Post by Alptrotter on Jan 15, 2020 11:27:43 GMT
Probably one of the most dispiriting performances I have ever watched on i-player. As Whites has pointed out, we actually don’t play as a team. Players seem confused, anxious and wholly lacking in confidence ( Politic was the only one to play with any sort of verve and it’s interesting that it was his first start for ages, wasn’t it?). That, surely comes down to the management and coaching. Their task is to acquire players, organise what they have into a team, design and coach appropriate tactics and, above all, make the most of what they have. Can anyone on here basically say that they think Hill, Flitcroft and the rest of the coaches are doing anything like that? Like Whites I also see no progress, young players who, while admittedly suffering heavy defeats at the start of the season, played like lions now look afraid of their own shadow. The defence and midfield are an utter shambles, Matthews a bag of nerves.
I don’t like a manager who courts publicity as assiduously as Hill does (and too often of the controversial kind). It really looks like he craves being the star of the club. Having said all of that, I again agree with Whites that sacking Hill has little point. But it should be made clear to him that, embargo or not, he should demonstrate over the next three months that he has a plan and a strategy for life in League Two next season and, above all, the capability to put them into effect. He should be warned off his habit of speaking while too emotional. That rarely has the desired effect in one’s personal life,never mind in professional life.
Is the season just about preparation for L2? Yes. Is Hill a lost cause? Not quite, but he needs to show rather more nous and ability, rather than shooting from the hip.
I don’t like a manager who courts publicity as assiduously as Hill does (and too often of the controversial kind). It really looks like he craves being the star of the club. Having said all of that, I again agree with Whites that sacking Hill has little point. But it should be made clear to him that, embargo or not, he should demonstrate over the next three months that he has a plan and a strategy for life in League Two next season and, above all, the capability to put them into effect. He should be warned off his habit of speaking while too emotional. That rarely has the desired effect in one’s personal life,never mind in professional life.
Is the season just about preparation for L2? Yes. Is Hill a lost cause? Not quite, but he needs to show rather more nous and ability, rather than shooting from the hip.