Kieran Scott
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viv_andersons_nana
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It’s 7 wins and 5 draws from 22. That is not great but within that there is context. This is just my opinion obviously, but once we’d made the playoffs and Sheffield United had sealed second place we eased off. The final 4 league games were a sort of weird hinterland, where he was trying to protect Akpom from injury and then get us up and ready for the playoffs.
With the benefit of hindsight, maybe we’d have been better going hell for leather in those 4 games.
We include two playoff games in that 22, well we only played those games because of Carrick’s impact. We say ‘oh you’ve lost your last 4 games’ or whatever but two of them only came about because of a miraculous upturn in form and fortune, which is now perversely almost used against him. And for the first half at Coventry, in the first leg, we played them off the park. We hit the bar and Akpom missed a sitter of a header at the start of the second. Those are the margins at play here.
That’s why, for me, it’s not really *that* fair to bring last season into it. There have been so many changes in personnel. There are actually enough issues from this season’s games alone to be getting on with that you don’t even really need to hark back to something that happened almost four months ago.
It’s just my opinion, obvs.
Colin Warnek
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There have been plenty on here calling for Carricks head.
coluka
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Well I haven’t seen one post calling for his head right now personally tbh.
A few have talked about results not improving then maybe, but not many. The thread on replacing him at some point is not helpful though. If you say some people want him sacked now well I’m shocked, I’d say they are ludicrous and he must be allowed to see his contract out as a minimum for me. Scott should be on shakier ground for me.
Colin Warnek
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I said this exactly this time last year , that I’d prefer Scott fooked off than Wilder, after a disgraceful transfer window in summer.
Now I feel exactly the same.
Now I feel exactly the same.
On The Bob
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This seasons update should make interesting viewing…
viv_andersons_nana
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A fair few of those posters have been posting much less frequently in the past couple of weeks, while some have disappeared completely.
Diego
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Not me
MichaelDebeve
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Jedi boro
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I was reluctant to criticise our recruitment team as let’s be honest none of know who does what how players are scouted and selected.
But it’s clear danks was our “in”at villa for archer and Ramsey.
MichaelDebeve
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ForssAwakens
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Players who we are currently going to make profit on from recruitment
Engel
Dieng
VDB
Some good signs on the others too. Recruitment model seems to be up to scratch as we look at it today
Engel
Dieng
VDB
Some good signs on the others too. Recruitment model seems to be up to scratch as we look at it today
TheYorkshireTerrier
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To be fair it was our worst start to a season since the 80s so can’t blame fans for getting worked up.
Thankfully Carrick and co didn’t
Thankfully Carrick and co didn’t
Jedi boro
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I’m still all for this mind we need some form of comms even on an annual thing.
Bruce
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Quoted for truth. It was also on the back of a pretty bad run at the end of last season when everything just seemed to go flat. Put that together with losing so many players and seeing them be replaced with players who didn't even look close to the same level and you can't blame fans for being worried.To be fair it was our worst start to a season since the 80s so can’t blame fans for getting worked up.
Thankfully Carrick and co didn’t
As ever, some went way over the top but it was perfectly legitimate to be worried and unsure about how it was going to improve.
I think it's also fair to take Scott at his word when he said, in January, that his job starts now. He is trying to do something really difficult which is to completely re-engineer the club from top to bottom. It is a transitional process and there's going to be no lack of bumps along the way but so far, despite a really concerning couple of months, it's looking as though we're going in the right direction.
Borokian1876
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Still not convinced by Scott, I still think if we’re serious about promotion we need more in January. Great form and we look so much better than two months ago. I think everyone is happy in our turn off fortunes and happy to see us climb the table. People have a right to have an opinion on here with getting belittled for it. People are still concerned with the financial situation the clubs in and the one top flight season in 14 years. Everyone wants the club to succeed and do well.