Freedman.

wanderlust wrote:Slightly concerned by Dougie's post match comments today especially the bit where he said O'Driscoll opened up the game so it was end to end "and we went with the flow". Surely, the last thing we'd want is end to end stuff especially when we were winning? I'd have thought that he should have been focussing the team on closing down and keeping it tight - not letting the opposing manager dictate the pattern.
I just wonder whether Dougie actually realises how lucky we've been to get into this position and recognises that we have to improve substantially rather than depending on good fortune as it won't always go our way.

Natasha Whittam wrote:You lot are laughable.

There is one reason we are where we are, the signing of Dawson. So I'll give Dougie credit for making that loan signing, but before he signed we were no better than under Coyle.

Form players left out, Kevin Davies first name on the teamsheet, different midfield every week.

Most fans have screamed for a Sordell to start every game since August, but Dougie knew better. I truly believe he has stumbled into his current best team rather than masterminded it.

In Lonergan we have a safe pair of hands, he's let in far less than Bogdan, done nothing wrong but finds himself dropped in favour of a flapper. Madness.

Without Dawson we'd be where Blackburn are. Anyone who thinks otherwise is very much a clueless dope.

CAMPO wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:You lot are laughable.

There is one reason we are where we are, the signing of Dawson. So I'll give Dougie credit for making that loan signing, but before he signed we were no better than under Coyle.

Form players left out, Kevin Davies first name on the teamsheet, different midfield every week.

Most fans have screamed for a Sordell to start every game since August, but Dougie knew better. I truly believe he has stumbled into his current best team rather than masterminded it.

In Lonergan we have a safe pair of hands, he's let in far less than Bogdan, done nothing wrong but finds himself dropped in favour of a flapper. Madness.

Without Dawson we'd be where Blackburn are. Anyone who thinks otherwise is very much a clueless dope.

Hiya, clueless dope here,
Dawson's arrival has coincided with a more effective defensive showing, but he's no Gary Cahill, his distribution is not much better than Knight and his headed clearences could go anywhere, he is brave and lays his body on the line, but lets not get carried away, we're going to have to play the last three games without him anyway.
Since when has Sordell been fans favourite? The last few games, were he's been given a start he's been anonymous, but he is good at throwing a strop

chipbutty wrote:
So Spearing may be out on Tue. Pratley suspended and Holden playing for Sheffield Wed!!!

Will DF pick Boggers again (despite everyone who saw the game saying he was dreadful). Probably.

Wake-up people, Freedman is not this great manager you tell yourself he is. But he is very lucky, for now.

chipbutty wrote:Martin, you say luck has nothing to do with our position but how many times have we been second best and won.

DFs selections and tactics have been poor and will be again.
There are some poor teams in this league and BWFC with the players and set- up they have should have been in the top six (or close to it) all season.

If we go up and play against much better opposition, that will be the time for people to start saying what a great manager Freedman is (or not as the case may be). Until then I remain unconvinced but would be delighted to be proved wrong.

Natasha Whittam wrote:People who continue to brand people WUMs should be banned, it does nothing for the site.

People have differing opinions in real life, why should it be any different on a forum?

doffcocker wrote:There was a time the majority thought Owen Coyle was a tactical genius. Few dared question his thinking back in 10/11...fast-forward 6 months and nobody dared defend him.

I'm not saying I agree with CB necessarily, but how far Dougie has brought the team isn't necessarily a direct measure of his abilities. Is this spell that different to the 8 months that saw us in the top six and OC regarded the game's best young manager?

So to sum up, managers go from zero to hero and back again in no time. It's still early days to judge how Dougie will do long-term.

chipbutty wrote:I don't understand the rules of the 'WUM' game.
If I disagree with someone they call me a WUM.
If they disagree with me can I call them a WUM?

Also what is the penalty for being called a WUM (If that is what I am, I don't know) and who makes the final judgement on if you are a WUM or not.

It strikes me as a childish refute to someone when you have nothing sensible to add to the debate and is easily thrown out by people who I can only assume are under 16yrs old.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:i don't understand people who seem to be practically willing him to fail so they can get their shine on on a bloody football forum.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:i don't understand people who seem to be practically willing him to fail so they can get their shine on on a bloody football forum.

It's the only thing in my life.