Sorry. I am using these page as a place to get my anger out.
THE REFEREE GIVING LOTS OF FREE KICKS, BLOWING THE WHISTLE FOR EVERYTHING, EVEN THE PENALTIES SHOULD NOT BE THE EXCUSE WHY WE HAVE LOST. IF WE WERE ANY GOOD, REFEREE'S DECISIONS SHOULD NOT AFFECT US WINNING/LOSING.
Sorry. I am using these page as a place to get my anger out.
THE REFEREE GIVING LOTS OF FREE KICKS, BLOWING THE WHISTLE FOR EVERYTHING, EVEN THE PENALTIES SHOULD NOT BE THE EXCUSE WHY WE HAVE LOST. IF WE WERE ANY GOOD, REFEREE'S DECISIONS SHOULD NOT AFFECT US WINNING/LOSING.
and breathe....sorry. Needed that.
Steve the Mod will add you to his black book shortly.
Sorry. I am using these page as a place to get my anger out.
THE REFEREE GIVING LOTS OF FREE KICKS, BLOWING THE WHISTLE FOR EVERYTHING, EVEN THE PENALTIES SHOULD NOT BE THE EXCUSE WHY WE HAVE LOST. IF WE WERE ANY GOOD, REFEREE'S DECISIONS SHOULD NOT AFFECT US WINNING/LOSING.
and breathe....sorry. Needed that.
Steve the Mod will add you to his black book shortly.
I wouldnt play Tsaroulla at the moment as his 1st job is defending as he is very attack minded. He is a good player but for now I would have him as an impact sub if chasing game. I personally think our defending is chaotic at times and I would rather see a solid back 4. We need to get a settled team. Partly injuries dont help, but all team have them, I just don't think Betsy knows his best 11 regardless of who is available.
Steve, it’s not good enough, he’s had more than enough time and money spent including a summer training camp to mesh this squad together and implement his vision. It hasn’t worked. There have been no signs of improvement either. Who knows what’s happening in the physio room but he has a much larger squad than his predecessor. He has to go. My only surprise is that there are two teams worse than us.
Yes I agree it hasn’t been good enough, 10 games in is the traditional time to take the first look at the league table and it’s not pretty reading for sure.
But that wasn’t really my question, which is do you think we have owners who will sack a manager in the second month of the season? And potentially leave them as owners having 3 managers in their first 5 months? I’m sceptical to be honest
Good point, if they’re serious about getting us to the championship fast then who knows. If I were them and I invested the millions they have into the club (which I am very grateful for,the match day and stuff like kits has improved a lot) then I would seriously be considering the sack.
Listen from 49:30. Thought good honest assessment of where Crawley are as a club.
Don't listen. It's painful.
Jim Baker
Your Right Jim it is Painful! The Truth is Painful.
Polly was Banned by Admin for Telling the Truth. I was Banned 4 Times for Telling the Truth about Josh Davies, Tony Craig & The Good Midfielder which was Promised by Wagmi after the Wagmi Vote which we never got!
In My Experience Most Members of this Forum Cant Handle the Truth (As in the Famous Jack Nicholson Film) - So Most Should Not Listen to it - Especially Admin!
I would recommend watching/listening to get a bit of insight into the owners mindset. Liam Chew from the Lower League Look (big Bradford fan) was invited to offer his views on the recent Wagmi announcements.
I don't post much and have not been a supporter as long as some. I started when Francis Vines was manager and my father-in-law took me along. I think some on here tend to always look on the negative/dramatic side and consider myself to be quite patient and willing to give a new manager a fair chance. But after watching that video above, I have to admit I am very concerned. It's almost comical how Liam reacts to their comments in horror/disbelief/amusement whilst trying to gently but firmly tell them if they continue on the same route they will end of losing the fans. They nod and agree but clearly don't get it.
The main points summarised: - the reason we have stopped playing it out from the back is that the defenders signed to play this way are injured, presumably Conroy and the keeper Balcombe, maybe others? The present defenders are unable to/not ready to do it. My question would why have we recruited, so one dimensionally, that injuries to a defensive line mean we can't play the way the manager wants but have no alternative way of playing? I'm sure we all remember the defensive injury crisis we went through last year. Weird it's happening again? - they believe that the last time we tried signing a celebrity (Mark Wright) it worked, with him STARTING against Leeds in the cup??? - They were advised (by Liam) that most fans, if your team is losing with 15 to go, would expect the team to go more direct and get the ball in the box as much as possible. They said they can't do that as their forward line can't really compete in the air. - They followed this up by saying Bremang (5"11)and Chukwuemeka(6"2) were partially signed to give a more physical edge in situations when we need to go more direct which is a bit confusing as Bremang wasn't in the squad Saturday and Chukwuemeka was taken off with 22mins left??? So how they will help us in games when we're chasing, I don't know? -They know we have the least attacking threat/ shots)chances in the league, bar maybe 2 teams - When asked if they need a CEO, a football guy involved in offering advice, Liam suggested someone who has been in the game a long time, knows the league, the type of players, what is needed at this level... They originally suggested they have scouts who are very knowledgeable??? When Liam said that probably isn't quite what they need they said they have a few candidates who would be good but don't want to rush into anything.
