Gibbo can pull the trigger quite quickly these days and had we got turned over by Norwich there would have been very vocal calls.It’s a good job those involved in the club don’t react like us fans!![]()
He’s his own man, he isn’t in firing moodGibbo can pull the trigger quite quickly these days and had we got turned over by Norwich there would have been very vocal calls.
spot on.Despite our poor run of form, I certainly didn’t want Carrick to go, nor did I think he was in danger.
If the club are planning for the longer term and signing younger players who can be developed / coached etc. then all of that can take time.
He’s dealt with a lot of issues this season which I won’t bang on about as we all know them - transfer business / strategy change, injuries to senior players, lack of strikers, managing a very young / inexperienced squad at times etc.
This season has been disappointing and Carrick has made mistakes but he’s still young and learning. I’ve seen more than enough in his time here to believe he’s the right man for the job for our long term strategy and goals.
People can have their opinions of course, but I do think as fans, that we need to look at the bigger picture at times. The transfer strategy we’ve moved to doesn’t often provide overnight success, which appreciate isn’t very popular in a modern world where people want everything now.
The challenge will be maintaining the core of our current squad and keeping our best players in the summer, and hopefully building on what we have by adding more quality.
Whether that happens or not is down to Gibbo, Bausor, Scott etc. and I’m sure Carrick will just keep cracking on and doing his best with what he’s got at his disposal.
I really hope we deliver on this summer war chest you've been promising everyone :ROFLMAO:We have wiped out our debt, got rid of our expensive baggage, and built an FFP war chest this season
I dont agree, he's clearly a talented manager and wants to play the game a certain way, however he can (and has) changed the way we play on a number of occasions.Gibbo can pull the trigger quite quickly these days and had we got turned over by Norwich there would have been very vocal calls.
I am confused. Is Carrick rubbish or is the squad rubbish or is recruitment rubbish.
Help!
I am confused. Is Carrick rubbish or is the squad rubbish or is recruitment rubbish.
Help!
I like Carrick and didn't want him sacked, I was just pointing out Gibbo can pull the trigger relatively quickly when thing start to go south particularly with Monk and Wilder in recent years. I do get that there may have been other things going on behind the scenes with those two individuals.I dont agree, he's clearly a talented manager and wants to play the game a certain way, however he can (and has) changed the way we play on a number of occasions.
When we have injuries (as we have) he gives the replacements the opportunity to play in the same way and shows a lot of faith in them. When he knows it won't work he changes it and he's done this in different ways.
Early season he wasn't too proud to go back to a successful formula for other managers by playing Izzy and Crooksy close together and our form changed massively.
In games where he knows we can't dominate possession he plays more defensively and uses wing backs.
Now due to having less options and realising Barlaser can't do Hackney's role he's employing similar tactics against teams who we can dominate possession against. The sign of a good manager is being able to turn terrible form around and he does that.
The reason we sacked Mogga was he was unable to do that (or did not want to comprise how he wants the game to be played) but eventually his most successful spell at Blackburn was when he was forced to play counter attacking football, but he didn't like it and I imagine Carrick doesn't either.
It's often the case on this forum that people struggle to distinguish the difference between what people think will happen and what they want to happen.I like Carrick and didn't want him sacked, I was just pointing out Gibbo can pull the trigger relatively quickly when thing start to go south particularly with Monk and Wilder in recent years. I do get that there may have been other things going on behind the scenes with those two individuals.
At least someone was sensibleI’m not sure sacking Carrick during a mad injury crisis after selling two players under him and not replacing them is the answer
Our avoidance of injuries is rubbish, our available player list is rubbish our fit cf choices are often rubbishI am confused. Is Carrick rubbish or is the squad rubbish or is recruitment rubbish.
Help!
To be fair, our best performances in 2024 have largely come when Carrick has set aside his usual style for a more organised defensive approach, albeit more a 532. I don't like that system generally but we need to swallow some pride right now, keep things tighter and grind out some points however we can.