As I said, next season, and from the off, will be a marker as to whether LM is the man to take us forwards.
We haven’t been consistent since Cotts. We were consistently good in our L1 promotion year, followed by consistently dire in the championship until he was sacked. Since then we’ve had ‘Old Streaky’, followed by DH, NP and now LM. All struggled with consistency.
There’s a common theme there. Since that great league one campaign we’ve been only in the champ with 5 managers. And it’s not just us. In the Championship anyone can beat anyone. As soon as we realise it’s not only us in this league that has streaks.
Yes I agree, but other clubs’s good streaks are bigger than ours - which is why we are mid table and others are getting promoted.
If he isn't allowed to bring in his own players, will you give him as much leeway as you gave Nige for not progressing us with a limited budget?
I don't disagree, but that was L1, a very different level to where we are now so you can't compare that for me.
No, because he already has a top 10 squad, and all the time wasters have been weeded out for him by Nige, Nige wouldn’t have been given Leeway next season either, it’s now time to progress, whoever the manager is.
I don’t think we are far off being a top 6 side when all our players are available. However, the reality is that there will always be 1 or 2 first team players unavailable due to injuries or suspensions. We don’t have the depth and we are particularly vulnerable if we lose someone from our back line. As been said many times we are also a small (in stature) side and get bullied too easily - mainly by the struggling sides who apply a more physical strategy. We need a big man we can call upon to give us another option. A championship standard Matt Smith type striker, or a Flint-esq defender who can go forward would be great.
Those 'time-wasters' all achieved higher finishes under the previous regime than we ever have since...
It’s only Wells left (and Weimann for the next couple of weeks I suppose) out of the LJ/Ashton era signings I believe?? Possibly Max - did LJ/Ashton sign him?
I think Cam Pring as well, but I can't think of any more; Scott and Semenyo have been sold, and the others all let go on free transfers at the end of their contracts.
We also spent far more under the previous regime and had a much bigger squad, I accept “time wasters” was a bit strong, but you know what I mean. The thing that Nige instilled and thankfully has transferred to the LM era is the work ethic of the squad, most games, even if we lose, it feels like most have put in a “shift”
I don’t think that was specific to Nige tbh. It may have seemed that way after the disaster reign of DH. I certainly don’t recall it being an issue under LJ??
