Losing to Huddersfield could save our season

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Superbretty

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If we lose on Saturday I'm convinced Appleton will get sacked.
In that instance we will get a new manager with fresh ideas and hopefully better tactics and team selection.
At least then we would have a fighting chance of staying up.
We are definitely getting relegated if the status quo remains.
 
It will be interesting to see what team Appleton picks on Saturday that he thinks will be the best to keep him in a job, even he surely knows that this is the time to come up with something different with regards to his starting eleven
 
Should of gone after the Wigan game. 4 weeks to work with the players, plot for the january window. Had 4 games there, 3 of which were in or near relegation and a mid table luton team, should of easily got 7. If he goes after Huddersfield we are going to be like when Critchley left, with players a new manager doesn't want. Can only play the hand your dealt with
 
Wizzerboy said:
Whatever happens, I think Appleton is here for the season.
I'm not saying that's the right thing that should happen but I feel that a lot of supporters should get used to it.
Stamping your feet and shouting won't change Sadlers mind
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The season starts this Saturday for me, Watfords out of the way and Middlesbrough aside we’ve some winnable fixtures coming up. Reckon Appleton is staying so we have to get behind the team. UTMP.
 
haggertyf said:
It will be interesting to see what team Appleton picks on Saturday that he thinks will be the best to keep him in a job, even he surely knows that this is the time to come up with something different with regards to his starting eleven
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Anything less than 4-4-2 we know for sure he is trying for a sacking.
 
He was never my choice of manager but getting rid now, who do you bring in. For that matter who would take it.
MA has not got his team selection or subs right on a number of occasions. Injuries have not helped but looking at the games coming up, it’s doable, win three on the spin and some on here will start talking about the playoffs.
let’s get behind him and With more than our share of luck you never know.
 
haggertyf said:
It will be interesting to see what team Appleton picks on Saturday that he thinks will be the best to keep him in a job, even he surely knows that this is the time to come up with something different with regards to his starting eleven
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Intrigued to see his team selection- Yates must start end of
 
I think this is simple, if we lose or draw then he has to go, but if he wins then he lives to fight on, but it will only delay the inevitable in my opinion.

A few have said that they feel he is here for the season regardless. However, if we get beat at home by Huddersfield, a relegation rival, his position will be untenable. The atmosphere at the end of the game would be toxic, and I would like to believe that any fan Sadler included would agree enough is enough.

Changing the manager at this late stage would of course be risky, but lose on Saturday and it would be clear to all that Appleton has run out of ideas, and yes potting him as the OP says might just save our season.

On Saturday I will be fully behind the team, and although I want Appleton out, if we pick up 3 points, then I for one will happily take that and let the team get ready for the next league match at Boro.
 
If we win I still want him out. He’s incapable. Hopefully the delay in sacking him is negotiations with a new manager.
 
clappers said:
I think that more than likely with a somewhat stubborn Sadler investing heavily in Appleton.

If that proves to be the case then the club clearly has given up on survival… which to me is completely unacceptable
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The only people who have given up are the fans from what I can see
 
BFC_BFC_BFC said:
I hope that we win convincingly and Applegoose manages to turn the season around.
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I know what you mean x3 but the big concern is that MA has not instilled any confidence whatsoever so how long can we continue to say that a convincing win will turn the season around?
OPTIMISTIC HEAD OFF NOW...........but I think a convincing win (as much as I would like to see one) would just be another false dawn.
Sadly, the man just isn’t up to the job and the sooner Simon realises that and takes positive action the better. But at this moment in time the only way is down.
There are still quite a few on here willing to give him chance after chance after chance but my analogy would be that if you paid a professional to do some work for you and they made a right cock up then probably 100% of posters on here wouldn’t entertain giving them just 1 chance to put things right, let alone several chances.
I personally don’t think Simon will get rid (and Appleton certainly won’t accept his inadequacies at this level and walk) but at what risk?
Attendances will plummet if we go to Division 1, and being realistic we will get 4 or 5k of the stalwarts
No Burnley, Blackburn, Preston and probably not even Bolton to bolster attendances with a few local derbies.
Simon has a lot of things to consider here (which I am sure he is aware of) but he has to act fast before our league status is untenable.
I am sure though that one valuable lesson he has learnt is not to hand out 4 year managerial contracts.
Surely there must be some sort of failure clause in that contract?
 
I tend to agree with Phil; there's been very little to suggest that MA is under any kind of threat of dismissal; he's in the run of terrible results, but he doesn't look like a man under pressure - perhaps you view life a little differently when you've beaten cancer? I think the Board will realise sacking him now achieves what, unless there is a very good replacement lined up?

