Re: AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich Town Preview & Matchday Thread
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:45 am
Yeah i know. Its beyond tough, and I sort of agree with Rossi too, but in the real world clubs just dont do that sort of wholesale change.
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Yep, the past two games have had an air of Paultangfastic wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:40 amI think a mistake Cook is making is going against his principles. He’s a devout 4-2-3-1 manager and he feels forced to try anything to get something out of the team.
Agree with pretty much every word of this.tangfastic wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:40 amI’m not even sure Lambert knew his best team at the end of 2 1/2 years... so I think Cook’s going to struggle piecing it all together in 6-7 weeks.
I think a mistake Cook is making is going against his principles. He’s a devout 4-2-3-1 manager and he feels forced to try anything to get something out of the team. Understandable, but it actually feels more messed up than before. Cook’s going to play 4-2-3-1 next season- I’d say go back to that for the time being to get this bloody season over with. He’s making concessions to the players by adapting to them, and it should be the other way round.
Trying to put myself in the players shoes. I can imagine they’d prefer Lambert being here. Any criticism - and Lambert would be likely to get it first and then Evans before them. They’ve both gone and now they can’t hide behind Cook because he’s only just arrived. They’ll be gone before Cook gets sacked. It’s a weird situation because so many players are out of contract- not just one or two. They must all talk and probably many expect to be gone. I very much doubt if many are loyal to Cook because they guess he’s made a decision on them. Cook is actually saying he’s not throwing players under the bus - but he is. I’d say there’s a strange atmosphere behind the scenes.
Could well be best to stick players in that have a chance of being here next season - including a few youngsters.
what I'm saying, Mike, is that successful management (in any field, not just football) is all about being proactive.Bluemike wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:15 amSo Gary are you saying IF he doesn't play the kids etc Saturday he's a bad manager? Really? I think he's stuck between a rock and a hard place cus while it's still possible he has to be shown to be playing his best team (yes I know, a joke in itself), to play kids will have the other half of the fan base questioning him, I don't think he can win at this juncture and to be fair I think a good Manager can also be deemed to be one who protects the likes of Dobra, Baggott, etc etc from this shitfest, it is so bad it can only be damaging to them atm.rossi wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:55 amWell to my mind, we will find out whether or not PC is a good manager this Saturday.
Yes, I know he's inherited a shower of sh*te, and after last night's interview he's as good as admitted that himself.
So, the time to act is now, not next season. He has seen enough of the players he has used over the last 10 games to know that there is no chance of making the play-offs using the same players/formations he has used to date. In my view, a good manager will try to win every game, so he has nothing to lose now by picking a team made up of players he has not used to date (U23s, U18s) and see what happens - at least he will have a chance to see them in League 1 action and get an idea of whether or not they can fit into his future plans.
Good management is about being proactive Mr Cook, not reactive as you have demonstrated by making changes every week but sticking to the same core of players and hoping to hit on a winning combination.
So is he a good manager or not? As far as I'm concerned we have only until Saturday to wait to find out
I would be happy to seea team including the likes of KVY, Kenlock, Nydam, Parrott, Downes, Bishop, Cornell, Jackson etc on Saturday.
I'm curious what young players you'd suggest Cook should try out? I'm assuming you mean players in the U23s squad?rossi wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:15 amwhat I'm saying, Mike, is that successful management (in any field, not just football) is all about being proactive.
PC has only had 10 games, but what he's done so far is totally reactive - changed formations and personnel, but only personnel from the same 'pool'.
That hasnt worked, and in all honesty I think he knows its not gonna work.
I'm sure he already has in his mind a long list of players who will not be involved next season.
So why pick any of them for the remaining 6 games? Surely it's more proactive to try out some of the younger players to see how they cope in this league, maybe one or two of them will actually get themselves contracts for next season.
As a manager, I know what I'd do.
It was a poor team effort and Paul Cook made no secret that he felt let down by his squad, hinting that he will be making major changes this summer, and one of the more disappointing players was Stephen Ward.
The Irish veteran was playing at left-wing-back and lost possession 15 times during the match (Sofascore), with many Tractor Boys fans believing he’s not cut out to wear their shirt – check out some of their reactions.
I would not stop there, I'd be looking at U18s too.number 9 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:56 pmI'm curious what young players you'd suggest Cook should try out? I'm assuming you mean players in the U23s squad?rossi wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:15 amwhat I'm saying, Mike, is that successful management (in any field, not just football) is all about being proactive.
PC has only had 10 games, but what he's done so far is totally reactive - changed formations and personnel, but only personnel from the same 'pool'.
That hasnt worked, and in all honesty I think he knows its not gonna work.
I'm sure he already has in his mind a long list of players who will not be involved next season.
So why pick any of them for the remaining 6 games? Surely it's more proactive to try out some of the younger players to see how they cope in this league, maybe one or two of them will actually get themselves contracts for next season.
As a manager, I know what I'd do.
There are some brilliant comments in thereBluemike wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:34 pmIt was a poor team effort and Paul Cook made no secret that he felt let down by his squad, hinting that he will be making major changes this summer, and one of the more disappointing players was Stephen Ward.
The Irish veteran was playing at left-wing-back and lost possession 15 times during the match (Sofascore), with many Tractor Boys fans believing he’s not cut out to wear their shirt – check out some of their reactions.
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