Match Thread vs. Eastleigh 17.04.21 [NL]

[Russ_OTF]

It's pretty clear he's lost the dressing room already. Going to be a slog to the end of the season.

[countygump]

It's pretty clear he's lost the dressing room already. Going to be a slog to the end of the season.

I dread to think what will happen when the fans return. This could easily turn into a Jamie Fullabob rerun.

[laddo]

Some interesting points have been made post match.

Agree with Kyle you are dead in the water if you lose the dressing room.

His interviews especially post match have been very good until today but that will be due to disappointment of the game and pressure it raises, the usual reason we've seen past managers give.

Finally the scenario of game after game after game, limited time on the training pitch combined with it being a new squad (& manager for the players) and him wanting to experiment we can't be too surprised that there has been a downturn in results.

Short term I'm very confident we would have been better placed this evening but it's all about the longer term.

[laddo]

The players and IB need to have a good think tonight about their own personal pride.

Especially the players because that could be justifiably aimed at them many times this season already, well before the change of manager.

[magpie_mania]

Some interesting points have been made post match.

Agree with Kyle you are dead in the water if you lose the dressing room.

His interviews especially post match have been very good until today but that will be due to disappointment of the game and pressure it raises, the usual reason we've seen past managers give.

Finally the scenario of game after game after game, limited time on the training pitch combined with it being a new squad (& manager for the players) and him wanting to experiment we can't be too surprised that there has been a downturn in results.

Short term I'm very confident we would have been better placed this evening but it's all about the longer term.

If you lose the dressing room I agree you are in a bad place.

But if you let them rule you are also in a bad place.

And as Elite said, there's the supporters to keep on side too!

This football management is so easy!

[Notts78]

Some interesting points have been made post match.

Agree with Kyle you are dead in the water if you lose the dressing room.

His interviews especially post match have been very good until today but that will be due to disappointment of the game and pressure it raises, the usual reason we've seen past managers give.

Finally the scenario of game after game after game, limited time on the training pitch combined with it being a new squad (& manager for the players) and him wanting to experiment we can't be too surprised that there has been a downturn in results.

Short term I'm very confident we would have been better placed this evening but it's all about the longer term.

I get that he wants to try different things but **** me, putting that side out today was a disaster. It was called before that we would struggle to create, and we did.
Why on earth would you play so many players that have zero creativity and THEN flood the bench with the same types of player.
Shocking team selection got exactly the performance that was expected.
IB is useless.

[TSANHO]

Has there ever been a Notts manager deliver a more depressing run of results and performances than Ian Burchnall? Did he just randomly pick 11 players out of a hat to start today’s game?

The owners said he was brought in because they believed that with this squad that results and performances should be better....I’d love to hear their thoughts on the horror show that is unfolding.
Jesus Christ, it’s as clear as day and for everyone to see, this guy has not got the foggiest....that chap at Bradford who told him he should stick training kids was obviously right.

Never mind promotion, is there anyone on here that believes that this bloke will even keep us up next year? The team has shown absolutely nothing since his arrival to suggest that he knows what he’s doing.

The first little alarm bell for me was that video of him training players from a previous club where they clearly had no clue what the **** he was on about. Far too complicated and far too up his own arsehole. I dread to think what players he will bring in over the summer if he thinks Griffiths deserves to start every game.

But at least he has 1000’s of hours of coaching...yeah, nice one 👌

On yer bike fellah....Next!

[upthemaggies]

Has there ever been a Notts manager deliver a more depressing run of results and performances than Ian Burchnall?

Based on results alone, he's had the 3rd worst six game start since Gary Mills. Only Moniz (5 pts) and Ardley (4 pts) gained fewer points from their first possible 18.

[jackal2]

Based on results alone, he's had the 3rd worst six game start since Gary Mills. Only Moniz (5 pts) and Ardley (4 pts) gained fewer points from their first possible 18.

Sam Allardyce took 2 points from his first 6 games, and only 5 points in total from his first 16 games. He had to wait two-and-a-half months for his first win, away at York City. This of course does not indicate that Ian Burchnall will end up being as successful as Sam Allardyce (he would have to go some!) but it does show that you can't judge a manager on their initial impact, or lack of it. This applies even more so in IB's case, because I doubt any other new manager in modern Notts County history has had less time on the training pitch with his players than the current one, given the exceptional circumstances of this season.

[TheBlackHorse]

...always ... praise in public, boll Oaking in private ... always ...