truelatic4eva
Vital 1st Team Regular
Cladwell was a liability from day one as a player and a manager.
That's the point I was making. Bob had a very talented squad of players that were able to play in the way he wanted. Caldwell didn't so he should have adapted. To listen to such advice at the time was very poor and his insistence on following it led to him getting the sack.
Stand corrected, memory banks fading, but Dezeuew excellent summary reignited some elements. Anyway still recall it being a shambles of a first halfNot one player was booked in that game, Morsy was having a stinker, as well as a few others, but Caldwell claiming taking him off changed the game is also B/S we were getting opened up constantly by a Blackpool central midfielder, for some bizarre reason Blackpool chose to substitute him and that is when we got control of the game, Mc Canns opening goal was against the run of play, Wildschuts first broke them, the rest is history.
The back four was actually a back five with McCann stepping into midfield at times, we had used this line up for much of the season with the exception of Pierce who was carrying a knock and only on the subs bench.
It suits your (and others who also didn't have the capacity to understand Caldwells football philosophy) agenda to believe it was a sacking based on football. I know there was a spat between the young manager and the young chairman, and the sacking was a result of petulance. Don't ask me how I know, I won't be divulging that.That's the point I was making. Bob had a very talented squad of players that were able to play in the way he wanted. Caldwell didn't so he should have adapted. To listen to such advice at the time was very poor and his insistence on following it led to him getting the sack.
A week before our cup game against Man City last season, I watched the 2nd half of their game against Southampton (if memory serves), I said to City mate of mine that the problem with City is that they take too long from when they get the ball to then get it up to the final third, thus allowing the opposition every opportunity to get easily back into position. It was also a reason as to how we managed to beat them.My overriding memories of his managerial reign was one of stubbornness and a never ending obsession to play it aimlessly around the back at a snails pace allowing the opposition to get back in formation.
Hold on a minute MiW ...................... let's not be holding Allardyce up as an oracle on tactics and strategy !
It suits your (and others who also didn't have the capacity to understand Caldwells football philosophy) agenda to believe it was a sacking based on football. I know there was a spat between the young manager and the young chairman, and the sacking was a result of petulance. Don't ask me how I know, I won't be divulging that.
It was a poor call without doubt.
Then again .........."believe"! Unless you're committed to a plan, it's not going to work. Thinking that "ah, we can always switch to plan B" would surely impede the successful implementation of plan A.
On man's stubborn is another man's committed.
A week before our cup game against Man City last season, I watched the 2nd half of their game against Southampton (if memory serves), I said to City mate of mine that the problem with City is that they take too long from when they get the ball to then get it up to the final third, thus allowing the opposition every opportunity to get easily back into position. It was also a reason as to how we managed to beat them.
Yet they are the best team in the country!
Edit: AND they play the same way all the time! As did Barcelona.
Of course it might. The world is full of people who think they tried, but in reality, didn't try hard enough........and instead, took a cushier option.
I get the argument about having the right players ............ but if a player can't pass to a teammate, why's he playing football in the first place?