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Graham Alexander

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Nov 6, 2023.

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Are you happy with this appointment

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Not sure

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  1. Jordan

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    Looks like Richie Smallwood is the only City player to feature for Alexander before. He had a loan spell at Scunthorpe whilst Alexander was manager.

    I wonder if he might bring in former City player Josh Morris in for a trial? Currently a free agent and GA has signed Morris at Fleetwood, Scunthorpe, Salford & Motherwell. He brought him in for a trial at MK in the summer and he is still a free agent. Seemed to take a good set piece from memory?
     
  2. NorthernMonkey

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    If he drops Taylor he'll do for me.
     
  3. NorthernMonkey

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    Problem might be that we seem pretty full in the attacking midfield area. I'm not saying they're all better than Morris but unless we get a couple of the books I can't see us stockpiling another.
     
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    You just continued washing cars in the rain, would you have run naked to Valley Parade if we had appointed Klopp?
    I think Alexander is someone to steady the ship, which is just what we need at this present time.
    What has Sparks done to you ,stolen your bird or more likely one of your midgets. His last two appointments have been widely welcomed by fans and both have been given ample to work with. Failure there is not Sparks doing.
     
  5. JonButterfield

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    I give it 6 months before the moaning about style of play begins.

    I really do think it's clear as day the fans won't connect.

    Obviously there will be early, loud, vocal support - as there should be - but it won't be long before the football is rejected unless we're blazing a trail to the top three, which seems unlikely with this squad. Don't see them suiting a more direct style at all, and the bag of tricks will be emptied - "players in the wrong position" even when there's no choice, "Cook isn't a target man" even if he's scoring goals, "January signings not good enough" given January is a really difficult time to fix a team.
     
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  6. Jordan

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    Looks like he's played as a left mid in a 442, left sided of a CM 3 in a 433 or left wing back in a back 5 under Alexander. Seems to have dropped into a deeper player these days.
     
  7. borderlescott

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    Bobby and Walker?
     
  8. bantamdave41

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    Ever the optimist!

    Especially since the season is over
     
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  9. Park bantam

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    Might not have been my choice but the club have taken their time and done the recruitment process the way I have wanted by full interviews and research. Let’s hope he is right for us
     
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  10. borderlescott

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    Is Truey retained? Be remarkable if he is!
     
  11. Park bantam

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    I think Trueman gets an unfair press he was caretaker when the club was second bottom and we finished safely since he was replaced he has been coaching but not responsible for decisions made. Give him a break
     
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    Wonder if we'll bring in an experienced goalkeeper coach, and move Doyle to player only? Obviously Lewis isn't having a great season so far, makes me think they might want to look into someone who's been coaching for some time.
     
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    6 months, some of our fans start after 6 minutes.
    We connected with Parky and his football was bloody awful at times, even in victory.
    At this present time, all i want is wins to get us up this league and out of this division, do not care how those wins come and this guy gas a decent wins ratio.
     
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    Absolutely
     
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    Alexander took Ivan Toney on loan to Scunthorpe so he seems to know what he wants from strikers.
    Perhaps he'll find a gem in the January transfer window?
     
  17. Fordy117

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    Well of course it is. He is CEO and the decisions fall with him. The main thing for a CEO without a Football director is to get things right on the pitch.

    Just because Hughes was a big name it proved not the right decision

    Adams didn’t fit the club at all. He was never going too.

    I just think in a situation the club is in Sparks isn’t the answer at all and it’s proving correct. Accountability, on Sparks and Rupp is required because they have to be blamed as well for the amount of failure this club find themselves in.
     
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  18. Silverbantam

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    What’s the future for Trueman and Gent?
     
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    So you would have turned Hughes down and not gone for Adams.
    If that's the case , i am a male model, with a massive bank balance.
     
  20. Jordan

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    As said earlier, he seems to take Josh Morris with him everywhere he goes as a left sided CM or left mid for a 442.

    Another player he has had at 3 clubs, is a player who seemed to have a good record playing against City is Ash Hunter. Always seemed to do well for Salford against us but he signed him for MK in the summer. He's not played for Williamson yet due to a hamstring injury that has gotten worse after coming back to training and is out till the new year. By that point, Williamson could well have moved onto other players.
     

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