We had a decent thread a while back discussing Evatt’s philosophies and approach to the game (think it got tainted and pulled)

So not a bad time to start it up again at the beginning of the season.

In the main he’s done a fantastic job. A minority lost patience round about Xmas/New Year in both seasons. 

But surely now he has the large backing of the majority of fans and the brand he talked about implementing here is now well and truly established.

Good article above highlighting how he’s using Sport Science to get the squad performing to it’s optimum level.

A young, meticulous, intelligent and passionate individual, who we are very lucky to have leading our club.

I hope he gets what he deserves with promotion to the Championship. 

18 minutes ago, Casino said:

thats probably correct

but in previous seasons ive enjoyed watching us

this year, its been very uninspiring

boring, piss poor, tippy tappy shite

delete as appropriate

It has but, but to be fair to me, I was just on about results

40 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Most fans don't understand that a big budget in any division doesn't guarantee you'll finish in the top 3.

Birmingham?

5 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

Watch out the Ian Evatt defence league is out in force today.

Totally insufferable midwits, sycophants and lapdogs

Do you understand that Ian Evatt is still employed by Football Ventures? If you do, and you are still asking "why is he still in the job?", you are thick.

5 minutes ago, woolli said:

Birmingham?

What about them?

6 minutes ago, Cheese said:

What about them?

I thought you said a big budget doesnt guarantee a place in the top three?

16 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

Watch out the Ian Evatt defence league is out in force today.

Totally insufferable midwits, sycophants and lapdogs

Not one person has defended him.

I've hated this season. I hated large bits of last season too.

I hate the way we now play, I hate our treacle ball, I hate our build up play, I hate attitude of the players and their individual mistakes.

I hate the subs Evatt makes, I hate system he's currently playing, I hate possession based football, I genuinely hate watching us play in this current guise.

It's wank, boring, predictable and easy to play against.

Do I hate Ian Evatt? Do I fuck.

Do I need to scrawl on a bedsheet my displeasure? Do I fuck.

Am I defending him? Am I fuck 

Should he be sacked? He's fucking a lucky man.

Will I be there tomorrow cheering the team on/ sat bored to tears watching it the clock tick? Of course 

30 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Moyes

Allardyce 😁

3 minutes ago, woolli said:

I thought you said a big budget doesnt guarantee a place in the top three?

I did, because it doesn't. Are Man City in the top 3?

14 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Do you understand that Ian Evatt is still employed by Football Ventures? If you do, and you are still asking "why is he still in the job?", you are thick.

Nobody's really asking that... you dishonest dullard

They're saying he shouldn't have a job and they're asking why Football Ventures haven't sacked him.

2 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

Nobody's really asking that... you dishonest dullard

They're saying he shouldn't have a job and they're asking why Football Ventures haven't sacked him.

And Football Ventures have said they still believe in him and his project. I might not agree with that stance, but that's their decision. And they are very successful, wealthy people. Maybe they know more than me?

I reckon Evatt's contract will be terminated by 'mutual consent' before the end of the season.

4 minutes ago, Cheese said:

I did, because it doesn't. Are Man City in the top 3?

Not at present, but more than likely will be, we wont! Who as the biggest budget in our league? What position are they in? Biggest budgets in championship Burnley and Leeds, top 2. Biggest budget in League 2, Crewe, 2nd in the league. I rest my case. Money helps significantly, especially by managers who spend in the right manor.

3 minutes ago, woolli said:

Not at present, but more than likely will be, we wont! Who as the biggest budget in our league? What position are they in? Biggest budgets in championship Burnley and Leeds, top 2. Biggest budget in League 2, Crewe, 2nd in the league. I rest my case. Money helps significantly, especially by managers who spend in the right manor.

That'll be "No" then.

Obviously budgets matter. But it doesn't "guarantee" anything in sport.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by Cheese

Evatt has done a fair job until now it's like all managers even if you have won leagues, European cups with your team there comes a time when you have reached your ceiling with the club and it's time to move on, i feel this is the time for us to wish him the best and get a new manager in the football this season has been really poor nothing much to excite players seem uninterested too

1 minute ago, Hoppy said:

Evatt has done a fair job until now it's like all managers even if you have won leagues, European cups with your team there comes a time when you have reached your ceiling with the club and it's time to move on, i feel this is the time for us to wish him the best and get a new manager in the football this season has been really poor nothing much to excite players seem uninterested too

Yep. He's not a bastard or anything of the sort. He's just run out of steam and ideas. Stagnated. He probably needs a fresh start as much as we do.

9 minutes ago, Cheese said:

And Football Ventures have said they still believe in him and his project. I might not agree with that stance, but that's their decision. And they are very successful, wealthy people. Maybe they know more than me?

I reckon Evatt's contract will be terminated by 'mutual consent' before the end of the season.

I think i'll believe my own critical analysis before i blindly trust the clubs owners because they're rich, therefore they must be right? Do you even hear yourself?

8 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Yep. He's not a bastard or anything of the sort. He's just run out of steam and ideas. Stagnated. He probably needs a fresh start as much as we do.

Tbf, hes a bit of a bastard 😂

2 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

I think i'll believe my own critical analysis before i blindly trust the clubs owners because they're rich, therefore they must be right? Do you even hear yourself?

Are you even reading my posts before replying?

16 minutes ago, woolli said:

Not at present, but more than likely will be, we wont! Who as the biggest budget in our league? What position are they in? Biggest budgets in championship Burnley and Leeds, top 2. Biggest budget in League 2, Crewe, 2nd in the league. I rest my case. Money helps significantly, especially by managers who spend in the right manor.

i think oxford had a bigger budget than us

so it doesnt matter we didnt get promoted

2 minutes ago, bwfc6ix said:

Tbf, hes a bit of a bastard 😂

Aren't we all? I wrote 'cunt' at first, but changed it.

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

i think oxford had a bigger budget than us

so it doesnt matter we didnt get promoted

If you have half of a brain - i do sometimes wonder?, you would know  i was talking about this season! The past as gone.

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

It's quite understandable if you're not thick. You may not agree with it, but it's very easy to work out.

Still making friends and influencing people I see.

Anyroad, It’s rewarding failure and until we address it, we’re stuck in this league or maybe worse. 
 

2 minutes ago, woolli said:

If you have half of a brain 

i find i function better with a full one, but maybe it explains your issues

 

overall, clubs with the biggest wage budget will finish higher - unless coyle get involved

doesn't mean its guaranteed

If you'd laid it out to Evatt, or Sharon, or anyone... that we'd be 10th in mid-January, 16 points off top, lost to Wigan at home, 5-0 Stockport, 4-0 Huddersfield, no goals scored against anyone in the top four... they'd all agree that that would represent a massive and unacceptable failure.

Not sure the need for condescension about football geniuses or making out people are being entitled. Especially from people with a history of being hopelessly wrong when it came to the last bit of club unrest.

29 minutes ago, woolli said:

Not at present, but more than likely will be, we wont! Who as the biggest budget in our league? What position are they in? Biggest budgets in championship Burnley and Leeds, top 2. Biggest budget in League 2, Crewe, 2nd in the league. I rest my case. Money helps significantly, especially by managers who spend in the right manor.

In which case i think 3 of the current top 4 in League One are in the right place. We don't have the budget (which includes both transfer fees AND wages) of those teams. Wycombe will almost certainly fall away. For balance, if it was purely budget related, I'd guess we are about 4th.

56 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Should he be sacked? He's fucking a lucky man.

Christ, he's moved on to blokes now? 

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