Jake the Peg wrote:
Howarth is a complete waste of a bench spot. Comes on for the final 15 minutes and offers nothing
Its just like having Agar back, players on the bench not being used or very sparingly, poor tactics, lack of support play, no dummy or angled runners, shocking last play options (if we actually have any) and no real desire to get up and at the opposition. We seem far to happy to wait for the oppostition to come at us that actually go to them and the players are constantly stood closely grouped when they receive the ball instead of running onto balls which means we see players running along the line yet again with little or no options.
Its more depressing now than at any time I can remember and I've seen some tough times but then the club was in a shambles off the field but now we have the club in a great position thanks to Pearson but his decisions regarding on field matters are destroying any chance of bringing the club back to the top.
Whilst the players are not faultless in their own performances a lot has to said about what for me appears to be a total lack of direction and enthusiam from the Coach. Its doesnt matter whether you are in sport or part of a team in a regular job if you have a poor manager/leader then your own performance in your job role suffer and create a general apathy as it breeds. This for me is part of the problem and the so called cancer, I think Gentle was trying to instill better in the club and feel he was given the chop because Pearson backed the wrong Donkeys.