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2024/25 Sean Dyche - Sacked

I loved the way he said triumphantly after his Burnley win against us ‘Everton have forgotten how to win’, well we’re one step further away from that now Sean…..we’ve forgotten how to attack, create chances and score. Thanks Gaffer.
Yeah, the universe has a wicked sense of humour but to be fair, even that wants him sacked now i reckon.
 

Well, this is it.

My take on this is Dyche has no future so they won't spend money until he is gone - which I feel will be this week. Had they wanted to keep him in situ, they would have explicitly said as much when they arrived. But they said nothing. That told me he was here until the summer at best. But he hasn't won a game since they came in - and two of those were games where they would have hoped for at least one win. We didn't get a point.

So, if sacking him was, in realpolitik terms, impossible and reckless on arrival, it no longer is.

The question then is: have they done their homework and lined somebody up who can fill any void when it arises - as in now. If they have, then I expect movement this week. If they haven't, then they're going to have to suck up spending money on players Dyche will play. That mistake - because it is a mistake when he is relieved of his duties in the summer and we are left with Tony Woodcock and John McGovern in our squad - will be on them.

Either way, money will have to be spent this January. Only an idiot thinks this squad isn't capable of being relegated.
Even as a pensioner I think John McGovern would improve our midfield!
 
I'm not saying its good Mike, but it would keep you up most seasons. I'm not going look back over the last 10 years, but given our superior goal difference we would nearly always stay up.

This season looks another low scoring season, much like last year.

Mate it wouldn’t :lol:

There’s nothing to suggest Ipswich are going to get less than 30 points this year.
 
Well, this is it.

My take on this is Dyche has no future so they won't spend money until he is gone - which I feel will be this week. Had they wanted to keep him in situ, they would have explicitly said as much when they arrived. But they said nothing. That told me he was here until the summer at best. But he hasn't won a game since they came in - and two of those were games where they would have hoped for at least one win. We didn't get a point.

So, if sacking him was, in realpolitik terms, impossible and reckless on arrival, it no longer is.

The question then is: have they done their homework and lined somebody up who can fill any void when it arises - as in now. If they have, then I expect movement this week. If they haven't, then they're going to have to suck up spending money on players Dyche will play. That mistake - because it is a mistake when he is relieved of his duties in the summer and we are left with Tony Woodcock and John McGovern in our squad - will be on them.

Either way, money will have to be spent this January. Only an idiot thinks this squad isn't capable of being relegated.
I dont see a quick decision on this. They look caught between two stools.

Decisive action is needed here. That should be spending a few quid on good quality players for the current manager. But they need to act quickly on the player front regardless of whether this is for Dyche or not.

By my calculation we'll be heading into 8/9 games soon that look winnable if we can add a bit of attacking prowess to this line up...and pace.

TFG need to act as responsible owners and open the spending taps and not hand out hints about PSR being a stumbling block. Forget that. We'll go down if they dont spend. That'll mean their investment is in the 💩er, so their choice really.
 

The fact, and this has been for all managers from Moyes onwards, that the club plays 4-5-1 for the vast majority of games really deserves some kind of expert scrutiny.

Coaches, managers, players have all come and gone and yet that is how we play; we've even occasionally played differently and got better results, yet we go back to it. It ruins players and may in fact be the number one thing wrong with the club.
True that. Like it’s the only formation that’s allowed.

Good teams make it into 433, but with us it’s always been a defensive set up even when we play weaker teams.
 
I dont see a quick decision on this. They look caught between two stools.

Decisive action is needed here. That should be spending a few quid on good quality players for the current manager. But they need to act quickly on the player front regardless of whether this is for Dyche or not.

By my calculation we'll be heading into 8/9 games soon that look winnable if we can add a bit of attacking prowess to this line up...and pace.

TFG need to act as responsible owners and open and not hand out hints about PSR being a stumbling block. Forget that. We'll go down if they dont spend. That'll mean their investment is in the 💩er, so their choice really.
By my calculation we had winnable games in our opening 10 and absolutely fumbled it cos of your RS mate
 

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