The Hotel End
March 28, 2024, 10:00:32 am
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
  Home Help Search Arcade Downloads Gallery Links Staff List Calendar Login Register Chat  

Northampton NIL

Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Northampton NIL  (Read 6020 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
guest2235
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #40 on: December 03, 2017, 20:15:49 pm »

Both Edinburgh and Page could only manage 3 games without a goal.....Hasselblank has already managed a four game streak and now a 5 game streak.....

Page......34 games.....10 wins.....8 draws.....16 defeats.......Scored 48......conceded 55......GOALS SCORED PER GAME 1.41   Conceded 1.62
Edinburgh.....26 games.....6 wins....6 draws....14 defeats.....Scored 28.....conceded 44......GOALS SCORED PER GAME 1.08    Conceded 1.69
Hasselbaink....21 games....5 wins.....7 draws.....9 defeats.....Scored 17....conceded 29...... GOALS SCORED PER GAME 0.81    Conceded 1.38
Gut feeling the manager is pants now stats to prove it....  worse than the previous two muppets!
Report Spam   Logged
guest2487
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #41 on: December 03, 2017, 21:00:23 pm »

Oh dear.

In fairness looking at it, has he actually improved us anywhere yet?
Report Spam   Logged
guest47
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #42 on: December 03, 2017, 21:04:18 pm »

Both Edinburgh and Page could only manage 3 games without a goal.....Hasselblank has already managed a four game streak and now a 5 game streak.....

Page......34 games.....10 wins.....8 draws.....16 defeats.......Scored 48......conceded 55......GOALS SCORED PER GAME 1.41   Conceded 1.62
Edinburgh.....26 games.....6 wins....6 draws....14 defeats.....Scored 28.....conceded 44......GOALS SCORED PER GAME 1.08    Conceded 1.69
Hasselbaink....21 games....5 wins.....7 draws.....9 defeats.....Scored 17....conceded 29...... GOALS SCORED PER GAME 0.81    Conceded 1.38

The surprising thing is that anyone would think it would be different with a new manager. They've all been on the same extensive training courses and got the same coaching badges. The absolutely no reason to expect Hasselbank to get a different result from the same players as Edinburgh.
Report Spam   Logged
everbrite
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 20217


Steve Howard best since Cliff Holton


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
20000 Posts Search Apple User
« Reply #43 on: December 03, 2017, 22:05:35 pm »

The surprising thing is that anyone would think it would be different with a new manager. They've all been on the same extensive training courses and got the same coaching badges. The absolutely no reason to expect Hasselbank to get a different result from the same players as Edinburgh.

Slightly better than JE?
Report Spam   Logged

2020 Grand National S/S 3rd Place
Vintage Cobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2531


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
« Reply #44 on: December 04, 2017, 09:02:49 am »

But not able to bring about any significant improvement sums up JFH's tenure to date.  Very worrying.
Report Spam   Logged
guest2995
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #45 on: December 04, 2017, 11:12:46 am »

We are more organised than under JED but I would say we are no better going forward .
Plus , we have McGugan who JED didn’t have .
I would say there has been little improvement overall .
Report Spam   Logged
Irchy cob
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3828


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Eighth year Anniversary Combination Topic Starter
« Reply #46 on: December 04, 2017, 11:20:57 am »

But he’s not getting much of a tune out of mcgugan either to be fair - his fitness must be improving by now but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he leaves in January.
Report Spam   Logged
just.reading
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1024


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Search 1000 Posts Windows User
« Reply #47 on: December 04, 2017, 11:50:01 am »

Oh dear.

In fairness looking at it, has he actually improved us anywhere yet?

Goals conceded per game has gone down.
Report Spam   Logged
DrillingCobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 5339


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Search Windows User Combination
« Reply #48 on: December 04, 2017, 12:26:39 pm »

According to Wiki, Long has scored 13 goals from 79 appearances in total. He scored 4 times for Fleetwood (23 appearances) and once for Bolton (10 appearances). And he's the best we've got at the moment! And in Longs case there isn't even mitigation given he's a central forward, not a winger/bit player like Waters or Hoskins.

Im convinced that much of our issue is that we do not have a natural striker fit and ready for this level. People talk about the lack of chances we create, but we still get corners, free kicks etc…by law of averages Long should have latched on to a loose ball by now that comes his way in the penalty area. Not once has he managed that for us. Not once. (the 3 goals he's scored were from assists or nicking the ball off of a defender (Oxford).

