Malpas

[Don Rogers Shop]

I am one of the people who was thinking give Malpas a chance to build in the summer and even i am starting to question that .

Question i want to ask is how many of you actually trust his managment ability enough to rebuild in the summer .

[janaage]

I do.

[Wood_Ayre]

As do I

[STFC_Gazzza]

I do. I was skeptical however Malpas is still learning the english game, He made a mistake dropping Brez and brought him back. He is still learning and needs time to build a team to play to his style.

[RobertT]

I have no idea, but I won't be calling for his head this season that is for sure.

He's lost 5 games, only 1 of which was against a team in the same position as us and we then beat them at home.

Leeds
Walsall
Notts F
Leyton Orient
Huddersfield

He also beat Forest, beat Huddersfield and drew with Walsall.

So against non top teams his record is W3 D2 L1 and it's W1 D1 L4 against the top 8 sides.  I think over the coming months it will be our record against the mid table teams that gives a good indication of where we are.

Shockingly, Sturrock lost against Port Vale, which must have cost him his job, no?

It strikes me we are likely to continue to be hit and miss results wise for the rest of the season and people have suggested both the last 2 games we've played well.

[Batch]

I have no idea, but I won't be calling for his head this season that is for sure.

Sums it up for me.  I have doubts, big ones, but I'll keep them mainly to myself. He's hardly had a fair crack at the job.

I have to say, I did boo slightly at the McNamee sub decision. Sorry about that.

[DMR]

It's crazy to think about getting rid of him now. We're no worse off really than we were under Sturrock. There are certainly areas of concern and these need looking at though.

Let's not forget we're missing alot of players at the moment.

[Simon Pieman]

Teams have found us out. They realise nobody in the centre of the pitch is a threat so they double mark the wingers and stifle our game. Would have happened under Sturrock. That's why Comminges has been winning the plaudits recently. His good football is more noticeable because he can make things happen.

If Malpas sorts out the centre of the park, much like the striker situation that has seemingly been resolved, then we will have a decent team. Realistically we need 2 players for this one position.

Only worrying thing is our defence - it's looking more and more ropey.

[Arriba]

jury's out for me.

[DMR]

Teams have found us out. They realise nobody in the centre of the pitch is a threat so they double mark the wingers and stifle our game. Would have happened under Sturrock. That's why Comminges has been winning the plaudits recently. His good football is more noticeable because he can make things happen.

If Malpas sorts out the centre of the park, much like the striker situation that has seemingly been resolved, then we will have a decent team. Realistically we need 2 players for this one position.

Only worrying thing is our defence - it's looking more and more ropey.

And both keepers in piss-poor form, probably doesn't inspire confindence, I genuinely think it's worth putting Vincent in at centre half to see how it goes.

[Simon Pieman]

Teams have found us out. They realise nobody in the centre of the pitch is a threat so they double mark the wingers and stifle our game. Would have happened under Sturrock. That's why Comminges has been winning the plaudits recently. His good football is more noticeable because he can make things happen.

If Malpas sorts out the centre of the park, much like the striker situation that has seemingly been resolved, then we will have a decent team. Realistically we need 2 players for this one position.

Only worrying thing is our defence - it's looking more and more ropey.

And both keepers in piss-poor form, probably doesn't inspire confindence, I genuinely think it's worth putting Vincent in at centre half to see how it goes.

I'm in a agreement!

[Fred Elliot]

I have no idea, but I won't be calling for his head this season that is for sure.

Sums it up for me.  I have doubts, big ones, but I'll keep them mainly to myself. He's hardly had a fair crack at the job.

I have to say, I did boo slightly at the McNamee sub decision. Sorry about that.

I think the decision to go 4-3-3 was correct

I think the decision to sacrifice short stuff was incorrect


Fuck me what a shit managerial decision to take a midfielder off and put on another striker when we are chasing the game at 2 - 1 down

Bizarre  

[Arriba]

i still think malpas wont be here come xmas.
no charisma. and has had fans on his back already.
doesn't bode well imo.sadly a matter of time is all it is.
after that it will see us still where we are now or worse.and some of our neanderthal supporters will shoulder some of the blame.

[chalkies_shorts]

jury's out for me.

And for me. I'm willing to give the guy the benrfit of the doubt until X Mas.

[Simon Pieman]

People are pissed off because they thought we could reach the play offs. We didn't so they are throwing their toys out of the pram.

Sturrock's tactics rarely worked when he took over, due to the players at his disposal. I was surprised we went up, if the division was stronger we wouldn't have.

It's going to be an interesting close season and seeing what happens early next season. If Malpas is still achieving mid table by this time next year fans will call for his head, yet it would fit the Fitton philosophy (it's like Grolsch, you can't rush these things!).

How long before many turn on Fitton? If Malpas isn't getting us a play off position next year (around xmas time) I can see the fans turning.