Hurst's record

Stats do not prove anything.  You have to take account of resources made available, the quality of the opposition and the league that we are in.

Even at 76 points (as quoted above) would only get us into the playoffs by 0.2 of a point.  

We have made the playoffs twice and been well-beaten each time at the first hurdle.

The stats from Sat were very even across the board.  Anyone who was there would know that we we had lost the game before HT.

With our playing resources and potential, we should be playing better and getting better results consistently.  We are not doing so.  The manager has to take the largest share of the blame for this.

(Statistically, over the last 3 season, you can make a case that after playing Lincoln we only drift along to the end of the season).  

Quoted from Paris Mariner

Either way, I think overall he's done a decent job. He's also had his budget cut by £100,000 this season.

He'll have it cut again if gates drop  

The only person available with a better record in this division is probably Rob  Scott  

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

Well, no, not really. Being in the conference is not a statistic.
It doesn't change during the season and even at the end of the season it's not a very useful measure if finishing 5th bottom and losing the play off final are indistinguishable.

Of course it can be.

Let's take a sample of where Grimsby Town have finished in the football pyramid under John Fenty's tenure.

It won't be nice reading but would show a steep decline flowing into a flatline.

If I could add a graph I would show you

Quoted from arryarryarry

Of course it can be.

Let's take a sample of where Grimsby Town have finished in the football pyramid under John Fenty's tenure.

It won't be nice reading but would show a steep decline flowing into a flatline.

If I could add a graph I would show you

Talking of whom, he's been very quiet on here of late.

Quoted from GrimRob

The only person available with a better record in this division is probably Rob  Scott  

How about someone whose available with 71%, 50%, 47% win ratio in the Conference Premier who is available.  

Quoted from Abdul19

What's it like without cup games (which aren't relevant to league form)?

PH record last season in the league

P 40 W 19 D 11 L 10 F 57 A 40

then there are the two Gateshead play off games if you want to include them in a season total

P 42 W 19 D 12 L 11 F 59 A 44

This season so far

P 9 W 3 D 3 L 3 F 19 A 9

That gives an overall

P 51 W 22 D 15 L 14 F 78 A 53


Points per game: 1.59 (which equates to more or less 73 pts over 46 games)

Make of that what you will...a 43% win record is not that bad but is it good enough? The jury's out....

Cheers FOOW.

1.588 points per game, which would be 73 for the season - not enough for 5th in any of our Conference seasons.

Quoted from Abdul19

Cheers FOOW.

1.588 points per game, which would be 73 for the season - not enough for 5th in any of our Conference seasons.

That's how I was thinking too -

And too many draws in there you'd say for us to have been considered anywhere close to the automatic promotion spot and this season looks mighty like it will be more of the same unless we go on a Mansfield style run at some point

Quoted from arryarryarry

Let me get this right, you don't think we should sack Paul Hurst but should tell him how to manage the team.

Clearly, I'm not saying I should manage the team. I'm simply offering my opinion on where I think he could be criticised. That's what forums are about - voicing opinions, sharing them, debating them.