My own take on it after 18 games? Well, today was another game typical of what i've seen all season. We don't get battered yet we never dominate the opposition. We create little in the way of chances yet opponents don't seem to either. We could easily finish in the top three or round the top of the bottom third about 14th or 15th. The worrying thing for me is the football we actually produce, at times its mind numbingly boring and looks devoid of quality. At this moment i'd take 7th, not because i would be happy with it but from what i'm seeing now staying in the playoffs would be a tall order.
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Rogered Tart Regular StarterP.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant
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We haven't played well all season. I think we will get out of this league but I don't think Bowyer is the man to take us further after that. His football is awful.
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Jesus that was gash today - we only started playing when Bowyer changed it to 4 4 2 - tactically poor for me. We should be battering these teams, in my opinion at the moment we are mid table at best. We had a player that hadn’t played for nearly 2 years who was head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch for me. I hope Reeves keeps fit and focused because he could take us into top 7. Bowyer at this stage is 5 out of 10 for me. I don’t really want him to go, I just want him to grow some knackers
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Leeds were struggling to score and be an attacking force, Bielsa changed the coach and brought a new one in and a change of coaching staff is producing goals galore, There is a lesson in that somewhere
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Idlebantam Squad PlayerP.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Top 10HUDDERSSBANTAM, Bronco and 1975citygent like this.
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Foghornleghorn Squad PlayerP.L.22/23 Entrant Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 Top 10
Am I concerned about our present form?
I've been concerned since day one.
We sit in seventh at the moment but the standard in our league is appalling.
I have yet to witness a full 90 minutes domination under Bowyers tenure and fail to see how we can push for promotion with a squad of players who on paper should walk the league but fail all too often to perform as a team, who's to blame?
Drury is still part of the set up and Bowyer doesn't play an attractive style of football, say's it all really nothings changed down at Valley Parade it's the same old same.
Lacklustre performance will lead to dwindling crowds before long with the usual Boo Boys warming up in the background.
Time for change?
Everyone will have their own opinions regarding manergerial changes during a season and as I've said we are in seventh with plenty of points to play,but change at the helm might not be a bad thing, we've gone stale and it's showing in our results.bantamlad92, Fordy117 and Tony Wilkinson like this. -
December is a big month with 5 winnable games (opponent average league position 15.6). Visits to Orient and Carlisle who aren't having great seasons and home games with Newport, Salford and Mansfield. In terms of league positions this one is actually our toughest game.
I believe we'll beat Newport, they're also in poor league form and it feels yonks since the win against Exeter so hopefully there's a good crowd and atmosphere to get us going.JonButterfield, XCIV_Bantam and BSABantam74 like this. -
bantam2708 Squad PlayerQatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 Winner
That and the glaringly obvious misuse of certain players and negative approach to games, I think spell out very real problems.Faithful Bantam, BSABantam74 and Fordy117 like this. -
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TallinnBantam Regular StarterP.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter
I like him. Think he's a good old fashioned centre forward, who is 100% committed to the cause. Despite his thankless task of being played as a target man, his head never drops. Yesterday, he even had the weight of "that miss" on his shoulders, but still got on with it, and got a goal. Definitely has a short fuse, and as much as I appreciate the dirty stuff, he does sometimes cross the line with his moaning or late challenges. Would much prefer him getting crosses onto his head in the six yard box, than sixty yard punts up to him in the middle of the park.JonButterfield, Faithful Bantam and Interested Bystander like this. -
I'm not suggesting we sack him yet but we can't be a top 3 side if we're seventh and just about scraped a draw at Macclesfield who are besieged by financial problems, players not getting paid, they get walloped every week...
alarm bells, if they weren't ringing before, should be now. we haven't looked like a good side that should get promoted most of the season, we've got results despite that but it looks like our luck has changed the other direction in the last few weeks.
big improvement needed. if we don't, then it'll be time to look at a change.
stop being negative, stop hoofing the ball at Vaughan and let's control games, and pass the ball. and lets not have what should be one of the leagues most lethal strikers playing as a target man with his back to goal.BSABantam74, marshy77 and Tony Wilkinson like this. -
We are where we are we have 5 more games before we've played 50% of league games, I cant' believe some of the stuff many are posting, sack him....really, we are 7th with a game in hand over a few above us, most have accept we have not produced the kind of football that see's us 7th in the league, but the league table doesn't lie.
Yep I'm going to give him more time awaiting our injured players returning then he'll be judged, sorry guys I want success just as much as the next fan but I'm no where near calling for his head.1975citygent, hippo and Idlebantam like this. -
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The Granby Mullet Impact SubP.L. 20/21 Entrant
Definitely a cause for concern. A player who hasn't kicked a ball in 2 years was by far and away our best player. Now it looks like any positive results rely on the fitness of Reeves in our midfield which is a serious worry imo. When we have looked dangerous this season is getting the ball to Connolly and Ismail so why Bowyer insists on lumping it to no mans land avoiding the middle of the park and the wings is baffling. Bowyer needs to take a good look at himself.
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Most wins were by the odd goal.If we are top 3
potential we should be winning more comfortably.
I thought BRE had learnt his lesson with his earlier
sending off,his tackle today for the pen was reckless.
We need some target practise,very poor ratio of attempts
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vin weasel Squad PlayerP.L.23/24 Entrant
Look back from the early season debate where i post about Bowyers teams and his stats as a manager.
percentages for wins, draws and losses very similar to PP, in the 30's for each, which gave me the conclusion of around 60-70 points.
The way we are playing combined with our league position and points tally is exactly where i predicted. Just above average scrapping for the last few play off positions.Interested Bystander and Bronco like this. -
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