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I hope we can get Goodwin in good shape over summer to have him ready to hit the ground running at the start of next season, and whilst it's right to bemoan the lack of Goodwin in this game, I think it's at least a little bit encouraging that the sort of player we're missing is someone we've brought into the building under Des.
I think Dale is a good example of what can happen when we get these signings right, which does give me hope for the summer ahead with the style of play becoming evident in the last few weeks.
I don't think that there's anything encouraging about the Godwin signing .I hope we can get Goodwin in good shape over summer to have him ready to hit the ground running at the start of next season, and whilst it's right to bemoan the lack of Goodwin in this game, I think it's at least a little bit encouraging that the sort of player we're missing is someone we've brought into the building under Des.
I think Dale is a good example of what can happen when we get these signings right, which does give me hope for the summer ahead with the style of play becoming evident in the last few weeks.
And a good way to start throwing compensation around like confetti (not that that means never sack anyone but seriously?)So if we lose against Exeter, and Lincoln win two games youād sack him, but if Lincoln draw both games youād keep him? Seems a pretty arbitrary line to draw.
I was really concerned a couple of months ago that Buckingham was a poor appointment. But Iāve seen enough in the last few weeks to show that I was wrong. Even if we make the playoffs, I donāt think weāll make it. Weāre pretty good, but not good enough. Weāll need 5-6 good standard L1 players in this summer. Shame that Goodwin is injured, but itās not a concern. We had a forward join us in the 80ās who was injured for quite a while. But once he got himself fit, John Aldridge did quite well for us.
Thatās childish though, whether we get topLike Iāve said for months, top 6 or Iād be for moving him on.
Through our own failings, but yeah, our points total and performance is either what the board want, or it isnāt. I hope they are looking at their January outlay very closely indeed.Thatās childish though, whether we get top
six now depends on how other teams do.
Yeah of course, I just meant that the judgement needed to be more nuanced than purely league position. Jury is really out for me but I expect heāll be given the chance to do his thing over the summerThrough our own failings, but yeah, our points total and performance is either what the board want, or it isnāt. I hope they are looking at their January outlay very closely indeed.
For me, the fact we are dependent on other teams failing suggests performance hasnāt been where it needs to be.
So that's now 1 win from 14 (fourteen) matches against the sides currently occupying the top half of this division?
Or, if you prefer, just 3 wins from 20 games against anyone outside the bottom 6?
Say what you want about individual games -referee decisions, fatigue, xG and the like - but the incredible lack of nous against well-drilled opponents (or, to be honest, those with any sort of backbone) is undeniable.
I remember thinking exactly the same when we lost Paul Simpson..... then Joey (RIP) came along.If we do lose Murphy I worry that, unless heās replaced with someone else who can be the clear MOTM and by far the best player on the pitch every game, Desā āstyleā might struggle - he relies on his wingers being on it and beating their man easily. All of our big wins (especially Peterborough) came from Murphy basically scoring and creating goals singlehandedly. Replace him with an average League One winger and we arenāt winning those like that.
When was Aldridge unfit? Probably never. He was not injured when he joined us and scored in his second appearance, Bolton Good Friday in a five nil victory. As for doing "quite well" for us.... God help me. Ninety odd goals in 130 appearances.I was really concerned a couple of months ago that Buckingham was a poor appointment. But Iāve seen enough in the last few weeks to show that I was wrong. Even if we make the playoffs, I donāt think weāll make it. Weāre pretty good, but not good enough. Weāll need 5-6 good standard L1 players in this summer. Shame that Goodwin is injured, but itās not a concern. We had a forward join us in the 80ās who was injured for quite a while. But once he got himself fit, John Aldridge did quite well for us.
He was injured when he joined. Came on for his debut at Bristol Rovers as a sub.When was Aldridge unfit? Probably never. He was not injured when he joined us and scored in his second appearance, Bolton Good Friday in a five nil victory. As for doing "quite well" for us.... God help me. Ninety odd goals in 130 appearances.
PS. 'Quite well' was a joke btw.He was injured when he joined. Came on for his debut at Bristol Rovers as a sub.