Tonda Eckert

[malcolm waldron]

4 hours ago, Doctoroncall said:

I think Archer will play on Saturday, perhaps if he was a bit sharper from more match time the first minute chance would have been scored. 
 

With two CFs unable to last a game at the moment the third choice needs to be better than what Archer showed in the first half. Hoping with this current good feeling in the squad he does improve and can play in a way that helps the team go forward. Certainly Tonda is trying to make him feel he can do it with his comments post match. 

Agree with your comments - and I'm still frustrated that for a team with the ambition of getting back to the Premier League, we've ended up with two strikers who can work in the preferred formation but by the look of it can't be relied upon to play much (Larin may prove that wrong but he looked pretty unfit on Saturday) and one that can't and who has no confidence. 

How did we end up in this mess?

[Disco Stu]

Archer looked even less match fit last night. The cup game this weekend is the time to give him minutes. While I'm not suggesting we should be changing a winning formula, I stand by the opinion he can only be an effective striker with a supporting centre forward in a front two as evidenced from his time at previous clubs.

Edited 3 hours ago by Disco Stu

[Harry_SFC]

3 hours ago, saintant said:

Unfortunately Archer doesn't fit our style of play. He's better playing on the shoulder of a big man. In fact, he's far less effective than Arma was as a centre forward playing through the middle.

I'd be starting Larin on Saturday for sure. If he can't play 45-60 mins against a terrible and most likely rotated Leicester side in the cup, then you have to question why we signed him. 

[coalman]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

Archer looked even less match fit last night. The cup game this weekend is the time to give him minutes. While I'm not suggesting we should be changing a winning formula, I stand by the opinion he can only be an effective striker with a supporting centre forward in a front two as evidenced from his time at previous clubs.

And this is Tonda's genius. After that first half there's no way Leicester will be expecting to line up against Archer on Saturday.

[pimpin4rizeal]

18 hours ago, washsaint said:

You can clearly see Tonda is going to be an excellent manager.  Will he continue to make mistakes?  Absolutely, he's still learning his trade.

It's clear the players love him and, for me, it's definitely no co-incidence we have played with a different mindset since the Hull debacle and he was in the dressing room for an hour afterwards.  It wasn't just going to 4 at the back since that game but he clearly gave them all a rocket up their arse (and same tonight).

I love how he (as any manager would do) did not throw Archer to the wolves despite his abject performance.

Hoping Bragg and the young striker start on Saturday.

We have to be patient with Tonda and give him 2-3 years minimum.  We can't continually be changing managers (we've seen where that gets us) and his win percentage is insane: bearing in mind we had a 7 game run without a win (but 4 draws in there).

 

 

Is it ?  To me he comes across very shy and sheepish. Not the type that would really command respect from the players . Every one seems to be making the comparison that just cos he’s doing better then will still must be good then . But we have a awesome squad for the championship with a squad like this Damn right we should be doing well I think it’s a lot more the players then tonda though 

[BERMUDASAINT]

6 hours ago, saintant said:

I take your point but Eckert more or less admitted in after match interviews that the players more or less sorted things out between themselves at half time.

What you on about?

Did archer, Casper and Jan take themselves off at half time? Ross, Mats and Charley told them to go do one? Hated manning said enough shite Welly i can do better, go have a cuppa i got this? Larin batteries are finnaly charged and tells little Leo to samba to the bench? 

Fuck me people look for anything to keep their negative narative going.

I constantly hear a famous Fergie story (in his book) from a manure fan. They played shite first half.  Fergie was pissed off, never entered the changing room. They sorted themselves out, and as they left the chaging room he was in the hallway and said "right, now that you all know what to do, get out there and @$%% do it!

Sometimes a great manager gets out of the way, and lets the players sort it out. The coaching has been done, the players need to execute.

Well done Tonda and team and away traveling fans!! You all did it together!!!

Edited 8 minutes ago by BERMUDASAINT

[Miltonaggro]

2 hours ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Is it ?  To me he comes across very shy and sheepish. Not the type that would really command respect from the players . Every one seems to be making the comparison that just cos he’s doing better then will still must be good then . But we have a awesome squad for the championship with a squad like this Damn right we should be doing well I think it’s a lot more the players then tonda though 

Rumour is Tonda is the life and soul of the party when he's had a drink, but does tend to get a bit punchy near closing time.