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Post by bennyblueballs on Dec 4, 2017 6:41:04 GMT
I hope you are right that we beat Bromley but is our form really inconsistent? Id argue we have become consistently poor - we didn't win a game in November and only 5 out of 23 all season.
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Post by bennyblueballs on Dec 2, 2017 20:25:14 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05pwkq4Apparently the players now know we are in a relegation fight and that it’s all their fault, definitely not RH’s. He is both classless and clueless (as he admits at the start)
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Post by bennyblueballs on Dec 2, 2017 18:22:45 GMT
We are not only in a relegation fight, we are in relegation form.
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 22, 2017 7:43:48 GMT
A nice gesture but an awful apology.
Essentially he’s saying, I’m sorry I wasn’t blaming the fans but some of them have taken it that way and if they’ve taken it the wrong way I’m sorry but I was brought up by my parents to say what I think and anyway I’ve had lots of support from people in the game who think I was right to say it, so if you have taken it the wrong way I’m sorry but other people think I was right
BUT a nice gesture and I’ll agree with sentiment that we forget it and move on,
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 22, 2017 7:04:39 GMT
As Will says what a game to analyse!
Hantslondoner, you’re spot on the first 80 we’re almost a carbon copy of the Barrow game and I was expecting the same result. I’m not sure but tactically I make it we went from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2 when there second went in and when that didn’t work we then switched to 4-3-3.
I just wish we tried to start games how we’ve finished the last two - on the front foot looking to score.
Not a win but it felt like one!
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Hill Out
Nov 20, 2017 14:33:05 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 20, 2017 14:33:05 GMT
westendspitfire, you’re right there is no evidence I’ve seen that shows RH has ‘lost the dressing room’ but it is my opinion that he and the players playing for him should come out and accept the blame for the abject performances we have endured, if they are united as a group then they should show us they want to put it right but RH came out and blamed the fans for Saturdays loss, which I think was a cheap shot to try and absolve himself of the blame and distract from yet more failure against supposedly inferior opposition.
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Nov 19, 2017 20:28:44 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 20:28:44 GMT
Did EH also say that when AFC Bournemouth lost it was the fans fault? I'd absouletly accept RH sitting in the stand (or in the hospitality suites or the toilets!) if he accepted it his tactics that lose us games but he has lost my respect after yesterday. Not quite with you here bbb. I don't recall saying anything about a manager blaming fans. If you have a comment which is specific to my post then by all means use the quote response to comment but please don't confuse us all with random inappropriate responses. Hi back4more, my point was that maybe EH could manage AFCB better from the stands but would he if they then lost blame the fans like our manager did yesterday. I started this thread to state that RH blaming fans for us losing means he has to go if EH managing from the stands changes this I’ll hold my hands up and say I was wrong. As RH said to solent sport, we are all entitled to our opinion so let’s all express it but your points haven’t yet changed my mind - RH is still wrong for his comments.
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 20:05:39 GMT
There's a bit more to management than barking orders out, unless you are running the under 10's. I did however listen to an excellent interview with Eddie Howe last season when he effectively said he could probably manage AFC Bournemouth better from the stands but realised that the supporters, whom he cherishes, need to see him pitch side giving his all. Did EH also say that when AFC Bournemouth lost it was the fans fault? I'd absouletly accept RH sitting in the stand (or in the hospitality suites or the toilets!) if he accepted it his tactics that lose us games but he has lost my respect after yesterday.
