no matter who these pleasantly pleasing new signings are

I hope they come sooner than later, but that's not how we roll at Oakwell. But it would be a refreshing change if they did deal early and quickly in order to get them in and bedded in quickly.

 

My sentiments exactly DT
Be nice to be on the front foot for once and not scrambling round being made to look fools by players and agents!

 

They might not get a game. Who would you replace after today?

 

Ryan Hedges. Lightweight, injury prone and a passenger today.

 

Who ever they are... Dya know what... I don't care. I'm happy that the management team will do what they need to.
They will make sure we make the playoffs.

For the first time that I can actually remember (even before king Danny). I believe we have a management team in place that has a plan and a vision for how we want to play, and how to get us performing to please the fans.
I'm not normally a happy clapper, and I've not been to a huge amount of games this year. But what I see I like. How we play, the enthusiasm of the team, the constant player improvements, the running blood to water.
I like watching stendel and Winkler. They are a great pair.

 

well that's not really the point I am making. I would like to get them in at the earliest so they can train and gel and bond with the others. Suppose we get injuries and suspensions, to recruit earlier would mean they would be more prepared to step in.

 

He did OK today, did Hedges. In my opinion.

And I'm generally not a fan of his.

 

Not being funny but who do you mean when you talk about the ‘Management Team’?

 

I'll give you that, but he's not really a regular is he?

 

I prefer Walls to Hedges, but the latter are more environmentally friendly.

Maybe we could build Bridges or even Parkes with the money from Pottsy

 

Stendel, Winkler, Gautier..
And before you day.. head coach etc blah blah blah
They are in charge of the team/club

 

Thanks, and I honestly wasn’t being funny. I just needed to know who you meant before replying.

I’d agree with your sentiments about the Coaching staff. Hugely professional, competent and have really gelled this group of players. I don’ t quite share your optimism about the rest of the Season though. I just don’t see how a model can work whereby the Coaching Staff appear to have so little say on recruitment and retention policy. It’s madness. It’s the kind of model that is more likely to see us in the third tier rather than the one we’ve inhabited for most of our history. Oh.....hang on a minute. It already has.

 

If we don’t find a proper replacement for Potts he could end up a regular. Well, until his next injury anyway......

 

Yesterday was a cup game. I doubt Hedges will start against Bradford when Moore and Dougal will probably start.

What's to say McGeehan won't play in a more forward role?

 

Be harsh to drop McGeehan as he’s been excellent recently. If we play 442 against Bradford and bring back Dougall where would that leave McGeehan? Don’t think he could play wide as he hasn’t enough pace.

 

With Dougall back fit, that is quite likely. To be fair the lad has done well since he got his chance & came nearest to scoring for us yesterday.
Whether he can weigh in with the goals & assists Potts did remains to be seen.

 

Last season, it remained to be seen whether he and Mowatt would even be near the first team.

All I'm trying to say is let's have a bit of faith in Stendels choice of players. It's not done us much harm up to now.

I liked Potts, but he's Roy of the
Rovers. He did have poor games just like everyone else.

 

McGeehan won't be dropped, but I doubt he'll be asked to play wide, and I doubt we'll play 4 4 2.

Just because I suggested McGeehan playing further forward, it doesn't mean starting him further up the field - just giving him more licence to get forward a bit more, like for his goal at Blackpool.

It's not bar football mate. Players can move about a bit.

 

I have every faith in Stendel & his coaching team. If we are serious about promotion the consensus was we needed to strengthen in this window, not weaken the squad & maybe lose some fringe players, like Moncur, etc. We'll wait & see what GG & the board do about that. It is clear it is not the decision of DS to sell Potts, which is a little worrying. The high press style means a lot of players cannot do 90 minutes. I'd say Thiam, Moncur, Bahre, Hedges and Isgrove are such players & possibly some of the youngsters like Brown too. In a match if you play one of those you are committed to a certain course of action when bringing subs on, which ties the hands of the head coach. Potts was one of the 90 minuters. Thankfully McGeehan is, so if we don't have injuries / suspensions, we are OK at the moment, as he can play a similar role.

 

I don't understand this talk of Stendel not making the decision to sell Potts. I don't even think it's worth mentioning.

Which manager ever wanted to sell their best players? Surely it's common knowledge that the people above make the financial decisions?

Or am I missing summat?