Scotimp - 4/4/2016 10:58
I agree, he has proved he can do a job - the only problem is that we don't know how far he can take us. There is no chance we will ever be relegated with him in charge (assuming the financials at his disposal do not reduce) and he has shown some real imagination and bravery in recent weeks with some unusual team selections and formations - exactly what he should be doing with the play-offs out of reach. He has to have a look at the players in match situations and make up his mind who is staying.
That is a better place to be compared to our first few seasons after relegation. Things are far more stable now.
The big question is: can he find the right players in the close season? Can he then turn them into a winning team? Time will tell, but we need to give him the opportunity. Simpson had two summer transfer windows, we need to allow Moyses the same. If nothing has changed by December, then he will have to go.
However, I have yet to see anyone suggest who might replace him. All this chatter about experienced managers - OK, who are they and how much will they cost? I don't know of any who would improve things here who we could afford. If you do know, please email the club and let them know. I am fed up of employing 'experienced' journeyman managers whose only qualification for the job is 25 years in football. It hasn't worked at Lincoln in my time. We have had three genuinely successful managers in that time and none were experienced - Taylor had no management experience at all, Murphy had managed Derby for a few unsuccessful months, and Alexander came from Lincoln's youth team originally and Northwich latterly. The only experienced manager who enjoyed any success was John Beck, and that was short-lived and ended in farce. Every other manager - and we have had 21 others in my 45 years watching Lincoln - has delivered precisely nothing.
For instance, take a look at the other 23 managers in the NL: any there that you fancy? Gary Johnson, but he is going nowhere near Lincoln. Anyone else?
We are all supporters of the club and are desperate for success. But this is not an easy situation, and rashly sacking the manager because you don't like the way he got the job, or because he has only finished mid-table on a mid-table budget, or because he is losing a few games because he is experimenting with formations is not the way to go right now, especially when there is no viable replacement in the offing. If the club can source and afford someone with genuine ability and a proven track record, then fine. But I'm buggered if I know who that might be.
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