[Archived] Sam Allardyce

[T4E]

and your in the sunday morning pub league and keep getting beat by shandy drinkers.

That told you shilly.

[mellison24]

No matter what the style of play and poor away results, Sam's home record has been fantastic since he took over.

Only three defeats in all competitions.

And they were Villa, City and Spurs, all top clubs I think you would agree.

We cant be that bad a side if we are still picking points up at home.

Tomorrow and Sunday will be the judge of that imo. We MUST win them. Okay maybe not quite, but we must WIN the home games, not draw or lose them.

[Tom]

Tomorrow and Sunday will be the judge of that imo. We MUST win them. Okay maybe not quite, but we must WIN the home games, not draw or lose them.

That makes no sense whatsoever, both those games are home games, first you say we must win them, then maybe not then we must win them again?

[broadsword]

So be it. And as I've said before: If you don't like what I say, just ignore me. It's very easy.

Would it not be easier for you to put him on ignore.

Problem sorted.

[mellison24]

That makes no sense whatsoever, both those games are home games, first you say we must win them, then maybe not then we must win them again?

I meant the home league games. I'm not too fussed about getting through to the final. Our league status is more important.

[S15]

That told you shilly.

I didn't like pointing out that what he wrote was a compliment, as it insinuated that I was awful and making ridiculous posts.

A statement, on second thoughts, I absolutely resent.

[RevidgeBlue]

The situation at present reminds me of Alf Ramsey with England in reverse.

Didn't Sir Alf decide on the system he wanted to play and then pick the players to fit into that system - regardless of whether they were the best eleven players available for selection? I remember him famously telling a somewhat crestfallen Jack Charlton that was the reason he had been selected.

Sam keeps persisting with his system as well - this ridiculous 4-5-1 with no-one within 50 yards of the lone striker. It may be if Sam was England manager that he could find eleven players who can play 4-5-1 effectively. Unfortunately at Ewood Sam can't pick from an unlimited pool of talent, he just has to go with the players at his disposal and we just don't have the players willing or able to get up and down the pitch quickly enough in support of the lone striker.

As I see it we have two options, attempt to play the Hughes way with 2 wide men, 2 strikers and get the ball in wide from the flanks.

Or if we're going to continue to just launch it forward, lose one of the wide men and have three strikers waiting to receive the ball at the business end of the pitch.

Sam is trying to impose a style of play not suited to he players at his disposal, if results are to improve he needs to find a system our players are comfortable with and to get the best out of them that way.

[DE.]

No matter what the style of play and poor away results, Sam's home record has been fantastic since he took over.

Only three defeats in all competitions.

And they were Villa, City and Spurs, all top clubs I think you would agree.

We cant be that bad a side if we are still picking points up at home.

I'd be interested to know how our home record compares with others in the divison.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

As I see it we have two options, attempt to play the Hughes way with 2 wide men, 2 strikers and get the ball in wide from the flanks.

Or if we're going to continue to just launch it forward, lose one of the wide men and have three strikers waiting to receive the ball at the business end of the pitch.

Sam is trying to impose a style of play not suited to he players at his disposal, if results are to improve he needs to find a system our players are comfortable with and to get the best out of them that way.

Absolutely....it's not rocket science is it. You can see it, I can see it, 99% of Ewood can see it!

[mark1875]

this seasons home record P 10, W 4, D 4, L 2, F 13, A 11, GD 2, PTS 16 (13th placed in the home table)

so we picking up round about half of the availbale points at home, and very little away!!

[modes98]

No matter what the style of play and poor away results, Sam's home record has been fantastic since he took over.

Only three defeats in all competitions.

And they were Villa, City and Spurs, all top clubs I think you would agree.

We cant be that bad a side if we are still picking points up at home.

I completly agree that our home record is very good but it has to be because away we don't even bother to turn up. I'm not sure where the breakdown occurs but I think this far into the season Sam should have solved the issue and be picking up more points than we are.

[DE.]

Modes, the post above yours suggests are home record is below average if we're 13th for home form in the division.

[Fife Rover]

my guess for blackburn manager until the summer(i believe he`d have already been approached) is geovanni trappatoni on a short term deal.

Dang it! Dan beat me to it.

