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[Bertie Wooster]

latest social media rumour David Hughes Man Utd U21 manager being linked.

[officer_dibble]

As manager or new coach?

[Bertie Wooster]

As manager or new coach?

Manager I think.

[officer_dibble]

Rumours I guess, Sharon’s backed the current incumbent. I hope they are sounding people out though.

[nicholaldo]

I don't think there's anything in that, other than his agent (seemingly incorrectly) getting a whiff of a potential opportunity and putting his name out there.

If there's a conversation, it seems it's one way.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I don't think there's anything in that, other than his agent (seemingly incorrectly) getting a whiff of a potential opportunity and putting his name out there.

If there's a conversation, it seems it's one way.

You might be right, but I did also hear that name from someone close to the club.

[The_Gun]

Man United U21s Assistant Manager would be a bold hire indeed.

[officer_dibble]

It’s basically cos of Kieran McKenna. So wouldn’t dismiss straight away. But the longer we persist with Evatt the less confident I am we know what’s required in a manager so the more left wing hires will then start to raise doubt for me. Whereas a Schumacher or whatever you think well he’s done that job already, so it makes sense.

[Armchair Wanderer]

This is a question for anyone who watches more than I do (everyone).

When Schon first played, I forget the game, but I saw a lot of favourable noises on here. Now, it seems like he's awful.

My question is... Did they buy a decent player who showed what he can do in the first game, then got told to play differently which is what he's doing now/recently?

I'm thinking it could be a bit like England in the Euros. You get some decent players on the pitch and tell them to play a certain way or get benched they play the way you want them to, which might not look very good.

So, that's my question.

My hope would be that a more pragmatic manager could get people like Schon playing better. Take the handbrake off, maybe.

I'm wondering if the players have downed tools, or just aren't very good players or if it's just that the tactics that aren't getting the most out of them. I mention Schon, but Collins was league one player of the year, so I'm sure he's not alone. The keeper too, if you have to pass on the floor to a defender who's just in front of you alongside an attacker, it must be very different to hoofing it.

[truewhite15]

This is a question for anyone who watches more than I do (everyone).

When Schon first played, I forget the game, but I saw a lot of favourable noises on here. Now, it seems like he's awful.

My question is... Did they buy a decent player who showed what he can do in the first game, then got told to play differently which is what he's doing now/recently?

I'm thinking it could be a bit like England in the Euros. You get some decent players on the pitch and tell them to play a certain way or get benched they play the way you want them to, which might not look very good.

So, that's my question.

My hope would be that a more pragmatic manager could get people like Schon playing better. Take the handbrake off, maybe.

I'm wondering if the players have downed tools, or just aren't very good players or if it's just that the tactics that aren't getting the most out of them. I mention Schon, but Collins was league one player of the year, so I'm sure he's not alone. The keeper too, if you have to pass on the floor to a defender who's just in front of you alongside an attacker, it must be very different to hoofing it.

Schon is making an awful lot of individual mistakes. Running into trouble, losing the ball, misplaced passes, awful crosses. I don't think he's a bad player - they don't give international caps out for fun - but I think he's struggling to adjust.

I do think there's something to be said for the system taking far longer to bed in than was initially suspected.

[BWFC_Insane]

This is a question for anyone who watches more than I do (everyone).

When Schon first played, I forget the game, but I saw a lot of favourable noises on here. Now, it seems like he's awful.

My question is... Did they buy a decent player who showed what he can do in the first game, then got told to play differently which is what he's doing now/recently?

I'm thinking it could be a bit like England in the Euros. You get some decent players on the pitch and tell them to play a certain way or get benched they play the way you want them to, which might not look very good.

So, that's my question.

My hope would be that a more pragmatic manager could get people like Schon playing better. Take the handbrake off, maybe.

I'm wondering if the players have downed tools, or just aren't very good players or if it's just that the tactics that aren't getting the most out of them. I mention Schon, but Collins was league one player of the year, so I'm sure he's not alone. The keeper too, if you have to pass on the floor to a defender who's just in front of you alongside an attacker, it must be very different to hoofing it.

Schon is making an awful lot of individual mistakes. Running into trouble, losing the ball, misplaced passes, awful crosses. I don't think he's a bad player - they don't give international caps out for fun - but I think he's struggling to adjust.

I do think there's something to be said for the system taking far longer to bed in than was initially suspected.

I suspect he’s a very decent technical player. But we need a driving, dynamic, wing back full of pace and running. And no amount of adjustment will make him into that.

