Gordon Lee's Cushion
Player Valuation: £2.5m
We can’t afford to sack him, nobody and I mean nobody else at this point in time would get anything more from this squad. Well maybe Allardyce but he’s one of the reasons we are in this trouble anyway.
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Fair enough. Not looking for an argumentHe is trying to do what a lot of managers in recent years have tried and failed to do and that is win games with the squad he has been given while having to rely on an injury prone striker to play enough games to keep us up. The manager isnt the main issue It’s the squad in general especially not having any back up for dcl or options up front Maupay wasn’t,isn’t and never will be the answer. The Rondon offered more
Mate, Utd players were the same under various managers, Chelsea last year - buying international’s doesn’t mean anything when you jump from play style to play style over a short period of time.I just don’t think Lampard is a good coach. We have players that have played for Man Utd, Arsenal, PSG, the Belgian national team.. - you can’t tell me they can’t pass the ball yet the Brighton players that Potter took over could.
The squad allardyce had was arguably better than this one and the majority of the league is a lot better than it was back in 2017.We can’t afford to sack him, nobody and I mean nobody else at this point in time would get anything more from this squad. Well maybe Allardyce but he’s one of the reasons we are in this trouble anyway.
Thing is, Brightons recruitment team has been boss for years, they buy players with a certain skill set to play a certain way, we’ve just bought an expensive mishmash of players who don’t necessarily complement each other or aren’t very good at the technical part of the game.
Ancelotti realised the majority of this lot couldn’t play football at the required level and resorted to Pulis tactics before long.
We can’t afford to sack him, nobody and I mean nobody else at this point in time would get anything more from this squad. Well maybe Allardyce but he’s one of the reasons we are in this trouble anyway.
End up like Watford doing that. I think we're a different proposition with Harrison, McNeil and Beto but we've thrown away an important 4-6 points over the last three games. Let's hope Beto and maybe another solid loan signing has us picking up some much needed pointsEvery time we sack a manager we become a less attractive destination as well. It’s one thing to be a top club and sack managers for fun but when your club sucks arse and you have to deal with all the toxicity and constant insecurity about your position I think managers would think twice about coming here. For better or worse I think we win those two games if McNeil is healthy or we made actual signings. If Dyche still sucks once we bring in Beto, well there is your answer.
I just don’t think Lampard is a good coach. We have players that have played for Man Utd, Arsenal, PSG, the Belgian national team.. - you can’t tell me they can’t pass the ball yet the Brighton players that Potter took over could.
Indeed but the team Potter inherited from Hughton’s dour spell immediately started to dominate the ball - 58% possession in his first home game, with Dale Stephens in midfield, and the likes of Glenn Murray and Shane Duffy.
The point is you only progress these days with a progressive coach.
I have more faith in dyche than lampard because he's achieved more. However today was the first time I've personally started to question him.If the club can afford 30m to sign Beto (or however the deal is structured) I'm sure it can afford a couple of million to sack Dyche.
I'm sure the same arguments were being made 12 months back about Lampard and then 12 months before about FSW.
Ultimately if the club keep losing then there always is a way found to sack a manager as that's always the easiest thing to change and pretty much guarantees a short term bounce to results.
I can't remember what deal he signed but given mid season I guess it was maybe two and a half years? So less than two years now shouldn't be a fortune. Pochettino only got a two year deal at Chelsea.
He'll be under monumental pressure losing away to Sheffield United so that will be a very backs to the wall job and he needs to dig out a point from that, ideally a win.
I have been a supporter since the late 70's. The squad we currently have are all journey men. Couldn't tell you who my favourite player is. It used to be Southall, Atteveld, Cahill, Ferguson. Were in a massive mess. Can't see a way out. Sad timesI was happy when he was appointed . Thought we'd go back to basics a bit like when Moyes came in. Not feeling it now. Don't really see what he's trying to do.
Just watch the training video before this match it's no wonder they couldn't break them down, there is a complete lack of effort and intensity in the drills.
The first can hear Mark Howard who is apparently 'Head of First Team Performance' (does that mean he's a coach or not?) telling players to "get your quick feet in" through the cones. Just watch how many actually do it, never mind do it with any sort of speed.
The second passing drill is just pathetic, 2 and 1 touch passing with absolutely zero pass on the ball.
The third and fourth passing drills are the same, just slow ambling speed.
The rondo has to be one of the saddest things I've ever seen and there is Woan standing there telling them how good.
Oh I’m not saying we shouldn’t try to move on. I was against Dyche initially for this, felt like the move would send us backwards.Indeed but the team Potter inherited from Hughton’s dour spell immediately started to dominate the ball - 58% possession in his first home game, with Dale Stephens in midfield, and the likes of Glenn Murray and Shane Duffy.
The point is you only progress these days with a progressive coach.