Is this a potential relegation group?

[utd4ever]

A lot of understandably negative thoughts, but no possible solutions being suggested.

New owners
New manager
Better squad of players.

 

[utd4ever]

Yesterday there was only 1 attacking option on the bench in Cannon. That’s not enough. We are a squad full of workmen types with very little quality or creativity. Not helped by the poor tactics. As for Wilder saying the players are tired that’s an absolute joke this early in the season. Him and his coaching staff are entirely to blame for that. Poor conditioning and tactics that see us surrender possession so cheaply meaning we are constantly chasing the ball. I think we are bang in trouble

They are probably knackered because that’s Wilders training method. Run run run. Punt and run. Make sure you’ve done a 20km today lads. Don’t worry about actually playing football just make sure you can run.

 

[Sir Nick Montgomery]

They are probably knackered because that’s Wilders training method. Run run run. Punt and run. Make sure you’ve done a 20km today lads. Don’t worry about actually playing football just make sure you can run.

Exactly my point

 

[djbaldken]

We've been transported back almost 2 decades to the Mickey Adams times,this season has all the same vibes as the losers that were on and off the pitch and around the club then,just bad decision after bad decision,squad down to the bare bones of what's required,and it's going to take a miracle to survive the immediate future without a relegation plus other associated damage to the club which is circling around waiting to be tomorrows headlines.

Exactly this.

 

[LS5 Blade]

Looking at the stats of the last 3 games, you would say wea are only going in 1 direction.

Shots against 63, shots for 30

Given the opposition in these 3 are not exactly the big hitters and 2 of them are expected to be in and around the bottom half. ....

What are we doing the reduce the number of attempts other teams are having?
What are we doing to increase our threat on goal?

If we have no pace, then the midfield needs shoring up to stop teams walking through us. Having 2 upfront is no use if they are getting no supply or every pass into them is neck high or above.

I have zero confidence that things will change with Wilder, the only difference will be moving the deckchairs around with no difference. Hope Im wrong, and if I'm right he needs to be put out of his misery no later than October to give us a chance of safety.

 

[KMC-1889]

We haven't played Lincoln yet!

The point was that newly promoted teams look better equipped to operate at this level than someone working with a top half budget.

 

[metalblade]

Hasn't Rosen already had a company liquidated before COH were? That might be what the EFL look at as there might be a rule disqualifying someone with two liquidations from owning a EFL club. I could be wrong here just something I read or heard on the radio.

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

A lot of understandably negative thoughts, but no possible solutions being suggested.

Perhaps Wilder and his team can suggest something seen as it is their job.

 

[prescotblade]

How do people think we should, with the squad we have got.
No matter your thoughts on Wilder, he can only perform with what he has.
I suspect Wilder has many similar views to us, but knows he has to work on lower budgets, which many would say is ridiculous for a team of our standing. Unfortunately we are a bog standard championship team, who occasionally surprise everybody.
Agree to much dependence on loans and very little coming from Acadamy. It would also be interesting in how many players in academies go on to play professional football in the top two leagues.
As many are saying we need a long term strategy over x number of years.

 

[SB_90]

reminds me alot of nigel adkins team. highly paid but poorly assembled squad

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

reminds me alot of nigel adkins team. highly paid but poorly assembled squad

Sound like theyre made from Lego.

 

[Davalon]

The hole we've dug for ourselves now is that whatever happens will split the fanbase.

Wilder takes us down, many will blame the owners and say noone else could have kept us up.

We stay up, its down to Wilder against all odds due to being hung out to dry.

We sack him and unless we over-axhieve, it will be we should have stuck with him.

Ultimately now, we're damned if we do, damned if we don't.

It's extremely unlikely there will be a quick fix so the lack of patience from many won't remotely help with a much needed rebuild and change of ethos.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I feel so sad saying this, but I’m almost glad we lost yesterday. I’m glad our outrageously lucky unbeaten run has come to an end. Now, with a defeat on the board we might start taking our predicament a little more seriously.
With our haphazard style and half-hearted attitude, some very ordinary teams are coming to BDTBL and clearly feel encouraged to dominate proceedings.

