Most liked posts in thread: Stuart McCall Post Match Interview

Why did he declare he was happy with his squad and Samuels was the ‘last piece of the jigsaw’. Comments that are coming back to haunt him and show just how badly he underestimated what was required and was far too complacent.

Sounds like someone in last chance saloon grabbing at anything he can now to hang on to his job.

Awful recruitment McCall.

Frankly making it up as he goes along, the recruitment in Jan may come too late for him.

 

It all makes sense now.

We're in a relegation scrap because McCall inherited 15 players who has us up at the top end of the league last season.

 

Completely unprofessional interview from McCall in my book.

Aggressive, needlessly spikey, agitated. He still acts like he is surprised he's under pressure. I suppose one positive was that he acknowledged his summer transfer dealings were rotten. His attitude is arrogant and his way with Jamie Raynor who asks good questions is also off too.

And I wish he'd stop with the bleeding contradictions. One minute it's 'we have no problem attracting players to Bradford City', next minute it was 'we went after four strikers in the summer and none wanted to come'.

Losing respect for him each passing week.

 

Fair play to the interviewer, he doesn't back off and he asks the questions that fans want answering.

McCall sounded desperate, like he knows he's lost control. We need to be going into January with a clear plan and with a manager who's backed 100%. I can't see any way in which that can now be mccall

 

I remember it well Dennis,had a big online row with both Wood-always call him Michael not Mike as he got really upset if you called him Mike and to a lesser extent McKeown. I said you are backing the wrong horse and you are being almost cruel to the bloke who was clearly in distress managing City. Wood was really aggressive in his replies and obsessed with his hero McCall. His followers are still loyal now blaming everyone but him. I would love to see McCall take us up the division’s but it’s sadly never going to happen and McCall in that interview yesterday is showing the same distress levels that he had in 2009.

 

I didn't get that comment at all.

He had 15 contracted players but all clubs has contracted players. I hammer Rhodes for a lot of things but I didn't expect him to put evey player on a years contract.

If McCall leaves or gets sacked tomorrow then the next manager will have Levi Sutton still for a season. How bad is that? It's football.

To say he wanted to sell them all is just damaging.

 

He didn't give Donaldson an extension, it was in his contract.

 

Honestly Den, there are still some who will not blame McCall, its everyone elses fault from the fans to the guy washing the kit. And i get angry when i see terms like hindsight is a wonderful thing, it didn't need hindsight to see this squad would struggle due to rank bad recruitment and club strategy to go with a small squad, something McCall admits was wrong in his interview yesterday. Yes injuries haven't helped but even with a near full squad all it did was give McCall a licence to change the bloody formation every game.
I so want McCall to succeed but jeez he doesn't help himself.

 

and yet before the season he said he was happy with a small squad. If he didn’t want those players he should have gone for a bigger squad.
Both statements can not be true. So do we believe him then or now?

 

Imagine if you are one of the 15. Do we think being told he want rid of you will help make them play better for him?

 

Having listened to the interview again in the cold light of day I have a slightly different view this morning.

SM was angry with his team, really angry and I expect a few were told to call their agents on the way home to look for a new club asap. SM openly said we need around 6 players to bolster the squad and refreshingly for me, identified the same positions that have been regularly mentioned on here, up front, midfield, out wide and in defence. I would add goalkeeper there as well.

He referenced being really demoralised after careful planning and team meetings just went out of the window.
ROD getting beat at his near post again. BRE going walkabout. Donaldinho missing yet more open goals.

If the recruitment meeting went as well as suggested and the club is prepared to give SM/recruitment team the 4/6 players identified then we will have more than a fighting chance. I would suggest building for next season starts now. And it won't be the NL.

If the players are brought in and matters do not improve on the pitch then there is only one logical outcome in February.

 

All very well, but the biggest problem is square pegs in round holes, namely ruining wood and bre in a 352. It doesn't work in this khaki league

Football is a simple game if you use a simple formation

 

I wouldn't bother, this is stuck in the past Bradford City, large parts of our fanbase will never accept anything but 442 is possible.

 

I recall getting a sarcastic "are you not a City fan then" when I refused to take a card.

The same folk would still be out in force now given half a chance.

 

Your last sentence hits the point for me. McCall leaving is the best for both parties, his health and the club’s league position.

 

Was gonna post this. Think he highlighted 4 top who he actually tried to get shut of. How are they gonna feel now going into training Monday? He’s lost it

 

No point Jamie talking to the players officially, they will all come up with the party line that they are all behind the manager. He would have to talk to them off the record to get the truth of what they really think of his coaching skills.

 

Remember when he complained that he was only left with 8 players after Parkinson left?

Goldilocks strikes again!!