Better "Late on" than never. A visit from the Orient. Sat 22 Feb 3-0'clock.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

"Changing me won't change the mentality of these players."

Aye. That's a massive result

Oh yeah, forgot that quote. Wow.

I didn't doubt the mentality of the players as much as some. But their gaffer was running out of road. This one, it's all bright new vistas.

I mean, we started this game with a different system to the one we finished the last game. we tweaked it as we went. and then we changed back to protext the lead. That's not "reactive" - it's responsive and responsible.

[TANGODANCER]

"Changing me won't change the mentality of these players."

And thereby hangs a tale.

[irie Cee Bee]

Great fight back. This team getting closer to playing up to its potential. JDC MoTM for me. Forrester not far behind. We are now seeing how important Sheehan is to the team.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

"Changing me won't change the mentality of these players."

And thereby hangs a tale.

Aye. Our last-six form (W5 L1) is the best in the division, including the automatic promotion challengers. It just so happens that those are the six games since Evatt left. (For the record the six before that were, chronologically, WLWLDL.)

[Tails07]

Huddersfield in free fall as well since the Darby masterclass should help free up a playoff spot.

[GhostoftheBok]

Aye. Our last-six form (W5 L1) is the best in the division, including the automatic promotion challengers. It just so happens that those are the six games since Evatt left. (For the record the six before that were, chronologically, WLWLDL.)

Yup. The thing is, if Evatt put out that 11 to start the game and they offered up that first half people would have gone mad.

The huge difference is that Schumacher saw it and knew how to change it. If Wellens changes his set up in the first half against Evatt we simply lose that game. Schumacher reacted to the reality in front of him.

[sonicthewhite]

Huddersfield in free fall as well since the Darby masterclass should help free up a playoff spot.

And as far as I know Charles is still to score a goal yet.

[GhostoftheBok]

And as far as I know Charles is still to score a goal yet.

Macca and Collins have 9 G/A between them since Charles' last appearance here.

[Bertie Wooster]

Good 2nd half Collins changed the game - he was excellent, as was Forrester, Morley & JDC. Major bugbear is the keeper going down 1st half to stop the game for 2-3 mins so that the manager can get the players over and change tactics - 1st half we where bossing the game from 5mins - 30mins without testing the keeper, then their keeper goes down absolutely nothing wrong with him (we did the same against Blackpool and it changed the game for us). It's not good and its happening almost every game.

Competed really well today, showed fight and spirit - decent crowd on, decent atmosphere 2nd half and good to see more fans staying to the end than has been the case for a few years.

[BorsdaneWhite]

Collins was unplayable down the left today. Could have scored a couple and/or assisted, too. Unleashed Tutu on the overlap as well. The right type of game for it and, once again, indicative that Schumacher spotted what needed changing in both personnel and tactics. Well played, everyone.

[Bertie Wooster]

I also liked Forino's cameo, he looked like an organiser, a talker for those last 10-15 mins he was marshalling the defence - we still need a proper No9, McAtee scored a great equaliser but 1st half he never jumped for any headers or kept the ball he just continually & blatantly backed in to their CB's.

A decent side Orient, but they shot themselves in the foot with all of their play acting, going down feigning injury at every opportunity.

[truewhite15]

Went from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 to 5-3-2 to 5-4-1 in search of the result. Well deserved it was too.

[DJBlu]

Huddersfield in free fall as well since the Darby masterclass should help free up a playoff spot.

And as far as I know Charles is still to score a goal yet.

He'll find it even harder from the bench.

[dave the minion]

So, in summary, as a reminder to where we are from recent narrative:

The team are a bunch of leaderless shirkers with no bottle.and none of them are apparently fit to wear the shirt.

Sheehan is a soft luxury player

Mcatee is a waste of space and money

Selling Charles was a shocking decision


Am I missing anything??

[sonicthewhite]

So, in summary, as a reminder to where we are from recent narrative:

The team are a bunch of leaderless shirkers with no bottle.and none of them are apparently fit to wear the shirt.

Sheehan is a soft luxury player

Mcatee is a waste of space and money

Selling Charles was a shocking decision


Am I missing anything??

Yeah, changing the manager won't help.

[Worthy4England]

Aye. Our last-six form (W5 L1) is the best in the division, including the automatic promotion challengers. It just so happens that those are the six games since Evatt left. (For the record the six before that were, chronologically, WLWLDL.)

Yup. The thing is, if Evatt put out that 11 to start the game and they offered up that first half people would have gone mad.

The huge difference is that Schumacher saw it and knew how to change it. If Wellens changes his set up in the first half against Evatt we simply lose that game. Schumacher reacted to the reality in front of him.

Dunno, my HT comnent was "pretty poor," I mean, I could've said "as bad as an Evatt 45," and had it been 4.5 years in, sure it'd have been slated, if that helps. I think he's going to need a transfer window or two...

[Worthy4England]

So, in summary, as a reminder to where we are from recent narrative:

The team are a bunch of leaderless shirkers with no bottle.and none of them are apparently fit to wear the shirt.

Sheehan is a soft luxury player

Mcatee is a waste of space and money

Selling Charles was a shocking decision


Am I missing anything??

Yup. We're 8th. I saw a gutsy 45 (55?) minutes. Who was the "leader?" First 45 you could've probably sold any if them.

Nothing much to convice me that Sheehan is a good defensive, defensive midfielder. He's fine going t'other way and I don't dislike him.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Aye. Our last-six form (W5 L1) is the best in the division, including the automatic promotion challengers. It just so happens that those are the six games since Evatt left. (For the record the six before that were, chronologically, WLWLDL.)

Yup. The thing is, if Evatt put out that 11 to start the game and they offered up that first half people would have gone mad.

The huge difference is that Schumacher saw it and knew how to change it. If Wellens changes his set up in the first half against Evatt we simply lose that game. Schumacher reacted to the reality in front of him.

He presumably wouldn’t pick that XI as it couldn’t really fit into a back three. But I do take your point.

Reason the new gaffer gets more rope is that he hasn’t ballsed it up too many times… quite the opposite, in terms of results, thankfully. Still plenty room to improve - we can’t give Wrexham or Birmingham a goal start…

[Frank Drebin]

I’ve just looked at Wycombe’s run in. It’s as bad as I hoped for.

[irie Cee Bee]

So, in summary, as a reminder to where we are from recent narrative:

The team are a bunch of leaderless shirkers with no bottle.and none of them are apparently fit to wear the shirt.

Sheehan is a soft luxury player

Mcatee is a waste of space and money

Selling Charles was a shocking decision


Am I missing anything??

Yeah, changing the manager won't help.

Lol.. great response.