 

[Addison]

The Blackburn game will be a defining moment. Lose and show the same tactical ineptitude and the alarm bells will start to ring.

There has to be formation change. 4-4-2 needs confining to the dustbin. 3-5-2, 3-4-1-2 or 4-3-3 have to be considered and worked on hopefully now at Shirecliffe.

The problems that stared CW in the face yesterday have to be addressed immediately. Reidewald is not capable of playing in a 2. His lack of fitness is alarming.

The conundrum of Tanganga has to be solved. Alongside Mcguiness he has done reasonably well. Put another player alongside him in Kitching and hes all over the place. Thats not a reflection on Kitching. His inconsistency is costing us points. Hes flirting between best player one game to worst the next. That can not be allowed to continue. Short term going to a 5 or playing him at right back may help.

Choudhury is not a RB. Against any competent pacy winger he struggles. Put him in a 3 in the middle to play the deep lying role Reidewald currently seems incapable of doing. At least we will have someone capable of preventing the opposition midfield walking through us. That should allow Peck to play further forward. Phillips or Rothwell for the third midfielder neither is currently pulling up any trees.

Up front put the only pace we have in Donovan alongside Bamford with BBD as an option off the bench So 3-5-2 it is imo.

Put the players in the right positions and they are capable of getting results. The problem is the poor quality coaching and lack of tactical nous from the sidelines.

Comments about players being tired and waiting for the international break reveal an inability to grasp what the fundamental problems are namely tactics, team shape and responding to the opposition during games.

Do I think we'll go down? ask me after the next 3 games.

 

[Matlock Blade]

Definitely a possible relegation group. It is only due to Cooper that we haven't lost every game quite heavily.

 

[ATL Recs]

We havent played Lincoln and took 4 points of the other two? Did we play well no, but not embarassing.

Two muggings for 4 points this last week and an arse kicking Saturday conceded 7 goals and over 60 attempts on our goal
Thats worrying

 

[metalblade]

A big defeat at Blackburn on Tuesday should signal the end for Wilder, we are playing as bad as we did under Sellés but have fortunately we have scraped 6pts. Some might believe the Wilder narrative that we have played top teams but I don't. Swansea, Birmingham and Norwich might challenge the play off spots but newly promoted Cardiff and Bolton certainly will only be looking to survive (check out the weekend results for these two clubs). Both Cardiff and Bolton could have beaten us handsomely but for Cooper, that is where we are at just now. Tuesday's Blackburn trip is a game we have to get something from before Sundays daunting visit of Wolves

 

[CT1889]

Fitness levels of this squad are stocking. It does not matter what the formation or tactics are, we get out run week in week out.

Watched second half of Hull yesterday saw Egan at 33 playing like he did 7 years ago, McBurnie sprinting into the box at the end. (Still shinned it), but he never lasted 90 when playing for us

Our “sports science team” is league 1 standards, in terms of bang for your buck it should be where any spare cash should be pointed going forward

 

[Sean Thornton]

Hasn't Rosen already had a company liquidated before COH were? That might be what the EFL look at as there might be a rule disqualifying someone with two liquidations from owning a EFL club. I could be wrong here just something I read or heard on the radio.

Reputed to be a bankruptcy event where they filed for protection and eventually came out of it. No liquidation.

Bigged up by the local media as a bankruptcy and liquidation - showing yet again how little they know about these things - as well as the handful of initially gleeful club haters on here, but quickly died a death as a news item when the actual facts became known.

Usual overegging of the pudding by the uninformed when it comes to us.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Can’t argue with that!

Genuinely what makes you so certain, I’m interested to know why? We finished 13 points above Oxford in 22nd last season. We’ve lost Hamer, Brooks & O’Hare who contributed 41 goals and assists between them.

