Should we be easing off on Poya?

He's a puppet, he plays the team he's told to play by those above him. People giving him all the abuse seem to be forgetting that. Is there any point in having a head coach when Conway is picking the team?! No, lard arse himself may as well be in the dugout.

 

Would he fit in?

 

Possibly, if he did then he'd break one of those plastic seats

 

He could use midos old seat. It's reinforced

 

Never an excuse for personal abuse, agreed. And we won't need telling he's not doing very well in getting positive results on the pitch. It's difficult to know how he is doing against the brief he's been given without knowing the brief he's been given. I'm usually one for giving everyone time but I'm not seeing much progress. In fairness, I would expect any professional footballer in a squad to be able to do the basics pretty well, to be fit enough to last 90+ minutes, and to bust a gut for the team. I think there is a perfect storm of adverse circumstances that are combining to ruin this season. It's not just Poya but optically, as many have noted, he seems devoid of passion for what he is trying to achieve - and, if true, that is beyond dissappointing.

 

He shouldn’t have ever been put in. Was obvious to anyone with half a brain it wasn’t going to work out. He got sacked in his last role and had hardly pulled up any trees then either. Just another terrible decision from our ownership. Which have got more wrong than right.

So yeah I agree not Poyas fault but still I can’t defend someone who is clearly failing.

 

Maybe he was lied to at interview stage. Perhaps he was told he would be provided with the players but then he would have full control over training, team structure and team selection. What if those above him are telling him who to select and style of play etc to try and 'market' these players.
He could be really pissed off at the moment but is he going to walk away and forgo a payout? Nah is he ****.

 

I agree. It's like Mercedes slashing Lewis Hamilton's tyres and switching his engine for a Corsa's and then having a go at him for not being remotely competitive.

 

That being the case then - why did they sack him?

 

I don’t agree with personal insults as people should be able to do their job without being subject to abuse. However, in a results business if you aren’t winning any games no matter what the circumstances then you are not fulfilling your role. If I don’t do my job properly I am in trouble/ would be at risk of being sacked and I don’t earn anything like football managers.

 

So he got sacked for under performing against expectations? He’s never met an expectation here. Also begs the question why another Swedish team didn’t go for him then. Our board made two horrific managerial choices this season regardless of how we try to put a positive spin on his appointment.

 

I have the same amout of wins as a barnsley manager and he is how many games in? Awful appointment.

 

As much as I think he's making a **** up of it. I can't for once decide if he should go or not. Clearly when you have the board interfering with tactics, formations and team selection, I think it's pointless.

 

Would be interesting to compare the levels of 'passion' and touchline istruction Poya demonstrated at IFK and what he does with us. He may just be a technical manager who focuses on analysing the game rather than living it. However, if that's the case, in 11/12 games I would have expected that analysis to have paid off in demonstrably improving tactics and team selections. I'm still baffled by both given the situation we're in.