Dougie Freedman - New Manager

[CAPSLOCK]

The 'sane amongst us' will also be aware that Crawley aren't in the Championship.

Get away

We lost to a team in the league above us, then

No shame there

[50sQuiff]

I'd imagine Dougie has had to create an atmosphere at the club where he has no preconceptions, the slate is wiped clean, you're all in contention, etc, etc. To follow through on such a promise he has to play tinkerman, at least at first. I would guess it's improved morale and team spirit no end, even if we've had to endure Pratley making the odd cameo as a consequence. Just conjecture but realistic conjecture.

I would imagine Petrov's spirit hasn't been improved 'no end', by not even making the squad for two of the last three games, or Spearing's, having been dropped so that a centre half could play in his position at Brighton.

Maybe he should just start with 16 players and keep everyone happy. Would that satisfy you BL3?

Prannock.

[BL3]

The 'sane amongst us' will also be aware that Crawley aren't in the Championship.

Get away

We lost to a team in the league above us, then

No shame there

They're not in the Premier League either.

[BL3]

I'd imagine Dougie has had to create an atmosphere at the club where he has no preconceptions, the slate is wiped clean, you're all in contention, etc, etc. To follow through on such a promise he has to play tinkerman, at least at first. I would guess it's improved morale and team spirit no end, even if we've had to endure Pratley making the odd cameo as a consequence. Just conjecture but realistic conjecture.

I would imagine Petrov's spirit hasn't been improved 'no end', by not even making the squad for two of the last three games, or Spearing's, having been dropped so that a centre half could play in his position at Brighton.

Maybe he should just start with 16 players and keep everyone happy. Would that satisfy you BL3?

Prannock.

You can't keep everyone happy. Pick the best 11 and stick to it. It's not complicated.

[Enoch]

Ah! But who's best eleven?

[IggyTheDawgster]

I like Apples.

[officer_dibble]

Wow.

[BWFC_Insane]

I'd imagine Dougie has had to create an atmosphere at the club where he has no preconceptions, the slate is wiped clean, you're all in contention, etc, etc. To follow through on such a promise he has to play tinkerman, at least at first. I would guess it's improved morale and team spirit no end, even if we've had to endure Pratley making the odd cameo as a consequence. Just conjecture but realistic conjecture.

I would imagine Petrov's spirit hasn't been improved 'no end', by not even making the squad for two of the last three games, or Spearing's, having been dropped so that a centre half could play in his position at Brighton.

Maybe he should just start with 16 players and keep everyone happy. Would that satisfy you BL3?

Prannock.

You can't keep everyone happy. Pick the best 11 and stick to it. It's not complicated.

Why? Allardyce showed that when you have 3 games a week it is beneficial to make around 5/6 changes. He researched it.

We have a big squad, use it. Rather than play the same team week in week out whether it works or not and flog players to death before the end of the season.

Keeps everyone competitive and on their toes, rather than the majority knowing they are in come what may!

[as]

You'd be annoyed if you lived in bl3 too!

BL2 whites

[Annoyed Grunt]

You'd be annoyed if you lived in bl3 too!

BL2 whites

Where the cool kids live

[Worthy4England]

I'd imagine Dougie has had to create an atmosphere at the club where he has no preconceptions, the slate is wiped clean, you're all in contention, etc, etc. To follow through on such a promise he has to play tinkerman, at least at first. I would guess it's improved morale and team spirit no end, even if we've had to endure Pratley making the odd cameo as a consequence. Just conjecture but realistic conjecture.

I would imagine Petrov's spirit hasn't been improved 'no end', by not even making the squad for two of the last three games, or Spearing's, having been dropped so that a centre half could play in his position at Brighton.

Maybe he should just start with 16 players and keep everyone happy. Would that satisfy you BL3?

Prannock.

You can't keep everyone happy. Pick the best 11 and stick to it. It's not complicated.

What sort of message would that send to Petrov?

Make your mind up.

[BWFC_Insane]

And this is why I like him initially at least.....

It is not planned to keep making six changes but I feel it is a mixture of me seeing as many players as I can in different positions, and luckily we are picking up points at the same time, and it is a chance to freshen the squad up.

