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So now just useless?

 

You might say that, I couldn't possibly comment.

 

But oh so true.

 

Not spent money on watching them this season then? Because you’ve the right to call them it if you’ve outlaid good money to watch this shower.

 

You right in the sense it wasn't a lack of effort. We just aren't very good at scoring goals or defending goals. I guess that makes a bottom four team on merit, which we are. As for decent option, nah. That bits wrong. January put paid to that, the only chance we had of actually giving the team options.

 

Ha ha

 

I've no idea why Hopkin resigned, but the consensus seems to be that he felt he couldn't get enough out of the group, and that he wanted us to stay up so is allowing fresh eyes/ideas to come in and give it a go.
I can't say I was overly keen on him, his record here was poor and I used to listen to his interviews and wonder if he'd been at a different game. Until Saturday. I agreed with all he said. However, there was resignation in his voice, in the words he used. I think he genuinely walked as he thought he'd take us down. Good luck to him.

I'm intrigued to see how we fare on Saturday.

 

A team is down to 10 men with their leading forward being sent off!

Of course it's going to look like we were trying but we still lost to desire.

Losing that game is unacceptable.

As for the squad being disjointed that's mainly down to him and getting load of midfielders in.

 

Its been evident all season apart from the odd time Scannell tried to beat the full back. Walsall was a classic example of this. Butterfield reminded me of a scrum half in rugby, looking to dictate but having no runners off the ball. Even the poorest of teams can defend against that, they can just hold their ground knowing no one is running in behind them or dragging them out of position. Its one of the reason we are nailed on to go down.

 

At this stage it’s more about getting in and just giving the players confidence and maybe a tweak in system given what we have got. It’s a fresh start for all and sometimes that can improve performances. They know they need to play well

The real work would come in the summer but if we get the right appointment they will have had a few months to see what we need

 

I think the biggest problem we may have for survival is that most of these players won't be here
next season so why would it matter if we go down? If we're relying on their sense of doing the right
thing,we may be disappointed, as they haven't been doing that most of the season!

 

The loan players are hardly the problem though. It's our own contracted players who seem to be largely letting the side down. Notably a rather inconsistent defence.

 

Comfidence/ kick up the arse. Not gonna work I don’t think as you’ve stated but what else can a new man do at this stage?

 

Most definitely more than just confidence ........ 3 out of 4 half decent Lge 1 players don't (all at once) suddenly become shit ones.
When recruiting, the good scouts see decent players who will be a shoein for expectations. It is folly to sign a player 'hoping' he can change his game to suit your system. Not particularly defending our squad - but they have been treated like foster kids ............ Having numerous 'parents' in a short space of time, with the amount of coaches City have had. One of Citys biggest mistakes was to allow Grayson so long to make up his mind. He should have said, one way or the other long before the final ball was kicked, last season. The rest, as they say, is history.

 

Surely the rudiments of defending is not rocket science? Make sure you cover their key players, don’t let them run into the box, and stop crosses coming in. Get organised for corners.

 

Except Mellor and Woods are due back - Hopkin must know that he can put them back in. I’m surprised he threw the towel in so readily.

 

Agree RowZ - staggeringly blase and naive comments from Doyle and no real acknowledgement of the players part in the disarray we find ourselves in. Unbelievable Jeff!

 

I've not seen this. Where is it please?

 

T&A