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Sam Allardyce

So, what next?

  • IN. Give him a chance and see what he can do?

    Votes: 79 8.3%

  • OUT. Thanks but no thanks. See Ya?

    Votes: 758 79.3%

  • As ever. Cheese on Toast

    Votes: 25 2.6%

  • Er, I am a bit scared of us Evertoning this right up.

    Votes: 94 9.8%
  • Total voters
    956
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Eggs said:
..this could be a good point. Perhaps he’s trying to be more expansive but needs to get back to what was getting us points.
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If this is him trying to get us to be more expansive (0 shots on target, 5 straight matches with 0 shots in the first half) then GOD help us when we go back to being "defensive".
 

Axlswhk said:
After more than 10 games in charge I’m absolutely certain beyond any reasonable doubt that big Sam had no idea how to execute a proper counterattack game plan.

No matter what players he brings in and no matter what striker he signs, the fundamental flaws in his game plan is too obvious to go unnoticed.
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..i’m not disagreeing but I wonder if anybody can make this group of players tight at the back and have the quality and pace to counter attack.
 
We will continue to be utterly woeful with this side regardless of the manager. They are the worst side in terms of attitude I've ever seen play for us and they not far off the worst in terms of ability either. How many managers have to be blamed and lose their job before people wake up to the reailty that this side is the problem. They are horrible and have stopped playing under the last four managers. They don't care about the club, they don't care about the fans, they don't care about the manager, they don't even care about professional pride. They're a total disgrace. If anyone needs to be forced out of this club it's half these players.
 

The thing is, he did make us good at collecting points with everyone behind the ball defending for our lives.

The issue arrived when the fans started calling for better football going forward, I believe Sam was then in uncharted waters.

I just genuinely believe he’s not sure how to set up a team to play football higher up the pitch whilst being defensively solid.
 
In fairness, we've asked him to go beyond the "backs to the wall" approach he implemented when he came in.

Fact of the matter is that only one of our back four would get anywhere near any other starting PL defence (Holgate).

We need investment at the back, and Sam knows a thing or two about defenders.
 
Eggs said:
..this could be a good point. Perhaps he’s trying to be more expansive but needs to get back to what was getting us points.
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Judging by how poor we were earlier in the season I would not complain about getting a point away at the poor team after went 1-0 down.

And not parking the bus against Sky 6 teams hoping to nick a point is very strange. We did ok against Chelsea at home. He tried to change the way when we were getting points and clean sheets after the West Brom away game.
 
hktoffee said:
Strange that was. His usual self should bought Williams on and parked the bus to get a point but no he "tried" to be offensive.
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I think he has but we're massively lacking.

Today, the 1st half I thought we had a good balance. We broke well, kept the ball, had a focal point, and got players into the box.

2nd horrendous goals defensively (2nd offside) we fold. The mentality of the team is and has been for years very weak too.
 

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