SISU are to blame
Lack of ability doesn't mean we are shite or that AT should be sacked. I also don't accept that the players don't care or try.
I don't believe any player goes out not to give 100%. Of course there are exceptions eg looking for a transfer, even Robbie Savage spoke about not giving 100% once. But I don't see this being a problem.
David Bell comes in for a lot of stick but he's not a ball winner. He creates goals and is a ball player. Yes I would love it if he got "stuck in" more but he's not that type. That isn't his role.
The team is inexperienced, playing on empty and with an inexperienced manager.
We haven't had our first choice 11, we have played players out of position and had to rely on youth.
The heart of the team was ripped out before the start of the season. That wasn't ATs fault.
Westwood was a class keeper and Murphy isn't in the same league. King scored goals. Our top scorer is McShef, our left winger. Gunnar and Turner weren't replaced.
At times we have played with an incredibly youthful midfield. Ipswich away brought this home.
Bell, Baker, Hussey, Cody etc have all played with knocks/been unfit.
Platt is not a championship player. But he was never signed to play as many games as he has but he always gives 100%. He's an honest pro. He should be playing in League 1.
Yes, it's one of the worst teams we've had in terms of ability but could the players and AT given any more? Maybe another Manager would have got more but I don't see a problem with team sprit.
The blame has to be SISU's. They sold the players, they appointed AT and then didn't support him. I'm suprised with two games to go we are not definitely down.
Yes, they don't decide the tactics but how many attempts on goal did we have against Millwall? Watch the warm up, we get very few shots on target. That's the problem. In every game we have missed chances. ATs tactics do create chances but our decision making in front of goal is poor. Juke was the prime example. How many free kicks did we miss last night. What more could AT do?
Diamond formation or 4-4-2, we've made chances, we just don't take them.
We aren't good enough but when P'bor can buy a player for a million and we can go only get loan players in how can we compete?
SISU wouldn't come up with the money to buy the striker AT wanted. That wasn't ATs fault.
SISU have let the fans down, they have let AT down and they have let the players down.
AT deserves another chance and he needs a Board to support him. Only then can we judge if he is a good Manager or not.
If we are to get back to the Prem we need new owners who share the same passion and desire as the fans do. The fans deserve better, much, much better.
Time to go SISU