Yet another abject loss down to Artell

[thnhouse]

Agreed on Christmas being the cut off. Lower than 16th he should be walking. He’s got a talented squad this time round and we’re currently making bad sides look good.

I’m getting absolutely bored senseless of this aimless chipping a cross in. You can play football at this level you just need the players to be patient and your build up play around the box needs to be fast and with lots of movement. Today was patient and we worked the ball into the final 3rd well but as soon as we got there it was another lazy chip to the keeper.

[lukcour]

Yet another defeat, and the firrst win this season for County. I see no reason for keeping Dave Artell as manager. Even the 2 on RS are questioning his tactics and position now. Now there is a surprise.

For me he should go this week. Lets face it, his tactics are every bit as negative as they were last season. He seems to have no idea what midfielders are supposed to do. That is where we are losing the games. The Directors have a duty to safeguard the future of the club and they should be taking action. Today we are currently 4 points away from relegation spot. Has anyone noticed that it is the small clubs at the top of our league?

[Furberstreet]

Time for DA to go. Agree entirely that he has no clue about sorting out the midfield. The talent is there, but his tactics are negating the quality. The first team is better than heading once again for a relegation fight. No point waiting until Christmas. We will be bottom two by then.

[AstonAlex]

I don’t agree that we will be bottom 2 at Christmas (though why we are using the C word in September I don’t know��!) but take the point that we are not likely to be above 16th on current form. Why would I stick with DA? Couple of reasons, the first being I’d want to know who his replacement was going to be, the second being I think I’d like to see responsibilities between him and KL slightly changed, such that KL is more to the forefront re coaching etc and DA sort of like a frontman. Seems to me Kenny prepares the team and spends most of the first half on the touch line, then Dave takes over the half time teamtalk and runs the second half. My observations may be quite wrong, but having witnessed Kenny with the under 18s a few years back I was impressed with him on the touch line - he seems more subdued with the first team. He is, however, not good with the media, where Dave’s eccentricities do him a few favours.

So if Dave goes, I wouldn’t send Kenny with him.