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The greatest failing was the manager insisting on playing with a system last Autumn that had long outlived its early season usefulness.
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You do have a point Ironking. A lot of off field drama for a club championing “Unity”. However, I share Lesgeo’s views that the persistence with 5 at the back long after opponents had wised to it was the main reason we didn’t win this league by a similar margin to Tamworth last season. Our recent away form ( losses at Kidderminster, Radcliffe and Kings Lynn) meant we were vulnerable to Brackley’s late surge. What influence the off field events had on team performance we will never know!
Most of the drama is generated here, they’re just trying to run a club
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I blame not signing Declan Howe and not having the corner back till now. Had those two things happened we’d have pissed the league backwards
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That massive slump we had when Butler was stuck on play 5 at the back is the main reason. How many points did we drop in that period ?
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Agree WG. Don’t let anyone try to pretend this is hindsight.
Me and quite a few others were suggesting we did not have the players suited to 5 at the back while we were still playing pre season friendlies.
Check out the Chesterfield thread from last early August. Sticking with it almost to Christmas was the most stupid case of self inflicted damage since the Brexit vote.
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That massive slump we had when Butler was stuck on play 5 at the back is the main reason. How many points did we drop in that period ?
3 successive 1-0 away defeats when playing a back 4 didn’t help. Maybe a back 5 would have given us a couple of draws?
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Playing 5 at the back and 3 centre forwards at home to Alfreton of all teams and just lumping it forward for 90 mins is as good a reason as any.
Win that game and we’d be champions, I know other teams could probably pick out individual games too but that one was just such a baffling tactical setup (not to mention the worst game I’ve ever witnessed) that it sticks out for me.5 users thanked author for this post.
That massive slump we had when Butler was stuck on play 5 at the back is the main reason. How many points did we drop in that period ?
3 successive 1-0 away defeats when playing a back 4 didn’t help. Maybe a back 5 would have given us a couple of draws?
I applaud the attempt to bring some balance to the tactical discussion. Either way, though, and as I’ve said before, we are where are – in with a very good shout. Demanding we should have pissed the league absolutely smacks of entitlement in a division that everyone can see has been harder than anticipated, with plenty of sides fighting and toughing things out.
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I don’t think people have enough information to slam the Club for affecting the team.
We very nearly went out of existence, and we desperately need to get things right off the field. I believe that the people on power are doing their best to ensure that we are still around for the future. It may not all be popular or even wanted, but they need to consider every opportunity to improve the position of our Club.
AB, in my opinion, should never have been appointed. He has done a decent job, but his stubbornness has cost us dearly. We may still go up and he may take us to the next level, but it would have been a lot easier with someone decent & experienced at the helm.
I hope he continues to improve with his tactics and his attitude, but I am still far from convinced that he is the right man for the job.
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I don’t think people have enough information to slam the Club for affecting the team.
We very nearly went out of existence, and we desperately need to get things right off the field. I believe that the people on power are doing their best to ensure that we are still around for the future. It may not all be popular or even wanted, but they need to consider every opportunity to improve the position of our Club.
AB, in my opinion, should never have been appointed. He has done a decent job, but his stubbornness has cost us dearly. We may still go up and he may take us to the next level, but it would have been a lot easier with someone decent & experienced at the helm.
I hope he continues to improve with his tactics and his attitude, but I am still far from convinced that he is the right man for the job.
Hit nail on head there Ironx3 .. wasnt keen on ABs appointment and the strange contract extention,sounds daft (where he has got us presently) but IMO hes not the right person to take the club forward and if we do go up he may well struggle in the NL.
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You can make as many excuses for Butlers stubbornness as you like Deery.
But he was wrong and anybody who’s ever kicked a ball in anger could see it.
If he wins his next 2 games he is an Iron managerial legend and I will cheer as loudly as anyone. It’s really difficult to deliver when you are favourites and have the biggest budget.
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Legend? Calm down. Next you’ll be saying Russ is an absolute legend!
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