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Been thinking and researching. I totally agree that the “121 goals” or whatever it was - while lovely - can be a misnomer. I’ve long separated league games from cup games (often vs poor teams or with much altered line-ups). Even so, we still scored the second most in the league. But… I’m also very m...

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Pompey didn't hire Ainsworth, they hired an unproven manager in his 30s

You can flick Evatt and get perfectly decent football

if you hire Ainsworth, you get hoofball

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"How many times have we said...?" - after just about every loss, in some cases... :mrgreen: As for the faith in the potential of Evatt to change - probably the fact he's fundamentally changed his formation three times in five seasons (including at Barrow) and also carried out remedial work on numero...

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Ainsworth's lost two play-off finals, in which the only goal his teams scored was an oggie. (To be fair, he's also won one.) He was sacked this season after losing six games on the bounce. So yeah, he knows about failure. So do even great managers. Again, under Allardyce - who history proved to be a...

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Nice post, AT. You speak for me, too. On the other point (replacement) - I understand why people say "It's not up to me to name a name" but the point is, to believe in change I need to see the alternative and to believe in it. For me, Gareth Ainsworth is very much a no thanks - partly on style, part...

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I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...

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I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...

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In the end, there's only two votes that matter - Evatt's and Brittan's - but you can't say it's not interesting that on each forum the Go vote is sliding and the Stay vote shoring up. Makes sense as anger subsides in some, but as has been correctly noted, there's still plenty of it about – and when ...

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I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...

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Randy is many things, but none of them are *central* midfielders.

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Not sure anyone, anywhere, ever has said that Evatt should carry on as he is. I've repeatedly said he needs to change. I can't speak for all stay-voters, but I'm confident they all think the same to a greater or lesser extent. There's a serious conversation to be had, and it'd be lovely if it start...

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We have four contracted central midfielders - Sheehan, Thomo, Morley, Dempsey - so we need more, whatever the manager and whatever the formation. Unless it's Ossie's 5-0-5. Or Mike Bassett's 4-4-2.

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Yes it's now down to fans to find out who's available, who wants it and then interview them before suggesting alternatives. I have noticed that not many have responded to my question about those voting stay and whether this stay vote is based on Evatt accepting his failures, changing his ideology &...

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While I was disappointed in him, Sheehan didn't simply hide - Harris is a brilliant pressing striker who positions himself well. Sheehan could have done more to help but all their front three did a great job of cutting off passing lanes (Sheehan and WBs). Sheehan is harder than he looks - he gets ki...

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Yeah it's both true that we were awful, and that they absolutely nailed it. Could see the plan and they got it bang on. And thereby hangs the tale Pru, you could see it, I could see it, and the bulk of thirty thousand Whites supporters could see it: Why couldn't Ian Evatt? Send for Sherlock... :sho...

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LOL @ "the usual nonsense". Aye, there's certainly loads of that about. :mrgreen: "WHAT DO WE WANT?" "SOMEONE NEW!" "WHO SHALL WE HIRE?" "DUNNO!" :lol: :lol: :lol: "I think you'll find it's not my role to comment on the details of the thing I've held forth about at length. In summary, Something Must...

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I suspect that these days, if we tried to hire a manager whose experience in this country amounted to a title win two divisions below our station and a humiliatingly hubristic failed play-off attempt a division below us three years previously, fans would be seriously underwhelmed. Unless of course h...

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Aye, mebbes. 54% now. Still wondering who the new Rioch is. Best suggestion seems to be a bloke whose four most recent Champo seasons ended in 14th, 9th, 16th and 16th before he got fired in 20th. Not the most Bruce record. Maybe we were just very very lucky to have Bruce Rioch, and indeed Sam Allar...

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We got a lot of people laughing about us when we had Allardyce. We didn't really care.

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The only way I think he leaves is if he realises that next year is going to be tougher, and his reputation is at a peak currently. He can walk away citing burnout, then would be attractive to suitors mid season after a refreshing break. From afar his CV is still impressive. Promotions with Barrow a...

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