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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 12:07:39 GMT
I only looked at his League record, statistically he is the third worst League manager in our history both with win percentage and points per game. The only worse than him are Dave Penney and Martin Dobson. PT isn't far in front but is yet to have one full transfer window as opposed to two. Out of interest where does he sit taking this seasons league games? Also where does PT sit (acknowledging no full window yet) Dobson: P12 W1 D2 L9 Pts5 PPG0.42 W%8.33 Penney: P13 W2 D2 L9 Pts8 PPG0.66 W%15.38 Cooper: P68 W13 D19 L36 Pts58 PPG0.85 W%19.1 McGhee: P45 W12 W12 L21 Pts48 PPG1.06 W%26.6 Graydon: P81 W22 D22 L37 Pts88 PPG1.09 W%27.2 Garner: P11 W3 D3 L5 Pts14 PPG1.27 W%27.27 Jarman: P24 W7 D9 L8 Pts30 PPG1.25 W%29.16 Tisdale: P10 W3 D1 L6 Pts10 PPG1 W%30
Not sure how many of those managers managed to sign 23, 24 if you count JML twice over an 11 month period...
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:28:42 GMT
Managers with the third worst record in the history of the club are rarely afforded what the head of boys PE was given. A record is only a record once it is fixed. Two of PTs wins have come against Orient and Darlington. Makes the stats look good but cost us Anssi and Daly to injury. If Garner had played full strength teams in the trophy he may have 3 or 4 more wins and the record looks better but at what expense to the squad. I only looked at his League record, statistically he is the third worst League manager in our history both with win percentage and points per game. The only worse than him are Dave Penney and Martin Dobson. PT isn't far in front but is yet to have one full transfer window as opposed to two.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:18:14 GMT
I'm not sure Tisdale is in the business of dropping our only competent centreback. Line up over last two games has been baffling! You have to expect a surprise or two tonight! Tisdale seems to be over complicating things and I think that's due to one key reason, he doesn't rate his squad past the usual starting XI. With players out injured he seems to be trying to find something, anything that works. It's quite clear despite Garner building a squad for wingbacks and three centrebacks, we don't have the personnel for that so I hope he reverts to a four shuffling Ehmer across and dropping Baldwin for Williams. While Tisdale's tactics have been odd, I can kind of see why he's doing it... Not that I personally would.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:13:40 GMT
Hearts are a much bigger club with us, with a bigger budget. Sure they're in the Championship this season but there is no comparison to be had with us.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:12:31 GMT
.....................Day Williams.....Baldwin.....Ehmer....Leahy ....................Grant ...Westbrooke.......Ozzy....Barrett ..............Ayunga.....Hanlan Shock 1:1 Draw wanted (Head says 3-0 Defeat) Gaschat goes into meltdown because PT drops Kilgor! I'm not sure Tisdale is in the business of dropping our only competent centreback.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:07:41 GMT
If the plan was to reshape the squad then it should have been done over 3 or 4 years not in 6 months. Yes, reshaping the squad needed more time but unfortunately I guess few managers get 3 or 4 years to do that nowadays. It’s almost 2 years max. UTG! Managers with the third worst record in the history of the club are rarely afforded what the head of boys PE was given.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 26, 2021 10:02:36 GMT
Hoping we set up to spoil, I'd go 4-5-1 personally;
---------------Day--------------- -------Ehmer--------Kilgour------ Williams--------------------Leahy -------Ogogo--------Grant-------- Rodman------McCormick-------Koiki -------------Hanlan--------------
Very defensive, I know but it'll help having wide players who can come back and help double up. If you offered me a point now, I'd bite your hand off.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 15:29:28 GMT
I've never understood why Scottish Leagues 1 & 2 get such prominence when they do the football results on the TV and radio. It's even called the 'Scottish Professional Football League' now, which doesn't make any sense if half the clubs are semi pro! Pre-Pandemic Scotland had the highest percentage of its population attending football matches of any country on earth, people will hold up the Old Firm as the reason for that but taking them out the attendance levels are incredible still. I don't really see that it's worthy of a moan spending 2 minutes reading out the results...
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 13:41:14 GMT
Ben Garner League Record 2020/21; P11 W3 D3 L5 F11 A19 Pts14 PPG1.27 W%27.27 Paul Tisdale League Record 2020/21; P10 W3 D1 L6 F13 A13 Pts10 PPG1 W%30 I mean it's like comparing cheese and cheese, can both be a bit sh**? That’s quite literally what I was saying. Garners PPG is better but still sh**e Looking more and more like an administrative failure then.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 13:18:31 GMT
Can’t count cup games. Tisdale says that himself. Based on their league records this season tisdales PPG is lower against inferior opposition Should add j meant league record this year with the same squad Ben Garner League Record 2020/21; P11 W3 D3 L5 F11 A19 Pts14 PPG1.27 W%27.27 Paul Tisdale League Record 2020/21; P10 W3 D1 L6 F13 A13 Pts10 PPG1 W%30 I mean it's like comparing cheese and cheese, can both be a bit sh**?
