Brand Evatt

[wakey]

I'm beginning to think Evatt may be becoming a lucky manager with the 2 last minute winners and being handed - needlessly - a one man advantage in the last 2 games. I'll take a lucky manager as long as he's lucky when it really matters.

Brings me onto the Wigan game. I've convinced myself that either

a) it's the game when - against the odds (and contrary evidence) - it all suddenly clicks. We play well and beat them. Despite them being a poor side in the bottom half, our recent record and local pride make it special, and we start a winning run with good performances. For the record, this is not the same as beating relegation fodder whilst playing like a bunch of disinterested strangers which we've been doing recently.

b) the last minute winners and needless red cards has convinced Sharon to give him a bit more time just as she was about to pull the trigger, which turns out to be the only scenario known to man where Wigan come to our place a dick us for the third time in a row.

Hoping for a, dreading it might be b. 

[thebells]

27 minutes ago, tomski said:

Honest question, do you really believe he can take us up this season? 

Honest answer. I’ll stay consistent with what I’ve said since the Huddersfield game. 
 

We’ll finish somewhere between 4th and 8th, with some good runs and some unexpected defeats. 
 

I don’t think we’ll go up if we’re in the play offs. 
 

 

[Rizlar]

23 minutes ago, thebells said:

Honest answer. I’ll stay consistent with what I’ve said since the Huddersfield game. 
 

We’ll finish somewhere between 4th and 8th, with some good runs and some unexpected defeats. 
 

I don’t think we’ll go up if we’re in the play offs. 
 

 

That’s where I am at cannot see automatics we are to inconsistent and atm bloody lucky because we have been poor ! 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, Rizlar said:

That’s where I am at cannot see automatics we are to inconsistent and atm bloody lucky because we have been poor ! 

Me neither, but, I suppose it's that old statement: if you win when you play badly...

As ever though, we have to break that ceiling and start taking 3 points off some of those towards the top.

[bwfc4ife]

3 hours ago, tomski said:

Honest question, do you really believe he can take us up this season? 

Not a fucking chance in hell, we’ve been shite all season and the luck will run out. Evatts on borrowed time and he knows it. I just hope Sharron pulls the trigger before the end of January and puts us out of our misery. 
 

We’ve been found out and the football is dire and boring to watch for 70-80 mins of every game.

[bwfc4ife]

Just now, bwfc4ife said:

Not a fucking chance in hell, we’ve been shite all season and the luck will run out. Evatts on borrowed time and he knows it. I just hope Sharron pulls the trigger before the end of January and puts us out of our misery. 
 

We’ve been found out and the football is dire and boring to watch for 70-80 mins of every game.

I’d like to add to this, Fuck off Evatt.

[tomski]

1 minute ago, bwfc4ife said:

Not a fucking chance in hell, we’ve been shite all season and the luck will run out. Evatts on borrowed time and he knows it. I just hope Sharron pulls the trigger before the end of January and puts us out of our misery. 
 

We’ve been found out and the football is dire and boring to watch for 70-80 mins of every game.

I ask as I know people want to stick with him but first I heard anyone thinks we will go up. To be fair for clarity he said he doesn’t believe in it so now it’s no one again😂.

I’ve no more to add on the should he stay argument as he’s going nowhere regardless how we do so it’s become futile thinking otherwise. I think it will be beyond this season as well.

[bwfc4ife]

4 minutes ago, tomski said:

I ask as I know people want to stick with him but first I heard anyone thinks we will go up. To be fair for clarity he said he doesn’t believe in it so now it’s no one again😂.

I’ve no more to add on the should he stay argument as he’s going nowhere regardless how we do so it’s become futile thinking otherwise. I think it will be beyond this season as well.

I hope you’re wrong, very very wrong 😂

[thebells]

36 minutes ago, tomski said:

I ask as I know people want to stick with him but first I heard anyone thinks we will go up. To be fair for clarity he said he doesn’t believe in it so now it’s no one again😂.

I’ve no more to add on the should he stay argument as he’s going nowhere regardless how we do so it’s become futile thinking otherwise. I think it will be beyond this season as well.

I think you misinterpreted what I said in my initial post. I wasn’t saying I think he’ll  get us up. Simply that it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that it could happen. I’ll stick with 4th to 8th but we ‘could’ win the play offs. 

[tomski]

1 hour ago, thebells said:

I think you misinterpreted what I said in my initial post. I wasn’t saying I think he’ll  get us up. Simply that it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that it could happen. I’ll stick with 4th to 8th but we ‘could’ win the play offs. 

No I understood that and that’s why I asked the question. I really think it is beyond possible.

[Johnnyrotten]

12 hours ago, Zico said:

here's another

12 home games in all competition this season

for all the talk of needing to start quick, we've scored in the first half twice

keeps happening, we start great, look threatening, don't score, and soon go stale

Good stat, last season in comparison we scored in the 1st half FIFTEEN times in our 1st 17 games by early December (if I've counted right). 

I don't care BTW, its about the score at 90+ minutes, and this season we've won 3 games by scoring late winners at home (2 very very late), which didn't happen at all last season.  

[Casino]

12 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Good stat, last season in comparison we scored in the 1st half FIFTEEN times in our 1st 17 games by early December (if I've counted right). 

I don't care BTW, its about the score at 90+ minutes, and this season we've won 3 games by scoring late winners at home (2 very very late), which didn't happen at all last season.  

Dion scored

In the league

At home

No comment?

[Johnnyrotten]

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

Dion scored

In the league

At home

No comment?

Good finish, well done Dion! 

Unfortunately it doesn't count as I wasn't there (in hospital).

1st home league game missed this century, and what happens, Dion scores at home from open play 😆

 

[desperado]

7 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Good finish, well done Dion! 

Unfortunately it doesn't count as I wasn't there (in hospital).

1st home league game missed this century, and what happens, Dion scores at home from open play 😆

 

Hope you are ok pal. Hopefully back for the Wigan game 👍

[Plums]

It feels to me like there is more than normal riding on this Wigan game. 
Can Evatt motivate our seemingly tame lads to get a result in the pie heads cup final game? 
If I was in a position to be making analysis of Evatt, I’d certainly be using this game as a marker. 
Personally I’ve circled that as his last for us unless he seemingly creates a miracle for Christmas. 
 

 

[Johnnyrotten]

11 hours ago, desperado said:

Hope you are ok pal. Hopefully back for the Wigan game 👍

Thanks mate.  Yes, definitely back to see us turn round our fortunes against them 😆 🤞

[gonzo]

Evatt out 

[Stig]

27 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Evatt out 

Bet Derby wish they hadn't got promoted and ended up with those harder games this season now they've seen this

[Zico]

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Evatt out 

probably most goals as well

still in L1 though

[Wullie]

23 hours ago, gonzo said:

Evatt out 

Wycombe, Wrexham and Stockport above means we still won't go up based on that

[L/H White]

21 hours ago, Zico said:

probably most goals as well

still in L1 though

and outside playoff places 

[deeane Koontz]

On 08/12/2024 at 13:46, gonzo said:

Evatt out 

 

Most pointless thing in 2024

[DazBob]

42 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

 

Most pointless thing in 2024

Yep.

[Traf]

47 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

 

Most pointless thing in 2024

 

4 minutes ago, DazBob said:

Yep.

More pointless than the signing of Scott Arfield?

Surely not.

[gonzo]