[Phil V 72]

You have a clean slate, you've just been appointed Caretaker Manager of Chesterfield FC - What areas do you feel need urgent attention

I'd suggest

1. Bolster midfield by identifying a partner (or partners) for Morsy in midfield who can help with retention of the ball
2. Full-back positions now BOTH need filling
3. Return to high-tempo, pressing from the front football when not in possession not conceding possession, holding back, playing on the break negative football.
4. Team spirit - how can you lift the gloom, get the players enjoying the game again

[jack bauer]

Phil V 72, on 30 November 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:

You have a clean slate, you've just been appointed Caretaker Manager of Chesterfield FC - What areas do you feel need urgent attention

I'd suggest

1. Bolster midfield by identifying a partner (or partners) for Morsy in midfield who can help with retention of the ball
2. Full-back positions now BOTH need filling
3. Return to high-tempo, pressing from the front football when not in possession not conceding possession, holding back, playing on the break negative football.
4. Team spirit - how can you lift the gloom, get the players enjoying the game again

I think number 4 has probably taken care of itself with the removal of DS, all other points agree with

[BlueRover52]

jack bauer, on 30 November 2015 - 10:31 AM, said:

I think number 4 has probably taken care of itself with the removal of DS, all other points agree with

Agree.Think the caretaker will bottom that,no doubt the senior players in the side will have some opinions.

[JonB]

Nothing anyone can do about points 1 and 2 until January at the earliest as the loan window shut on Thursday so its make do with what we have til then. Unless of course Mark Smith is still in charge in January.

This post has been edited by JonB: 30 November 2015 - 10:43 AM

[Blue95]

jack bauer, on 30 November 2015 - 10:31 AM, said:

I think number 4 has probably taken care of itself with the removal of DS, all other points agree with

I wonder what the players opinion on him as a manager actually were, are they glad to see him go, or regretful they didnt perform better for him?

[Oscar Tone]

There's a fair bit to do for whoever comes in. Club captain Morsy looks destined to be gone in January and the big money earners Novak, appears to be not remotely interested, Eubanks-Blake, a fat shambolic disgrace, and Martinez, out for several more months. Then there is whole a swathe of players who are not very good O'Neill, Chris Herd, Byron Harrison etc. Talbot is injury prone & Humphreys is getting on a bit, so there is a massive issue re both full back positions. At best we're reasonable on both flanks, central defence & at goalkeeper (presuming Tommy remembers how to catch now Saunders has gone), but there's a not a lot of quality in the middle of the park & up front.

Think we have a squad of thirty players, whoever comes in needs to get at least ten of them farmed out on loan somewhere & work their socks off trying to bring in players of the calibre that Cook got in when he came on board.

[Spire-Power]

Oscar Tone, on 30 November 2015 - 11:13 AM, said:

There's a fair bit to do for whoever comes in. Club captain Morsy looks destined to be gone in January and the big money earners Novak, appears to be not remotely interested, Eubanks-Blake, a fat shambolic disgrace, and Martinez, out for several more months. Then there is whole a swathe of players who are not very good O'Neill, Chris Herd, Byron Harrison etc. Talbot is injury prone & Humphreys is getting on a bit, so there is a massive issue re both full back positions. At best we're reasonable on both flanks, central defence & at goalkeeper (presuming Tommy remembers how to catch now Saunders has gone), but there's a not a lot of quality in the middle of the park & up front.

Think we have a squad of thirty players, whoever comes in needs to get at least ten of them farmed out on loan somewhere & work their socks off trying to bring in players of the calibre that Cook got in when he came on board.

I don't like your tone, Oscar, re seb! He has scored 7 in 18, that's hardly a shambolic disgrace.

[Phil V 72]

JonB, on 30 November 2015 - 10:42 AM, said:

Nothing anyone can do about points 1 and 2 until January at the earliest as the loan window shut on Thursday so its make do with what we have til then. Unless of course Mark Smith is still in charge in January.

Re. 1, Just a suggestion, how about Sam Hird in front of back 4 and a 2 of Morsy and Herd/Oneil/Banks in front of him?

[JonB]

Phil V 72, on 30 November 2015 - 11:32 AM, said:

Re. 1, Just a suggestion, how about Sam Hird in front of back 4 and a 2 of Morsy and Herd/Oneil/Banks in front of him?

Then how do you set up up top? You are probably going to have to play 1 up top to allow for two wide players and then are we going to get enough players in advanced positions in the oppositions box? Lot of pressure on Morsy and who ever is next to him to get forward.

[Blue95]

Oscar Tone, on 30 November 2015 - 11:13 AM, said:

There's a fair bit to do for whoever comes in. Club captain Morsy looks destined to be gone in January and the big money earners Novak, appears to be not remotely interested, Eubanks-Blake, a fat shambolic disgrace, and Martinez, out for several more months. Then there is whole a swathe of players who are not very good O'Neill, Chris Herd, Byron Harrison etc. Talbot is injury prone & Humphreys is getting on a bit, so there is a massive issue re both full back positions. At best we're reasonable on both flanks, central defence & at goalkeeper (presuming Tommy remembers how to catch now Saunders has gone), but there's a not a lot of quality in the middle of the park & up front.

