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We will be put up for sale. hard to see any takers though so that will probably be that. But the club can't be run thinking like that, what if its granted? Real chance Buckingham could get us relegated next season as he is clueless when it comes to the defensive side of football at this level, only Carlisle have conceded more than us in his time here and they are a rock bottom league one team.
I don't think you can blame the Board for appointing him. He obviously interviewed very well, he's really well regarded as a coach in the City Football Group (I can't stand them, but they do employ the highest rated coaching 'talent'). But he's obviously really struggled to step up. That's why lots of well- regarded coaches don't make good managers. It doesn't matter that he had a 'different' background. Imagine the uproar on here if we had appointed the Lincoln manager- a Leeds u23 coach with a background in Futsal. Where you can blame the Board is their hesitation in firing KR and missing out on Mousinho. Afraid I can't see Buckingham lasting now- I can't see him being trusted with a big summer budget. There's an old business saying- it's not the mis-hire that's the problem, but the problem is not sorting out the mis-hire. The Board will need to act in weeks. not months. All very disappointing.
The other thing is, if we were to give him time, is he really a man who can build a promotion winning team in what will be a pretty strong L1 next season ?
Isn't Short part of the problem?The seasons over, even if by some MIRACLE, we managed to sneak the playoffs and go up, we’d be cannon fodder in the Championship, and would come straight back down, having done more harm than good.
We’re a complete mess on the pitch.
Give the job to Craig Short for the rest of the season, and let him steady the ship, again.
At least we showed spirit, togetherness and camaraderie under Short, and we could at least salvage a bit of positivity going into the summer, ready for a new manager, back room team, and a new squad.
But Des needs to go now, he’s an amateur apprentice, at best.
Not in the long term.Isn't Short part of the problem?
Under him we won but nearly blew a 3 goal lead. Really not sure that would be a good choice.
I'm seeing a lot of people saying 2nd was a false position, we were overperforming. But I think the above shows that isn't strictly true. We overperformed in 1 stat - shots to goals.
Manning had us very solid, very pragmatic, but we'd always have chances and a general control over the game. (Despite a few games we'd be too defensive, too early - I think Blackpool at home being the main example).
It's certain that we're now dreadfully underperforming. The players that had us 2nd haven't suddenly become rubbish, but it seems they have as much of an idea of how they're set up as I do - bloody clueless.
He might get an extension on his contractAnyone, realistically, think anything could happen regarding Des and his job between now and Port Vale?
It’s all about respect, Mous had it.
And we played for him at Portsmouth.
Isn't Short part of the problem?
Under him we won but nearly blew a 3 goal lead. Really not sure that would be a good choice.
Great last paragraphSenior management have handled everything appallingly on the footballing side since the start of last season. They allowed the insanity of Robinson to continue beyond the Summer of 2022. They did OK in appointing his replacement and the team he wanted around him, but then dropped a massive bollock by allowing him to walk away when the first club to flutter their eyelids flirted with him.
They then took a gamble on an inexperienced coach in Buckingham and then FAILED to back him with a team around him and experience to support him as he inevitably needed to learn on the job.
And just who is making the sergeant major required to manage player disciple, which is clearly completely lacking.
Des is looking for all the world like the nice supply teacher and the whole class is taking the P**s, whilst the headteacher drools over plans for the new sports hall.
No, we would have already been relegatedWe would be in a relegation battle had Buckingham been given the whole season.
The "kids" need putting in their place. Detention for all those that think it's clever to P**s the new teacher about.Great last paragraph
I have supported Buckingham since his appointment but last night was the turning point. He is a man lost and clueless. He has no idea how to control that class and his lesson plans have proved to be a shambles. The kids are bored and disinterested, and now want a ‘proper’ teacher again.
Yet the majority of people scored the window quite highly out of 10A lot of people said Des shouldn't be judged till after he had a transfer window. Well he has, so let's analyse it:
Goodwin - signed for £400k and has played a grand total of 181 minutes
Matete - played 253 minutes and when he has played has looked average, despite being highly rated at his previous clubs
Bennett - barely plays
Edwards - still injured
Burey - fallen out with him, doesn't play
Cumming - had his moments, but largely unconvincing
Dale - looks okay
As far as first transfer windows go, it's pretty dire.
The "kids" need putting in their place. Detention for all those that think it's clever to P**s the new teacher about.
A bit of respect would not go amiss and for the kids to realise they do not rule the roost.
The new teacher needs support and just because the class are pissing about, does not automatically make him a bad teacher!