maddog Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Worcester Owl said: It's a nice thought, but realistically......in the last 28 seasons (ignoring 42 game seasons between 1991/2 and 1994/5) the team finishing 7th in this league (going back to 1986/7) averaged 71.2 points. So for us to get just to that target means winning 5 and drawing 2 of the last 7 games, or winning 6 of them. A tall order with Mansfield, Exeter, Colchester, Swindon and Newport (all above us) still to be played (and when did we last go on a run like that?!). But with 12(?) games to go last season, Rochdale were never going down and we were staying up. Maybe the odds against an outcome will go in our favour for once - like in 1993... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Worcester Owl said: It's a nice thought, but realistically......in the last 28 seasons (ignoring 42 game seasons between 1991/2 and 1994/5) the team finishing 7th in this league (going back to 1986/7) averaged 71.2 points. So for us to get just to that target means winning 5 and drawing 2 of the last 7 games, or winning 6 of them. A tall order with Mansfield, Exeter, Colchester, Swindon and Newport (all above us) still to be played (and when did we last go on a run like that?!). The last time we made the playoffs or the last time we got promoted? (The dogs season is also a possibility). You can't expect to go on a run like that if you finish in the bottom half. I think we've finished bottom half, every season since the dogs. It's a bit like the chicken and egg scenario with a top half /playoff finish as the chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Worcester Owl said: It's a nice thought, but realistically......in the last 28 seasons (ignoring 42 game seasons between 1991/2 and 1994/5) the team finishing 7th in this league (going back to 1986/7) averaged 71.2 points. So for us to get just to that target means winning 5 and drawing 2 of the last 7 games, or winning 6 of them. A tall order with Mansfield, Exeter, Colchester, Swindon and Newport (all above us) still to be played (and when did we last go on a run like that?!). This is the tallest of tall orders, but of all the managers in the last decade I'd say PW's got me the most believing. His record speaks for itself, with all the difficulties. He's done what many cannot do and changed it instantly, some skill. The last 3 games he's managed P3 W3 D0 L 0 F7 A0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Just now, singe said: This is the tallest of tall orders, but of all the managers in the last decade I'd say PW's got me the most believing. His record speaks for itself, with all the difficulties. He's done what many cannot do and changed it instantly, some skill. The last 3 games he's managed P3 W3 D0 L 0 F7 A0 4 if you include Yeovil, which you should... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: 4 if you include Yeovil, which you should... HA! Very good! But we conceded in that one, so.. Makes Scholes record look atrocious then. We've never conceded in open play during the last 20 mins under PEete Wild. You can't argue against his game managment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncookie9 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Really impressed with how PW comes across on interview. Really does talk a lot of sense and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Reassuring that he is planning for next season (regardless of what happens and whether he’s able to implement) too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 He's doing well. I expect him to be announced on a two year deal before the season finishes. I then expect him to be sacked by Christmas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said: He's doing well. I expect him to be announced on a two year deal before the season finishes. I then expect him to be sacked by Christmas... IF PW is offered the job and IF he accepts the offer, I expect him to buck the trend of the Latics managerial merry-go-round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, ncookie9 said: Really impressed with how PW comes across on interview. Really does talk a lot of sense and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Reassuring that he is planning for next season (regardless of what happens and whether he’s able to implement) too. Yes it belies his young age and tactically he seems to be able to translate his articulate way onto the pitch (hope I'm not speaking too soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Can't be anyone other than him now. A gift from the gods for the Lemmys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanny Adams Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 When Scholes took over he said he'll be gone in the summer and had been a offered a first team management elsewhere. He wanted out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejh45 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I get the impression he knows what AL/ML want and also knows how to work with them and so far the arrangement has some appeal for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Said it before but if he’d been left in charge we’d already be in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Played 14, won 8 is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Lee Sinnott said: He's doing well. I expect him to be announced on a two year deal before the season finishes. I then expect him to be sacked by Christmas... Ha. Very likely to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, kowenicki said: Played 14, won 8 is it? Yes, drawn 3 and lost 3 , a respectable number of clean sheets too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I’m not overly convinced he’d take it. He may do, to put himself in the shop window for other jobs, but it’s risky. I think a lot of the aggro between him and Marco isn’t there because he’s caretaker. If he did take it, he would be faced with all the problems former managers have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 23 minutes ago, League one forever said: I’m not overly convinced he’d take it. He may do, to put himself in the shop window for other jobs, but it’s risky. I think a lot of the aggro between him and Marco isn’t there because he’s caretaker. If he did take it, he would be faced with all the problems former managers have had. Or the players Marco likes and wants to play are much more prevalent in Mr Wild's plans. Marco isn't interfering if Wild wants to play the same players. I think some of Scholes' issues stemmed from wanting to play passing football, so he tended to opt for more technically gifted players. That was always going to be a problem with no transfer window and a squad of players not necessarily suited to playing that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, rudemedic said: Or the players Marco likes and wants to play are much more prevalent in Mr Wild's plans. Marco isn't interfering if Wild wants to play the same players. I think some of Scholes' issues stemmed from wanting to play passing football, so he tended to opt for more technically gifted players. That was always going to be a problem with no transfer window and a squad of players not necessarily suited to playing that way. Yep, agree with that. However it’s only a matter of time until Marco signs players not of Wild’s ilk or liking. An the friction starts again. Play who I want, when I want. Can only last so long for a plethora of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, League one forever said: Yep, agree with that. However it’s only a matter of time until Marco signs players not of Wild’s ilk or liking. An the friction starts again. Play who I want, when I want. Can only last so long for a plethora of reasons. Yep. Even more so if the likes of Detective Shitpeas buy players too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Wild will struggle without Clarke there, Clarke is without doubt the glue that holds us together at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I think he’d take it if offered again, his record is decent enough to enable another position in football. He will be enjoying it now and it will be too hard to turn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 His hand might be forced if the youth set up is disbanded & Mo Lemsagam runs the foreign import reserves. Head Coach or out of work. This all assumes of course HMRC get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, latics22 said: I think he’d take it if offered again, his record is decent enough to enable another position in football. He will be enjoying it now and it will be too hard to turn down. Agree - and let's not forget the important fact that, when signing a proper contract (they must exist at Latics!), it will offer him a degree of financial compensation should he lose his job. That carrot of some financial incentive/stability (plus a distinct pay rise) should seal the deal. He's humble, which is very endearing, and deserves his chance. I will add that it's sod's law that my "boycott" has resulted in me missing the current phase of excitement - I didn't even watch on telly yesterday. That was some decent attendance v Mansfield - how many did they bring please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, wiseowl said: That was some decent attendance v Mansfield - how many did they bring please? Ignore - caught up on another thread - cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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