Think we have a squad of thirty players, whoever comes in needs to get at least ten of them farmed out on loan somewhere & work their socks off trying to bring in players of the calibre that Cook got in when he came on board.

Ebanks-blake is not fat ffs

[Nassau_board]

Massive amount of work to do. Need to get through to January without being too far off the pace, and not sure how you manage that with the squad we have. I'd guess the first thing to do is get Talbot back in at right back and decide on a settled back four. I'd also change the formation as we don't have any proper wingers, and we are carrying too many players.

When January comes we need to strengthen in the fullback areas and in central midfield, throw in someone to play wide who has a good work ethic and we still have a decent side. Although when Morsy goes, not sure how we could cope without a good few more players.

Loan system to be used? We certainly need a manager who knows the lower leagues!

[dtp]

JonB, on 30 November 2015 - 11:39 AM, said:

Then how do you set up up top? You are probably going to have to play 1 up top to allow for two wide players and then are we going to get enough players in advanced positions in the oppositions box? Lot of pressure on Morsy and who ever is next to him to get forward.

Juventus played last night in a 3-5-2 formation.

In my opinion we might have the players to fit into such a formation. We don't have a "one" for one up top and we are struggling for full backs.

[Phil V 72]

JonB, on 30 November 2015 - 11:39 AM, said:

Then how do you set up up top? You are probably going to have to play 1 up top to allow for two wide players and then are we going to get enough players in advanced positions in the oppositions box? Lot of pressure on Morsy and who ever is next to him to get forward.

Agreed, back to 1 up top but I don't think Ebanks-Blake is the sort to want to 'run all day' - The closest we have is probably Simons or Mani but it's putting so much on young shoulders who aren't really ready.

I think I'd go something like

Lee

Talbot - Evatt - Raglan - Humphreys
Hird
Gbolly - Morsy - Banks
O'Shea
Mani (Or Simons)


It's really difficult - I've already changed my mind twice since I wrote this down

[Somerset Spireite]

Phil V 72, on 30 November 2015 - 11:56 AM, said:

Agreed, back to 1 up top but I don't think Ebanks-Blake is the sort to want to 'run all day' - The closest we have is probably Simons or Mani but it's putting so much on young shoulders who aren't really ready.

I think I'd go something like

Lee

Talbot - Evatt - Raglan - Humphreys
Hird
Gbolly - Morsy - Banks
O'Shea
Mani (Or Simons)


It's really difficult - I've already changed my mind twice since I wrote this down

Wonder what the score would be if that side played against our line-up from this time last season?

[ArcticSpireite]

Somerset Spireite, on 30 November 2015 - 12:08 PM, said:

Wonder what the score would be if that side played against our line-up from this time last season?

The present Tommy Lee's spine would eventually just snap in two under the strain of having to continuously bend over and pick the ball out of the net.

[Jud]

ArcticSpireite, on 30 November 2015 - 12:15 PM, said:

The present Tommy Lee's spine would eventually just snap in two under the strain of having to continuously bend over and pick the ball out of the net.

HAHA! This tickled me. Truthfully, I'm very hopeful that players who we saw perform last year will be subject to a confidence boost under Smith (or more accurately, not under Saunders). With this in mind, and the fact that we're pretty much screwed until January in terms of new faces...maybe this?

Lee
Herd Evatt Raglan Talbot
Hird Morsy
O Shea Novak
SEB Simons

Thats the best I can do.

Jud out.

This post has been edited by Jud: 30 November 2015 - 12:34 PM

[spireman]

Id go:

Lee
Herd Evatt Raglan O'Neill
Talbot Hird Morsey Novak
Blake Simmons

[Tyrion]

We could test the lad Maguire at full back now

[Stents]

Jud, on 30 November 2015 - 12:33 PM, said:

Lee
Herd Evatt Raglan Talbot
Hird Morsy
O Shea Novak
SEB Simons

Reckon this is close to the best we can hope for at the moment. Maybe Ariyibi in for Oshea/Novak

[firedodger]

Phil V 72, on 30 November 2015 - 11:56 AM, said:

Agreed, back to 1 up top but I don't think Ebanks-Blake is the sort to want to 'run all day' - The closest we have is probably Simons or Mani but it's putting so much on young shoulders who aren't really ready.

I think I'd go something like

Lee

Talbot - Evatt - Raglan - Humphreys
Hird
Gbolly - Morsy - Banks
O'Shea
Mani (Or Simons)


It's really difficult - I've already changed my mind twice since I wrote this down

I think that team would get dry gulched by all and sundry.