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.
Pass I fully take the point about the inexperienced back three and the obvious problem presented to Collins .

The thing is there are ways to go about that in order to provide those lads the protection they clearly needed whilst they got up to speed , if they ever will mind .

A more pragmatic and EFL experienced HC would have seen that one a mile away .

The man is clearly determined to play his own way which is vastly different to how Duff had us playing last season , I suspect even with Andersen and Kitching remaining plus us landing Bobby Thomas on loan for another year he still would have moved away from the Duff blueprint .

A smart HC would have yes moved away from the Duff way but he would have been smart in doing it .

Two holding midfield players to sit in front of that inexperience at the back for starters or a back four with two full backs .

A low block style that Blackpool displayed yesterday is another option .

The truth is he's not gone about this in a smart way at all and yesterday things came to a head for me .

That team he put out yesterday was mind boggling , the tactics inept and we are ten games in .

I couldn't believe it , I really couldn't and the line was crossed with me personally .

He's clueless mate , out of his depth in my opinion .

Nowt to hang my hat on with him and what's more the league is utter shyte and this is an opportunity going begging or at least looks slightly easier than last season .