Enzo Maresca Thread

[Bluepower777 31]

said from the beginning even while Potter and Potch were here, they bringing in the wrong kind of  players in every area, yes the coach is also way too inexperienced but no coach or manager is going to succeed with this lot barring say 3 or 4 players of reasonable value, even when we were doing well you could sense sooner or later it’s going to implode, one of the reasons I stopped posting on here. Even now I’m reading about players we are linked too that’s not going to help our cause. So yes we need a more experienced coach or manager but his not gonna achieve much. Let’s just hope we don’t slip too far down as we could even face a relegation battle. It’s a big problem because now the transfer season is closed and we simply don’t have the players. Not to mention the availability of any other managers or coaches.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

19 hours ago, Fernando said:

Yup that is the right way. 

I think the winter window they didn't address much the team because it can be hard. Just wing it with what we have and in the summer we can get some improvement especially with some manager stability. 

Because I always said we fire this guy and new guy wants to try his guy. We waste so much time like that. With Maresca now one year we can improve this summer. 

Yep...someone else comes in with their vision waste half of the transfer window with recruitment.. then come year after it all goes around again and again. 

Kept hearing about Slot and how he's done so well but they had a ready made team! All he had to do was tweak it..not rebuild and rebuild

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

5 hours ago, Laylabelle said:

Yep...someone else comes in with their vision waste half of the transfer window with recruitment.. then come year after it all goes around again and again. 

Kept hearing about Slot and how he's done so well but they had a ready made team! All he had to do was tweak it..not rebuild and rebuild

I don’t even think he’s tweaked it, saw what klopp was doing and kept it the same 

[Vytis33 1,261]

He didn’t start saying Champions League placement was meant for next year until recently.   When we were comfortably in second place didn’t say a word about it 

[Mhsc 1,091]

1 minute ago, Vytis33 said:

He didn’t start saying Champions League placement was meant for next year until recently.   When we were comfortably in second place didn’t say a word about it 

He has always said there was no specific target for this year about getting it

And that we were performing way ahead of expectations sooner than expected and that people shouldn't get carried away

[Laylabelle 9,534]

1 hour ago, YorkshireBlue said:

I don’t even think he’s tweaked it, saw what klopp was doing and kept it the same 

Defence wise theyve looked mote solid this season.

Everything else the same attack esp...or better.

 

[Vesper 30,083]

redid my 'dropped points' (lower now) to reflect how good some teams have turned out to be and how poor we have become

we have dropped 12 points in games we should have won or drew

 

4 SHAMBOLIC draws

 

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 

2 losses, one we should have drawn, one we should have won

 

 dropped 1 (95th minute choke, I had this as a dropped 3, but Fulham turned out to be far better this season than I had them rated)

 

 dropped 3 (Ipswich are HORRID, no excuse to not beat them)

 

[Blue Armour 4,436]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

redid my 'dropped points' (lower now) to reflect how good some teams have turned out to be and how poor we have become

we have dropped 12 points in games we should have won or drew

 

4 SHAMBOLIC draws

 

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 dropped 2

 

2 losses, one we should have drawn, one we should have won

 

 dropped 1 (95th minute choke, I had this as a dropped 3, but Fulham turned out to be far better this season than I had them rated)

 

 dropped 3 (Ipswich are HORRID, no excuse to not beat them)

 

Speaking of teams we should have beat..

Prior to facing Chelsea, Brighton conceded 7 goals to Forest.

In the 2 fixtures against Brighton, FA cup and PL, Chelsea registered only 1 shot on target.

Clearlake masterclass 👏

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

4 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Speaking of teams we should have beat..

Prior to facing Chelsea, Brighton conceded 7 goals to Forest.

In the 2 fixtures against Brighton, FA cup and PL, Chelsea registered only 1 shot on target.

Clearlake masterclass 👏

Also Maresca masterclass 😆  'make sure to have 65 to 70% possession for no reason, keep recycling the ball like your in control of the game, even though you're down 2-0 at HT' 

[whats happening 1,612]

sacking maresca would be a mistake. i would give him time until the end of the next season. see if he's improving in the next 15 months. if not, then look for another solution.

[Mhsc 1,091]

1 hour ago, whats happening said:

sacking maresca would be a mistake. i would give him time until the end of the next season. see if he's improving in the next 15 months. if not, then look for another solution.

In general I agree - but I think really it should be a decision for a new set of sporting directors. In general the flow of events that are needed in my mind would be something roughly like:

1. the directors immediately get fired, and go into a retirement as literally no one would hire them after this shambles - fucking disgraceful what they've done with huge amounts of their employers money, found some good gems but with a hit rate of like 20%. 

2. the owners, accepting finally that they have really cocked this up and have no idea how to build a squad, take a bit of a step back, finding more established directors who have accomplished a lot more than recruitment at Brighton, and agree on a new shared vision for them to implement - which can still build on the current vision, with some practical reality mixed in: even if the team will be overall youthful, bring more experience and leadership into the squad etc

3. the new directors decide whether we are keeping Maresca or for how long he gets a chance. In my opinion, he should probably get until Jan - after a summer of making a few key signings, let him show what he can do with a squad without fraud goalkeepers and CBs etc (and finally sign a striker to compete with NJ)

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

We really need to get a demo arranged, in spite of my disability I will be there.

We need to let the ownership know what the fanbase is about, i’m fed up with their fuck up.