by tomogull » 01 Nov 2013, 13:56
ferrarilover wrote: A perfectly valid point, but then, I am forced to ask again, what were you expecting?
He came in to a squad which was utter tripe, put together by a man who could only have been drunk as he did so. Chris McPhee, CHRIS McPHEE,
If we are near the bottom after 19 games, then we will need to look at why. What some seem to have trouble grasping is that, although it's a results business, there is so much more to be considered than our League position after 19 games that it wouldn't be as straight forward as saying, "if we're 20th or below, then Knill gets the boot, if we're 19th or above, he stays." Football (and business and life in general) is NEVER that simple. Everyone knows that, it just seems that common sense and general knowledge go out of the window when we start discussing football.
Matt.
Chris McPhee was playing for Salisbury last season, and still is. The previous season we reached the Play Offs and in my opinion McPhee proved to be a useful squad player. I am sure you're right when you say a manager has a myriad or responsibilities but his number one priority is to send out a team on a Saturday afternoon, or a Tuesday evening, that will be organised and compete. Up until last Saturday, Knill has mostly failed to do this. As Hector rightly posted - I will accept from those the argument that we maybe need to wait, in the hope that by Christmas he has started to turn things around. If he hasn't by then, then he is never going to and should go.
If we are where we are now going into January, and actually I don't think we will be, the Board will have to look at changes. There would be no need for a new manager coming in to bring in new players because we have a good squad at this level. The team just needs motivation or organisation or something. Yes, it would cost to pay off Knill and maybe Chris Brass, but the possible alternative - relegation to the Conference - would be much more damaging to the club. Anyway, let's just seen what happens between now and the end of the year, shall we? A win against Bury would be a start.
[quote="ferrarilover"] A perfectly valid point, but then, I am forced to ask again, what were you expecting?
He came in to a squad which was utter tripe, put together by a man who could only have been drunk as he did so. Chris McPhee, CHRIS McPHEE,
If we are near the bottom after 19 games, then we will need to look at why. What some seem to have trouble grasping is that, although it's a results business, there is so much more to be considered than our League position after 19 games that it wouldn't be as straight forward as saying, "if we're 20th or below, then Knill gets the boot, if we're 19th or above, he stays." Football (and business and life in general) is NEVER that simple. Everyone knows that, it just seems that common sense and general knowledge go out of the window when we start discussing football.
Matt.[/quote]
Chris McPhee was playing for Salisbury last season, and still is. The previous season we reached the Play Offs and in my opinion McPhee proved to be a useful squad player. I am sure you're right when you say a manager has a myriad or responsibilities but his number one priority is to send out a team on a Saturday afternoon, or a Tuesday evening, that will be organised and compete. Up until last Saturday, Knill has mostly failed to do this. As Hector rightly posted - I will accept from those the argument that we maybe need to wait, in the hope that by Christmas he has started to turn things around. If he hasn't by then, then he is never going to and should go.
If we are where we are now going into January, and actually I don't think we will be, the Board will have to look at changes. There would be no need for a new manager coming in to bring in new players because we have a good squad at this level. The team just needs motivation or organisation or something. Yes, it would cost to pay off Knill and maybe Chris Brass, but the possible alternative - relegation to the Conference - would be much more damaging to the club. Anyway, let's just seen what happens between now and the end of the year, shall we? A win against Bury would be a start.
