ANY ONE ELSE NOT CONVINCED

Unfortunately you can only work with what you've got, it doesn't matter who's in charge. Our striking and central midfield options have been very limited from day 1, back in August. We've got by, and are getting found out now, as we're playing the better sides. Apart from Omar we've been very weak in those areas, the only way that will improve is with signings made in the January transfer window. I'd be more inclined to judge Marcus after then, when he's had time to bring in the players he feels we need.

I dont think that changing the whole system of play half way through the season is helping, in fact its going to cause more problems than it puts right.. like i said in another thread,, we just needed a bit more fire power up front not a full system change.. he should have waited untill he had his own players that he had picked for the job

Since MB has come in we've had some real tough games, Pompey, Plymouth & Carlisle and that doesn't stop next week with Donny, that said results have been okay and PH would have faired no better.  Clear to see yesterday, was that PH's recruits from York in centre mid are poor (Berrett & Summerfield), so we need to strengthen there and up top we need another option to play alongside Bogle.  Given time Bignot will prove a far better boss than Hurst.

Some of the insults on here are embarrassing to say the least .....  If you don't agree you don't have to insult the poster !!  I really do believe iam correct and that the players are been given way to much info at the min . As for the poster that said im making stuff up ? well , we shall see wont we

Quoted from MuddyWaters

This also has something to do with the movement of players around them - Jackson and Bogle spent too much time waiting for the ball rather than moving into space yesterday - that also meant that there was no space for Mills or Andrew to move into, it's not easy to make a telling pass when there's no movement or area to pass into. Portsmouth denied us room to play at every opportunity which is also made easier by us having two slower centre backs that tend to play deep.

I agree about lack of movement, which is something Pompey had in abundance. Always someone in space to make the pass easier.

Am I right in thinking a lot of there players are from higher divisions even the premier if so it certainly showed yesterday.

It's not Bignots fault for Hurst signing a load of shite is it???

As long as Marcus keeps us clear of a relegation battle i'm happy as Larry, let's walk before we can run.........

Quoted from Mariner_501

It's not Bignots fault for Hurst signing a load of shite is it???

Not so long ago Hurst signed a cracking squad we were in the play off position and Bignot inherited a side capable of beating anyone in this division.

Quoted from kingster72

Since MB has come in we've had some real tough games, Pompey, Plymouth & Carlisle and that doesn't stop next week with Donny, that said results have been okay and PH would have faired no better.  Clear to see yesterday, was that PH's recruits from York in centre mid are poor (Berrett & Summerfield), so we need to strengthen there and up top we need another option to play alongside Bogle.  Given time Bignot will prove a far better boss than Hurst.

Possibly, possibly not but what I do know is that if PH would not have gone to Crawley and started with a 4 - 3 - 3 and maybe would have set "us" up much tighter than we have been in the last 5 games. Just before anyone comes back with PH would not have won 3 - 0 at Plymouth well again he possibly would not have but his away record was amongst the best we have had so who knows?

Bottom line for me is that Marcus is a really good appointment but as I said in a post earlier he needs to work on evolution rather than revolution as the latter was not really needed considering what he inherited. I am surprised that he appears to have tried to change so many things when we have a really tough run of matches and that has possibly exposed a lack of experience at FL level.

Overall though Marcus will get it right but we may just have to be patient for a couple of weeks more, which is much better than going to play away in the trophy or at Braintree on a cold foggy night in February.