Speculation And manager for next season?

[FIF]

2 wins in 10.

 

[Skitzo]

2 wins in 10.

people keep looking at the first 5 games but not what happened after, it seems like it was the new manager bounce, he has shown no tactical nouse to change things other than in desperation when losing and seemed totally unable to either get Mahrez playing or have the balls to drop him

 

[Jeff]

2 wins in 10.

10 games that included two against Atletico Madrid, and games against four of the top 7, three of them away from home.


In the last 13 games of the season, the period when Shakespeare was in charge, we got 23 points. A league table for the last 13 games would have us in sixth place.

1 Tottenham 12 0 1 36
2 Chelsea 11 0 2 33
3 Liverpool 8 3 2 27
4 Man City 7 5 1 26
5 Arsenal 8 1 4 25
6 Leicester 7 2 4 23

 

[Jeff]

it seems like it was the new manager bounce,

It seems like it was a run of relatively easy games, followed by a run of difficult games.

 

[Cambridge_fox]

I wonder how the 1-6 thrashing we experienced has been a factor in people's opinions? It certainly made me think a little. And then the uncertainty of summer signings. He has no record there for us to judge, so it's a bit of a leap of faith. And I'm not sure I have that faith.

 

[Borderfox]

Yup. Amazed it's in doubt. Who else has bollocks for chops?

It's WOY

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

I wonder how the 1-6 thrashing we experienced has been a factor in people's opinions? It certainly made me think a little. And then the uncertainty of summer signings. He has no record there for us to judge, so it's a bit of a leap of faith. And I'm not sure I have that faith.

I did not see or hear the game or highlights, so ...

So were Spurs amazing?
Was it because we had no Morgan OR Huth?
Relief at 40 points, so on the beach and didn't give a toss, new manager or not?
Some or all of the above?

 

[Motown Fox]

Big Sam has resigned at Palace.

Please please I hope this doesn't mean he's heading here!!

 

[Jeff]

Big Sam has resigned at Palace.

Please please I hope this doesn't mean he's heading here!!

Scoop!
https://talkingballs.uk/index.php?posts/1299116/

 

[FIF]

I wonder how the 1-6 thrashing we experienced has been a factor in people's opinions? It certainly made me think a little. And then the uncertainty of summer signings. He has no record there for us to judge, so it's a bit of a leap of faith. And I'm not sure I have that faith.

the 1-1 home draw to Bournemouth was far worse.

 

[City Fan]

the 1-1 home draw to Bournemouth was far worse.

It really wasn't.

 

[Durham Fox]

the 1-1 home draw to Bournemouth was far worse.

Seriously?

 

[homer]

Seriously?

 

[big_mac4824]

I'd take him over Shakey

no thanks

 

[big_mac4824]

I would hope we've got a bit more ambition than Craig Shakespeare

Shakey is more ambitious

 

[big_mac4824]

I would like to see Craig Shakespeare get the job. We seemed doomed to relegation. Under Shakespeare we became one of the best teams in the Premier League. It is unrealistic to imagine that an alternative would have done better.
The first quality a leader needs is judgement. If they do not have that then nothing else matters. The second quality is human relations. There has been no evidence that Shakespeare is lacking in either.
The idea that we should get a big name seems flawed. There have been no more prestigious names in English football than Sir Stanley Matthews and Sir Bobby Charlton and they both failed as managers. In managerial terms the appointment of Sven was mindboggling; sadly the results were not.
Do players move for managers? Footballers want glory- Champions League if possible if not then Premier League. Footballers wives want money - and agents agree with the wives.
If any organization is going to succeed it needs stability. It needs other things as well but stability is essential. It is no coincidence that our relegation to League One came in the season of four managers.

Completely agree

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

As long as Shakey has got Turkey Twizzlers back on the menu and copious amounts of Port and Red Bull to keep Vardy pumped up, we will be fine.

 

[FIF]

It really wasn't.

Seriously?

Definitely. Spurs are simply a better team than us, with a better manager and players. Bournemouth are a championship outfit without King yet our first half display and inability to win in the second half was totally embarrassing. Before the Watford game people were telling me that Bournemouth was an even easier fixture than Watford!

It's like losing to Millwall in the Cup.

 

[Lako42]

It seems like it was a run of relatively easy games, followed by a run of difficult games.

And?

Are we saying we are happy with a manager who can't compete against half of the league?

We thrived on beating the supposed 'bigger teams'

Saying they are difficult is generalist, have a look at the way we approached those games and the answer as to why we lost them all is very apparent.

 

[big_mac4824]

cant help but think we were running on fumes physically and mentally towards the end of the season.