[Tris]

my guess for blackburn manager until the summer(i believe he`d have already been approached) is geovanni trappatoni on a short term deal

Iz it coz he also loves Keith Andrews??

[den]

Sam is trying to impose a style of play not suited to he players at his disposal, if results are to improve he needs to find a system our players are comfortable with and to get the best out of them that way.

Come on Rev, you've been reading my posts, haven't you?

[thenodrog]

Hendry - Yes has been poor, but I think it would be great to have some of 'our' old boys running the club....as with tugay in a couple of years.

Your making it even worse! We want a manager at the helm not an old boys club.

But you just dislike me, regardless of what I post. And ridiculous posts are sometimes what is needed.

When exactly?

The situation at present reminds me of Alf Ramsey with England in reverse.

Didn't Sir Alf decide on the system he wanted to play and then pick the players to fit into that system - regardless of whether they were the best eleven players available for selection? I remember him famously telling a somewhat crestfallen Jack Charlton that was the reason he had been selected.

Do you drive a Tardis these days Simon?

[Steve Moss]

No matter what the style of play and poor away results, Sam's home record has been fantastic since he took over.

Only three defeats in all competitions.

And they were Villa, City and Spurs, all top clubs I think you would agree.

We cant be that bad a side if we are still picking points up at home.

Which is what is so infuriating. For months we've been just a small nudge from being a very decent squad, if viewed from a point total perspective.

The situation at present reminds me of Alf Ramsey with England in reverse.

Didn't Sir Alf decide on the system he wanted to play and then pick the players to fit into that system - regardless of whether they were the best eleven players available for selection? I remember him famously telling a somewhat crestfallen Jack Charlton that was the reason he had been selected.

Sam keeps persisting with his system as well - this ridiculous 4-5-1 with no-one within 50 yards of the lone striker. It may be if Sam was England manager that he could find eleven players who can play 4-5-1 effectively. Unfortunately at Ewood Sam can't pick from an unlimited pool of talent, he just has to go with the players at his disposal and we just don't have the players willing or able to get up and down the pitch quickly enough in support of the lone striker. . . .

Sam is trying to impose a style of play not suited to he players at his disposal, if results are to improve he needs to find a system our players are comfortable with and to get the best out of them that way.

Come on Rev, you've been reading my posts, haven't you?

Your both right, so no fighting. If Sam has to go, you can submit a joint application to John Williams to replace him. I'll give the Den/Rev or Rev/Den management team a letter of reference.

[beerwins]

I can turn this around

[Hughesy]

I can turn this around

I hope he can!

[jw_]

He's got to be kidding making a statement like this:

"My feeling is that I will sense if things are not working at a football club and I don't sense that whatsoever."

I sense that he's lost the plot.

[Hughesy]

He's got to be kidding making a statement like this:

"My feeling is that I will sense if things are not working at a football club and I don't sense that whatsoever."

I sense that he's lost the plot.

We will know following tonight & Sunday.....

[D-side17]

"I do feel under pressure because of the fact that we haven't got results because we're in the results business." said the Rovers manager.

"I'm not panicking too much because of the close calls we've had..."

The concern arising from these quotes is that Sam would appear to think that the main problem at the moment is simply the team's inability to close out matches. He appears oblivious to the fact that in the vast majority of games, we haven't looked remotely capable of winning. He talks as though we are missing chance after chance each game. I'm afraid that is simply not the case.

[Lurid Coat]

The concern arising from these quotes is that Sam would appear to think that the main problem at the moment is simply the team's inability to close out matches. He appears oblivious to the fact that in the vast majority of games, we haven't looked remotely capable of winning. He talks as though we are missing chance after chance each game. I'm afraid that is simply not the case.

We have been missing some sitters in matches that have ended as draws - Liverpool home, West Ham home, Wigan away and Sunderland home spring to mind. But I agree, the pressing matter is that we have, for the majority of this season, been dire and showed a huge lack of effort and fighting spirit.

[broadsword]

I can turn this around

can he fix it? Can he (Please don't use that word again)!

[Majiball]

can he fix it? Can he (Please don't use that word again)!

I reckon the pre-match tune should be Bob the Builder, tonight.