Forgive Them Ollie For They Know What They Do

Dear Ollie it's always the same on here when we expect a big win and we lose.

A word of advice although I think you know far much more than me,

Don't tell the players to play from the back as they are not very good at it at the moment if Macca kicks the ball up to the half way line there is little chance of the opposition scoring.

Get the strikers doing nothing else but scoring goals in training even if you have to tell the keepers to let them in.

That might give them a bit of confidence.

You are a great manager but never managed at this low level before so don't expect the players to car r y out your instructions.

In  time you will be able to sign better players who can car r y out your instructions.

Until then except their limitations and play it simple even though that might mean a good hoof up the field.

I am sure you will get us to where you want us but it will take time and I for one understand that.

Tbh Pete  you probably know more than ollie about the game down here.. Ollie comes from a land where they have a network of scouts  and  trainers etc   that look at players and make recomedations to there manager.. He like most up there above us dont have or learn how to turn someone  in to a player they just get the checkbook out and buy what they need . There are specilised backroom staff that do that work with players and as far as i know Ollie has never done that.. Sure i will be put right on that if am wrong .. Down here Ollie is trying to do everything himself and it wont work . He has got players to young and not good enough for lg 2  and thinks he can just change them

Quoted from grimsby pete

Dear Ollie it's always the same on here when we expect a big win and we lose.

A word of advice although I think you know far much more than me,

Don't tell the players to play from the back as they are not very good at it at the moment if Macca kicks the ball up to the half way line there is little chance of the opposition scoring.

Get the strikers doing nothing else but scoring goals in training even if you have to tell the keepers to let them in.

That might give them a bit of confidence.

You are a great manager but never managed at this low level before so don't expect the players to car r y out your instructions.

In  time you will be able to sign better players who can car r y out your instructions.

Until then except their limitations and play it simple even though that might mean a good hoof up the field.

I am sure you will get us to where you want us but it will take time and I for one understand that.

Oh dear

Quoted from grimsby pete

Dear Ollie it's always the same on here when we expect a big win and we lose.

You are a great manager but never managed at this low level before so don't expect the players to car r y out your instructions.

In  time you will be able to sign better players who can car r y out your instructions.

Until then except their limitations and play it simple even though that might mean a good hoof up the field.

I am sure you will get us to where you want us but it will take time and I for one understand that.

Some nice thoughts there Pete. I like the overall sentiment

Quoted from grimsby pete

Dear Ollie it's always the same on here when we expect a big win and we lose.

A word of advice although I think you know far much more than me,

Don't tell the players to play from the back as they are not very good at it at the moment if Macca kicks the ball up to the half way line there is little chance of the opposition scoring.

Get the strikers doing nothing else but scoring goals in training even if you have to tell the keepers to let them in.

That might give them a bit of confidence.

You are a great manager but never managed at this low level before so don't expect the players to car r y out your instructions.

In  time you will be able to sign better players who can car r y out your instructions.

Until then except their limitations and play it simple even though that might mean a good hoof up the field.

I am sure you will get us to where you want us but it will take time and I for one understand that.

Jeez get a grip

It's good job Trump is not a town fan.

He would be taken the F A ..to court saying we did not lose .

We won because we had more possession .

Quoted from grimsby pete

It's good job Trump is not a town fan.

He would be taken the F A ..to court saying we did not lose .

We won because we had more possession .

Just out of interest when were town fans last happy with the style of play?

Jolley- too reserved and worried about the opposition
Slade- hoof ball
Bignot - too open
Hurst - see Jolley
Buckley - too predictable

I’ve actually really enjoyed watching us at times this season. When everyone’s fit we have more pace and purpose than we’ve had for a long time. We’re setting up to try and win every game and I like the way Macca sprints with the ball to launch it forward and get us on the front foot. There will be mistakes along the way but you’re a pretty weak manager if you change a system two months into a season because of individual errors and some impatient fans

Quoted from Vance Warner

Just out of interest when were town fans last happy with the style of play?

Jolley- too reserved and worried about the opposition
Slade- hoof ball
Bignot - too open
Hurst - see Jolley
Buckley - too predictable

I’ve actually really enjoyed watching us at times this season. When everyone’s fit we have more pace and purpose than we’ve had for a long time. We’re setting up to try and win every game and I like the way Macca sprints with the ball to launch it forward and get us on the front foot. There will be mistakes along the way but you’re a pretty weak manager if you change a system two months into a season because of individual errors and some impatient fans

Yes.

I remember watching Blackpool on Match of the Day when they were in the premiership and  Ian Holloway was manager and there was plaudits given to him for his swashbuckling style of play given minimum resources.

Quoted from Vance Warner

Just out of interest when were town fans last happy with the style of play?

Jolley- too reserved and worried about the opposition
Slade- hoof ball
Bignot - too open
Hurst - see Jolley
Buckley - too predictable

I’ve actually really enjoyed watching us at times this season. When everyone’s fit we have more pace and purpose than we’ve had for a long time. We’re setting up to try and win every game and I like the way Macca sprints with the ball to launch it forward and get us on the front foot. There will be mistakes along the way but you’re a pretty weak manager if you change a system two months into a season because of individual errors and some impatient fans

Rose tinted specs Vance. (pun intended) Olly himself regretted taking Rose off. Doing so exposed Morton who was having a poor game. We had clawed our way back into the game but Olly starts thinking of the next league match? If he wanted to protect Rose then he should have plugged that hole by switching experience and composure into the centre. Poor game management. How Macca will wish he had lumped the ball towards the fresh legs of Gibson and Scannell. Those two subs hinted at a change of tactics but Macca failed to heed the memo.
Olly doesn't have to totally change his style of play but he should ask his goalie and back four to think for themselves at key moments.