We need to win.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
I know what you mean x3 but the big concern is that MA has not instilled any confidence whatsoever so how long can we continue to say that a convincing win will turn the season around?
OPTIMISTIC HEAD OFF NOW...........but I think a convincing win (as much as I would like to see one) would just be another false dawn.
Sadly, the man just isn’t up to the job and the sooner Simon realises that and takes positive action the better. But at this moment in time the only way is down.
There are still quite a few on here willing to give him chance after chance after chance but my analogy would be that if you paid a professional to do some work for you and they made a right cock up then probably 100% of posters on here wouldn’t entertain giving them just 1 chance to put things right, let alone several chances.
I personally don’t think Simon will get rid (and Appleton certainly won’t accept his inadequacies at this level and walk) but at what risk?
Attendances will plummet if we go to Division 1, and being realistic we will get 4 or 5k of the stalwarts
No Burnley, Blackburn, Preston and probably not even Bolton to bolster attendances with a few local derbies.
Simon has a lot of things to consider here (which I am sure he is aware of) but he has to act fast before our league status is untenable.
I am sure though that one valuable lesson he has learnt is not to hand out 4 year managerial contracts.
Surely there must be some sort of failure clause in that contract?
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On Saturday night, I’d have happily piled him in the boot of my car and driven him to an undisclosed location in Siberia…

What worries me the most is that we just don’t look organised (We haven’t all season, even in the games we’ve won).

However, I’d prefer to see him and us succeed from here onwards and I’m desperately hopeful that Saturday will be the turning point for him.👍
 
BFC_BFC_BFC said:
On Saturday night, I’d have happily piled him in the boot of my car and driven him to an undisclosed location in Siberia…

What worries me the most is that we just don’t look organised (We haven’t all season, even in the games we’ve won).

However, I’d prefer to see him and us succeed from here onwards and I’m desperately hopeful that Saturday will be the turning point for him.👍
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Love that opening sentence 😂
You have hit the nail bang on there. Lack of organisation which (I have mentioned a few times) also means a lack of tactical awareness from the manager.
I believe without any shadow of doubt that we have the players to cope at this level but we need the right person at the helm to get the most out of them which clearly Appleton is failing to do.
Every week there is talk on here about Appy playing players out of their natural position and therefore not getting the best out of them. If we can see it then why can’t Appleton?
If you want a co-pilot for this Saturday, my diary is empty.
 
Even if we win on Saturday all it does is kick the can down the road until our next defeat so I kind of get what the o/p means.
Southampton is a free hit but after that flying Boro and Rotherham who we haven't beat since 97 - 8L 3D since then and five straight losses followed by Swansea away midweek I just can't see where the wins are coming from we need.
 
haggertyf said:
It will be interesting to see what team Appleton picks on Saturday that he thinks will be the best to keep him in a job, even he surely knows that this is the time to come up with something different with regards to his starting eleven
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Do you think he’ll rest Patino? 😁
 
We desperately need to win Saturday and I really hope we do, but all it’s doing is delaying the inevitable, as soon as we lose again it’ll be Appleton out & his fault for everything.

Some of our fans are completely painful.
 
Goose said:
He was never my choice of manager but getting rid now, who do you bring in. For that matter who would take it.
MA has not got his team selection or subs right on a number of occasions. Injuries have not helped but looking at the games coming up, it’s doable, win three on the spin and some on here will start talking about the playoffs.
let’s get behind him and With more than our share of luck you never know.
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'win three on the spin' 🤣🤣
 
585 = never give up said:
I never, ever want my team to lose - no matter what the circumstances. Besides which, If SS was going to sack MA he'd have done it by now.
This none winning run is sickening, but will come to an end on Saturday against Hudders.
UTMP
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I agree that I never want my team to lose, but I disagree in that if we lose to Huddersfield I think Sadler will have no choice, but to sack him as 4 from a possible 33 is simply unacceptable, especially after losing to a relegation rival.

I hope you are correct and that we beat Huddersfield, but I'm not convinced that MA will be able to deliver.
 
Beating Huddersfield 4-0 could save our season. Let’s give it our all on this game to be the 12th man. Lose then is the time to drive your scooter on the pitch
 
If we beat Huddersfield we will definitely be relegated. He will be given another 10 matches which we'll probably win 1, draw 2 and lose 7... as good as down
 
I don't think he'll either walk or be potted.
I believe he'll be in charge when we kick off our League 1 campaign
Despite this negative view I will never want us to lose a game
 
If we dont win on Saturday I see absolutely no point in keeping MA even if there no replacement lined up. Don‘t win and we are more than likely going down so might as well part ways with him and see the season out with a caretaker. (Stephen Debbie?), never know players might even get a lift.
 
TSSeasider said:
I tend to agree with Phil; there's been very little to suggest that MA is under any kind of threat of dismissal; he's in the run of terrible results, but he doesn't look like a man under pressure - perhaps you view life a little differently when you've beaten cancer? I think the Board will realise sacking him now achieves what, unless there is a very good replacement lined up?

We need to win.
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I think that you are both correct but lose on saturday, I think the reaction from the stands won't be pretty and SS will have a decision to make.
 
Hazi said:
I think that you are both correct but lose on saturday, I think the reaction from the stands won't be pretty and SS will have a decision to make.
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But people seem going to the match hoping we lose

It's fcuking mental

I've honestly never known anything like it, after all we fought for with the Oystons a bad run and people are giving up and are wanting us to lose
 
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