Slutsky’s done one...

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GLP said:
Why are their squads no better than ours? Clearly they are better. We have conceded more goals than all but about two teams in this league. We've also scored more than most. It tells you exactly where our deficiencies are and why we are where we are. Our defence is too porous and too ponderous. We don't have pace in the defence to keep a high line and we don't have enough ability to keep a clean sheet.

It's like a defence made up of school football team last picks.
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We played a high line in the first half, very effectively, but we abandoned it in the second.

Did our players lose pace at half time? Did they become worse defenders?

No, they bottled it and what did the manager do?

**** all.

He said after the game that we went too deep and invited pressure, so why wasn't he screaming at the players to move forward, why did he do nothing to change tactics that were quite obviously failing?
 
originallambrettaman said:
We played a high line in the first half, very effectively, but we abandoned it in the second.

Did our players lose pace at half time? Did they become worse defenders?

No, they bottled it and what did the manager do?

**** all.

He said after the game that we went too deep and invited pressure, so why wasn't he screaming at the players to move forward, why did he do nothing to change tactics that were quite obviously failing?
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Shirley if you are going to sit back you go three at the back, bring Growshitski on and counter attack?
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
Shirley if you are going to sit back you go three at the back, bring Growshitski on and counter attack?
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If the defence is the weakest part of your team, then sitting back is always likely to fail, as it has numerous times already this season.

I'd have brought Grosicki on early in the second half, when it was blinding obvious that we needed to give them something to think about and hold them further up the pitch (particularly as their centre back No.12 looked ****ing hopeless).
 
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bjbarney said:
One point I have not seen mentioned which for me sums up why Slutsky has to go and that is this squad that is apparently not good enough to do a job has managed to score the second most goals in the championship with a guaranteed 20 a season striker out for the season. Apart from wolves every game has been winnable even wolves we could have nicked a point. Get an organiser in and we can shoot up the table games come thick and fast in this league and every game with Slutsky sends us closer to league 1. Nice guy but shocking coach.
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I think this is the problem. When you have previously managed/coached league champions you are on the front foot. You attack teams and Slutsky is good at such tactics but his defensive tactics combined with a lack of quality in defensive positions is the problem. The 3 Chelsea players are not good enough IMO, Max is not a full back and we have injured full backs. Defending is clearly our problem and I would like to see him have the chance to work with better defenders after the transfer window. To be fair you could bring in a complete new back four after Xmas?
 
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originallambrettaman said:
We played a high line in the first half, very effectively, but we abandoned it in the second.

Did our players lose pace at half time? Did they become worse defenders?

No, they bottled it and what did the manager do?

**** all.

He said after the game that we went too deep and invited pressure, so why wasn't he screaming at the players to move forward, why did he do nothing to change tactics that were quite obviously failing?
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I didn't see much evidence of a high line. But there's also more than one team involved, Wednesday were in the ascendency in the second half, so game dynamics change continuously.

We didn't sit deep because we felt like it, we sat deep because Wednesday pressed us into areas they know we don't play well in.

I will say when they are in the final third most of our team are guilty of ball watching and not winning the first or second ball.

Having just buried my 3rd close relative in 3 years. City I'm simply not bothered about at present, shame as we're probably a decent LB, RB and CB short of a team capable of a play off place.

Far more enjoyment coaching my lads football team that have just enjoyed a 68% win ratio in a division 2 leagues higher than last season after getting promoted last year.
 
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OedipusTex said:
Help me with the proper English colloquialism here. On Tuesday one will be able to say "Slutsky has done one." Can we presently say "Slutsky is about to do one?" And during the expected announcement is he "doing one?" This is a vitally important matter!
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Yes
 
rovertiger said:
It says here its by mutual agreement.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/hull...ky-set-to-leave-club-after-form-slump-sources
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Dont think it says by mutual agreement, just that "sources close to both parties have told ESPN FC."

I therefore expect it will be another payout. So if this is the day who is the new Coach? as I expect that they will already have someone lined up surely? The club would not make yet another mistake by not having a replacement lined up already would they?
 
StCloudTiger said:
Dont think it says by mutual agreement, just that "sources close to both parties have told ESPN FC."

I therefore expect it will be another payout. So if this is the day who is the new Coach? as I expect that they will already have someone lined up surely? The club would not make yet another mistake by not having a replacement lined up already would they?
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It's Pep.....fancy getting beaten at home (at half time) by David Moyes...!!!!....something we know only too well..
 
2 things.
1. It's not just the defence that isn't up to it. CM isn't either, and Slutz is at least right about missing a certain sort of player upfront too.
2. I suspect terms have finally been agreed with Adkins.
Once again, things should have been oh so different.
Just f.uck off Allams.
[HASHTAG]#AllamsOut[/HASHTAG]
 
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GLP said:
It's the defence. They aren't up to the job. The end.
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Lmao .. do you think by putting 'the end' at the finish of your post that makes you right ? Carry on believing that .. I have my opinion and yes it is the defence AND the rest of the team that lose their shape and are not organised .. that is down to work in a training field to sort out.
 
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