Thanks Kev - but is a new manager needed?

[blues exile]

No one is saying that.

It’s a fact that the Kensdale situation completely rocked the club and the squad. It’s not the sole reason for the current situation, just read a number of posts. There has been plenty of good debate on this situation, and even those who are “Maher In”, like myself, aren’t saying that Maher has done nothing wrong.

With respect, your earlier post was devoted entiely to the Kensdale situation as the cause.

 

[BoyWonder2]

With respect, your earlier post was devoted entiely to the Kensdale situation as the cause.

I’m saying it’s a contributing factor, of which there are plenty, as to why we are where we are.

 

[thenobster]

Although the ‘keeps’ are ahead in the poll, the ‘go’s’ are still at 30%. That’s a whole lot more than if you’d done this poll a few weeks ago. Fickle supporters, and shows how quickly the love can go. The on the fencers, I dare say are only there because of the previous heroics during the darkest days.
I hope he pulls through the current slump, but football is like quicksand, once you’re in the slide down, the end result is pretty much inevitable.

 

[blues exile]

Although the ‘keeps’ are ahead in the poll, the ‘go’s’ are still at 30%. That’s a whole lot more than if you’d done this poll a few weeks ago. Fickle supporters, and shows how quickly the love can go. The on the fencers, I dare say are only there because of the previous heroics during the darkest days.
I hope he pulls through the current slump, but football is like quicksand, once you’re in the slide down, the end result is pretty much inevitable.

Nothing to do with being fickle. The current regime's shortcomings, always there but previously glossed over because of the overall situation, are now glaringly obvious. Maher and co cannot survive merely on past successes in the face of adversity, thry have taken us as far as they could but we will only get out of this league in the worst possible way if they are allowed to continue.

 

[danbowen]

I’m saying it’s a contributing factor, of which there are plenty, as to why we are where we are.

Out of interest - is Maher one of these contributing factors in your opinion? If so, what do you think he needs to change?

 

[RHB]

Nothing to do with being fickle. The current regime's shortcomings, always there but previously glossed over because of the overall situation, are now glaringly obvious. Maher and co cannot survive merely on past successes in the face of adversity, thry have taken us as far as they could but we will only get out of this league in the worst possible way if they are allowed to continue.

I'm assuming that's an opinion rather than a fact. The two do tend to get a bit blurred on the Zone.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

I cannot agree with Bridge, Miley or Husin not being up to standard. Bridge & Miley were two of our best players last year, and whilst they haven’t hit the heights this season, I wouldn’t be writing them off.

Husin blows hot and cold. On his day, he is fantastic, but he hasn’t been on his day for a while, bar the Charlton game.

Obviously it’s a game of opinions, but those three screamed out at me.

I would disagree that Miley was one of our best players last season. He was up until his injury, but he was pretty poor after that.

Prior to Saturday, I would have said our 5 form players were Taylor, Ralph, Morton, Coker and Bim, and shockingly 2 of those were left out.

I would also add what sort of message does that send the players - and what does this do to the confidence of both Morton and Coker.

That is only on one person I'm afraid and if Maher had acknowledged that, fair enough, but he blames everything else!

 

[BoyWonder2]

Out of interest - is Maher one of these contributing factors in your opinion? If so, what do you think he needs to change?

Yeah, of course.

Everyone has to share a portion of the blame, just like if everything was going well, everyone takes the credit. We win as a team and lose as a team.

A couple of wins and everyone is happy, a couple of defeats and everyone is upset. Kev needs a win, but don’t forget before the Charlton game we were four unbeaten. We’ve then lost with 10 men (wrongly sent off too with the decision overturned) and away at Alty, and the reaction has been over the top in my opinion.

We need to go back to basics, like we did in the four unbeaten. Make us difficult to score against, make us more solid. We are a team in transition, and whilst that’s the case, we will be inconsistent. We will lose games and we will win some, may even draw a couple too.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I would disagree that Miley was one of our best players last season. He was up until his injury, but he was pretty poor after that.

Prior to Saturday, I would have said our 5 form players were Taylor, Ralph, Morton, Coker and Bim, and shockingly 2 of those were left out.

I would also add what sort of message does that send the players - and what does this do to the confidence of both Morton and Coker.

That is only on one person I'm afraid and if Maher had acknowledged that, fair enough, but he blames everything else!

That’s fair enough. I’m a huge fan of Miley, but everyone is entitled to their opinions. That’s why we love the game and SZ is popular.

I’d agree on those 5 too.

I’m sure Kev, in private, will admit he got things slightly wrong. I’m told that Moncur impressed in training, and Kev felt he could be a difference maker, and then added Miley as he is more defensively sound that Morton or Coker.

Sometimes, as a manager, who get an inkling, a feeling that something may work and you try it. This occasion it didn’t work, but had we won 2-0 and Moncur and or Miley were involved in the goals, everyone says what a genius decision. Such fine margins in football.

What we don’t know is what goes on behind doors. Maybe something happened with Coker & Morton we don’t know about. Maybe they trained poorly, maybe they picked up knocks, maybe Kev wanted to try something different.

 

[Cricko]

That’s fair enough. I’m a huge fan of Miley, but everyone is entitled to their opinions. That’s why we love the game and SZ is popular.

I’d agree on those 5 too.

I’m sure Kev, in private, will admit he got things slightly wrong. I’m told that Moncur impressed in training, and Kev felt he could be a difference maker, and then added Miley as he is more defensively sound that Morton or Coker.

Sometimes, as a manager, who get an inkling, a feeling that something may work and you try it. This occasion it didn’t work, but had we won 2-0 and Moncur and or Miley were involved in the goals, everyone says what a genius decision. Such fine margins in football.

What we don’t know is what goes on behind doors. Maybe something happened with Coker & Morton we don’t know about. Maybe they trained poorly, maybe they picked up knocks, maybe Kev wanted to try something different.

His opening point was it is about squad rotation which seems a bit far fetched at our level with 1 game a week atm. IMO you play your best in from players if fit whenever possible, in this case he made a balls up.

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