meanderson93

I actually think this is one of the things about him that damages us the most, his comments around games and regarding his own opinion of our ability only serves to get other teams more up for games against us. He winds people and opposition up to the point of them having additional motivation, and doesn't seem to be able to give his own players that for the big games. It's a worrying trait.

In every other game I've seen him he's been arguably the best defender on the pitch. Then bafflingly doesn't get a look in for weeks until 3rd game from the end of the season against a team fighting for their lives, thrown in to a team with 4 other changes. He was shite tonight, like a number of others, but I'm not having that period of not playing hasn't had an impact.

Let's be frank, we've seen enough from this team now to know the season well and truly ended tonight. They don't have it in them for a playoff run.

Yeah, makes you wonder how much of an impact being unnecessarily left out of games has had on the lad

I wonder what Evatt is going to do with all of his receipts now? Can he take them in to the EFL and get the points added on based on Possession % or for games where we were the "better side"?

Not sure why anyone would be arsed what they're doing, especially their crowd sizes. Find it very strange.

Is that dropped points in every single game in hand at the business end of the season? Serious questions should and will be asked this summer. I'm not sure Evatt can instill a mentality strong enough to win the games that matter to get us out of this league. Quite frankly, pathetic.

Seemed to have missed most of the worst weather, if anything it's softened the course up a bit, wind might still cause some issues though. Seen the delay means Tiger will have to finish his round early tomorrow and then do his full 18 after that, stinks of another WD.

Conversely, I think he's one of the only ones that would manage.

Yeah, I will say on first viewing it did look worryingly deliberate. But, on second viewing you can see the power issues and the smoke billowing out of the ship before it seems to lose power and drift into the bridge. Just a very unfortunate, tragic accident.

Not in his own interests if he feels playing would do more long term damage, I suppose. Seems like he did that when he first got the injury and now we're nearly 8 weeks later and he's still out. But, it all has come from some ill-punctuated facebook post, so also more than likely nonsense and he's just not been cleared officially yet.

Doesn't sound that random or out there to me, imagine it's fairly common. Bolton staff say he's good to crack on medically, but Baxter still doesn't feel right, Evatt feels like that's a cop out or is soft, they fall out over it. I wouldn't be surprised by that given Baxter's injury history or given Evatt's personality.

Stevenage A Draw - 75 pts Reading H Win - 78 pts Bristol Rovers A Win - 81 pts Portsmouth H Loss - 81 pts Shrewsbury H Win - 84 pts Port Vale H Win - 87 pts Peterborough A Loss - 87 pts Playoffs at best going in dropping points in every big game to the teams around us and meagre semi-final defeat.

Russel Wilson was more than fine last year, he was far from the problem in Denver. I think it's a very smart pickup especially for a cheap deal for the year, then Fields sit behind a similar style QB and Superbowl winner for a year to learn how to play the position properly. Steelers just continue to be a phenomenally run organisation with one of the league's best coaches.

Indeed. I'm sure Evatt has added my post to his growing list of receipts.

Not to sound like some ITK muppet, but I work with a fella that is very good friends with a board member. Outside of Sharon, Evatt isn't well liked within the boardroom, and if we don't go up this year patience will be running very very thin with a number of them.

I think a slight change is pretty much essential given the lack of proper striker options but he won't deviate from the 3 (or 5 however you see it) at the back, regardless of if he should or not. With that in mind, I wouldn't mind seeing something like: Coleman Toal, Santos, Iredale Jones, Sheehan, Thomason, Ashworth Williams, Collins Bod More of a 3-4-2-1, which is what we should have been doing when Dapo was here, and having Collins and Randell Williams as the wide/inside forwards that both can drop deep to collect a ball and run at defenders or can get wide and get balls in or run beyond Bod when he drops in as he is capable on the ball himself.

I refuse to believe any single person could find themselves moaning about Sheehan this year. About the only player that has looked consistently capable of playing higher than this division.

Not a chance. It's autos or bust for this lot, we'll get hammered first game in the playoffs by any of them.

They're not wrong about the goading the fans though. They were all upset about it when Wigan did it but then go do the same for a draw... I personally don't mind it, bit of theatre, but you can't pretend to be angry about it one week and then up to worse the next.

Yet more evidence of mental fragility from Evatt. It's no wonder his squad capitulates in games that matter is it. Barnsley is massive and this isn't the way to get the players and fans collectively up for it.

Hell of a nibble that is.

Yes there was, in fact I believe I made similar comments at the time, he's quick and can get into pockets of space well but once he's there is lacking ability wise to do anything about it.

Move the ball quicker through the lines, drop Maghoma his style of play slows down our transition passing, drop JDC his final ball is appalling, start Collins and have him drop into the pockets to collect the ball and be the creative force in the final 3rd. Couple of simple fixes, the pedestrian passing in low impact areas does nothing but bump up possession stats that Evatt can tug himself off on camera to.

I will, admittedly, always be quicker to sour on Evatt than most because I simply don't like the bloke. Think he's an arrogant, insufferable, bellend. I tolerate him for as long as he is improving and advancing our position as a club, but the longer we languish at this level the less that becomes the case. He will obviously get the rest of this year, but for my money we won't have enough, next season he gets until Christmas to have us as overwhelming standouts or it's curtains for me.