I agree. We appointed an experienced manager in Adams who undoubtedly has a good cv. We promised to change the backroom staff to get it more focused on improving fitness levels, better conditioning etc although in reality it was little more than moving the deckchairs around. We continued with a Recruitment Manager to take some pressure off the manager while confirming that the manager would have the final say on who we recruit. That Recruitment Manager has now left VP and a new approach is to be announced. We broadcast that promotion was our expectation this season although the cynical might say that was a way of increasing ST sales. We provided the manager with a 'competitive' budget of around £2.7m without acknowledging whether that was consistent with achieving promotion or not.
Despite a reasonable start, current results for all sorts of reasons leave us outside the play-offs at the moment. And with several key players injured at the mo, I don't see that improving quickly. Current performances leave a lot to be desired. Putting all of this together suggests to me that something doesn't add up at the moment.
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I think it’s time we gave a manager a decent amount of time to actually get us moving in the right direction. I think we’ve got a decent manager here and I’d be willing to give him a couple of seasons to implement his ideas.
We should have all learnt by now that there is no quick fix for the club and we have tried a range managers with little success. The best period in recent memory was under Parkinson who had time and autonomy to get things sorted. I would say we try the same with Adams, even if that means another season in L2.Keefly Bantam, WilsdenBantam, bryan groom and 6 others like this. -
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It’s not just a matter of over paying, you’re not getting quality if you don’t pay, that’s obvious. What is a problem is that for years City have been incapable of spending good budgets well. It’s unrealistic to expect every signing to be a hit, but in at least the last half dozen transfer windows there has been far too much money wasted on absolute rubbish. Lack of money isn’t the issues, spending it badly is.1975citygent, trevor, Craven Koppite and 3 others like this. -
Sorry state of modern football, when a new boss has had 8 league games, gave a good account of ourselves in the league cup defeat and should now be feeling pressure, but that is modern snap decision football. Especially when a win on Saturday could put us level with the automatic spots. Wouldn't really say he is feeling any pressure, yet.
Nobody gives a toss about the pizza cup, lets face it, the second half last night we didn't even have a formation, it was all about time in legs for your Songo'o and Sutton types, as one might well be coming in on Saturday to break up the woeful Evans & Watt pedestrian partnership. That midfield partnership is a real worry, but Andy Cook is becoming a potential worry too.
He's not scored in a month, only scored in two games this season from 11 appearances after last night. Start of the season, we didn't seem to hesitate getting the ball into attacking areas. Last 4 or 5 games, we seem to want to play that extra pass, or the winger will be in position to cross, dither on it a bit and wait for the full back to come cross instead, leaving the forward stood there with the defence a better chance to mark.Inspector, WilsdenBantam, Bronco and 2 others like this. -
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I don't think Adams is under pressure from Sparks, more the other way around. Adams clearly isn't happy with the players or staff at his disposal and is making his thoughts known in the media. Adams will have said to Sparks 'give me x, y and z' in order to achieve promotion because at the moment it isn't going to happen with what we have on and off the pitch. Its up to sparks to find the cash to deliver now.
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We were just getting into 2021 then rip everything up because our walking CV doesn’t know what he is doing yet.
Adams shouldn’t be able to rule like this so early. Adams needs to get results first.Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...Manningham bantam, Craven Cottager, Bantamsteve and 1 other person like this. -
Adams clearly a very capable manager and I have no problem with the idea of him running the show. But we need to back him and demonstrate our ambition through giving him a budget that can blow the opposition in this league away. Not silly money, just that bit extra to find 2-3 more quality players, which I don't think we've done. And a club of our size, should be able to do it.Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...hornseabantam, How, Botswana Bantam and 1 other person like this. -
He’s coming across thoroughly pissed off at the moment.
Something shifted late August. Sparks himself said (on the podcast with DMc) that we’d be striking while the irons hot and would be busy approaching the transfer window.
We know what happened there, last minute dash for Theo Robinson and a clearly unhappy manager.
Long way until January to try and put it right - and let’s be fair, January very rarely delivers anyway!WilsdenBantam, Bronco, vladimir and 1 other person like this. -
Yes Sparks promised so much and indicated a platform for progress and player targets achieved. With budget tight and with our previous record of recruitment why are we still stuck with half a squad of indifference.
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The last few weeks have been symptomatic of the Bradford City of a year ago that’s a shit show on and off the field and last night was the result of that.
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My concern is who has the appropriate knowledge and experience to make the right appointments - lets be honest Turnbull only came in as he had worked with McCall at Scunthorpe, that was the link. Sparks has no background in football, nor does anyone else in a senior position.
As much as I dislike the use of consultants in most walks of life, given that lack of football experience, City really could do with someone with sufficient knowledge of the game to come in and identify what is needed in terms of structure, roles and knowledge, skills and experience to enable the club to operate properly and professionally, not just at the whim of whoever happens to be in the dugout.Tight1-0Victory, Craven Koppite, WilsdenBantam and 1 other person like this. -
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Stupid title - waste of a thread.
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