by AustrianAndyGull » 25 Apr 2014, 14:55
Gullscorer wrote:When CH first arrived at Plainmoor as manager, some people immediately believed (and probably and understandably still do) that relegation had become a certainty. Others thought that he was very much the man for the job and could even perhaps work a few miracles to save us from the drop.
Whatever the skills and abilities of individual players, this capitulation and lack of confidence in the squad was never something that could be changed overnight. But, looking back over the last three months, there does appear to have been a gradual change in morale and team spirit, resulting in improvements on the pitch. This is apparent if one compares recent games with those in January and February. We may indeed be going down, but the fact that we are not yet relegated tells us something about the changes that have been and are occurring.
Whether or not we win or lose the final two games, and whichever division we find ourselves in next season, it does look as if CH has at least managed to turn the Gulls around from a squad of bottlers and losers to one which believes in itself and wants to win and succeed. The next three months will give him the chance to make the squad even more his own. He deserves that chance, along with our full support over the coming year.
I have to disagree with you there Mick. :Oops:
I'm not for one minute suggesting we could have afforded these people or even if they would have even considered coming to Plainmoor anyway but a couple of names I can think of off the top of my head would have DEFINATELY got us out of the shtuck and it is no coincidence that they are all in the 'no nonsense' mould. A type opposite to CH in a managerial sense and a type we most desperately needed to get us out of this mess which we could have done given a more 'aggressive' appointment.
David Flitcroft - I said on here before he joined Bury that he was ideal for us and would keep Bury up no problems. At time we had just beaten Bury at their place and they were bloody awful. He got them organised and playing for one another with a no messing, common sense approach - CH on the other hand..............
Martin Allen - Just the sort of manager needed to get us out of the mess and if not him, someone cut from the same cloth. Intimidating, gnarled and experienced with total focus and calls a spade a spade. Fine if you can back it up with success - CH on the other hand...................................
I have a feeling that CH is the kind of manager that needs two or three seasons to get something going, like Nigel Worthington at York - they have struggled a bit and now his methodology and the right mix of players are now beginning to make them a useful outfit. Thing was, CH didn't have time to apply his methods to save us therefore his appointment was more or less condemning us to the drop and it was just the final nail in the coffin hammered in by the board.
[quote="Gullscorer"]When CH first arrived at Plainmoor as manager, some people immediately believed (and probably and understandably still do) that relegation had become a certainty. Others thought that he was very much the man for the job and could even perhaps work a few miracles to save us from the drop.
Whatever the skills and abilities of individual players, this capitulation and lack of confidence in the squad was never something that could be changed overnight. But, looking back over the last three months, there does appear to have been a gradual change in morale and team spirit, resulting in improvements on the pitch. This is apparent if one compares recent games with those in January and February. We may indeed be going down, but the fact that we are not yet relegated tells us something about the changes that have been and are occurring.
Whether or not we win or lose the final two games, and whichever division we find ourselves in next season, it does look as if CH has at least managed to turn the Gulls around from a squad of bottlers and losers to one which believes in itself and wants to win and succeed. The next three months will give him the chance to make the squad even more his own. He deserves that chance, along with our full support over the coming year.[/quote]
I have to disagree with you there Mick. :Oops:
I'm not for one minute suggesting we could have afforded these people or even if they would have even considered coming to Plainmoor anyway but a couple of names I can think of off the top of my head would have DEFINATELY got us out of the shtuck and it is no coincidence that they are all in the 'no nonsense' mould. A type opposite to CH in a managerial sense and a type we most desperately needed to get us out of this mess which we could have done given a more 'aggressive' appointment.
David Flitcroft - I said on here before he joined Bury that he was ideal for us and would keep Bury up no problems. At time we had just beaten Bury at their place and they were bloody awful. He got them organised and playing for one another with a no messing, common sense approach - CH on the other hand..............
Martin Allen - Just the sort of manager needed to get us out of the mess and if not him, someone cut from the same cloth. Intimidating, gnarled and experienced with total focus and calls a spade a spade. Fine if you can back it up with success - CH on the other hand...................................
I have a feeling that CH is the kind of manager that needs two or three seasons to get something going, like Nigel Worthington at York - they have struggled a bit and now his methodology and the right mix of players are now beginning to make them a useful outfit. Thing was, CH didn't have time to apply his methods to save us therefore his appointment was more or less condemning us to the drop and it was just the final nail in the coffin hammered in by the board.
