Swindon v Crewe - matchday thread traditionally created on the match day

[DiV]

You might get your wish going by Wellens' comments today.

That includes Wellens.

[DiV]

I get the being frustrated bit - this season, in it's entirety is an utter failure.  Brown was given the keys to a car with a pretty full tank in comparison to many Managers in this division but we seemed to burn all that fuel standing still confused by a crossroads.  Wellens has, by and large, managed to get us performing (over his stretch) about where I think we should be (you can live with a game like today if you win more than you get these).  He looked like he might be able to eek a little more than that out of the squad but he and they have let it slip a little in recent weeks.  It's shown up some of the weaknesses we still have, that's for sure.

I don;t understand the point in going on about Power - we know what we have, he's not going to vanish because we want a better owner though.  The questions are:

a) is Wellens a Manager that could get a team promoted from this division with a suitable if not extravagant budget?

b) is our budget sufficient to be challenging?

I'm more in than out on the first.

I certainly think the budget afforded a Manager for this division is enough to be challenging for play offs and the right person should squeeze a little more.  We have limited info to go on, but we are certainly not spending less than 2 million based on the limited accounts we can see.  It may not be the biggest budget, but it shouldn't be a budget that hampers being in the mix.

Power does have a decision to make this summer though - can he find a way to get, through him or otherwise, extra investment into the club?  It feels a bit like his lance chance saloon now.  Another poor season will see him reaching a point where the ongoing commitment is being increased to the point where any resale is eroded.

a) no
b) no

[Quagmire]

Who would you realistically like to get in as manager DV?

[Reg Smeeton]

That includes Wellens.

Wellens is doing OK.... relative to Brown, as mentioned today was the 27th league game same as Brown, and Wellens has got us 8 more points in that time.  When he came we were 17th and it's those 8 extra which have got us up to 14th.

I don't hold him culpable of not being able to do more....he's done enough to merit a crack at next season.

[DiV]

Who would you realistically like to get in as manager DV?

Don’t know, don’t think it matters.

Only way we will start moving forward is investing (wasting?) more money into the playing budget.
This is not something that will happen under Lee Power (not a dig at him, he’s *seemingly* a steady owner, getting us stable. He won’t bankroll us)

At best we will tread mid table Division 4 water for numerous years.

The club needs a serious shot in the arm & I don’t think that will ever happen unless we somehow attract an exceedingly wealth owner.

[DiV]

Although I’d always opt for a recently retired pro going into his first job than any manager who has been on the merry-go-round...

[4D]

Up top we’ve got nothing, nada, zilch, fuck all.

We've got four forwards? 

[Flashheart]

We've got four forwards? 

And some of them are quite decent at times. It's a shame that they don't seem to know where the fucking net is.

[Bogus Dave]

Although I’d always opt for a recently retired pro going into his first job than any manager who has been on the merry-go-round...

Like what we’ve got?

[Batch]

I read that as machining he'd rather have a Wellens than a Brown?

[DiV]

Like what we’ve got?

No.

We hired a manager who already had a sacking & a relegation on his CV.

[Batch]

Or not what he meant at all:)

[RobertT]

At least all the hope is gone, it's the least we can ask for in a season.

[Jilted John]

Don’t know, don’t think it matters.

First good post you have made, yes your opinion doesn't matter.

You yourself say you don't watch Swindon any more so how can you have an opinion on somebodys team that you haven't even seen play, stop talking out of your arse, Wellens is a recently retired pro who has played at a decent level with well under 1 season as manager.

Actually watch the team before basing your opinion on reading match reports from others.

I think Wellens will do OK.

[Jilted John]

And before you ask, yes I have been to every match this season.