Rico and Revell are 'shot to bits' and offer nothing when they start a match.

So to kick on in January and give ourselves a realistic chance of staying in this league the first player we should be looking at signing is a goal scoring striker. Which as we know isn't an easy 'fix'.

Not far behind this we need another one. And a winger. Preferably two.

With those 3 or 4 additions and if our key players are available we should comfortably stay up in my opinion.

If we go for cheap loan options/end up with a Keshi Anderson 'type' we could well end up in league2 come May.

January will provide us with a clear sign as to what our financial clout is. I'm lead to believe its pretty healthy, but time will tell.

Report Spam   Logged
Vintage Cobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2531


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
« Reply #49 on: December 04, 2017, 12:38:58 pm »

Affirmative to Drilling's comments but JFH also needs as a priority in December to get the midfield balance right. At present from what I can see with JFH's preferred starting 11 only JJOT is a ball winner and he is having an injury prone season.  McWilliams should be his automatic replacement. A tackle from any of Crooks, Grimes, Powell and McCugan is a rare event and that is why we keep losing the midfield battle every match but kid ourselves about these players who each show the occasional flash of class.  But one swallow doesn't make a summer. JFH has not been helped by injuries but he shows no sign of being able to get the balance right.
Report Spam   Logged
clarkeysntfc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3525


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Apple User Mobile User Windows User
« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2017, 13:22:45 pm »

Lack of width and pace is the main problem that this team has.

Sign a few proper wide players and another striker or two, and things will look very different.
Report Spam   Logged
guest2487
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2017, 13:46:07 pm »

Goals conceded per game has gone down.

Good shout. Take the 6-0 out of the equation and it would look even better.
Report Spam   Logged
everbrite
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 20217


Steve Howard best since Cliff Holton


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
20000 Posts Search Apple User
« Reply #52 on: December 04, 2017, 13:56:39 pm »

Affirmative to Drilling's comments but JFH also needs as a priority in December to get the midfield balance right. At present from what I can see with JFH's preferred starting 11 only JJOT is a ball winner and he is having an injury prone season.  McWilliams should be his automatic replacement. A tackle from any of Crooks, Grimes, Powell and McCugan is a rare event and that is why we keep losing the midfield battle every match but kid ourselves about these players who each show the occasional flash of class.  But one swallow doesn't make a summer. JFH has not been helped by injuries but he shows no sign of being able to get the balance right.


Crooks, Grimes, Powell and McCugan have all made contributions notably against Oxford; of those 4 players Grimes and Crooks have made at times reasonable "tackles". The other two less so. Not saying your judgement is wrong but it does appear to be supportive in the way it is expressed to enhance your claim.  Yes/No?
Report Spam   Logged

2020 Grand National S/S 3rd Place
Vintage Cobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2531


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
« Reply #53 on: December 04, 2017, 14:27:45 pm »

Of course it is supportive of what I am saying otherwise why would I have bothered to comment?  You quote the Oxford match as an example of when our midfield clicked but has there been any other?  To repeat, JFH has not found the right balance. It reminds me of the arguments that used to circulate about playing Gerrard and Lampard in the same England team. It never worked and that is a fact. At a lesser level we face the same problem with Grimes, Crooks & McCugan.
Report Spam   Logged
clarkeysntfc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 3525


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Apple User Mobile User Windows User
« Reply #54 on: December 04, 2017, 15:28:49 pm »

I'm not sure if any manager in world football could find an ideal attack/midfield balance with the personnel JFH has had at his disposal in the last 3-4 games.
Report Spam   Logged
guest3063
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #55 on: December 04, 2017, 15:40:22 pm »

Why do people struggle so much with player names.

Brendan Maloney being a prime example, it's Moloney.

Seems the new one is Lewis McCugan, it's McGugan guys.
Report Spam   Logged
Poggy
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 610


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Linux User Mobile User Level 5
« Reply #56 on: December 04, 2017, 16:00:02 pm »

I don't think we'd be on as many as 19 points without JFH and I'm not sure any manager could've done better with our unbalanced and impotent squad. Although some of his decisions have baffled me.

The next 5 games are crucial and if we can someone scrape 5 or 6 points it might give us half a chance.

I can't see us being a very attractive proposition given our position and there is a likelihood that we will be back in League 2 next season.
Report Spam   Logged
guest2539
Guest

Badges: (View All)
« Reply #57 on: December 04, 2017, 16:24:56 pm »

Why do people struggle so much with player names.