“I would like to settle a team down eventually but at this time I think you have to be ready to change at a drop of the hat and be bold. I can be bold and if I get it wrong I will tell you that I have got it wrong - I don’t have a magic wand and I can’t always get it right.

“I know tactically what I have in my dressing room and I have a fair idea about the intensity in this league, and I know that you have to bold and change things around. I am paid to make decisions and decisions will be made for the benefit of the fans to see a fresh team and a team that is at it and winning games.”

[Lost Leopard Spot]

And this is why I like him initially at least.....

It is not planned to keep making six changes but I feel it is a mixture of me seeing as many players as I can in different positions, and luckily we are picking up points at the same time, and it is a chance to freshen the squad up.

“I would like to settle a team down eventually but at this time I think you have to be ready to change at a drop of the hat and be bold. I can be bold and if I get it wrong I will tell you that I have got it wrong - I don’t have a magic wand and I can’t always get it right.

“I know tactically what I have in my dressing room and I have a fair idea about the intensity in this league, and I know that you have to bold and change things around. I am paid to make decisions and decisions will be made for the benefit of the fans to see a fresh team and a team that is at it and winning games.”

We knew that, he's got a new staff.

[CAPSLOCK]

And this is why I like him initially at least.....

It is not planned to keep making six changes but I feel it is a mixture of me seeing as many players as I can in different positions, and luckily we are picking up points at the same time, and it is a chance to freshen the squad up.

“I would like to settle a team down eventually but at this time I think you have to be ready to change at a drop of the hat and be bold. I can be bold and if I get it wrong I will tell you that I have got it wrong - I don’t have a magic wand and I can’t always get it right.

“I know tactically what I have in my dressing room and I have a fair idea about the intensity in this league, and I know that you have to bold and change things around. I am paid to make decisions and decisions will be made for the benefit of the fans to see a fresh team and a team that is at it and winning games.”

He's a cocky fcuker

And likeable

And (seemingly) talented

I likes him...likes him a lot

[Enoch]

We knew that, he's got a new staff.

I'm not convinced that's him, it's not a very good likeness!

[Sponge]

And this is why I like him initially at least.....

It is not planned to keep making six changes but I feel it is a mixture of me seeing as many players as I can in different positions, and luckily we are picking up points at the same time, and it is a chance to freshen the squad up.

“I would like to settle a team down eventually but at this time I think you have to be ready to change at a drop of the hat and be bold. I can be bold and if I get it wrong I will tell you that I have got it wrong - I don’t have a magic wand and I can’t always get it right.

“I know tactically what I have in my dressing room and I have a fair idea about the intensity in this league, and I know that you have to bold and change things around. I am paid to make decisions and decisions will be made for the benefit of the fans to see a fresh team and a team that is at it and winning games.”

He's a cocky fcuker

And likeable

And (seemingly) talented

I likes him...likes him a lot

A manager who's straight-up, able to admit when he's got it wrong, and seems to know what he is doing. He couldn't be more different to Coyle.

[thebish]

A manager who's straight-up, able to admit when he's got it wrong, and seems to know what he is doing. He couldn't be more different to Coyle.

has he admitted getting anything wrong yet?? (just for the record?)

[BWFC_Insane]

A manager who's straight-up, able to admit when he's got it wrong, and seems to know what he is doing. He couldn't be more different to Coyle.

has he admitted getting anything wrong yet?? (just for the record?)

Didn't he say something about him not picking the right side for the Brighton game?

Something about "not blaming the players for the position he had put them in"?

[thebish]

A manager who's straight-up, able to admit when he's got it wrong, and seems to know what he is doing. He couldn't be more different to Coyle.

has he admitted getting anything wrong yet?? (just for the record?)

Didn't he say something about him not picking the right side for the Brighton game?

Something about "not blaming the players for the position he had put them in"?

I don't know - did he?

[Enoch]

'We can't blame the players for the position I put them in'.

Though he didn't write it, he said it.

He also said,

'I am really looking forward to testing my ideas to see if they work. Maybe they were a fluke and I have fluked it for two years.'

Nice touch of humility?