Popular Post Owls Loyal Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 Thompson needs to return to his Under 23's coaching role. Last night was a shambles. Dreadful selection, formation, tactics (Pulis one up front) and substitutions. His comment about us having six strikers treats us fans as if we are as complete idiots. 7 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Morepork Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) I don't blame him for last night. We've looked much better in the games he's overseen before last night. What I did see was the players reverting to type once again though. You could question the starting line up but without knowing who was available for selection it's difficult to do that objectively. Edited January 28, 2021 by Morepork 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overlandandsea Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hes been completely thrown under the bus by DC. He seems a decent bloke and I feel sorry for him that hes having to cop the blame and manage this mis matched team whilst chansiri shows no intent on bringing in an actual manager. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 He’s no manager. Last nights selection was awful. Two DMs in a game we needed to win, winger & second-striker paired up front...then says we need to be more of a threat in the final third. How did he envisage that happening exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigdan2003 Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 Neil Thompson doesn’t even get anywhere near the list of problems at swfc. 44 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orlando_Trustful Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 No blame at all from me. He probably isn't good enough, he probably is just another Bullen, but the problems are far greater than him. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Truth be told, just exactly who is picking the team ? And what percentage of appearance money do any " advisors " get ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andysowls Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Owls Loyal said: Thompson needs to return to his Under 23's coaching role. Last night was a shambles. Dreadful selection, formation, tactics (Pulis one up front) and substitutions. His comment about us having six strikers treats us fans as if we are as complete idiots. True but he did say ‘je ne sais quoi’ post-match.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 He is. I think the more games we lose the more you will see him struggle with the pressure. He needs replacing before the next game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Totally naive and soft with last night's selection, was hoping he could see us through to safety this season but alas no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, Morepork said: I don't blame him for last night. We've looked much better in the games he's overseen before last night. I'm not so sure we have. Results wise, we did well against 'Boro and Derby, but the performances left a fair bit to be desired. In those two games, we had 15 attempts to our opponents' 35; 5 from open play to their 20; and 36% possession. I know a lot on here have been impressed by the way we've played under Thompson, but I'm struggling to see it. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbleowl Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Thompson is not the problem, the problem is why is he still there after over a month. Thompson is just an employee of the club and told what to do, even the most naive fan cant fail to see is the problem is the owner. No ifs no buts 100% this man is the problem 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: I'm not so sure we have. Results wise, we did well against 'Boro and Derby, but the performances left a fair bit to be desired. In those two games, we had 15 attempts to our opponents' 35; 5 from open play to their 20; and 36% possession. I know a lot on here have been impressed by the way we've played under Thompson, but I'm struggling to see it. I'm a firm believer in stats and they aren't the kind of numbers you'd want to see, they aren't sustainable and they end in tears as you allude. Possession doesn't have to be a concern if you are conceding it by design, we clearly aren't if its resulting in so many chances, albeit we aren't considering the quality of those chances? Setting stats aside and reverting to my eyes I still think we've looked better than we were under Monk even if the numbers suggest we've been fortunate. Edited January 28, 2021 by Morepork 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 We got 99 problems but the Neil ain’t one 6 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 His record so far is fine. I honestly think he will guide us to safety. It will be tight, but as our new superstar signings Green and Hutch get match fit we will get better and have enough to stay up. We didnt get hammered last night . We deserved to lose, no question, but it wasnt a collapse of a result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 The defensive tactics that we play are ingrained into this club, I am sick of it. We didn't even have a go last night. We deserve all that's coming. And the only bright thing that this club has is about to go to Scotland for 50 quid. ********, each and everyone one of them. Adam Reaches performance last night just sums this club up. Inept and insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Doesn't help when half the players aren't good enough and the other half don't put the effort in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Thompson himself called it, without new strikers, we will likely be relegated. It was the obvious weakness before the campaign started, and it’s still our biggest weakness Until that is addressed, we will continue to struggle, whoever the manager is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 He’s only managed at York, Scarborough and Boston before us and he didn’t have a good record at any of those clubs. He seems a decent bloke and managing us is a tough job for anyone but if he’s the best man for the job with that CV it’s another indicator how far we’ve dropped 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Again - Neil Thompson isn't the problem here Not by a long long long way 9 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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