believe Bell will not have at this level.

Big fan of Wells, but his age does appear to catch up at times. Definitely need a couple of strikers in this summer window.

Great win. Well done to the team