That's the right term for a manager whose team haven't won a league game in 18 attempts against some very average opposition Pup is right at the moment for me
after everything you said, calling everyone doubters and saying that he's the most sort after manager! Thread's were springing up daily with you saying he's the man. We were going to be the team to beat this year, in fairness we are the team that seems to get beat, so you're sort of correct on that one. And now this? that's some patience you have there mate I've said earlier in this thread changing managers have done **** all so far, let's just hold tight and see where he takes us this season. If we haven't won by Christmas I might well join in with the SoD out side, but he's our manager so I will support him.
Big majority backing the top man for the job, and would be even larger amongst those who attend. Good to see O'driscolls head on Support your local club stickers in BS3.
Christmas time.......make or break then as after that time is against us. Bloody hell its only October and we are already talking survival in L1...
If they didn't run polls like is ice in cider gay v polls like this on Ziderheads and When the Moon Shines I would expect their polls to run at nearly 90%+ for O'driscoll. Not sure what polls achieve at this time. There is no sensible, or evident anti O'driscoll feel amongst regular support. The word sensible was used there.
Either you aren't a regular supporter yourself, or you sit nowhere near the section I sit in at the Dolman where its all negative....
I ran a poll because of what I have seen on twitter, Where "90%" of the people wanted him out, So I wanted to see if the members on here feel the say, Which 81% of people don't. This forum is bigger and more popular that the 2 you mentioned, 2nd busiest one out there. The poll is to see where everyone is at, That's what it achieves, Now stop knocking everything that is done on this forum, Be more constructive/positive.
I've supported S'OD throughout this season, even though people have called for his head throughout the entire season. I still think he could pull things together and get us to do well. I also appreciate that he's managing a young group of players, and has no money to play with. However, he has definitely had the time needed to pull things together. The Championship was a write-off, and anyone that thinks he could have saved us is a moron. We were a League 1 quality team in the Championship, and after losing our best players we're probably mid-level right now. The board need to give him the dredded "vote of confidence" right now. They need to address the poor form, and that even though the football has been quite good the results are what counts. They need to say that they expect an improvement, so that if things continue to be this bad everyone, the players, the coaching staff, and S'OD himself, is fully aware that if we enter the relegation places without looking capable of getting out he'll get the sack. That being said, I'm still yet to hear of a manager that could get us back to winning ways, and can either operate without a budget or can get a budget out of Lansdown. I can't think of anyone that would want to manage a club in complete freefall like us. If we sack S'OD, who do we get next?
The Manager is working within a very restrictive budget. If we change (yet again) who would come in. As hard as it is, we have to give the plan time to work.
What planet are you on where you say he has no money? He has the second highest wage bill in the league!!!! What club at this level is blessed with tons of cash under FFP?????? We are far better off than a good 18 to 20 other clubs in this division, that is a fact! Also our young squad as people keep referring to it, are NOT that young, and the youngest of the bunch are by far and a way out-performing the older more experienced players. So what does that mean exactly, "this young squad"? I have no idea what you mean when you say we lost our best players either. Skuse- never ever did it for me and isn't built for the midfield or right back where we constantly played him, Stead, hardly ever got a game despite being a natural leader, Davies - out injured constantly and showed flashes of brilliance but is definitely not a Baldock or JET. Those are the main members of the squad we lost, and they weren't exactly starlets, hence why they play for average Championship teams. I don't like being called a moron for thinking we deserved to stay in that division over the likes of Barnsley, when with half a season still to play for, we were equally as bad as we are now in a lower division!
Take you point re the fact we have a decent budget (not sure it's the second highest though) - but to be fair to SoD half of his highest earners are not playing for one reason or another (i.e. Kilkenny, Pearson, Kelly).
Players can't/don't understand or able to implement his 'possession game'. He's now calling them 'pathetic' and 'disgraceful'. It's just a matter of time. SOD's a dead man walking. 'I can't think of anyone that would want to manage a club in complete freefall like us' So because you can't think of anyone we have to put up with Status quo (RODney/Logger - not the group). And what happens at Christmas when our useless Board come to their senses - are you still going to say 'I can't think of anyone...blah blah'. Can't believe we've heard nothing from the Board, but then we shouldn't be surprised. Their track record of employing managers beggars belief.
There is a serious problem at Ashton Gate and it is concerning. Do i blame the man with the task to rectify it no. Do i blame the board yes,this club has hemorrhaged money like it was going out of fashion. Will SOD get the time to rectify the problem,i do not think the majority of fans will stay with him long enough. Still say the players need to a long long look in the mirror.
ROD he will walk into 90% of the championship teams and 100% in this league. There is a big problem at gate,I feel sorry for guy,will he have the stomach to see it through,i think he will walk.
'will he have the stomach to see it through,i think he will walk' Will he have the ABILITY to see it through, I think he'll be sacked. BUT - not soon enough.
Ziderheads is a larger [much] and more popular site than this, or was. Due to the swear filter at work I cannot access it to check if that is still the case. A poll is pretty pointless. Hardly quantitative. Achieves nothing unless the poll is a true reflection of the fan base. Views on a forum can be quite extreme v those attending the recent match at Port Vale. Do those voting actually attend? There is a loon on OTIB writing post after post after highly articulate post attempting to undermine the Head Coach ... He does not actually watch the team. What are the demographics of your poll? Age and experience will create trends. On another thread I mentioned the community trust, spoke to parents, sent an e mail ... Not 606 as a whole should attempt to be more constructive and positive.
The problem is we just lost to a mid League Two team which sums up how good our club is at the moment as we havent beaten anyone in League one and now this defeat so we are currently somewhere between being a mid to lower league two team on current form which isnt good enough. All this talk of SOD having a long term plan? how long do you give him? Until we are relegated or another 10 years. His first 11 are mainly made up of players he brought in so I cant see that being an excuse. I think most people even the ones supporting him have questioned his tactics and dont see him any better than McInnes who was also a nice bloke who did a lot behind closed doors for the club and help improve the academy side of things but didnt get results for the first team. I think Millen was also similar to this again just with a lack of experience as a manager. SOD will work his ass off too try and improve things but its too late now as fans are turning with gates decreasing, the board must be getting fed up and the players confidence is at an all time low so I cant see anything being resolved as the team and club need a lift which you will only get by introducing a new player or new manager. If I was SOD I'd go out and try and bring Sylvan Ebanks-Blake in who is currently a free agent and is a proven goalscorer and I think he will raise moral
