Originally Posted by
hissingdwarf
I think partly, the owners, therefore the club are to blame. The way we have set our selves up for this fall is laughable.
Metrics. Philosophy. Possession.
Has it resulted in consistently winning football this season? No.
Last season, we were riding our luck and bossed games due to the fact we outplayed and out attacked teams. The defence was still shocking.
This season we’ve been found out on so many levels.
Last week was it when people were praising the brothers because of their off field plans. Agreed the needs of the club to generate funds and become balance positive or whatever it is…but if we’re not winning or at least providing the basics of entertainment…being stuck in a never ending loop of possession, pass back around the back until one of them feck it up…
I’d rather take 3 points and lump it if needs be.
4 at the back was better for ten minutes, but there is no credit changing the tactic to that when you’re already 4 down ffs.
And even then it was recycle 40 times at the back.
Take corners. We all laughed at Luke Williams explanation at the forum and we let it slide as we were winning.
Tonight, Stockport, like others such as Mansfield did, came and put our players under pressure with balls into the box from corners rather than short corners. And it created havoc.
Throw ins. We never seem to throw forwards at all. No sense of using the advantage.
Horrible night and I’m feeling right back where we were before the last two wins. Shocking players and management not much better.
Back on post though…yes the social media outpouring is worse now. But is it any worse than previous years? Or is it just ‘the way’ now? I’m pretty sure I recall many after match discussions in pubs in town after a match where players and managers…and owners…were slated by one and all. I remember one conversation about Tony Agana that would make a priest blush! Difference is in how people communicate now.