Is our start really that bad?

[DV]

He should be fucking livid, I would be if I was subbed off after 29 minutes for no good reason.

[Dozno9]

Perhaps he doesn't a right cross from Di Canio 

[Reg Smeeton]

 Think if it had gone something like WDLDL  with the win at Bristol City and defeat by Soton....people would have said..stuttering start, but some patches of decent play and we can improve.  The worry is that the same as last season, very basic errors are costing us points.....that is a difficult habit for even an experienced  coach to shake out of the system.

My hope for this season, unlike most, is that we might see some some signs of progress and at least be competitive at home.  So I'm giving it say another 5 home games...in which we need at least 2 wins and 2 draws.

[Luci]

He's a glass half full kind of bloke it appears. That and the fact he doesn't want to Piss of Di Canio

[wiggy]

We already have a fair bit of catching up to do but I think we have a squad capable of getting us out of the league.

Di Canio is clearly a bit nuts, however, and needs to tone down his touchline reactions to events on the pitch - he can't be properly analysing what is happening out on the pitch if he is arguing with the officials or turning round hitting the dugout. A bit of detachment required on his part.

[Ginginho]

If we can learn to score goals as easily as we concede them, then that's a start.

But yes, our start has been that bad. 4 defeats from 5 in the league, no matter how you dress it up, is not good enough.

But i'm not panicking yet. I'm mightily pissed off and feel like i've had enough this season already, but things will improve. They just have to...... don't they?

[Samdy Gray]

If we click and play as a team then I think we could tear this league a new arsehole, a bit like our play-off season.

At the moment, it's just Flint and ten others - not a team.

[Ardiles]

Connell tweeted this early this morning:

@AlConnell83: Early days at stfc,we've a very good squad,boys get on great,still very optimistic about the season! Please keep up your tremendous support

For someone who got subbed after 30 mins and witnessed fights between staff he seems quite jolly. Good on him, I like Connell.

Same here.  More generally, I am concerned, however, that we're a laughing stock.  Signing a player to great fanfare - probably with a hefty signing on fee - and then shipping him out again less than 2 weeks later looks Mickey Mouse.

But - I also accept that Di Canio's overhaul was always likely to kick up some dust in the early days.  To extend the metaphor, it's how (or whether) the dust settles that will determine our season.  Still a real chance of a successful season, in my view.  But it's got to start falling in to place very soon...or the season will start to run away from us and PDC's authority/ability to lead will start to wane.

Never a dull moment.

[Nemo]

If we click and play as a team then I think we could tear this league a new arsehole, a bit like our play-off season.

At the moment, it's just Flint and ten others - not a team.

Agreed. There's enough there to really destroy this league, particularly on the wings in my view, we just need to get a spine settled of centre backs, central midfield and goalkeeper sorted.

The playoff season, we knew that those five would be Lucas, Cuthbert, Greer, Douglas and Ferry barring injury or suspension...right now, the only settled member of that key 5 is Flint, and I suppose Phil Smith has played every game but I don't exactly think he'll be there for the long term.

[THE FLASH]

No....but then were we really that bad last season?!....only dicked by Saints and lost every game by the odd goal...as this....

[adje]

Dont really think the question needs to be asked.Unequivocal yes

[juddie]

If we can start turning defeats into draws and win our home games, basically become tougher to beat, and Paolo learns from his mistakes, then we can progress. We all know the squad is good enough to do damage, so it's up to the manager to get that out of them. Clearly the majority of thew squad still believe.

Comazzi and Flint defo our central duo, so let's see how they do when Comazzi 100% fit. Also Lanzano to replace Smith and perhaps a settled run for whoever PDC thinks is our starting midfield and strike duo. To my mind, in recent circumstances, it should feature Gabilondo, Ferry, McCormack and Ritchie, Margera and Connell.

September will make or break di Canio.

[THE FLASH]

If we can start turning defeats into draws and win our home games, basically become tougher to beat, and Paolo learns from his mistakes, then we can progress. We all know the squad is good enough to do damage, so it's up to the manager to get that out of them. Clearly the majority of thew squad still believe.

Comazzi and Flint defo our central duo, so let's see how they do when Comazzi 100% fit. Also Lanzano to replace Smith and perhaps a settled run for whoever PDC thinks is our starting midfield and strike duo. To my mind, in recent circumstances, it should feature Gabilondo, Ferry, McCormack and Ritchie, Margera and Connell.

September will make or break di Canio.

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[random_five]

Think if it had gone something like WDLDL  with the win at Bristol City and defeat by Soton....people would have said..stuttering start, but some patches of decent play and we can improve.  The worry is that the same as last season, very basic errors are costing us points.....that is a difficult habit for even an experienced  coach to shake out of the system.

My hope for this season, unlike most, is that we might see some some signs of progress and at least be competitive at home.  So I'm giving it say another 5 home games...in which we need at least 2 wins and 2 draws.

Good post, have to agree with this..

[Arriba]

I now think there are more worrying signs than positive ones. This can be turned around,but with a side nowhere near complete i wont hold my breath.
The first choice forward wont play again and the tinkering so far has got us nowhere. Di canio will really prove if he has what it takes in the next few weeks