by Snowflake Royal »
24 Dec 2017 15:56
genome Well that was before we lost a home to Burton, leon. If you read Ian's post on the BFTG it's quite a shift in view
I'm not Stam Out quite yet, because we've only lost 3 in 10 games, but it's getting increasingly harder to stick up for him. If we lose the next two, then I think it's probably time for a change.
I've been pretty consistent that I thought Stam needed at least 20 games this season before he could really be judged. And that, bar that little run recently it hadn't been good enough. To have had that improvement and then quickly gone backwards again, despite having most of the key injuries resolved is bad.
I still support the intent to retain the ball and play passing and possession based, but I'm increasingly convinced that Stam is so focused on the style that he's completely forgotten that the reason you play that way is to attack, score goals and win games effectively. We're just so passive it hurts.
That doesn't mean I've changed my mind that getting his back after 10 games is stupid, or hating all attempts to play a possession based passing style is stupid, or that loads of our fans are over-entitled fools with no clue about football.
And it's not too late to save things. But there has to be a dramatic improvement in pitchside application and direction. Not necessarily results, bar a total collapse we're too good to go down compared to the bottom few. But there needs to be signs of shoots of rebirth for next season.
Hopefully this is a winter temporary set-back and we'll bounce back quickly. Need some more wins.