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Agreed I'd stick with Taylor for a rebuild - if we start to build an identity this season beyond what he has shown in the last 12 months.
I say that because he clearly left a good structure and identity in place at Exeter.
That being said we are a year in and it feels like his first month still.
I do think the comment that Taylor stumbled over the line is fair. He's yet to show anything other than relegation form over his time here. We went backwards last season and it took the old gaurd to come in and get us over the line.
Yes, the same is true of Warne for the most part too, but I knew what to expect of a Warne squad. I just wish those who obviously cannot get over the fact he's left would accept that.
Completely agree about the transfer situation and his focus.
For me, this is where he has gone very, very wrong. He's taken a squad that could press and frustrate the opposition and grind out a draw - too many at times - and turned it into a side that turns up for a belly rub too often.
Too many punts.
His judgement must improve rapidly too.
Everything done has been deliberate. Here is my biggest gripe..
He stated clearly that we needed more quality because players from lower levels busting their guts week in week out cannot keep you out of trouble and doing that leads to repeated injuries and a fatigued squad. He said this in November, December, January and again over the summer.
That same squad was able to go a season or two and be relatively OK fitness wise and we'd usually outwork every team.
He replaced that with a squad who was fatigued on game 3 and then again after a two week rest period. That's not acceptable and that alone would be a reason, even as early as now, for his dismissal.
To compound this the "quality" we have signed is no better than what we had under Warne. It's also clearly costing the club more as the bench is weaker, by far. The exception being Cafu, Christ and Fred...Fred basically being a drop in Cheo. Still we are a weaker team than we were I League One.
What's worse is this was always going to be the case when looking at what's been signed and their appearances over the past 2/3 years. Especially Morrison.
That particular set of mistakes, coupled with no tactical style, no Plan A or Plan B in most games and the insisntance of playing with Hugill for seemingly no other reason than to give someone a black eye is what must change and change before October comes to it's end.
If we are 15 games in without a showing of improvement and a switch towards something better... He should be shown the door. If we do improve and it's clear that lessons have been learned and the style is improving then I'd keep him for the inevitable rebuild if we did drop down.
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