Greetings all, first post for a while.
It's not just the defeats which are worrying, but the manner of them. Barnsley was dross, Leeds was slightly better but still a drubbing and yesterday the game was lost within the first 15 minutes. The rest of the game from then on just felt like damage limitation and in what is widely regarded as one of the most competitive leagues in the world that's ridiculous on our part to be beaten so easily. We seem to have no plan, no direction and no motivation and that falls directly at Terry's door. There's extenuating circumstances and the players need to do their bit but I've not seen or heard anything which convinces me that he can turn things around or motivate this team. If I underperformed at work and failed to acknowledge my shortcomings, I wouldn't be in that job much longer. It's sad how it's all unravelled as pre Christmas the club was making steps to engage with fans and Terry seemed to be getting a tune out of the team.
Looking back at the games since NYD, you wonder how different things may have been had we held on to a win against Swansea or scrapped a draw or win at Preston. Could have made all the difference with these last 3 games and it shows how important the fine margins are.
Something need to change quickly as things seem to be deteriorating game by game. A sensible owner at this point would be going to Warnock or Pulis and getting them in for the remainder of the season. By no means are they managers universally adored, but they'd toughen us up and get us organised again and probably keep us up. The sticking point there of course is 'sensible owner' and Ehab does not fall into that category. The way that I can see them making a change is if this form has taken a hit to their pride and they want to portray themselves as attempting to savour the season.
Next Saturday already looks a huge game in the context of the club's recent history. It's a game we have to win and the club only have themselves to blame for putting themselves in this position. Winning will by no means guarantee safety but it would give us a boost before 2 more important games before the international break. A draw isn't good enough and lose and I don't see us coming out of the bottom 3 such is our form and confidence.
It's not just the defeats which are worrying, but the manner of them. Barnsley was dross, Leeds was slightly better but still a drubbing and yesterday the game was lost within the first 15 minutes. The rest of the game from then on just felt like damage limitation and in what is widely regarded as one of the most competitive leagues in the world that's ridiculous on our part to be beaten so easily. We seem to have no plan, no direction and no motivation and that falls directly at Terry's door. There's extenuating circumstances and the players need to do their bit but I've not seen or heard anything which convinces me that he can turn things around or motivate this team. If I underperformed at work and failed to acknowledge my shortcomings, I wouldn't be in that job much longer. It's sad how it's all unravelled as pre Christmas the club was making steps to engage with fans and Terry seemed to be getting a tune out of the team.
Looking back at the games since NYD, you wonder how different things may have been had we held on to a win against Swansea or scrapped a draw or win at Preston. Could have made all the difference with these last 3 games and it shows how important the fine margins are.
Something need to change quickly as things seem to be deteriorating game by game. A sensible owner at this point would be going to Warnock or Pulis and getting them in for the remainder of the season. By no means are they managers universally adored, but they'd toughen us up and get us organised again and probably keep us up. The sticking point there of course is 'sensible owner' and Ehab does not fall into that category. The way that I can see them making a change is if this form has taken a hit to their pride and they want to portray themselves as attempting to savour the season.
Next Saturday already looks a huge game in the context of the club's recent history. It's a game we have to win and the club only have themselves to blame for putting themselves in this position. Winning will by no means guarantee safety but it would give us a boost before 2 more important games before the international break. A draw isn't good enough and lose and I don't see us coming out of the bottom 3 such is our form and confidence.
