Not looking for excuses it was a shocker, really basic goals to conceed but pretty impressive stats from the O's 16pts out of 18 available without conceding
Odd that their one slip was a 0-0 with Burton. Just shows that there are no certainties in football - you would expect them to win that game
Goes to show, that with time, a squad that the coach is happy with, and hard work, results to an extent are achievable. I’m not saying they’re gonna win the league or anything, but you can do something with it. He’s been there for 2.5 years now, so has put his stamp on the squad.
And look at them now, up to 10th and six points behind the Play off places, and with a game in hand. A dark-horse of a team to watch out for maybe, in the second half of the season.
The problem is that at Barnsley that isn't really possible as the manager doesn't get to choose the formation anymore or put their stamp on the squad. He's simply a head coach asked to coach the supplied players in the selected formation to the best of his ability And my evidence for that is Darrell Clarke 5-3-2 Neill Collins 5-3-2 Michael Duff 5-3-2 Martin Delaney 5-3-2 Poya Asbaghu 5-3-2 Joseph Laumann 5-3-2 Marcus Schopp 5-3-2 Val Ismael 5-3-2 Absolutely no chance that it's a coincidence all these managers wanted to play 5-3-2 week in week out off their own back unless we specifically search out managers who use that formation, in which case my point above stands that it's someone behind the scenes who has stamped their mark on the squad and the playing style and the coach is simply there to coach that squad using those tactics.
Except Val played 343, Michael Duff Tried a 4231 and Darrell Clarke has played 532, 352, 442, 4141 and 4321
who could it be though? Who has been at the club and in control since Val was here? Are you suggesting that Jean Cryne is pulling strings behind the scenes? One of the turnstile operators? Stephen Croft!?
