Is there anyone who has a feeling in their water

Problem is Conor took over fairly late in the campaign when he had no chance to bring in new players, and also players that have learnt bad habits or generally not good enough. The levels of skill and maybe thought processes of lower league players could mean that they can’t adjust to new tactics or ways of playing! I think it is a matter of waiting and seeing as to what summer brings and who stays or goes and who comes in. Once this season is over I won’t be worried until the preseason starts and we see who we have at that time

 

He has already said what is wrong, we want some decent signings in summer not non descripts

 

Understand and respect your points. Opinions will clearly differ.
Only time will tell!

 

Brushing on Collins - I’ve often thought that Collins had it sussed more than Clarke.

Collins knew the limitations of his squad when pressing. So he was more defensive minded to counter it. Still pressed, but not as high or as intense. Some may say boring.

But, it brought results and we mostly looked more solid. And this was with missing Connell for a large chunk, and having to play Williams at CB.

What cost him his job, was the collapse of form from his main players. Cole went missing for the last 10-15 games etc. and because the outlets in the final third dried up, the results did and we started to look poor.

Clarke did what he was appointed to - but with an unbalanced squad. Which meant the high press left us exposed countless times.

Lopata & Shepherd dodged bullets this season - as whoever plays will have no cover from midfield, and will ultimately get undone.

 

It doesn’t matter who the head coach is, this is the Sormaz party. What can be sold will be sold and replaced with players from the Estonian non league.

 

You're spot on with the midfield letting down the back line. If we're going to play four at the back it needs two midfielders who can tackle, preferably at least one with a good engine and some pace.
The most common set up is 4-2-3-1 these days and I imagine that's the way we'll go next season.

 

Actually reading about Devaney’s son at Man Utd this morning, I’m surprised we haven’t used that as a way to access more of their talented youngsters. Maybe there aren’t any, similar to the first team.

 

Yes. I get a feeling with him. He exudes "standards". I can't think of how else to say it. Both Collins and Clarke both gave off the impression, to me at least, that they could be walked all over. They didn't seem "strict". The sides they produced, forget the quality provided from above, weren't even fit. Even if you're not technically any good, you play to your strengths, run teams to death, press for 90 mins etc. We saw none of that. Conor on the other hand comes across like he won't suffer fools or take any nonsense.

I think we'll be a much better proposition next season than we have been this.

 

I have idea whatsoever whether Conor will make a good Head Coach for us. Obviously, I hope he is. However, I'm also willing to have a bit of patience with him and am not expecting overnight success.

 

Sounds like it’s absolutely eggs all in one basket with CH.

Talks a good game. Weirdly still think it’s difficult to part the fact he was part of our management structure that’s failed already this season but now suddenly his plans are now the ones we are following. Let’s hope it works out.

 

If Hourihane turns to the board & tells them he isn’t happy with the fitness of the squad & he wants his own man in which gets refused like what happened with Clarke do you think he resigns?

 

When did the board refuse to help Clarke with the fitness of the players? Genuine question as I can’t recall that event

 

We've been repeatedly told how good he is without seeing much evidence of it yet, he certainly seems to back himself which could bode well.
I reckon he will be either a massive success or a Lee Johnson style waffler that eventually gets found out.
Hopefully the former.

 

Your a young ambitious professional player, I get it's partly the clubs job to get you fit to last 90 minutes at a strong pace. Is it also your own responsibility?

 

Think we have to have faith and recall that Hecky was part of little Lee & Wilson/Anderson and they turned out OK.

 

They didn’t, the story is that Clarke lined someone up for the job but the Club employed someone else.

 

Not sure if I've got a feeling in my water, it might just be a urinary infection.

BUT

I sincerely hope that Conor can get the best out of whatever squad he has and gets us into the playoffs. I'm not betting my house on it mind....

 

Where are these improvements folks keep mentioning? Only thing I can jump to is getting shut of some of the top heavy coaches, if he did indeed have any say in that.

 

Gerrard won a title with Gers