Richardson out

[SouthDownsRoyal]

LEAM IN

[tidus_mi2]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

[windermereROYAL]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

That`ll ruffle a few feathers that`s for sure.

[Sutekh]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

That`ll ruffle a few feathers that`s for sure.

Sure he’ll get it sorted slowly. Really hoping for a strong finish and maintaining a “shout” for the PO’s to the end of this season. Then looking for a strong summer window enabling a proper promotion battle, next season, amongst what is likely to be some very tricky and highly fancied teams.

[tidus_mi2]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

That`ll ruffle a few feathers that`s for sure.

Sure he’ll get it sorted slowly. Really hoping for a strong finish and maintaining a “shout” for the PO’s to the end of this season. Then looking for a strong summer window enabling a proper promotion battle, next season, amongst what is likely to be some very tricky and highly fancied teams.

I'd be curious to see that because coming down is looking like a Sheffield Wednesday who still haven't sorted out their ownership issues, Oxford who were never particularly good but the third team could certainly be a candidate for being pretty strong.

Not particularly impressed by the contenders potentially coming up from League Two.

[Snowflake Royal]

That`ll ruffle a few feathers that`s for sure.

Sure he’ll get it sorted slowly. Really hoping for a strong finish and maintaining a “shout” for the PO’s to the end of this season. Then looking for a strong summer window enabling a proper promotion battle, next season, amongst what is likely to be some very tricky and highly fancied teams.

I'd be curious to see that because coming down is looking like a Sheffield Wednesday who still haven't sorted out their ownership issues, Oxford who were never particularly good but the third team could certainly be a candidate for being pretty strong.

Not particularly impressed by the contenders potentially coming up from League Two.

There some teams already in L1 who haven't had good seasons who really ought to get their shit together and challenge again a some point though, so weak promoted and relegated sides isn’t necessarilya golden opportunity.

[Sutekh]

Sure he’ll get it sorted slowly. Really hoping for a strong finish and maintaining a “shout” for the PO’s to the end of this season. Then looking for a strong summer window enabling a proper promotion battle, next season, amongst what is likely to be some very tricky and highly fancied teams.

I'd be curious to see that because coming down is looking like a Sheffield Wednesday who still haven't sorted out their ownership issues, Oxford who were never particularly good but the third team could certainly be a candidate for being pretty strong.

Not particularly impressed by the contenders potentially coming up from League Two.

There some teams already in L1 who haven't had good seasons who really ought to get their shit together and challenge again a some point though, so weak promoted and relegated sides isn’t necessarilya golden opportunity.

You could get Blackburn and Norwich joining Wednesday rather than the likes of the Ox, whoever does drop is likely to challenge seriously though, even Wednesday themselves as they have the clout and will have owners anxious to prove they can deliver sensibly and aren’t likely to have issues attracting players. There’ll possibly be Huddersfield and Stockport and/or Bradford still hanging about, eager to put their oar in and those from the division below regularly seem to be able to throw in a dark horse . All sounds a bit expensive in terms of distance to travel too

[Linden Jones' Tash]

Sneak into the play offs with a late run - win the semi finals commandingly and onto Wembley...

The morning of the L1 PO final, Dogwood Holdings announce a deal in Principle to sell the Club to a Group that also owns an NFL franchise who want to deliver European football and have a 10 year plan to get there....

Then I woke up...

[Pepe the Horseman]

I'd be curious to see that because coming down is looking like a Sheffield Wednesday who still haven't sorted out their ownership issues, Oxford who were never particularly good but the third team could certainly be a candidate for being pretty strong.

Not particularly impressed by the contenders potentially coming up from League Two.

There some teams already in L1 who haven't had good seasons who really ought to get their shit together and challenge again a some point though, so weak promoted and relegated sides isn’t necessarilya golden opportunity.

You could get Blackburn and Norwich joining Wednesday rather than the likes of the Ox, whoever does drop is likely to challenge seriously though, even Wednesday themselves as they have the clout and will have owners anxious to prove they can deliver sensibly and aren’t likely to have issues attracting players. There’ll possibly be Huddersfield and Stockport and/or Bradford still hanging about, eager to put their oar in and those from the division below regularly seem to be able to throw in a dark horse . All sounds a bit expensive in terms of distance to travel too

Leicester could be a big problem.

[MR. CYNICAL]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

As regards uptick in results, last 6 games we have accrued 8 points which is far from play off form especially given our slow start to the season.

[Clyde1998]

While the style of play can be an infuriating watch at times, one can't really argue with the uptick in results and ultimately, he inherited Hunt's squad and has had a window to try and shift it to a squad of his own making. Would really expect a promotion push next season should he not pull it off this season before we start questioning his position.

As regards uptick in results, last 6 games we have accrued 8 points which is far from play off form especially given our slow start to the season.

Especially when you consider who we've played:

1. Leyton Orient (A; 18th; 33pts) - 1-3
2. Barnsley (H; 15th; 37pts) - 2-2
3. Exeter (H; 13th; 38pts) - 2-2
4. Northampton (A; 19th; 33pts) - 2-0
5. Wimbledon (A; 14th; 38pts) - 2-3
6. Wigan (A; 22nd; 31pts) - 2-1

Aside from that run around Christmas/New Year, our record has been Pld 11; W4; D3; L4; Pts 15 (1.36ppg / 62.6pts over 46 matches). With that run, we're looking at: Pld 16; W8; D4; L4; Pts 28 (1.75ppg / 80.5pts over 46 matches).

