I agree with your comments. I did not want him in the 1st place due to his kind of footie, but I respect him for his passion. His play is set-pieces and long ball in and now that other teams have figured it out we are struggling to score. Also, we have given up too many last minute goals that have really hurt us. Anyway, good luck Meggy and thanks for your hard work.
If Mandaric's next choice of manager gets us up a division - we'll soon forget about Gary. Don't understand why he chose him in the first place - he knew what he was getting. A few more disappointing losses or last gasp draws - and we would have called the taxi for Gary.
Well who will it be then - Jones, McCarthy or Clark. As long as its not a short term fix - and somebody with credentials - I'm fine with it. Would love it to be Mick - but sure it won't be.
space... the megson kind of footy has made you a very good outfit this season. its not the type of league to place on the floor passing stuff. and you need a team that bully and dominate the other team in the physical department which u do in abundance.
At least under meggy we didn't have a paper thin mid field like under Laws and Father Ted. I think it was the loss to chezzy that cost him his job, realistically we should have frapped them.
I feel sorry for Meggo too.
One the one hand he's taken the club from being very mid-table last season to challening for automatic promotion this season. No mean feat - he hasn't spent a fortune and is competing with clubs whose squads probably cost more and which have more Championship-experienced players.
On the flip side, we've had a bad Dec/Jan/Feb where we've lost 10 points on Charlton and gone from being 4 points above the Blades to potentially 8 behind.
What I don't get is the timing. Presumably MM decided he was going to get rid after the Exeter game but didn't want to do it the week before the derby? Or he's been getting a replacement lined up (note there's been no announcement about a caretaker for Saturday...)?
For me it's a shame, Megson was taking the club forward, and it's a long time since we've had a group who have seemed so 'together' as these - look at the reaction when we scored un Sunday. Either MM wants results i.e. automatic promotion quicker than Megson was likely to deliver it (although anybody with half a brain knows how hard this league is to get out of, look at Leeds, Forest, Huddersfield etc), or they've fallen out on a personal level. we know from the court case that MM and 'Arry fell out at one point and there was only one winner.....
Anybody who'd pick Beevers over Batth needs their bumps feeling!
Rich Owl
Timing is strange, I agree. Especially when you consider we're playing Rochdale on Saturday and thus have a good chance of another win.
Can only assume they fell out or the decision had already been made and Mandaric has someone else in mind.
Anybody who'd pick Beevers over Batth needs their bumps feeling!
Well bringing Reynolds back won't happen and probably can't anyway so let's have Reda at left-back and Batth can play. Clinton on the bench. MM should give me the job.
Tez4life, I doff my cap, agree with you about League 1. Good point
The only way to soften the blow for me would be for Mandy to appoint...............................................Di Matteo
'and you need a team that bully and dominate the other team in the physical department which u do in abundance.'
Agree with this to an extent but if you can build a good footballing, that's better. Just look at Southampton and Brighton last season..
Also, I don't think we bullied teams as much as people seem to think. We have been a soft touch at times this season and let in plenty of goals.
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posted on 1/3/12
I agree with your comments. I did not want him in the 1st place due to his kind of footie, but I respect him for his passion. His play is set-pieces and long ball in and now that other teams have figured it out we are struggling to score. Also, we have given up too many last minute goals that have really hurt us. Anyway, good luck Meggy and thanks for your hard work.
posted on 1/3/12
If Mandaric's next choice of manager gets us up a division - we'll soon forget about Gary. Don't understand why he chose him in the first place - he knew what he was getting. A few more disappointing losses or last gasp draws - and we would have called the taxi for Gary.
Well who will it be then - Jones, McCarthy or Clark. As long as its not a short term fix - and somebody with credentials - I'm fine with it. Would love it to be Mick - but sure it won't be.
posted on 1/3/12
space... the megson kind of footy has made you a very good outfit this season. its not the type of league to place on the floor passing stuff. and you need a team that bully and dominate the other team in the physical department which u do in abundance.
posted on 1/3/12
At least under meggy we didn't have a paper thin mid field like under Laws and Father Ted. I think it was the loss to chezzy that cost him his job, realistically we should have frapped them.
posted on 1/3/12
I feel sorry for Meggo too.
One the one hand he's taken the club from being very mid-table last season to challening for automatic promotion this season. No mean feat - he hasn't spent a fortune and is competing with clubs whose squads probably cost more and which have more Championship-experienced players.
On the flip side, we've had a bad Dec/Jan/Feb where we've lost 10 points on Charlton and gone from being 4 points above the Blades to potentially 8 behind.
What I don't get is the timing. Presumably MM decided he was going to get rid after the Exeter game but didn't want to do it the week before the derby? Or he's been getting a replacement lined up (note there's been no announcement about a caretaker for Saturday...)?
For me it's a shame, Megson was taking the club forward, and it's a long time since we've had a group who have seemed so 'together' as these - look at the reaction when we scored un Sunday. Either MM wants results i.e. automatic promotion quicker than Megson was likely to deliver it (although anybody with half a brain knows how hard this league is to get out of, look at Leeds, Forest, Huddersfield etc), or they've fallen out on a personal level. we know from the court case that MM and 'Arry fell out at one point and there was only one winner.....
posted on 1/3/12
Anybody who'd pick Beevers over Batth needs their bumps feeling!
posted on 1/3/12
Rich Owl
Timing is strange, I agree. Especially when you consider we're playing Rochdale on Saturday and thus have a good chance of another win.
Can only assume they fell out or the decision had already been made and Mandaric has someone else in mind.
posted on 1/3/12
Anybody who'd pick Beevers over Batth needs their bumps feeling!
Well bringing Reynolds back won't happen and probably can't anyway so let's have Reda at left-back and Batth can play. Clinton on the bench. MM should give me the job.
posted on 1/3/12
Tez4life, I doff my cap, agree with you about League 1. Good point
posted on 1/3/12
The only way to soften the blow for me would be for Mandy to appoint...............................................Di Matteo
posted on 1/3/12
'and you need a team that bully and dominate the other team in the physical department which u do in abundance.'
Agree with this to an extent but if you can build a good footballing, that's better. Just look at Southampton and Brighton last season..
Also, I don't think we bullied teams as much as people seem to think. We have been a soft touch at times this season and let in plenty of goals.
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