Simple question- should Mackinnon go ?

[CarlisleArab]

I liked Ray as a player and like most I was wanting him to do well. However, he has been a massive disappointment. Since November 2016, we have only beaten TWO teams in the league by 2 goals or more, QotS & Raith. We have ground out victories and draws with turgid performances in a league that we should be IMO dominating. Our away form has been absolutely brutal (I break out in a cold sweat when I recall both Dumbarton games).

Although the squad appears to have improved the performances clearly haven't. We are so predictable to play against and RMcK seems reluctant to change anything. This 1 up front p1sh has to stop. I couldn't believe that on Saturday, he wouldn't make a change until 65 mins! The fact that only 971 Utd fans were there, means that fans are starting to stay away rather than suffer these performances.

I don't know what the answer is, but if he could change his tactics, I would be willing to stick with him. Mind you from what I've seen I'm not sure he can.

[stokearab]

Fans will accept a defeat now and again if they see consistent performances and evidence that the team is playing decent football.

The recurring theme in all of this is that we have never (rarely?) played decent football under Ray. He doesn't seem to be able to knit players together and coach them to play with fluidity. And that's been the case since he came in. If it's true that he's playing McDonald on his own in a 4231 that is criminal.

I have to wonder if the performances bear out a belief from the players that they have decided that RM isn't up to it. Hope that bit is untrue btw

The depressing part is that we probably have no money to pay a manager off so we are stuck with him imo
I just hope that when the players are fully fit and match sharp we see an improvement.

Plumbers stats in the thread on Rays record are worrying. We need to see an improvement soon.

[NOSCOTCAPS]

I don't want to sack a manager this early least of all Ray. But as others have said performances are diabolical, despite 3 wins from 4, it just isn't good to watch. What concerns me is the one dimensional formation. Surely tactics have to be mixed up, dependant on opponent. For goodness sake he played under the legend that is Jim McLean, surely some of that must have rubbed off! The only other excuses, are possibly the players aren't as good as they or we might think or his 'opponent spies' are mince!