It’s buying the wrong sort of players - I don’t think we necessarily sign bad players, we just don’t sign what we need in many cases.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Looks like Couhig's Reading takeover has brokmen down or at least stalled. Which might make Selles more possible, if we ever decided we need a new manager.

The news this morning is that Couhig has pulled out, had his bridging loans repaid and walked away. Terrible news for Reading fans, and they have my sympathy. Interesting news for anyone eyeing Selles as a manager.

[dave the minion]

This is a question for anyone who watches more than I do (everyone).

When Schon first played, I forget the game, but I saw a lot of favourable noises on here. Now, it seems like he's awful.

My question is... Did they buy a decent player who showed what he can do in the first game, then got told to play differently which is what he's doing now/recently?

I'm thinking it could be a bit like England in the Euros. You get some decent players on the pitch and tell them to play a certain way or get benched they play the way you want them to, which might not look very good.

So, that's my question.

My hope would be that a more pragmatic manager could get people like Schon playing better. Take the handbrake off, maybe.

I'm wondering if the players have downed tools, or just aren't very good players or if it's just that the tactics that aren't getting the most out of them. I mention Schon, but Collins was league one player of the year, so I'm sure he's not alone. The keeper too, if you have to pass on the floor to a defender who's just in front of you alongside an attacker, it must be very different to hoofing it.

Saw him at the friendly against Port Vale. Looked like there was definitely a player in there: bombed up and down the pitch and showed some nice touches going forward, and pretty solid defensively. I was particularly impressed given he'd only signed a day or so earlier and probably only just me the rest of the team.

Since then he's struggled a bit - the intensity of the league wasn't there v Port Vale so I think that's curtailed him, but I do think he is a good player and we haven't seen the best of him at all yet.

[Mar]

This is a question for anyone who watches more than I do (everyone).

When Schon first played, I forget the game, but I saw a lot of favourable noises on here. Now, it seems like he's awful.

My question is... Did they buy a decent player who showed what he can do in the first game, then got told to play differently which is what he's doing now/recently?

I'm thinking it could be a bit like England in the Euros. You get some decent players on the pitch and tell them to play a certain way or get benched they play the way you want them to, which might not look very good.

So, that's my question.

My hope would be that a more pragmatic manager could get people like Schon playing better. Take the handbrake off, maybe.

I'm wondering if the players have downed tools, or just aren't very good players or if it's just that the tactics that aren't getting the most out of them. I mention Schon, but Collins was league one player of the year, so I'm sure he's not alone. The keeper too, if you have to pass on the floor to a defender who's just in front of you alongside an attacker, it must be very different to hoofing it.

Saw him at the friendly against Port Vale. Looked like there was definitely a player in there: bombed up and down the pitch and showed some nice touches going forward, and pretty solid defensively. I was particularly impressed given he'd only signed a day or so earlier and probably only just me the rest of the team.

Since then he's struggled a bit - the intensity of the league wasn't there v Port Vale so I think that's curtailed him, but I do think he is a good player and we haven't seen the best of him at all yet.

Started well then struggled. Sounds like a certain Pavel Olkowski. Hopefully he turns it around so he isn't Schon the door.

[Worthy4England]

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

My god I completely forgot about him

Series suggestion for next summer: Full-Backs I've Forgotten

Think Lennon alone might have signed about six, and then ignored them all when he started playing wingbacks cos his mate David Brentan Rodgers did, even when our results showed what a daft idea it was

[Bertie Wooster]

Whoever the next manager is I just hope that he appreciates the BWFC support more than Evatt has, every time things go wrong he has a sly dig at the fans like the 'negativity towards me' comment post match on Saturday.

Almost 4,000 sold for Arsenal with a week to go, a match with no absolutely no chance of winning, on a Tuesday night and a bottle less team & manager who don't know their arse from their elbow - absolutely fantastic support, they really don't deserve it.

[truewhite15]

My god I completely forgot about him

Series suggestion for next summer: Full-Backs I've Forgotten

Think Lennon alone might have signed about six, and then ignored them all when he started playing wingbacks cos his mate David Brentan Rodgers did, even when our results showed what a daft idea it was

See also: Jose Manuel Casado, Francesco Pisano.

[officer_dibble]

The amount of players we’ve had in the last 15 years who are total non entities is frightening. We’ve wasted some cash haven’t we!

[Harry Genshaw]

Are we not going to bide our time until the current Plymouth manager becomes available?

Just catching up with this thread. As per the Paul Ince suggestion, if you're reading this Sharon, this too ^ is a joke.