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One thing Hill did say post match was that he wanted us to press and we managed it for 30 minutes, in other words the team is nowhere near fit enough.
I wonder what Cox was doing with them because we’ve seen it all season where we manage to look good in spells and the teams legs just go.
Very odd. I said above Hill hinted we aren’t fit enough so good luck to the players, I have a feeling he’s going to flog them something rotten in a bid to get them up to speed.
Let’s face it….they certainly need it.
I don’t care if it’s league two, your team should not press properly at a high intensity and be cream crackered after 30 minutes.
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Club said he’s to give an interview post match tomorrow.
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You forgot to mention he needs to monitor this site regularly for updates from all the armchair specialists who will advise on best formations, tactics and where he is going wrong.
This is what footy forums are for !
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Calvin Andrew is at Barrow I think. I did suspect Swann would have to sack off Lillis and Cox and use their wages for Hill and have McMahon step up. That always made sense to me anyway.
What I’ve read further backs up what I thought about Hill. Hill doesn’t take any shit whatsoever..get’s in peoples faces, tells home truths and will be kicking some of these up the arse if they don’t watch it.
We’ll soon see who’s up for the fight and who sulks because he’ll dig whoever they are out pretty quickly.
The poster who claimed Swann will be tired of involving himself in the football side of it now is spot on because if you were heavily involved, he would the last person a chairman would appoint.
Posters will moan about style of football but all I care about is staying up at this moment in time so if we have to resort to his old Rochdale tactics of direct football to a target man, play percentage football and look for second balls, get plenty of balls in the box and play with a bit of aggression while being really well organized…so be it.
I’m not really a fan of that style but needs must and if it helps us, then fair enough.
One thing that would be the sticking point in lack of a proper big n nasty.
Will Loft be able to add that physical side to his game ?
We’ll have to see. Hill will be wanting that from him and that’s what’s been missing for me, he’s big and has strength but never really has used it.
Green’s the same in the sense has blistering pace but never really utilizes it.
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Hallam and Bunn are genuine crocks. Hallam has been forever injured since he’s been here and Bunn before he came here was a crock and again has been injured for the most part since he’s been here.
O’Neil doesn’t fit in this category but he fits in the “not fit to play league football category”
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If Scunny do OK in the next 2 matches, don’t rule out an extension of McMahon in charge, it has happened a few previous times by Mr Swann.
I doubt it. Swann admittedly has talked a lot of rubbish but he was pretty steadfast against giving McMahon the job when asked.
The old Swannster said he’ll know more this weekend in regards to the manager, which means he’ll has probably already picked some from whoever has applied and has probably interviewed some already.
I suspect we’ll have one in this time next week. I know he’s away with the fairies at times but even he knows we need somebody in sharpish.
I just hope to god it’s not a no mark who comes in.
Could you imagine if Adkins and Crosby were appointed ?
I have a hunch it will be Keith Hill though, if anybody will turn this around it will take somebody of that ilk who’s done similar before.
Lancsiron, Calvin Andrew is at Barrow isn’t he ?
If it is Hill who does arrive then expect a big and nasty battering ram upfront and umpteen crossed swung in, he did it at Rochdale.
I remember them being awful to play against. They were never a true footballing side but they were always rough as shite, very hard working and well organized.
All 3 traits we desperately need.
A lot of deadwood needs trimming first from the playing squad…
Bunn “always injured”
Hallam “same as Bunn”
O’Neil “utter crap”
Hackney will probably go back as well come January “is he better than Perry, Beestin, Pugh ?”
I’d send wood back as well and get that cut short “rather have Gallimore in the mix”A big n nasty striker
Left winger
experienced DCM player “who’s actually mobile”
Right wingerThat’s another thing about Hill, he’s a bit of a wheeler and dealer as well..quite astute in transfer market. Hill had to be he worked on a shoestring budget for I don’t know how long at Rochdale.
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The next manager needs to move on Bunn and Hallam. Hallam’s forever breaking down and never seems to fit in despite being talented and Bunn is a sick note through and through.
That will free up the treatment table somewhat.
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Was always Hill and Adkins for me. What is good about Hill is the fact he’s had nothing really to work with before at Rochdale and always kept them competitive for the most part.
