Where Wilson Went Wrong For Me!

I can't help but wonder why Danny didn't try to loosely build a similar squad as to the one that got us promotion back in the day. By that I'm meaning a solid squad built up of experienced senior pros ( not all are journey man wanting a last pay day ) with the right mix of youth & up and coming young players. The spine of the team this season has been weak to say at best.

1996 Team - Watson Moses Appleby Bullock Eaden, Liddell etc classed as youth I suppose with the likes of Neil Thompson slow but experienced calming effect, Wilko and Hendry up top , Redders and Shez in midfield , De Zeeuw in back 4 / 5.

I just think this season he's relied too much on inexperience and young kids that didn't stand a chance whatever formation or selection he used.

Instead of having 38 players on our books I would much rather see a trimmed down squad of 20. That way we can afford to pay a bit more in wages to attract a more experienced player as well as a mix of youth!

As for the next manager I;m past caring at this moment I can't be assed thinking about it!

 

Listen to Mansford and you will hear why - the plan calls for us to use younger players who will become saleable assets to support the running of the club

 

Because we wanted to build for the future and use youth. modern football also, not this zero pace sh!te

 

But virtually all of the younger players are from other clubs so what kind of plan is that ? So are they hoping such as Mason Holgate plays 30 games and then sell him for a million ? Can't run a football club on that basis! End of the day Ben Mansford is using Barnsley as a stepping stone just as players do and I don't think he'll be hanging around much more than a couple of years trust me!

 

All I can say is it isn't Mansford's plan...

 

Personally I usually start to fear for a manager

when they give post match press conferences and say the same stuff re reasons for losing and then go on to describe a game totally different to the one the fans have just seen. Its usually a sign that the writing is on the wall

 

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best game ive seen this season was against Bristol city and half an hour against notts county - rest has been pathetic chopping and changing.

 

Re: Personally I usually start to fear for a manager

Watson - Turnbull
Eaden - Holgate
Crainie - De Zeeuw
Shirtliff - Ramage
Thomson - Nyatanga
Moses - Bree
Redfearn - Hourihane
Sheriden - Berry
Bosnancic - Bailey
Bullock - Williams
Marcelle - Jeninings
Hendrie - Winall
Wilkinson - Lita


If truth be told he wasnt that far off from his class of 96. obviously this years vintage hasn't borne fruit yet!

 

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De Zeeuw and Ramage in the middle of the back four. We can only dream.

 

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oops!

 

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I was anti sacking Danny, but when you look at the 2 teams in comparison we are way way short of that promotion team. I might swap Holgate for Eaden ...

 

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maybe in 3 years with continued development of the younger lot and one or two additions we wouldnt be that far off though, thats of course if we havent sold all the younger lot by then!

 

Bree, Holgate, Smith, Jennings, Bailey, Berry, Hourihane, Lalkavic, Scowen, Hemmings, Winnall, Digby. All 25 or under.

 

Holgate, Williams & Bree will properly go higher. Winnall may make Championship

Think Hourihane, Bailey, Berry are at their level.

The rest may have or be hanging up their boots in 3 years. Hopefully Ramage may stay on in coaching role?

I think 3 years IS too long to look as a football club. Should be 2. Very few players get 3 year contracts these days, apart from the young promising ones.