Brendan Maloney being a prime example, it's Moloney.

Seems the new one is Lewis McCugan, it's McGugan guys.
Sorry PREACHERS PIT !
Report Spam   Logged
OldStratfordCobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 599


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
« Reply #58 on: December 04, 2017, 16:26:05 pm »

Why do people struggle so much with player names.

Brendan Maloney being a prime example, it's Moloney.

Seems the new one is Lewis McCugan, it's McGugan guys.
You also missed out "Hasselbank" in alton's post above!!
Report Spam   Logged
GrangeParkCobbler
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 9415


View Profile
Badges: (View All)
Search Windows User Level 6
« Reply #59 on: December 04, 2017, 16:39:22 pm »

I don't think we'd be on as many as 19 points without JFH and I'm not sure any manager could've done better with our unbalanced and impotent squad. Although some of his decisions have baffled me.

The next 5 games are crucial and if we can someone scrape 5 or 6 points it might give us half a chance.

I can't see us being a very attractive proposition given our position and there is a likelihood that we will be back in League 2 next season.

Very difficult to prove and you could go either way based on the stats!! It's of course impossible to say a would have done better than b.....the fact is b has done what he's done!!

based on the stats alone they "suggest" that we'd have been two points worse off under JED than we are under JFH.......improvement? Very slight!! WE are scoring less goals but are conceding fewer too.....so its swings and roundabouts.

As for what we've seen on the pitch, workrate has increased in the main, but is not showing many more benefits....we're still losing games, scoring fewer goals than ever, and dropping down the table. There are been signs of progress but they seem to be extinguished as soon as they poke their heads out of the ground.

Based on the last three managers, statswise they've all been much of a muchness. Page got more points than the other two, Page got more goals than the other two, but Page didn't have the luxury of spending a load of money on his players or having had a load spent (in the case of JFH).

Speaks volumes that the side that came up from League 2, missing the players that we lost (Holmes, Adams to name two) outperformed JED's side, and JFH's side.

Something is really wrong here.....or is it just coincidence that three managers haven't been able to make us click?? There is no guarantee that we'll get what we need in January, if we do get what we need on paper there's no guarantee that they'll all perform (which is what we hoped would happen after the summer recruitment), and no guarantee that things will improve. However there's no gurantee that things won't get better either...we'll just have to wait and see.........won't we?
Report Spam   Logged

The Hotel End GTA Champion 2006/7, 2007/8, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2018/19
Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by EzPortal
Parental guidance is urged as this messageboard may not be suitable for all persons especially those under the age of 16 as the forums may contain words, phrases and expressions not considered appropriate for a younger audience so please express caution. If any posts in the forums offend you, please let us know and we will look at them and if we agree with your complaint, we will remove them. You are personally responsible and potentially liable for the contents of your posting and may be sued should your posting contain content of a defamatory or other illegal nature. Every message posted leaves a traceable IP number. We check the forums at various times of the day and remove offending posts. Other supporters are welcome but abusive or silly posts will be removed and the offenders potentially barred from future access to the site. We advise that you never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example: telephone number, home address or email address), and please do not include postal addresses of any kind. This messageboard is not endorsed or in any way affiliated with Northampton Town FC. All postings on this board become copyright of The Hotel End & may not be reproduced without the permission of the board administrator. By signing up to this message board you agree to this. The Hotel End cannot be held liable for the actions or postings of its members. The Hotel End reserve the right to edit, delete, move or close any thread for any reason. The Hotel End may disclose user information to government authorities at their discretion or when required by law. The Hotel End may also disclose user information when The Hotel End has reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with its rights or property, other The Hotel End users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. By registering for The Hotel End, you agree to indemnify The Hotel End its representatives, and agents, and hold them harmless from any and all claims (including claims for legal fees) which may arise from your participation on the The Hotel End. You also agree that The Hotel End is not responsible for the materials posted by users of The Hotel End. In addition, you grant The Hotel End and its affiliates, worldwide, royalty-free perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any message or content posted on The Hotel End and/or e-mail sent by you to The Hotel End (in whole or in part). The Hotel End reserves the right to make the rules up as it goes along. Thank you - The Hotel End I love Quidco
Bookmark this site!
Powered by SMF | SMF © 2016, Simple Machines
Privacy Policy