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Yep, if only the Radio Humberside fans forum had been a few weeks later.
We could have challenged the board severely on AB. And AB on his football nous thus cutting the programme down by 30 minutes, instead we got an hour of ‘happy clappyness’ and patting in the back!
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You need to poke higher I am afraid.
We have booed at HT, FT and during the matches. We have even booed bizaar substitutions We have called the manager names and been dismissed for it. One right back even had a go at supporters for calling AB out after the Alfreton game!
The players have stuck two fingers up by standing together in the centre circle at Marine seemingly united in this utter tripe of abysmal football.
The fab four have been quiet throughout and then last week we were described on the club website as ‘outside noise’.
We will not be champions, we will not finish high up in the play-off spots and will continue to go backwards under AB and his even worse assistant JS. FACT
The gate today of over 3800 did not reflect the gaps in the seats nor on the DRE especially in the empty central area.
The Fab 4 saved us from Ernest Pawn and WHAM only to leave us at the behest of this latest threat to our future. AB was a terrible appointment and JS even worse.
We are not going up the pyramid under these two.
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If you read it correctly, it says 4-4-2 much better!
There were glimpses of football today which is an improvement, I still want ‘our’ AB gone NWI.
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Plays like a 3 legged donkey with a limp!!!!!!!
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Surely it’s more important what is served up on the pitch rather than off it?
I don’t think we will be getting a Michelin star for either!
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I have had a listen and would offer a slightly different opinion. AB was maybe trying to be defiant in light of the recent and justifiable criticism of him, his assistant and his tactics.
He played 4-4-2, made bold team changes and altered the game with his substitutions. Fair play to him and his players backed him with a show of defiance too.
The little comment ‘outside noise’ from the club match report is interesting however.
At least we now know that even if the club chose not to say anything they were at least listening and sensitive to the criticism of their manager and the poor football being served up.
A victory in any manner will instill confidence throughout the team and the club as a whole.
All good then.
So next week and in subsequent games until the end of the season AB now needs to serve up entertaining attacking football by creating chances and sticking to our game rather than adjusting to counter the opposition. This will bring victories and unite the fanbase in his favour.
Anything else will not, and whilst AB took the brunt, the little comment ‘outside noise’ has not gone unnoticed on here, hence the reason I read it.
So if Ab is being defiant good for him, it’s better than the petulance we have seen of recent.
I am prepared to accept ‘outside noise’ so long as there as been some ‘internal noise’.
Up the Iron and this new defiance and fightback.
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Trying to be reasonable and calm down regarding our situation 64. Down to 4th and didn’t even flinch.
Loosing sleep though and it’s a worry! Can’t see light at the end of the tunnel or any solution either way.
Consoled today by no back five and no loss.
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The issue is not who comes in to do the job, it’s merely getting rid of the ringmaster (Schofield) and his puppet.
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4-6 games of more dire football, poor tactics, bad defence minded play and the long ball to our new striker.
Curzon pulling away similar to Tamworth last season, where JD did not have the metal or mental guile to challenge them despite our games in hand.
This team is playing worse and badly managed, Butler’s stubborn obsession with 5 across the back and lack of ability to focus on attacking football and worry about ‘setting up’ to thwart the opposition is killing us as a team and club. The latter the bigger worry.
4-6 games is 12-18 points and may be too much to make up. Also should we miraculously make the play-offs and even go up what can we look forward to next. Butler and Schofield are struggling at this level.
Talk to any fan and we ain’t happy.
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If the entire fan base is miffed by the formation Butler is playing why do you expect the players to be any different?
Most will have spent their entire football life playing 4-4-2 and are now expected to play a system they are both unused to and clearly incapable of playing.
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A 20 goal a season striker, started this season very well and working his socks off for the team. Seemed to go backwards at Chester and the silliness has crept back in.
Maybe if we kept the strikers busy and fed them more the tricks and shenanigans would stop.
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Just listened to Stan’s post match interview after Alfreton, he is focused on the opposition too much.
We must get better at changing from defence to attack! What a negative tosser, be positive and get on the attack all of the time, and worry about getting better at turning attack into defence.
With only one shot on goal and a rabble formation something does need to change and it’s you, Butler.
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So he hasn’t ‘got to go’ now then? He must be relieved. Why do you imagine he’ll be taking any pointers from you after you started this thread?
To be clear, though I agree it came across wrong the ‘pointers’ were from a great many people on here who know their football.
We should maybe investigate the 360° u turn and arrogance of dogged belief in a useless, crap, unentertaining system which after two abysmal home displays has suddenly gone!!
Someone is taking notice and if you believe it’s AB and JS you must believe in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and fairies.
The only change in a week is LT but that’s not the reason, it’s the people who made the decision on both LT and the playing system who obviously know football and care about the club.
At last, dropped the ineffective back 5 formation and the team played a lot better today at Leamington.
Brogan was starman for me, and they all put a shift in.
Only negative point, their right full back had too much ball and too much space, which tells you that we are unbalanced on the left hand side.
Keep reading Andy for more pointers
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It’s wet and windy here in Leamington, talking to a few Lemmings they know all about our dip in form and the reasons why!
They already know about our unpopular manager and his even more unpopular tactics.
I expect defeat today, and at best 1-1 draw. Hope I am ####### wrong.
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When AB was a player he showed absolutely no loyalty to the Iron by moving clubs despite being offered a similar contract.
Loyalty works both ways Andy, bye.
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You have just doubled it Les by asking twice!
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The boards great work in saving the club, bringing back the feel good factor, actually playing some football and being entertained is being undone single handedly by Bulter.
The tide of goodwill that you could once surf on has diminished to such an extent it will barely wash away a trodden down sandcastle
Schofield is part of the problem and must go too.
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2-1 down made substitutions and still played 5 across the back!!!!
Two players shone today Beck and Brogan the latter was our most creative player.
So you have a duel footed fullback in Kelly, and your most creative midfielder Brogan, so who would you put to fullback to maintain your 5 across the back?
Yes of course Andy, the answer is Kelly, you eventually got there and put Brogan back to midfield, after creating nothing for the 20 minutes he was at fullback.
You are hapless, floundering and well out of your depth.
Bye.
ABs post match interview kept going on about and reinforcing the system he plays.
If the system is so good why does he need to do that?
Buxton played three across the back extremely well, they didn’t crowd the defence or midfield with two wingbacks as ABs useless system does.
We are now at a precarious 4th with teams around us in better form and similar on points.
I have no faith in AB turning things around and we will be lucky to scrape into the playoffs at the current rate.
So how long do we persist before a managerial change is inevitable even to those in a position to do something about it.
Any new manager (and I do not want Schofield) would need time to settle, influence and turn things around.
Where is that point in the playing calender? It’s Christmas at the latest for me.
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