Quote Originally Posted by pass_and_move View Post
The Nicky Cadden situation baffles me. He's arguably one of the best left sided players in the division, if not the best.

Play your strongest XI possible. We've had injury problems and Phillips suspended, Styles on international duty etc which has meant changes had to be made in these first ten games. Collins hasn't been dealt a great hand to be fair. He deserves more time in the job than 10 games surely. Calling for his dismissal at this stage is a poor doo in my opinion.

There's a long way to go yet. Things need to settle down. The entire defence has been removed from last season and not replaced like for like. Easy to overlook. Personally the responsibility lies with the board in the defensive signings they made this summer. They aren't league 1 ready and it shows in the games that I've seen.
I get what you are saying pass, but we still have Williams and Cadden at the back from last season and he’s chosen to drop Cadden to the bench for the last 2 games? One of the best, if not the best left wing backs in the division! Not only does he cause defenders problems he assists goals and chips in with a few as well, it’s baffling, he should be one of the first names on the team sheet!
As has been said he doesn’t seem to know what his best team is? and his tactics seem to be bore the other teams to bits with sideway and back passes and send long hopeful balls down the wings?
As soon as Cotter and Cadden came on we started to run at their defence and cause them problems!
I screamed at the TV at one point because Kane must have tried 10 passes forward (all the rest were sideways or back), because he tries to play through players and hits the opposition every pass!
Styles stood out for me today, he looked hungry and was at them from the first minute, and stuck in some meaty tackles.
De Gevigne did play well today but I feel we look more solid in the centre when Shepherd is there, I don’t know what it is about the Frenchman but he looks like he’s about to drop a clanger at any minute, but so did Andersen when he first came so what do I know!
He shouldn’t have thrown young Chapman in today either, based on one good performance against Man City’s kids.
Personally I don’t think we will improve whilst he’s in charge especially if he keeps tinkering with his first team and not allowing them to learn to play together.