Jimbo Ram

I really liked the theory that was laid out in the final couple of years of Mel’s tenure (frightening sentence, I know). The idea that over half the first team would be made up of academy players, with high quality loans to cover shorter term gaps and good signings brought in to cover areas where there were no players coming through. I thought this was quite a good model in the modern day. It would attract youngsters with high ceilings to the club as their was a clear path to the first team, build confidence with other clubs to lend us their best talent, and allow us to spend decent money on players as academy players would be pure profit. It seemed to align academy with first team and present a good vision for a modern sustainable football club. 
 
I think we were maybe a couple of seasons from seeing it come to fruition too. We were looking at having a team/squad with the potential of having Knight, Bird, Sibley, Thompson, Delap, Gordon, Kellyman, Cashin, Ebosele, Buchanan, Whitaker, Plange, and Williams all drawn from our own academy in it. We all know why it never happened, and the initial idea behind it may have been pushed by outside factors, but looking at the idea on paper it showed a club well aligned in philosophy, both in development and recruitment.
At the moment I don’t really know what the plan is. Academy players don’t seem to be anywhere near it. That might be due to the club being gutted and them not being to the standard but they never seem to be given a chance. The recruitment seems to be focused on older players, but they don’t appear to fit a system. Cocu spoke about having all teams playing the same way so younger players can step up, which seems really sensible, but currently our first team doesn’t seem to have a consistent way of playing let alone something aligned through the age groups. I think we could do with really setting out a clear goal and a philosophy and working towards it. It would really allow supporters to buy into the vision and direction. Build trust and patience. And, as I think supporters often back their academy graduates the most, really build a unity between team and fans. 

He’s a tactical genius….next

He’s a tactical genius….next

we can only hope

If Nyambe and Elder are both injured:
                      Vickers
Smith.       Cash.     Nelson.     Sibbo
                        Adams
             Bird.                  Conor
NML.              Gayle.                   Barks
Let’s not worry too much about Port Vale Warney and highlight what a massive threat they are to us. Let us focus on going out to win a football match.

After the last Home game I am not confident about beating anybody no matter what their League position.   If we come out with the normal lack of intensity and allow Vale to settle into the game it could be a long, frustrating afternoon. 

Think you may be correct i cant see Clowes paying off two more years of Warne and staffs contracts so i think we may be stuck with him
Who knows he may pull it off and we go up,however week after week i see the same old turge on the field and it is know starting to catch up with us,it sounds crazy but i am not even that confident we will win Saturday against the league worst form Club 
Just sick of three at the back and literally playing 5 in defense at home,its awful football we are playing at present 

He’s a tactical genius….next

He knows how to hold onto a lead by switching to a back 3 as previously seen in the last 2 games 

He’s a tactical genius….next

Really 🤣 How much preparation time did he have 😂 McGoldrick was our talisman last season and hardly played under Liam. To get that team 7th under the circumstances, the same position Warney got us at the end of the season, was good enough in my book 😊

Agree, seems hard to believe that some folk didn’t think that was pretty abysmal…but there you go 😆

Agree, seems hard to believe that some folk didn’t think that was pretty abysmal…but there you go 😆

Drama in my book. Good all the same.

Agree, seems hard to believe that some folk didn’t think that was pretty abysmal…but there you go 😆

Agree, seems hard to believe that some folk didn’t think that was pretty abysmal…but there you go 😆

So, you believe people have come to their opinions because we lost? I have come to mine after watching last season and this, all the home games and quite a few away. Also by listening to what a broad range of people have had to say about it. From my own assessment of our recruitment over 3 transfer windows which I think Warne is largely, if not completely responsible for. From seeing how he utilises the academy. From listening to him.  

He has so many choices yet still doesn't get em 😁

Sure does…

Whether it’s the weather or something else, they look as miserable as the fans 😊

Sure does…

He gives tactics a miss 😉

I see we're firmly into the territory of twisting every little thing to be a stick to beat Warne with.  Great.   And it's not like the dreadful football isn't enough on its own to condemn him.

Whether it’s the weather or something else, they look as miserable as the fans 😊

Welcome Rammed. I look forward to some more posts from you. I am amazed you can listen to him. It’s up there with a cat going through a bandsaw.