Ok Justify why Hoff is playing LB Mullen is playing RB and Cowburn and Vujica are riding the pine when towards December and January when we had Fullbacks who were on their right sides and positions our defense was much more stable. Also justify why Poijak was dropped for no reason several weeks back and around this time our midfield and in particular Stevie U turned to the shittest its been all season. Also why has an attack that was to a level firing around this time suddenly become non existent. These players were performing then and we were a massive maybe of making the six and since then we've gone backwards by a mile. Are the players turning to shit all down to them or Does Jones changing it up or possibly changing his tactics not play a massive part in our downfall. (In b4 you blame no resources and lack of pre season lalalala)
The Jets dominated the wanderers for large portions of the game and yet lost 3-0 due to a few individual errors - and not by any of the players you have mentioned either.
In front of goal the Jets lacked composure and failed to capitalise - had the done so it would have been an entirely different result.
The problem is we don't have a genuine goal scorer. Kokko hasn't worker out, Nobby lacks the engines, and Labi has never really had the strike rate in front to be a genuine starting striker.
The tactics themselves have been fine - it's simply the lack of goals killing the team.
I admittedly don't have the football knowledge of a lot of people here but I don't believe this seasons squad is stronger than last seasons - and it's certainly nowhere near as good as we had when Heskey, Taggs, Ryu, Zads.. and so on were playing.
Last edited by The Dunster; 03-04-2017 at 12:33 PM.
Lee's can take 50% offault as well.
If he didnt skitz out and sack Miller for no reason we would have been a little better off in the short term and lot better in the long term.
I think you completely miss Dunsters point.
When we get into a position the blokes we have don't have the ability to consistently put it away.
Have a look at what we butchering
Nordstrand tries giving it to Nabbout instead of pulling the trigger
We also butchered one v Heart the other week before they score or the one where Nordstrand miss from under the bar v Heart
All simple chances we take and we 1-0 up
Whose fault is this??
It the players inability to execute
Has nothing to do with Ledman
Has nothing to do with McKinna
Has nothing to do with Jones
It up to the players to execute. We create chances and then don't take them again and again and again
And this, people, is the truth bomb. Regardless of what led up to the decision, if Miller hadn't been sacked we would have had some stability for the first time in ages.
I had a thought about the number of people stating they won't be back next season and why there is a fondness for Miller, even now. Even though his man management at times was apparently indifferent and he had an ego, Scott Miller marked a move away from the same-old people involved in the club for the last 7 years that have been unsuccessful - like Deans, Zane, Jones. He brought an expectation of European professionalism to the team, a youthful energy and fresh ideas. He was someone external to the club who was coming in without pre-conceived ideas or perceptions.
The move back to Jones and Zane, perhaps for some, marked the return to the old ways of the club. People are just fed up with the medocrity. Last season marked progress both on and off the field - sponsors, an improved table position and some good wins late in the year. That's all that we can say about Miller's time.
Maybe in the end it would have all turned to shit as it has this season, but we will never know.
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totally agree with the above!
in other news Jones have been given the full support of the board on the news, hehehe this quite often means the opposite
if Lee is serious about this club, then i really think there will be some action taken by him this off-season. I also do wonder what information does the Chinese assistant pass on to him if any? or is he more of just extra hands?
For stability reasons yes we should have kept Miller
Issue is Miller was the one who stood up to Lee
Might well wash in some places but when you dealing with an Asian male who controls your employmemt and your pay check being an arrogant **** who thinks you can tell him how it is is a pretty ****ing stupid idea.
Dont under estimate the power of Asian men and face.
They can be quite tolerant to western insensitiveness but they do not tolerate having someone they considee below them try and challenge or show them up
Yeah Lee could have left Miller in the role but he wasnt ever going to.
Milker got himself fired
Exactly, McKinna was sprouting off everywhere on his phone calls that whoever took the head coach roll would not be able to use the squad as an excuse for not making the top 6. If the coach didnt think the squad could do it, they weren't up to the job.
Fast forward to the end of the season and the blame has been put squarely non the players and Jones has gotten a free pass to next season.
Lee should have taken Miller at his word. If someone was being a twat within the camp then high chance there was. And if there was a disagreement between the top guys ffs work it out. Lee wouldnt know sh1t about what was going on and was in no position to sack a decent coach chosen by the ffa. Asian boss is no better than any other twat. Yep common sense and club betterment is fking crazy.
Geez i now hope we stay shit just to please these peeps who think jonelee is the almighty team.