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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 1, 2024 9:58:22 GMT
Not sure about that last bit OM. After his latest statement he seems to be accepting that things had to change, not that he’d actually admit it mind and that it’s goals and not possession that counts. The Crawley game for me is how we should play in this league because most of the teams in here aren’t capable of doing much with the ball when you give it to them as long as you’re strong defensively, so since we have the players now to break quickly and punish them it seems that that is what we should do. When you think that 50% of our usual 70% possession is in our own half going sideways what on earth does it achieve? Let them have the ball commit men forward then hammer them on the break. So Plan B may be real at last and whilst our erstwhile manager won’t be prepared to admit he’s changed I don’t care as long as we do. So more of the same at Sixfields tonight and we’ll comfortably come home with the points ready to win again on Saturday and back into the play off spots.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Oct 1, 2024 10:58:33 GMT
All summer I've drawn comparisons with Evatt and Evatt Ten Haag. Was amazed yesterday when the statement was released "ETH to stay for now". Both managers have used up thier excuses and I'm amazed but clubs are taking this approach. Imagine the national, if not world wide, headlines if ETH stayed and a first team coach was sacked. Ten Haags downfall I think will be Ruud waiting in the wing. Evatts clever in that he's put in place Silent Pete and diluted Crainey (i.e nothing to add). Imagine if he did have a David Lee, Kevin Davies, Nolan in the mix. Anyway. I said Evatts living hand to mouth and he's actually bought himself time with two wins. So if he builds on it then fair enough but with both I can see it being one step forward two back and ultimately both will fail. I've no idea if ETH is good or not. so many injuries last year. never ending stream of dead wood to clear out. Lindelof, Johnny Evans, Martial etc. he'd love to have the options Evatt has had up front. 4 , 5 or 6 top strikers for that Div. where are their strikers ? if Rashford is on one of his on/off mental health crises, they have no-one who can get 20 goals. buying forwards like Zirkzee (who?!)..potential not proven. Hojlund potential. not proven. you're not really shopping at Harrods with those kind of signings, given the level of expectation there. Evatt gets Collins Lge 1 player of the year 22/23. this'd be like ETH getting Haaland or Palmer. on top of Dion already touching 20 goals striker in this Div. then you've got Mcatee and Vic who both have histories of double figures in the div. cracks me up when you get these naive reporters who'll say ..good substitution by the manager..".made a sub who came on and scored." invariably against a bottom 10 side who've got few decent options in 1st team ,never mind the bench. Evatt of course previously getting Doyle and Sarce ( prev team of season and topscorers etc) handed to him . edit- i should add , seeing as Evatt likes to bring up his win %. ETH 56%.. Evatt 50% . ( and that's with the benefit of including lge 2 stuff in IE's stats ) 2 trophy wins at Wembley for ETH too despite having half the games of IE.
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Post by OohMac on Oct 3, 2024 20:20:04 GMT
Evatt has won 3 must win games. When the pressure is on Eric Ten Haag he's absolutely blown in. 0-3 against Spurs. (Remember Fergies half team talk "Lads, it's Spurs" walks off)
Now on Thursday night football he's taken to a really poor Porto side and has gone from 2 up to 3-2 down.
He really has won the sack race. If he's still there at the weekend I'd be amazed and I don't care "who else is there?" God at the moment Steve Bruce might be a shout.
Sorry I'll bring this back round on topic. In defence of Evatt at least he's got people looking like they are playing for him and hoping he's learned from mistakes.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 3, 2024 20:52:46 GMT
Evatt has won 3 must win games. When the pressure is on Eric Ten Haag he's absolutely blown in. 0-3 against Spurs. (Remember Fergies half team talk "Lads, it's Spurs" walks off) Now on Thursday night football he's taken to a really poor Porto side and has gone from 2 up to 3-2 down. He really has won the sack race. If he's still there at the weekend I'd be amazed and I don't care "who else is there?" God at the moment Steve Bruce might be a shout. Sorry I'll bring this back round on topic. In defence of Evatt at least he's got people looking like they are playing for him and hoping he's learned from mistakes. I’m not having it OoooooooooM They’re not playing for him, they’re just an average bunch of players who have had a slightly better rub of the green over the last 3 games against other very average sides I’ll take the points but I’m not taking the ‘playing for him’ card Maguire just keeps ETH in a job for a little longer
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