Perhaps playing stronger sides will help us, as they'll be less likely to put players behind the ball and we look completely clueless when it comes to breaking sides down.

[stealthpapes]

Turn any one of the games we lost points into a win and its either 10 or 11 pts from 6 games, which is basically consistent with the rest of Leam's form.

Hopefully that illustrates the narrow margins involved and - I hesitate to keep repeating myself - we do need a small uptick to really compete for play-offs.

I fully expect the side to continue to improve.

[andrew1957]

Personally I haven’t seen any improvement since Hunt left. The LR tactic is for Pereira and the defenders to aimlessly thump the ball up field for about 80% of the game in the hope that Marriott gets a rebound. For the other 20% we actually pass it around nicely and then we look like a threat. This must be a tactic as otherwise surely LR would have got them passing more of the game. I just don’t get it.

And the other disappointment is that most of the young players who helped get us to 7th last time have just been binned off and replaced by has beens such as Richie.

The football is dire in the main which explains the low crowds.

[Sutekh]

Personally I haven’t seen any improvement since Hunt left. The LR tactic is for Pereira and the defenders to aimlessly thump the ball up field for about 80% of the game in the hope that Marriott gets a rebound. For the other 20% we actually pass it around nicely and then we look like a threat. This must be a tactic as otherwise surely LR would have got them passing more of the game. I just don’t get it.

And the other disappointment is that most of the young players who helped get us to 7th last time have just been binned off and replaced by has beens such as Richie.

The football is dire in the main which explains the low crowds.

How much of the “aimless thump” tactic is being enforced by opponents applying a high press successfully though?

Which young players have been binned off, I can’t think of any that were playing last season that now don’t get a look in? Bindon and Mbengue were sold as we have to sell players now, Garcia flattered to deceive and didn’t want to be at the club anyway so has now been sold, Dorsett, Savage, Elliott, WiFi are still there and playing, when injury allows. The rest, eg. Rushesha, Spencer are the same “occasionals” that they ever were.

[windermereROYAL]

Personally I haven’t seen any improvement since Hunt left. The LR tactic is for Pereira and the defenders to aimlessly thump the ball up field for about 80% of the game in the hope that Marriott gets a rebound. For the other 20% we actually pass it around nicely and then we look like a threat. This must be a tactic as otherwise surely LR would have got them passing more of the game. I just don’t get it.

And the other disappointment is that most of the young players who helped get us to 7th last time have just been binned off and replaced by has beens such as Richie.

The football is dire in the main which explains the low crowds.

We were 19th when Hunt left, now we`re 10th, we`d won 3 out of 14 games, now we`ve won 8 of the last 16. true the football isn`t brilliant sometimes but to say there hasn`t been any improvement is just nonsense purely and simply.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

I read somewhere on X that we are the top away scorers in the league; if true, that's impressive given our general poor away form in recent years.

[Sutekh]

I read somewhere on X that we are the top away scorers in the league; if true, that's impressive given our general poor away form in recent years.

‘‘Tis true… the current away goals table is:

1. Reading - 23
2. Huddersfield - 22
3. Lincoln - 21
4. Cardiff - 20
5. Stockport - 20
6. Plymouth - 20
7. Wimbledon - 19
8. Peterborough - 18
9. Wigan - 18
10. Stevenage - 17
11. Barnsley - 17
12. Orient - 17
13. Luton -16
14. Burton - 16
15. Bradford - 15
16. Mansfield - 15
17. Exeter - 13
18. Doncaster - 13
19. Rotherham - 13
20. Blackpool - 13
21. Bolton -12
22. Northampton - 12
23. Wycombe - 10
24. Port Vale - 9

The equivalent home table:

1. Cardiff - 35
2. Lincoln - 31
3. Huddersfield - 31
4. Wycombe - 30
5. Bolton -29
6. Peterborough - 27
7. Barnsley - 27
8. Luton - 24
9. Blackpool - 24
10. Orient - 23
11. Stockport - 22
12. Bradford - 22
13. Mansfield - 22
14. Reading - 20
15. Exeter - 20
16. Doncaster - 20
17. Rotherham - 18
18. Northampton - 17
19. Burton - 17
20. Plymouth - 17
21. Stevenage - 14
22. Wimbledon - 13
23. Wigan - 13
24. Port Vale - 13

[Hound]

I’ve been more impressed with the changes off the pitch than those on it. Getting players out on loan, targeting players like Ward and Lisbie, experienced coaches

Were setting up well to progress next year

Results have been ok under Lean but performances haven’t been good really. We’ve picked up more points than we’ve prob deserved on balance of play. Way too reliant on Marriott keeping up a likely unsustainable scoring record

Pleased to see us starting to score from a set pieces though, that’s a big tick. Keane may provide another reliable goalscorer as well

Suprisied to see us score so many goals when we look generally so unthreatening tbh

[MR. CYNICAL]

I read somewhere on X that we are the top away scorers in the league; if true, that's impressive given our general poor away form in recent years.

We must be near the top of away goals conceded in that case!

[Hendo]

I read somewhere on X that we are the top away scorers in the league; if true, that's impressive given our general poor away form in recent years.

We must be near the top of away goals conceded in that case!

23 goals scored, 23 goals conceded.

10 teams have conceded the same or more than us.