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Hill Out
Nov 19, 2017 19:41:03 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:41:03 GMT
I will ask again on another thread. Who is his replacement going to be, and how many games should he have to turn things around, before he too is dismissed? Maybe Mr Donald is having serious concerns about his investment in the club; when he is met with all this criticism, and this constant clamour for a manager's head after a few defeats. I too Wiilk will say what I like even though it may go against the concensus of opinion on here. So let's have a constructive discussion on the way forward for the club. As things stand the pressure is on Mr Donald to sack the manager. Have we not been down this route before! Help him out and advise him what exactly he should do to rectify the situation. Personally I think we have become spoilt in recent years since our promotion to the Conference. Supporters now demand more success, and they want it right now! In the words of a Peter Sarstedt song a few years ago, just remember where you came from! Quite simply when a manager blames the fans for a 2-0 defeat to a team below us it’s unacceptable, I’d advise SD to sack RH and pick a young hungry manager who cares and stick with him, I see no sense in sticking with RH who has walked away before. Im not spoilt and don’t expect success but equally I don’t expect to be blamed for us losing against Barrow/Solihull
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:27:27 GMT
I didn't boo at the end because I didn't see the second half. We bought two more pints before the bar closed and stayed in the clubhouse. It was infinitely better than watching the crap outside. Well, with an attitude like that, is it any wonder that our esteemed leader blames the fans, how dare you not venture out to watch a dire second half and show your support.......;-) #nofanloyaty! My first thought was ‘only two pints’ I reckon you’d need at leat three to forget that first half
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:23:56 GMT
Well basically what I'm saying is a good set up backstage and underachieving set of players should make a job prospect attractive for other managers. As some people on here are saying hill is still the best person for the job and no one else would want it. In comparative terms I'm saying there must be some good managers at Eastleighs level that can turn things around, why is hill still the best person for the job? Wasn't really comparing the two clubs together just using an example of wht makes a managerial post attractive/unattractive OK. I think where I see it differently slewmcg is in how the players are perceived. You mention an "underachieving set of players" and to me that suggests players who are performing below the level of their capability. For my part I see it totally differently. Yes I do think we have several excellent players, some of which like Danny Hollands yesterday are not currently fit to play. We do however have a thin squad and that leaves few options when cover is needed. So the players you see as "underachieving" might be actually doing the best they can. Before anyone accuses me of rose tinted this or that or sticking up for the manager I though RH got his set up wrong yesterday and anyone who sits anywhere near me will know why! I also think we are lacking fluency big time and while that has to do with a weak squad and enforced changes I wouldn't argue that we might do better on the training ground. I do however honestly believe that we are a bit lucky that we have a manager who has so much expertise and experience and sees his job as "winning football matches" and is able to manage upwards as well as downwards. And if people boo his players after the match they shouldn't expect them to come and clap them. I understand the points you make but if RH see’s his job as ‘winning football matches’ then he should expect criticism when he doesnt (especially against teams below us), his interview on Saturday was an insult to the people who paid to watch his team.
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Hill Out
Nov 19, 2017 19:16:53 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:16:53 GMT
I didn’t boo at the end of the game yesterday, in fact I encouraged the team to the very end but after RH’s interview on Solent Sport enough is enough. To imply that the fans are to blame for our performances is shameful. At least those fans show some passion for this club (we stayed when you walked away RH), when you look to the dugout you see nothing. I get the posters on here asking who would replace him and my answer is absolutely anyone else, genuinely anyone, Martin Allen went for a lot less. He may or may not have lost the dressing room but most importantly he’s lost the fans and at this level that means a lot, I’d encourage you vote either with your feet or by voicing your opinion (just be sure RH knows it’s aimed at him) So are we going to hear 'Hill out' chants soon then? I am not sure what that will achieve though. It will be more of a apathetic sigh again on Tuesday rather than a demonstration I would imagine. I think more likely people just won’t turn up and then RH can blame the turnstile operators or th bar staff or the tea lady. I’ll turn up support the team and hope SD makes the right decision.
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Nov 19, 2017 19:11:15 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:11:15 GMT
I didn't boo at the end because I didn't see the second half. We bought two more pints before the bar closed and stayed in the clubhouse. It was infinitely better than watching the crap outside. Well fair play you don’t have to shoulder any of the blame for our tactics - I’ll admit I may have been a little naive in just shouting ‘ kick it towards their goal’ but I think RH may hold us equally responsible.
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 19:00:20 GMT
It is really strange that we are not signing the best young talent in the country..... Surely it is very straightforward to see a very good young player sign him up get him in the first team and scoring goals.... If you can do it once then it can't be that difficult to do it 11 times and then you've got a full team and will win the league easy Come on Eastleigh get your act together we need to get this done P.s. can it be really entertaining as well? I think we should aim for winning without the ‘really entertaining’ or maybe we just accept what we’ve got and shoulder the blame as RH wants us to
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Nov 19, 2017 18:44:26 GMT
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Post by bennyblueballs on Nov 19, 2017 18:44:26 GMT
I didn’t boo at the end of the game yesterday, in fact I encouraged the team to the very end but after RH’s interview on Solent Sport enough is enough. To imply that the fans are to blame for our performances is shameful. At least those fans show some passion for this club (we stayed when you walked away RH), when you look to the dugout you see nothing.
I get the posters on here asking who would replace him and my answer is absolutely anyone else, genuinely anyone, Martin Allen went for a lot less.
He may or may not have lost the dressing room but most importantly he’s lost the fans and at this level that means a lot, I’d encourage you vote either with your feet or by voicing your opinion (just be sure RH knows it’s aimed at him)
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