Let's hope he isn't rushed back.
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A 70% fit O'Brien would be better than most of the current line-up though.
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Let's hope he isn't rushed back.
https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport...r-make-3625345
A 70% fit O'Brien would be better than most of the current line-up though.
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Definitely, but will he play him in his best position (centre mid)? Bear in mind that would mean dropping Doyle (never going to happen) or Rose (probably never going to happen).Originally Posted by Jeekay56
We're crying out for someone in the centre of midfield to play a bit closer to the front two, and O'Brien is the perfect player to do that. But Ardley seems wedded to this bizarre defensive 442, with both CMs playing as holding midfielders.
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I was thinking about it last night and I don't think Ardley is good at being a favourite. In his career he's been an underdog alot and also managing Wimbledon. Now he's come to a team that even if we were in league Two we expect to be challenging so especially in this league and I don't think he's got the mind set. That's why we play like we do, I think he's happy containing then snatching a goal instead of dominating teams from the start. Anyway that's my analysis ha ha. Have a good day mate.
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Definitely. I've thought the same before. His demeanor, the way he talks, his tactics, his previous club - it all suggests a manager who prefers to be the plucky underdog than the confident favourite.
Looking at his managerial history. He's never led a team near the top of the table. He's never really been in a season-long promotion campaign - he got Wimbledon promoted by sneaking into 7th place and then winning the playoffs. That's a great achievement, don't get me wrong, but it's hardly the same as gunning for automatic. Every other season he finished 15th or lower. Again, not a bad finish with Wimbledon in L1, but it shows that that's what he's used to.
This is the first time he's been at a club that expects promotion, and he seems unable to change his mentality. Winning is a habit, but it comes from a winning mentality, which means being ruthless, aggressive, and confident. We need a manager who instills those qualities in his team if we are to get promoted. The type of manager who sees our club's stature, budget, fan base, and stadium as an advantage - something for opposition teams to fear, not look forward to.
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He will stick Jimmy out on the left.
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100% this, and at the expense of both Booty and Shields.
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Correct... Ardley is a bottler, He will not have the guts to play OB in CM and drop either Doyle or Rose..It will be the usual scapegoats who are left out.. The sooner he is gone the better...
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I think Doyle and Rose are the only two players of quality we have and if O'Brien is introduced it will certainly upset the perfect balance and undo the cohesion of the team achieved by Ardley's undoubted genius. No, leave O'B out, the team is just about to come good and show us promotion form, don't upset the applecart for a ha'poth of tar.
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You can take your tongue out of your cheek now before it gets stuck.
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Thann-woo,You can take your tongue out of your cheek now before it gets stuck.
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