Lennon or Lemon?

bwfc1874 wrote:My worry is that the players are slipping back into their old ways again, a soft touch who other sides aren't worried about facing.

Now Ameobi has fallen through it seems we won't be bringing anybody else in, so Lennon has to get more out of what he has. First thing I'd do is play a defensive midfielder who can help protect the back 4 but he also needs to find a solution to our goal problem, maybe Johnny's right and one of the kids needs to be given a go.

y2johnny wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:My worry is that the players are slipping back into their old ways again, a soft touch who other sides aren't worried about facing.

Now Ameobi has fallen through it seems we won't be bringing anybody else in, so Lennon has to get more out of what he has. First thing I'd do is play a defensive midfielder who can help protect the back 4 but he also needs to find a solution to our goal problem, maybe Johnny's right and one of the kids needs to be given a go.

I think so. Even Thomas who's older than samizadeh knows where the net is. Madine has started to look better but paired with a youngster who can do all the running and hit the target he will look better.

Lennon is unfortunate that he came to our club when he did. Whatever false promises he was given by whoever, whether he sticks with it,  walks out or is pushed,  it will have a detrimental affect on his career going forward. We was hard to score against and look really good at the back at one point but yet again injuries/suspensions have harmed the progress and we are back to square two. Not one because because although the defence has gone to shit we have looked slightly better up top.

Is it a case that we can only work at one part of the pitch per game?

Is the midfield pushing forward helping the strikers leaving the defence vulnerable?

Has Doris put a hex on the team for saying the tea isn't upto scratch?

Who the fook knows.

Lennon should. And he should be doing his upmost to get the best out of what he has to work with and recent evidence of this isn't supporting him.

bwfc1874 wrote:

y2johnny wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:My worry is that the players are slipping back into their old ways again, a soft touch who other sides aren't worried about facing.

Now Ameobi has fallen through it seems we won't be bringing anybody else in, so Lennon has to get more out of what he has. First thing I'd do is play a defensive midfielder who can help protect the back 4 but he also needs to find a solution to our goal problem, maybe Johnny's right and one of the kids needs to be given a go.

I think so. Even Thomas who's older than samizadeh knows where the net is. Madine has started to look better but paired with a youngster who can do all the running and hit the target he will look better.

Lennon is unfortunate that he came to our club when he did. Whatever false promises he was given by whoever, whether he sticks with it,  walks out or is pushed,  it will have a detrimental affect on his career going forward. We was hard to score against and look really good at the back at one point but yet again injuries/suspensions have harmed the progress and we are back to square two. Not one because because although the defence has gone to shit we have looked slightly better up top.

Is it a case that we can only work at one part of the pitch per game?

Is the midfield pushing forward helping the strikers leaving the defence vulnerable?

Has Doris put a hex on the team for saying the tea isn't upto scratch?

Who the fook knows.

Lennon should. And he should be doing his upmost to get the best out of what he has to work with and recent evidence of this isn't supporting him.

At the very least playing Thomas or Samizadeh would bring a bit of excitement to the fans, maybe he's waiting for a low risk cup game to do it? I just think we're lacking a bit of energy at the moment.

wanderlust wrote:We have no viable alternative other than to play the long game which is to try to hang around in this division until either our youngsters come through and turn out to be better than what we currently have or a rich person buys the club. 

Boggersbelief wrote:We don't have the funds to buy the talent nat you idiot. Back in Riochs days players didn't cost very much, compared to now when you have to pay £9 million for someone like Dwight Gayle.

Get your head out your arse

Natasha Whittam wrote:

wanderlust wrote:We have no viable alternative other than to play the long game which is to try to hang around in this division until either our youngsters come through and turn out to be better than what we currently have or a rich person buys the club. 

That is just utter bollocks.

When we had a manager who could spot talent without spending millions (Bruce Ricoh) we shot up the league.

Money helps of course, but having a good manager who can spot talent is just as important.

Too many managers bleat about lack of funds but when did how much money you had dictate how good a manager you are?

wanderlust wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:

wanderlust wrote:We have no viable alternative other than to play the long game which is to try to hang around in this division until either our youngsters come through and turn out to be better than what we currently have or a rich person buys the club. 

That is just utter bollocks.

When we had a manager who could spot talent without spending millions (Bruce Ricoh) we shot up the league.

Money helps of course, but having a good manager who can spot talent is just as important.

Too many managers bleat about lack of funds but when did how much money you had dictate how good a manager you are?

This is just utter bollocks.
It took Bruce two years to create a team playing in the 3rd and 2nd tiers to drive the momentum towards promotion culminating in the Reading playoff in his third year. Great days but the fact is that we were at a lower level AND more importantly he was given time. And money where required.

Which is the case with all the successful managers we've had. Just look how much time and money Fat Sam was given.

There's a direct correlation between success and the manager being given time and money.
Conversely, every time we've sacked the manager for going through a bad patch recently, the next one hasn't improved things. Because the state of the club hasn't changed and we still can't give them money - but we could give them time.

wanderlust wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:

wanderlust wrote:We have no viable alternative other than to play the long game which is to try to hang around in this division until either our youngsters come through and turn out to be better than what we currently have or a rich person buys the club. 

That is just utter bollocks.

When we had a manager who could spot talent without spending millions (Bruce Ricoh) we shot up the league.

Money helps of course, but having a good manager who can spot talent is just as important.

Too many managers bleat about lack of funds but when did how much money you had dictate how good a manager you are?

This is just utter bollocks.
It took Bruce two years to create a team playing in the 3rd and 2nd tiers to drive the momentum towards promotion culminating in the Reading playoff in his third year. Great days but the fact is that we were at a lower level AND more importantly he was given time. And money where required.

Which is the case with all the successful managers we've had. Just look how much time and money Fat Sam was given.

There's a direct correlation between success and the manager being given time and money.
Conversely, every time we've sacked the manager for going through a bad patch recently, the next one hasn't improved things. Because the state of the club hasn't changed and we still can't give them money - but we could give them time.

Bollotom2014 wrote:Give Samizadeh a go. Pointless leaving him in the under 18s/21s until we go to Div1. If he's good enough he's good enough. No use protecting him from the "Big boys". He's probably quick enough to get away from trouble.