back from the game - Wigan

[Gunny Fishcake]

What a load of bollox , what do we have to do to keep a lead , yet another depressing Saturday night .

Yet another rusty nail gets hammered into McDonuts coffin .

[Caskeys Lovechild]

Depressing - yes.

A nail in McDermotts coffin...after 12 games? Sensible.

[Libertine]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

[RoyalBlue]

Depressing - yes.

A nail in McDermotts coffin...after 12 games? Sensible.

Actually it is. His activities in the transfer market over the summer were a joke (with the exception of Shorey). You cannot compete in the PL without a decent midfield.

[themadstad]

We should keep a lead soon...


....next season in the Championship of course.

[ManchesterRoyals]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

Comes down to BM no one else

[soggy biscuit]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

Comes down to BM no one else

Reckon the players may have at least 1% to do with it m8

[ManchesterRoyals]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

Comes down to BM no one else

Reckon the players may have at least 1% to do with it m8

Agree but hes tactical decisions and subs have been questionable

[sandman]

Mid table on goals by Subs. Just saying.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Mid table on goals by Subs. Just saying.

But when were 1 or 2 up we cant close out a game thats got to come down to BM surely

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

that is probably the most telling stat of all for us. this is a huge problem. it has a lot to do with brian's tactics and subs. i trust brian but he is making it hard to!

[windermere_royal]

He had a plan in place a couple of weeks back how to hold on to a lead, nice to see its working.

[Avon Royal]

He had a plan in place a couple of weeks back how to hold on to a lead, nice to see its working.

Yeah, it was the "don't score first plan" that we implemented against Norwich. We even managed to fuck that up today......

[Libertine]

I am not saying Brian has been perfect but, damn it, we are blowing every lead we have and usually in the early portion of the second half. Can't say that is down to Brian. Our back 4 are all over the place covering when invariably one or two of them get caught out of position. We can't seem to string more than 3 passes together at one time to keep possession. It is easy to just blame the manager but he is not the one getting caught out of position or not being able to complete passes...

[RoyalBlue]

He had a plan in place a couple of weeks back how to hold on to a lead, nice to see its working.

I found his plan:

[Gunny Fishcake]

6th time taking the lead first...6th time not able to hold the lead. 0-4-2...

that is probably the most telling stat of all for us. this is a huge problem. it has a lot to do with brian's tactics and subs. i trust brian but he is making it hard to!

Totally agree who cannot like Brian but this is a results business , and this club has been too sentimental and niave for a long time , when we have ten or so points at Xmas it'll be too late

[ManchesterRoyals]

He had a plan in place a couple of weeks back how to hold on to a lead, nice to see its working.

I found his plan:

I think thats our best option

[windermere_royal]

I am not saying Brian has been perfect but, damn it, we are blowing every lead we have and usually in the early portion of the second half. Can't say that is down to Brian. Our back 4 are all over the place covering when invariably one or two of them get caught out of position. We can't seem to string more than 3 passes together at one time to keep possession. It is easy to just blame the manager but he is not the one getting caught out of position or not being able to complete passes...

Sorry but isn`t that the managers job to get right?

[Libertine]

I am not saying Brian has been perfect but, damn it, we are blowing every lead we have and usually in the early portion of the second half. Can't say that is down to Brian. Our back 4 are all over the place covering when invariably one or two of them get caught out of position. We can't seem to string more than 3 passes together at one time to keep possession. It is easy to just blame the manager but he is not the one getting caught out of position or not being able to complete passes...

Sorry but isn`t that the managers job to get right?

Really? Are you saying at the age of 50+ we need Brian to suit back up and affect things himself on the pitch? He, and the staff, can train these guys all they want but when they get on the pitch for a game they are invariably all over the lot and can't seem to pass the ball even though Brian has insisted they pass the ball well (in training). There seems to be no discipline once the whistle blows for real. What can be done about that in training?

[windermere_royal]

BM on telly, we need to be more ruthless, we have to move on.........no shit Sherlock.