There is more, have a watch and fee the fear. I have been quite impressed with the owners so far trying new ideas. But this video should not have been put out. In my opinion, it makes them look unaware, unknowledgeable and unable to provide real support for their new manager who is struggling. The suggestion that Liam tentatively makes about internet fans possibly making game-going fans less important/necessary is truly worrying especially given the reaction of the owners who did not appear to recognise the inherent danger in this.
What really rang alarm bells was not when we had a few fans having a go at the end of the 'large crowd' Orient game. I put this down to new fans, with unrealistic premiership expectations who believed the hype about us challenging for top 3. But the booing/comments aimed at the manager at the end of Doncaster by fans. These are the fans who travel the country, generally support unwaveringly, sing when we're losing and do it over and over, even the season a few years back when we didn't win away for months. If they're unhappy then the core fan base is really concerned and that can never be a good thing.
Saturday's game against Stevenage is not ideal. They play exactly the type of football which we struggle to cope with. The capitulation against Doncaster doesn't suggest confidence and resilience levels are high, another problem against a team full of confidence. And Evans will not be shy if he gets a victory against us. Betsy said we have key players coming back next week, but they haven't played for weeks. Yems loved to ease them back slowly, but what else can you do with so many long terms so I'd imagine they'd be on the bench on quite rusty if they start.
Finally, sorry for the mammoth message. I'm not necessarily saying Betsy should go. But something has to change. Does he need an advisor who knows how this league works? Someone who is at every game and can add the day to day consistency our owners, through no fault of their own, are unable to offer? I think they need to have sit down crisis talks to honestly look at what's happening and what they plan to do before the crowd forces the issue. Admittedly, Rochdale, Colchester and Hartlepool have all lost managers and at the moment is hadn't really changed their fortunes, although Rochdale won and Hartlepool have picked a few draws recently. I suppose the difference is we have had serious financial backing and they haven't so the pressure and the opportunity to change something is on us.
Fingers crossed we smash Stevenage at the weekend and go on a winning run that makes these comments seem foolish and panicky. Sadly at the moment, I can't see it happening.
I wouldnt play Tsaroulla at the moment as his 1st job is defending as he is very attack minded. He is a good player but for now I would have him as an impact sub if chasing game. I personally think our defending is chaotic at times and I would rather see a solid back 4. We need to get a settled team. Partly injuries dont help, but all team have them, I just don't think Betsy knows his best 11 regardless of who is available.
Or start him as a winger. To be honest I can actually see someone converting him into that position in the future (like when Bale started as a LB but Harry Redknapp found out he was more effective further forward)
Yes I agree it hasn’t been good enough, 10 games in is the traditional time to take the first look at the league table and it’s not pretty reading for sure.
But that wasn’t really my question, which is do you think we have owners who will sack a manager in the second month of the season? And potentially leave them as owners having 3 managers in their first 5 months? I’m sceptical to be honest
Good point, if they’re serious about getting us to the championship fast then who knows. If I were them and I invested the millions they have into the club (which I am very grateful for,the match day and stuff like kits has improved a lot) then I would seriously be considering the sack.
I think there's definitely been some improvements that have been made since the takeover, like the ticket prices, stocking more things in the shop and investing more in training equipment. Just a shame that silly stunts like what was announced on Thursday kinda spoils it, I think if the team were winning games, scoring loads of goals and performing well people wouldn't have been too fussed about the publicity stunts. But the on-pitch performances have been poor so far and something needs to be done about it ASAP if they are serious
Sorry. I am using these page as a place to get my anger out.
THE REFEREE GIVING LOTS OF FREE KICKS, BLOWING THE WHISTLE FOR EVERYTHING, EVEN THE PENALTIES SHOULD NOT BE THE EXCUSE WHY WE HAVE LOST. IF WE WERE ANY GOOD, REFEREE'S DECISIONS SHOULD NOT AFFECT US WINNING/LOSING.
and breathe....sorry. Needed that.
Steve the Mod will add you to his black book shortly.
Lol try and be a bit less intimidated by someone having an opinion that gasp differs from yours
I dunno what’s happening at Burgess Hill but not seen a pen like that at the Broadfield this season despite numerous ball to arm incidents
My point was the FA guidance on handball was changed this season so your decades of experience are not relevant. Just like when I started watching football in the 1970s you could kick players off the park without a yellow card but that isn't relevant now either.
If you stick your arm out, make your body bigger and prevent the cross there is a high risk that a penalty will be given whether its Crawley, Burgess Hill or Pease Pottage reserves. Even Betsy got that in his post match interview.
Why do you feel the need to misrepresent what Betsy says? He says it wasn’t a penalty. Honestly Simon the video is there on the club website and anyone can check what Betsy says about the incident
I'm with Steve98 in a lot of ways. I dont care about the stunts as long as they stay as stunts. They're embarrassing but if they bring in some cash then great.
I watched that podcast and it sounds as though they've had a lot of backlash on twitter and such but, as they seem aware, win some games and the abuse goes away.
They also still seem to behind Betsy and supportive but a couple of times the mentioned "underlying numbers" and such stuff and how disappointing they were so it's not a case of full support for evermore.
Interesting but no groundbreaking or earth shattering news in there.