Tony Mowbray Discussion

[Gav]

Just noticed we are on the same number of points (57) right now as we took in the whole of last season.

We are 6 points off 2019/20 season total of 63 and 3 points off 2018/19 where we finished 15th!

I don't think anyone will argue, this is by far the best side we've had in years.

 

[JHRover]

1 minute ago, Gav said:

Just noticed we are on the same number of points (57) right now as we took in the whole of last season.

We are 6 points off 2019/20 season total of 63 and 3 points off 2018/19 where we finished 15th!

I don't think anyone will argue, this is by far the best side we've had in years.

 

And that needs building on. No good for anyone if we finish in the top 6, lose and then dismantle the squad and start again.

No arguments from me that by accident or design we have ended up with an exciting good squad surpassing expectations, but the Club needs a plan to take that further. Progress this season is meaningless if it gets undermined by an exodus of players or lack of investment.

[chaddyrovers]

3 minutes ago, Gav said:

Just noticed we are on the same number of points (57) right now as we took in the whole of last season.

We are 6 points off 2019/20 season total of 63 and 3 points off 2018/19 where we finished 15th!

I don't think anyone will argue, this is by far the best side we've had in years.

 

The tactics suits the squad and having a smaller squad is working for us. But on lesser wage budget aswell. 

Given the budget and squad size Mowbray had last season he should have got us top 6 for sure

[Wheelton Blue]

34 minutes ago, Gav said:

Just noticed we are on the same number of points (57) right now as we took in the whole of last season.

We are 6 points off 2019/20 season total of 63 and 3 points off 2018/19 where we finished 15th!

I don't think anyone will argue, this is by far the best side we've had in years.

 

No arguments at all.

It also shows how undeniably poor those 3 seasons were.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Wheelton Blue

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

33 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

The tactics suits the squad and having a smaller squad is working for us. But on lesser wage budget aswell. 

Given the budget and squad size Mowbray had last season he should have got us top 6 for sure

We wasted last season trying to play keep ball and failing.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[chaddyrovers]

12 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We wasted last season trying to play keep ball and failing.

That's last season. Time to focus on the remaining games and getting a top 6 and playoff place if we can't get second. 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

24 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

That's last season. Time to focus on the remaining games and getting a top 6 and playoff place if we can't get second. 

 

I know, you mentioned last season in your post.

[chaddyrovers]

11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I know, you mentioned last season in your post.

I know

[Armchair supporter supremo]

I know too 

 

who else knows?

Edited February 28, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

7 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

I know too 

 

who else knows?

I know you know.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I know you know.

Who cares, who knows ?

[Blue blood]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I know you know.

But does he know that you know that he knows? Probably from said post. 

[Upside Down]

So what if he knows?

 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

They know doh don't di doh

Edited March 1, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Upside Down]

Do di?

[oldjamfan1]

Calm down calm down lads

[rigger]

7 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Do di?

There she was, just a walking down the street.

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Singin do da didi? 

[Upside Down]

5 hours ago, rigger said:

There she was, just a walking down the street.

She looked good

[DeeCee]

10 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Calm down calm down lads

 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

 

To continue the scouse theme...Mowbray after this season if we don't make the playoffs.

Edited March 1, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Upside Down]

On 02/03/2022 at 12:20, Armchair supporter supremo said:

 

To continue the scouse theme...Mowbray after this season if we don't make the playoffs.

He will be here next year don't you worry. 

[G Somerset Rover]

Mowbray clearly has us punching above expectation this season so deserves some slack but I can’t help but feel he’s getting a very easy ride from fans and the media with this barren goal scoring run. Yes, any team would miss their main goalscorer but to score just 3 times in 11 matches, 1 in the last seven and have no open play goal for 600+ minutes is ridiculously poor. It’s unacceptable but all we get is a shrug of the shoulders, and at best, a Bayes will ask ‘are you concerned by the lack of goals Tony?’.

I was told by a ‘fan’ yesterday on Twitter to be happy with one shot on target: ‘what do you expect?’ More than that FFS!

Recruitment, or lack of, has played a huge part (and we will likely argue about that for years to come), but Mowbray’s stubbornness to adapt the system, or work on a plan B, has cost us hugely since the turn of the year, and that cost could well be our play-off place.

Edited March 6, 2022 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[gazzaa2]

On 28/02/2022 at 14:00, chaddyrovers said:

The tactics suits the squad and having a smaller squad is working for us. But on lesser wage budget aswell. 

Given the budget and squad size Mowbray had last season he should have got us top 6 for sure

Elliott here as well and Armstrong banging in 30 goals in what was a weak division. Not to be even in play off contention was a rank failure when you look at crap like Barnsley and Swansea made it in there.

Done well this season and a 20+ goal striker should have you in contention. It's a funny league again, who'd have had Huddersfield in 2nd place in March?

Edited March 6, 2022 by gazzaa2

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 minutes ago, gazzaa2 said:

Elliott here as well and Armstrong banging in 30 goals in what was a weak division. Not to be even in play off contention was a rank failure when you look at crap like Barnsley and Swansea made it in there.

Done well this season and a 20+ goal striker should have you in contention. It's a funny league again, who'd have had Huddersfield in 2nd place in March?

At this level the manager can make a massive difference.