New Manager Debate

[Saint NL]

Is it correct that we've scored as many goals under Eckert as we did under Still? 

 

[benjii]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Is it correct that we've scored as many goals under Eckert as we did under Still? 

 

I don’t know. I wish there was a way to find these things out.

[Saint NL]

4 minutes ago, benjii said:

I don’t know. I wish there was a way to find these things out.

Well I guess we'll never know

[Number9]

4 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Well I guess we'll never know

Look at the table. We've scored 26 goals and conceded 22 goals.

In the last four games we've scored 2 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 13, so yes, in the league, we've scored as many goals in the last 4 games as we did in the 13 games before that under WS.

(And conceded 3 in the last 4 games compared to 19 in the previous 13).

[Saint NL]

4 minutes ago, Number9 said:

Look at the table. We've scored 26 goals and conceded 22 goals.

In the last four games we've scored 2 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 13, so yes, in the league, we've scored as many goals in the last 4 games as we did in the 13 games before that under WS.

(And conceded 3 in the last 4 games compared to 19 in the previous 13).

Look pal, unless it's on a tweet with a nice graphic that's far too many number and letters for me to read.

 

[Dusic]

3 hours ago, The Kraken said:

How is Slugger these days? He had a bit of a drinking problem last I heard.

You aren't wrong, he ended up out in Bulgaria for a few years working in a slaughterhouse and it didn't treat him especially well. He is doing much better now though, mostly based in Dubai and off the booze.

He mentioned you actually and the trip to Dagenham with @PoacherJake and @joe botyov

[Give it to Ron]

[AlexLaw76]

Good stuff. 
 

 

[West end Saints]

1 hour ago, Saint86 said:

Slight cautionary note was the post match comments from THB (in particular - he struggled to give a coherent reason why he wanted him to get the job other than umming his way to implying he was better than Still) and Scienza. Its a fine balance between having a manager the players like and respect, and having one they are comfortable playing for because things are chummy behind the scenes. Obviously we don't know the true situation, but there is no ducking the point that several first team players clearly weren't playing for Still and there are possible echoes here of when Selles got the job after being popular with the players. That said, i like our play under JE, and at a certain point (if form continues) he has to get the job surely. I'm just not sure i trust some of our players enough to have reached that point so far - if he gets the permanent position will they just relax again?

I disagree based on THB post match interview on Solent after the game.

He gave all the credit for the run to the manager and explained how he had changed things.

He said how the goals at Charlton had been walked through in practice, and yesterday morning they had been practicing those set pieces.

Clearly they are enjoying playing for him - but we are enjoying his team.

I do think luck plays into how new managers do - the fact we managed to grind out results in the first games means that players are more likely to listen to a manager, which in turn means it is more likely to succeed 

[Toadhall Saint]

36 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Look pal, unless it's on a tweet with a nice graphic that's far too many number and letters for me to read.

 

I won’t be happy unless it relates to xg or something 

[Oisin]

If Tonda is so unexpectedly amazing at stuff, could we appoint him as the Chancellor and get an epic budget delivered?

[Toussaint]

1 hour ago, Saint NL said:

Well I guess we'll never know

That’s SR all over, no transparency!

[Toussaint]

1 hour ago, Number9 said:

Look at the table. We've scored 26 goals and conceded 22 goals.

In the last four games we've scored 2 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 13, so yes, in the league, we've scored as many goals in the last 4 games as we did in the 13 games before that under WS.

(And conceded 3 in the last 4 games compared to 19 in the previous 13).

ITK watch .

[franniesTache]

At this stage and with the way we're playing it would be insane to give the job to someone else other than Tonda and then expect them to start all over again whilst maintaining results.

So given who our owners are that's exactly what i expect to happen

[Chez]

1 hour ago, West end Saints said:

I disagree based on THB post match interview on Solent after the game.

He gave all the credit for the run to the manager and explained how he had changed things.

He said how the goals at Charlton had been walked through in practice, and yesterday morning they had been practicing those set pieces.

Clearly they are enjoying playing for him - but we are enjoying his team.

I do think luck plays into how new managers do - the fact we managed to grind out results in the first games means that players are more likely to listen to a manager, which in turn means it is more likely to succeed 

I agree about the luck aspect. Getting those first two wins boosted confidence helping get the third win...which then helped get the fourth. There's a couple great chances for QPR that were not taken. Things could easily have gone a different way, but a little bit of luck is essential.

That said, even with those two wins boosting confidence, the application in the last two games has been good and needed to be. The head coach can't perform miracles, but he seems to have created an environment from which the team can prosper. 

Can it be retained and can we bounce back from a defeat?