13-09-2020, 12:41 PM
(13-09-2020, 12:19 PM)Sabricadabra Wrote:(13-09-2020, 11:11 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote:(13-09-2020, 10:33 AM)Sabricadabra Wrote: The problem with including last season in the analysis is Sabri met with EM after the disastrous season end. They discussed what had gone wrong, what needed to change, and a plan for the way forward. EM doesn’t strike me as a man who, after clear the air talks where a decision was arrived at, suddenly changes his mind because he’s still holding on to resentment which he should have aired in the clear the air talks.
A line was drawn in August. Sabri could have been sacked, but he was backed with the new signings he wanted instead. He will be given less time than a new man, and a run of defeats won’t be acceptable, but he will be given time. Otherwise EM will look like a weak and erratic leader.
Except that EM has form for this sort of thing when its not working. Oscar Garcia lasted for 12 games and 2 months at Oly before Martins took over. A couple years before him Marco Silva memorably lasted for all of 2 matches before the big guy pulled the trigger.
I’ll be really annoyed if Sabri is sacked after 2 games. I’ll be demanding a full refund on my season ticket.
Personally, I would be significantly more annoyed if he were given 10 games and it only goes to prove that he is not working and we aren't progressing. If he is given time and he gets us winning again, we get promoted etc etc then you are more than welcome to point to this post and say I told you so. I will take all the deserved abuse and at the same time be absolutely delighted. However, I would give that about a 1% chance of happening, probably less.
I don't buy into this whole he needs time to change things, the new players need to bed in etc etc. We just played QPR away, who are sh1te - do we not think they need to implement new ideas and tactics to improve, they've also lost their best players and had a few new signings I think? If Sabri had any intention of changing style (which I fully believe we need to, but that's a bigger debate) then we should have shown more intent from the off, more energy, more balls in general!
Sadly, I think this is only going one way. I think the longer we kid ourselves that things are going to miraculously change, the less opportunity this season provides, with what I believe to be a strong squad.