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Staying Up.

Staying Up.

We'll be fine as long as our away form is as good as it is, but picking up points on the road at the rate we currently are isn't going to be sustainable or last all season.

I don't doubt there are big tactical problems with our home games at the moment - that responsbility lies with the manager.

But I can't help but thinking this downward spiral we are in is a culmination of 2 or 3 years now of trying to stand still. And trying to stand still in football only ever results in going backwards.

Take our best 5 players out of that squad next season, presuming they don't sign contracts, and is the squad really Championship quality ?

That makes me concerned that whoever is in charge, it's going to be a struggle.
 
sedgwick__7 said:
We'll be fine as long as our away form is as good as it is, but picking up points on the road at the rate we currently are isn't going to be sustainable or last all season.

I don't doubt there are big tactical problems with our home games at the moment - that responsbility lies with the manager.

But I can't help but thinking this downward spiral we are in is a culmination of 2 or 3 years now of trying to stand still. And trying to stand still in football only ever results in going backwards.

Take our best 5 players out of that squad next season, presuming they don't sign contracts, and is the squad really Championship quality ?
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Not even remotely.
 
grarmy said:
Away form won’t last
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Neither will home form but not even claiming a point against side who's barely scored a goal from open play so far this season is very very s***.

Honestly think it's all in the players' heads at this point, they simply can't do anything at home given AN changed half the team from midweek and the shape.

Sets up to have more of a goal and the team concede after 90 seconds when they should be really on it and focused, amateurish that.

Just find it bizarre they're like this with it all BCD.
 
I'm worried, very very worried, and I agree that staying up is now our objective.

It could improve quickly but I'm not counting any chickens....
 
I like AN, but this has gone too far, I don't think he knows how to use this squad to get results at home.

I'm wondering if we need a Allardyce-esque survival expert, play ugly but effective manager.

I think the managers card is marked and it is now only a matter of time till he is replaced.
 
MBcha said:
I like AN, but this has gone too far, I don't think he knows how to use this squad to get results at home.

I'm wondering if we need a Allardyce-esque survival expert, play ugly but effective manager.

I think the managers card is marked and it is now only a matter of time till he is replaced.
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Sheff Weds are as good as down. Will probably sack Monk but not sure in their present state they'll attract anyone decent. Wycombe showing lots of spirit but I'd be amazed if they got to 40 points.

Think that's two spots as good as pinned down. Third spot feels wide open now but get to end of season and likes of Rotherham, Luton and Coventry will all be very much in the mix.

Don't think it's anywhere near as bad as 10/11. However this feels like a 09/10 season e.g. AN could perhaps be gone midway through and then dodgy replacement and squad gets weaker and things will be much worse in 12 months time.
 
MBcha said:
I like AN, but this has gone too far, I don't think he knows how to use this squad to get results at home.

I'm wondering if we need a Allardyce-esque survival expert, play ugly but effective manager.

I think the managers card is marked and it is now only a matter of time till he is replaced.
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He's in Cyprus looking at a new job there.
 
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