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 12:39:56 GMT
Well done to Gavin R. Came on as sub today with half an hour to go to help Livingstone get to the Scottish League Cup Final. A good achievement for a player who was only played a bit part when he was with us. I’m glad for him, the last couple of years can’t have been easy not being a regular with us nor Cheltenham nor Carlisle. Of course he’s not a regular with Livingstone yet and perhaps it shows how short of real quality there is in some teams in Scotland. Or perhaps that a young player with a young family finds it difficult to settle so far south, away from Scotland? Whatever, well done Gavin. UTG! I’ve watched a bit of Scottish Football as my in laws live up there so it’s a way to amuse myself on a Saturday afternoon when I want some time to myself. I’ve watched at Livingston, Hearts, Falkirk, Alloa, Dunfermline and Stirling and each time the footballing standard has been terrible. Scottish Championship has a similar standard to L2 I would say. Anything below is conference stuff. Credit to him for it, but that’s why any player that isn’t in the SPL or a standout in the top echelons of the championship isn’t necessarily anything to shout about and probably why so many come south of the border and fail. The standard is much better down here, it’s as simple as that. I mean, duh. League One and Two in Scotland have been paused because only three or four clubs from those two Leagues are professional. Comparatively I'd say that only two or three clubs in the Conference aren't professional. The best thing about football however is the best teams can sometimes deliver the most boring matches. I really enjoyed watching it when I lived up there, and games when I pop up to see pals.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 10:57:57 GMT
If Tisdale isn't the answer surely there needs to be questions asked of those who appointed first Garner and Tisdale?
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 25, 2021 10:57:20 GMT
Said it on Twitter but I've always liked Kelly, a steady, honest and hardworking player. I think he's at least of League 2 standard. Hope he does well.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 22, 2021 14:04:56 GMT
His one and only appearance for Rovers and he went back to Ireland after according to Wikipedia. I also remember Tyler Lyttle, a young defender who made a surprise debut for Rovers at Orient in August 2015. He got subbed at half-time and has never played league football again. Wasn't his father quite a well-known Prem defender? Des Little seems to ring a distant. Bell. Des Lyttle is Tyler's father. I saw him for Rushall Olympic in October, had a good game and is a decent non-league player. It didn't work out for him at Rovers but he's gone on to have a good Non-League career.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 12:39:33 GMT
Balance 1 completed. A competent GK Balance 2 completed. A right back Balance 3 tbc. A big target man Balance 4 tbc. A ball winning and carrying midfielder All my own opinions UTG And a fair comment I'd suggest 4 could be done in the interim by Abs, a striker that can make the ball stick should be the priority.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 12:38:16 GMT
Tbh, I think with his recent Wales call-up the Sheehan train has left the terminal. A shame, but we've got Ben Liddle! Liddle is another one where we have no exposure to what he can bring. He could fit perfectly. Tis will no doubt be assessing all this with his 15 years in football and over 700 games as manager lol. As opposed to me... a fat bloke procrastinating from work! Which, is exactly the issue with the makeup of this squad. Too many players signed for tomorrow, not enough for today.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 11:51:36 GMT
Could see Barrett orchestrating things with good passing from a deep midfield position and maybe running forward with it on occasions. Not sure about tough tackling though. At 22 and with Ogogo coaching him... maybe a gem at that playmaker DM role? but can imagine he wants a number 10 role Tbh, I think with his recent Wales call-up the Sheehan train has left the terminal. A shame, but we've got Ben Liddle!
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 11:40:49 GMT
Anyway, personally I'd revert to a back four of Leahy, Kilgour, Baldwin & Ehmer. I'd have Abs sitting in front of the defence in for Grant, and then in front of that is anyone's guess as to who is fit. With such a run of games coming up, I think keeping the back four together is imperative. A lot of training time will be taken up by recovery unfortunately. Anyway, personally I'd like a back four of Leahy, Kilgour, Ehmer & Williams. I'd have Abs sitting in front of the defence in for Grant, and then in front of that is anyone's guess as to who is fit. With such a run of games coming up, I think keeping the back four together is imperative. A lot of training time will be taken up by recovery unfortunately.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 11:38:22 GMT
Without sounding pessimistic, I was kind of hoping for an out and out right back. We’ve got an abundance of Centre backs and left backs. Did we really need another versatile defender? He's a rightback that can play along the backline if needed. I'm happy with it, rightback has been a problematic position for two seasons.
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Post by chewbacca on Jan 21, 2021 11:09:44 GMT
Is this the guy that’s always injured but great at set pieces ?? Welcome to the gas ! Has played over 30 games for the last four seasons, solid rightback at this level with experience. I'm happy, he's what we needed.
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