by Hound »
07 Oct 2019 12:49
RoyalBlue AthleticoSpizz SCIAG I think sacking the manager is both ineffective and not the sort of club I want us to be.
If we can get someone with a proven track record like Hughton or Hughes then that's one thing. But I suspect we'd just get another journeyman off the merry-go-round and be in the same position in 12 months. Stam was our chance to break the cycle but look what happened there.
Let's give someone a chance for once. Imagine if we'd sacked Coppell after that dreadful run in his second season?
this, let’s give Gomes that chance.
Exactly. The second half performance against Bristol was really strong (just as against Cardiff we look so much better when we really take the game to the opposition) and shows we're not that far away from things clicking in our favour.
I'm sure that during the second half at Bristol I was by no means alone in thinking it was only a question of time before we got the equaliser and possibly went on to grab the winner. It was only our strikers missing a couple of sitters, poor officiating and a brilliant save from Bentley that prevented us from doing so. Lee Johnson and, I suspect most of the home support, were mightily relieved when the final whistle went. Johnson was very complimentary about us and, both before and after the game, stressed the benefit of continuity in management (he is now the longest serving manager in The Championship). Indeed he pointed out that earlier during his reign the fans were calling for his head (I can remember us joyously singing 'Sacked In The Morning' when Yann led that great comeback).
Perhaps those calling for Gomes' head would care to list those clubs that have attained success by repeatedly sacking their managers when they have had just a season or so (in Gomes' case just 3/4 of a season) in charge.
I'm not sure its a great argument though. How many teams have actually had success by sticking with underpar managers who are making things up as they go along?
Johnson has done pretty well, but they haven't actually achieved anything. They haven't even made the POs
There are other teams who have gone down after sticking with dodgy managers too long as well, whereas had they made the change sooner, they may have stayed up.
There isnt a hard one rule suits for everyone. Basically if you think Gomes is the man for the Job - then fine. He obviously has good qualities, is a likeable guy and did what was needed last year. I wouldn't criticise people for saying give him a chance, there is merit to that
Personally I just don't think he is, or ever will be, up to the job we need him to do now. Plenty of reasons, but I think tactically he is very poor, naive and idealistic, and the aura of optimism he brought in has died a death. I don't see it coming back, and he is just 'throwing darts' at the team selection, hoping one hits the bullseye. No real planning behind his decisions. He did do well last year, but realistically you look at our squad with the likes of Martinez, Baker, Miazga and Ejaria compared to an awful Ipswich, a Bolton club in bits, and a very low quality Rotherham side who bottled every game from Christmas on, and it'd be a travesty if we'd gone down,
Its not that I want us to keep sacking managers, or don't think we need stability. I'm sure that is true of everyone on here. Its just Gomes just isn't very good. Which is suggested in his career record. Sometimes you need to realise that and try to correct it before it is too late.