Hunt out.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

Think it would still be knee jerk. We have 2 winnable home games in Vale and Northampton; after then if we're still poor, he'll be under pressure then.

Given Wycombe's start, it's quite possible that in 3 games time our start looks very different.

[Snowflake Royal]

Jacobson's a football man. I reckon he'll interfere in team selection before they sack Hunt

[WestYorksRoyal]

Jacobson's a football man. I reckon he'll interfere in team selection before they sack Hunt

That's poor practice for a CEO to interfere with team selection. He can offer himself as a sounding board and offer advice, but if he feels the need to go further that's clear evidence that he doesn't trust the manager, in which case do the good thing and appoint one you do trust.

[Hound]

It may be knee jerk and not necessarily what I would do - but new owners who will have their own ideas

I think he’ll be under serious pressure if we lose Saturday from them

He could get another home game but can’t see them waiting long

[Snowflake Royal]

It may be knee jerk and not necessarily what I would do - but new owners who will have their own ideas

I think he’ll be under serious pressure if we lose Saturday from them

He could get another home game but can’t see them waiting long

I bet you £20 he gets at least 3 more games, regardless of results.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Blimey, your posts make for hard reading

Layout, content or both?

What was their previous username? IP check pls Brogue x

Must be frimmers

[andrew1957]

This speculation over Hunty is getting ridiculous. For the last 2 seasons we lost 5-2 at Bolton and so last night was a big improvement. We were on the back foot throughout but we defended resolutely.

If we win against Wycombe (who have started the season as badly as us) and Port Vale, the start for the first 6 games will be 2-1-3. Spookily under Seller last season we started 2-1-3. The issue we have is not having a single effective striker in the squad and that is not Hunt's fault.

[Sutekh]

This speculation over Hunty is getting ridiculous. For the last 2 seasons we lost 5-2 at Bolton and so last night was a big improvement. We were on the back foot throughout but we defended resolutely.

If we win against Wycombe (who have started the season as badly as us) and Port Vale, the start for the first 6 games will be 2-1-3. Spookily under Seller last season we started 2-1-3. The issue we have is not having a single effective striker in the squad and that is not Hunt's fault.

Seems a lot of the issues at the moment is with the management not really knowing their best formation/team for whatever it is that that they're trying to do by way of tactics. This is something the management have to work on and get right quickly, presume they're still waiting on key part(s) joining the club.

Therefore no "final" judgements should really be made on the management until at least the end of October.

[Royalwaster]

I personally blame Brogue for lulling Hunt (and the rest of us) into a false sense of security by announcing that deals with at least one winger and a striker were 'done' before they were truly done

[Hound]

I personally blame Brogue for lulling Hunt (and the rest of us) into a false sense of security by announcing that deals with at least one winger and a striker were 'done' before they were truly done

Fair

[Brogue]

I personally blame Brogue for lulling Hunt (and the rest of us) into a false sense of security by announcing that deals with at least one winger and a striker were 'done' before they were truly done

Fair

yes., sorry all. and i'll apologise to him when i see him next week

[traff]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

Think it would still be knee jerk. We have 2 winnable home games in Vale and Northampton; after then if we're still poor, he'll be under pressure then.

Given Wycombe's start, it's quite possible that in 3 games time our start looks very different.

I think Northampton could be moved due to international week
Therefore if we don't beat Port Vale, and I don't think they will be a push over ( see Wimbledon) It could be a long wait for our first 3 points.

[West F]

Jacobson's a football man. I reckon he'll interfere in team selection before they sack Hunt

If he does that, it is professional suicide.

[windermereROYAL]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

Think it would still be knee jerk. We have 2 winnable home games in Vale and Northampton; after then if we're still poor, he'll be under pressure then.

Given Wycombe's start, it's quite possible that in 3 games time our start looks very different.

I think Northampton could be moved due to international week
Therefore if we don't beat Port Vale, and I don't think they will be a push over ( see Wimbledon) It could be a long wait for our first 3 points.

We don`t have many internationals now do we? Savage, who else? Can`t see the cobblers having many.

[Extended-Phenotype]

I don’t think it’s as bad as the doom-mongers make out. A few adjustments and I think the team will click.

1. Wing needs to be played further forward. I’m not sure why he’s so deep, perhaps its due to the CBs lacking confidence and someone in midfield needing to fill in the space behind, or perhaps its based on the idea that as a counter-attacking side, Wing is thought to be better placed further back to collect the ball and start an attack with his superior passing. It’s not really working though, and for a guy who scores so many goals from outside the box, we really need him getting the ball in this hotspot.

2. I always felt Elliot was the better ‘all-rounder’ in terms of adopting a more defensive mid position. On paper, Fraser is also supposedly such a player. Why Elliot isn’t starting is a mystery to us, but perhaps he just isn’t up to full fitness yet or there is an issue with him we are unaware of. Or perhaps Hunt just wants to give his new signings a run out in order to assess who best to play where. It’s nice to have the dilemma. I think Elliot has proved himself though, so hopefully we will see more of him. I wouldn’t be upset with Fraser in the DM hole though.