We’re clearly a worse team & we’ve started the season with 5 pretty woeful performances. Something needs to change and quick and I don’t see what that is right now.

5 pretty woeful performances? Bizarre take.

 

[pollster]

It is a potential play off squad
UNDER a good manager
We have Wilder so we ARE potentially a relegation club

 

[pollster]

Reputed to be a bankruptcy event where they filed for protection and eventually came out of it. No liquidation.

Bigged up by the local media as a bankruptcy and liquidation - showing yet again how little they know about these things - as well as the handful of initially gleeful club haters on here, but quickly died a death as a news item when the actual facts became known.

Usual overegging of the pudding by the uninformed when it comes to us.

Filed for Chapter 11 was it?
We do not have that here.
We DO have laws that say it is a criminal act for Directors to trade whilst KNOWING they cannot pay off their debts
We DO have laws and criminal prosecutions for fraud,

 

[Sean Thornton]

Filed for Chapter 11 was it?
We do not have that here.
We DO have laws that say it is a criminal act for Directors to trade whilst KNOWING they cannot pay off their debts
We DO have laws and criminal prosecutions for fraud,

Err.

Yes, it was an American company of a worldwide group.
Yes, l’m fully aware we don’t it have here but thank you anyway.


It’s AI but a bit of clarification on what you think know about the difference between civil and criminal issues for insolvent trading.

IF there is fraud then you’ve got that bit right.




Trading while insolvent is not a criminal offense in the UK, but it is a serious civil wrong that carries severe financial and professional consequences. [1] (https://www.begbies-traynorgroup.co...rence-between-fraudulent-and-wrongful-trading), [2] (https://www.companyrescue.co.uk/gui...solvent-worried-directors-guide-3743/)However, the legal situation changes drastically depending on the director's actions and intentions: [1] (https://www.freeths.co.uk/legal-ser...he-consequences-of-trading-while-insolvent/)1. Wrongful Trading (Civil Offense)If a director continues to run a company knowing it is insolvent—or when they ought to have concluded that there was no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvent liquidation—they commit wrongful trading under Section 214 of the Insolvency Act 1986. [1]The Penalty: While you cannot go to prison for wrongful trading, courts can pierce the corporate veil and hold directors personally liable for the company's debts from the point they should have stopped trading.Disqualification: Directors can also be banned from running any company for up to 15 years. [1] (https://www.simpleliquidation.co.uk...t-legal-risks-uk-directors-must-understand/)2. Fraudulent Trading (Criminal Offense)If a director continues to trade with the deliberate intent to defraud creditors or for another fraudulent purpose, the conduct crosses the line into a criminal offense under Section 993 of the Companies Act 2006. [1] (https://clfi.co.uk/resources/fraudulent-trading-definition-law-penalties/), [2] (https://www.freeths.co.uk/legal-ser...equences-of-trading-while-insolvent/)Examples: Taking customer deposits or buying supplier stock on credit while knowing the company can never fulfill the orders or pay the bills.The Penalty: This carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, heavy fines, and personal liability. [1] (https://www.wellway.uk.com/blog-posts/beware-of-trading-when-your-company-is-insolvent), [2] (https://www.scotlanddebt.co.uk/articles/what-are-the-risks-of-trading-while-my-company-is-insolvent), [3] (https://www.freeths.co.uk/legal-ser...-the-consequences-of-trading-while-insolvent/)

 

[skegblade]

The hole we've dug for ourselves now is that whatever happens will split the fanbase.

Wilder takes us down, many will blame the owners and say noone else could have kept us up.

We stay up, its down to Wilder against all odds due to being hung out to dry.

We sack him and unless we over-axhieve, it will be we should have stuck with him.

Ultimately now, we're damned if we do, damned if we don't.

It's extremely unlikely there will be a quick fix so the lack of patience from many won't remotely help with a much needed rebuild and change of ethos.

You dont think the fan base is already split?