wellfan

You can’t polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.

Across their managerial careers, McGlynn and Valakari both have better win ratios and points-per-game records than Johansson. They’ve managed more games, but the numbers still speak for themselves.

Obviously “shite/pish” is subjective. The lack of intensity, movement, rotations and urgency isn’t. That’s the objective analysis behind my opinion. But I guess we see things differently.

What part of our passing out from the back, which we did effectively last season, is anything other than slow, ponderous, predictable pish this season? The tactic isn’t the problem. The coaching is. There’s zero intensity, zero rotations, zero urgency. It’s rinse and repeat, followed by a shite long ball that effectively surrenders possession. That’s my objective analysis. I have eyes. We’re shite.

He’s turned this team into a slow, ponderous, predictable pile of pish.

Game over. He should be removed now.

This is one of the poorest-coached teams I’ve seen in years. I honestly don’t even know where to start with the analysis and criticism anymore. A home win was absolutely necessary today, and this is what we got.

We’ve all had shite managers at work, so we know how this ends if the rumours are true.

The rain is due to stop later this morning, but the gusty wind is expected to continue. I reckon they’ll give it until 11am before making a decision.

The VAR and AVAR are never required to justify their decision-making in the context of the rules. And when they do, it’s through Collum, who’ll twist and turn things to protect his idiots. There’s zero accountability, no incentive to reflect on their decisions or learn from their mistakes, and therefore no prospect of any improvement.

He’s got until the end of the month to prove his worth.

It was a tongue in cheek comment to match the ridiculously disappointing situation we find ourselves in.

He’s had enough time already. And in that time he’s overseen our cup exit and a consistent decline in the league. What next? Relegation. Not true. Football is a fickle business. You and I could do a better job than Alfred.

A good manager wouldn’t allow it and would help them progress.

The reduced home attendances will see it happen.

Correct.

Max Rogers. Probably.

We’re getting pumped, but I’ll still be there, hoping for the best.

We’re absolutely shite and getting worse with every game. The buck stops with the manager and, as I’ve said before, I think we’re witnessing the beginning of the end for him. He’s either completely dismantled everything that was good about us or simply isn’t good enough to get the best out of what he’s got. And let’s not forget the significant financial backing he’s received. He’s taking us backwards.

The only thing that’s changed since this team was putting in good performances in Europe and at the start of the season is that Alfred has had more time to work with them and turn them to shite.

True, but do the players trust him? I'm sure several are pissed off after Saturday.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again on Saturday, with Sparrow dropped to the bench instead. "Don't back down, double down"

There’s a world of difference between writing someone off as a lost cause and taking them off at half-time after a shocking performance. He’s clearly a project player and should be treated as such. Probably not, but that’s on the manager for starting him in the first place. Regardless, I’d argue that the overall wellbeing of the team on the pitch takes precedence over any one player’s feelings about being hooked after a shite performance. At the end of the day, we lost to Celtic for a variety of reasons, one of which was shockingly bad player management.

The manager’s decisions before, during and after the game very much have the feel of stubbornness to the point of personal failure. That, in turn, impacts on individual players and the team as a whole. There’s a difference between sticking to a philosophy and refusing to adapt when the evidence is staring you in the face. The latter is stupidity, likely borne out of inexperience.