I will say though his teams play percentage hoof ball football, effective but it’s not good on the eye. The position we’re in though, I’d take it.
I always remember he had Calvin Andrew as a big n nasty and played old stoke style hoof ball…very direct and just went for the knock downs.
I wouldn’t call Loft a big and nasty, we haven’t got a genuine big and nasty battering ram at the club.
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I’d put that option down in the “cheap route” column.
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I also think Swann needs to sack Swannster Junior and get a proper scout in.
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Wilson is obviously unproven but at u18’s he sticks out as if he doesn’t even belong at that level. Only a matter of time before he’s spotted, if he hasn’t been already.
Couple that evidence with the fact he was the most promising player in pre season, it’s crystal clear that he should be getting game time.
u18’s showed he’s really good upfront running in behind, he has a bit of everything.
If we don’t watch it he’ll end up another Joey Dawson.
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I would like to see Tom Newey as the manager
Couldn’t think of anything more silly. Newey gives good analysis during commentary, post and pre match but has no experience in management.
Our league existence literally is dangling by a thread, we need somebody who’s managed before and who’s gotten teams out of the shit before.
This is our last chance now to hopefully saving the season and that starts with appointing the right manager for the job.
Keith Hill, Adkins and Paul Tisdale are the 3 I’d choose between.
Difficult to pick between Hill and Adkins. Hill has been in similar positions before and done the business where as Adkins will bring his positivity and undeniable enthusiasm which may breath life into the club so torn between those two.
Tisdale has a decent enough track record so he would be 3rd choice for me. Anybody else signs and Swann goes the cheap route, we may as well not bother for the rest of the season.
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For me, he’d be a fool to come back here
Maybe so but apart from him and Keith Hill we may as well give up and just accept our non league fate.
There is a risk it could horribly backfire on Adkins but we need some divine inspiration and if he can supply it, we have to try.
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Who gives a shite about any of that, I’d rather he paid the loan up and get rid of this bloody transfer embargo currently slapped on us and sorted the squad out.
Get rid of the injury prone bunn and up to press Kenyon and the utter dross O’neil for starters.
Much more important than ground improvements anyway, not going to be worth crap all if we’re non league next season.
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I think Hallam is fit Cassidy. I could be wrong but wasn’t he in full training last week ?
“I don’t know why you bother trying to break games down anymore wondergoals”.
I like a moan, especially when it’s warranted..a huge part of that is highlighting the utter incompetence.
I know people have eyes and will already know but it makes me feel better venting it !
It was comical though seeing Davis, Manny and Taft all marking Sears.
What made it even more daft was due to them 3 playing too deep Thompson and Millen were sometimes tracking back as well to cover mostly 1 player and there was only Sears along with their winger who ran into the area all 5 were marking and still let two goals in lol
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Why do we wait until we are two goals behind before we decide to attack, pathetic
I’ve always said the same. Cox sets the team up so conservatively that we always concede ground and goals.
Cox will only go more adventurous usually when it’s too late. No excuse, second half when we were more positive we had the upper hand…. they weren’t even a good side.
Also if Cox thought they were going with 2 up top, why the hell didn’t he quickly change it as 3 CB’s and sometimes wing backs were marking space all around Sears when only he was ever really running into.
Never seen anything so bloody stupid. Cox should have took Davis off who was complete shite again and either stick Beestin in central midfield to bulk it up or put Jarvis on in the no 10 role because to be fair to him he has got a good touch on him.
Also, Why did Cox include O’Neil on the bench in expense of Hallam ?
I don’t quite understand that personally. I thought he looked good upfront with Loft against Donny, is pretty good in no 10 role and can do a job in CM and is better in all those positions than O’neil is as a striker.
I don’t get the thought process as we already had Jarvis on the bench, who is again better than O’Neil.
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Pugh has made a difference and dove tails well with Hippolyte and Hackney, all cover a lot of ground, hardworking and can play a bit at times.
Everybody has seen enough of league 2 to know that as long as you’re organised and have an energetic team who cover a lot of ground then you’re always in with a chance.
Early days yet but the I like the balance in there with those 3.
Cox saw Pugh as a RB too.
Absolute Madness !
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