3. Its harsh on Kelvin, but I don’t really like him in any position. Good as he can be, he’s not a traditional wide man, and he’s not a traditional striker, and I think his inclusion often causes more problems than it solves.

4. It’s just not clicking for O’Mahony. He’s not getting great service at the moment, but he doesn’t really make his own chances either. Counter example with Smith who also had dry spells, at least the latter always seemed to be involved in the game, creating chances for others. It’s hard to tell if O’Mahony is even on the pitch. Ideally you’d want to throw him on late in a game we are winning, so that he can ease into the team without so much pressure on him – perhaps he may come good. But we really do need someone new in the starting 11 to lead the line. I think if we had such a player from the start, our results so far would be very different. If I had a criticism for our new owners, it would be about them not making buying a striker the absolute priority. We were crying out for one even before we got rid of Wareham and Knibbs. To sell both of those guys AND not sign a new striker seems crazy.

5. Not sure what to do with Doyle. It’s always painful when you have strong players competing over the same position, but he really does look like a player not to add to our starting 11, but to replace someone in it – Wing or Savage, essentially. Tough to bench either of them, even after a poor game. But maybe that’s a hard decision that needs to be made. Doyle doesn’t seem like a wide player, and playing him centrally with both Wing and Savage would seem to maintain the problem of Wing ending up too deep. Then again, we had the three of Knibbs, Savage and Wing in the midfield before, so maybe it could work after all.

I guess then, I’d like to see:

.................Pereira
Ahmed, Burns, Williams, Ryan
.......Doyle, Wing, Savage
......Garcia, ????, Lane

Kinda like Kyerewaa, but Garcia is scoring goals somehow, so it would be harsh to drop him even if I’m not sure if RW is really his thing.

[Sutekh]

Think it would still be knee jerk. We have 2 winnable home games in Vale and Northampton; after then if we're still poor, he'll be under pressure then.

Given Wycombe's start, it's quite possible that in 3 games time our start looks very different.

I think Northampton could be moved due to international week
Therefore if we don't beat Port Vale, and I don't think they will be a push over ( see Wimbledon) It could be a long wait for our first 3 points.

We don`t have many internationals now do we? Savage, who else? Can`t see the cobblers having many.

Quite a few I believe, although Williams and Yiadom are on the way out of playing internationals now there's still...

Fraser - Canada
Tuma - Malta
Savage - Wales
Lane - Northern Ireland
Dorsett - Montserrat
Camara - Guinea Bissau
Elliott - Cameroon

Norcott and Coke-Mile-Smith-Hammond-Whatever-His-Name-Is are both England youth internationals too I think.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Think it would still be knee jerk. We have 2 winnable home games in Vale and Northampton; after then if we're still poor, he'll be under pressure then.

Given Wycombe's start, it's quite possible that in 3 games time our start looks very different.

I think Northampton could be moved due to international week
Therefore if we don't beat Port Vale, and I don't think they will be a push over ( see Wimbledon) It could be a long wait for our first 3 points.

We don`t have many internationals now do we? Savage, who else? Can`t see the cobblers having many.

Garcia (England U18's), Tuma (Malta), if fit, Dorsett (Monserrat?), Camara (somewhere in Africa). Lane (Northern Ireland), Elliott on occasion too....at least three of those will be called up.

Savage actually hasn't been called up since U21's when he qualified.

[West F]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

1. Redwood can’t afford to sack him.
2. Gareth Ainsworth and Matt Bloomfield are under contract elsewhere.
3. The board’s expectation is that we stay up.

[Snowflake Royal]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

1. Redwood can’t afford to sack him.
2. Gareth Ainsworth and Matt Bloomfield are under contract elsewhere.
3. The board’s expectation is that we stay up.

Redwood aren't the people trying to manage the absence of Dai, they can absolutely afford to sack a manager.

Couhig has already gone on record saying he has three contingency managers to approach to replace Hunt if that becomes necessary for whatever reason and none of them are Ainsworth.

Hunt won't get sacked that soon, because sacking him that soon is ridiculous, not because of money or lack of alternate options.

[Whore Jackie]

Reckon if we lose to Wycombe there’s a fair chance he will be gone

Was an absolute mess last night until Elliot and Camara came on (not sure whether that is because of that or Bolton just went into their shell)

1. Redwood can’t afford to sack him.
2. Gareth Ainsworth and Matt Bloomfield are under contract elsewhere.
3. The board’s expectation is that we stay up.

Redwood aren't the people trying to manage the absence of Dai, they can absolutely afford to sack a manager.

Couhig has already gone on record saying he has three contingency managers to approach to replace Hunt if that becomes necessary for whatever reason and none of them are Ainsworth.

Hunt won't get sacked that soon, because sacking him that soon is ridiculous, not because of money or lack of alternate options.

Yep, he was pretty explicit that Ainsworth wasn't one of the three. Would put a reasonable amount of money on Matt Bloomfield being top of his shortlist. Couhig's still in relatively frequent contact with him, connections between Bloomfield and Jacobson etc etc. It's just whether Matt will feel it's a promotion jumping ship from Luton to us. Hopefully Noel can ensure that it doesn't come to that.