The Wayne Hatswell Effect
1Maybe it's just coincidence, but shortly after WH rejoined MF at Walsall our form took a massive dip. I believe his experience and abilities in lower league football has been underestimated.
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3On the subject of coaching: Podge has had the experience of playing in, and being around, a team that have been promoted from the League we are in. If he’s interested, would it be pragmatic to offer him a player/coach position with us next season?
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4Yes good idea. What role does Mark O'Brien have at the club at the moment?Kevinmoorefellover wrote: April 27th, 2022, 10:12 am On the subject of coaching: Podge has had the experience of playing in, and being around, a team that have been promoted from the League we are in. If he’s interested, would it be pragmatic to offer him a player/coach position with us next season?
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5We got to 3rd in the table without Hatswell, a very poor squad sign by the old manager, plenty of signings but little quality in depth. I think we were 13th when JR took over. I think JR has done ok and we should reserve judgement until he has put his squad together.
Of the current players for next season only 5 are worthy of a contract, as and for letting go Tom King who wanted to stay, then replacing him with a keeper who failed in the Championship, failed in League 1 and giving him 3 year contract probably well paid, just about some's up the previous manager judgements.
Give JR a chance, Waite looks a good prospect and I'm sure there are a few more like him in the pipeline. This manager wants to play football.
Of the current players for next season only 5 are worthy of a contract, as and for letting go Tom King who wanted to stay, then replacing him with a keeper who failed in the Championship, failed in League 1 and giving him 3 year contract probably well paid, just about some's up the previous manager judgements.
Give JR a chance, Waite looks a good prospect and I'm sure there are a few more like him in the pipeline. This manager wants to play football.
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6Yeh I'm a bit meh about the Hats effect. I think he did his job extremely well but to say his departure had a direct knock on our form is a bit of a stretch.
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8I agree. I think NT is a better keeper than JD. Although NT's distribution at times is poor.
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9"We got to 3rd in the table without Hatswell"ajs wrote: April 27th, 2022, 10:37 am We got to 3rd in the table without Hatswell, a very poor squad sign by the old manager, plenty of signings but little quality in depth. I think we were 13th when JR took over. I think JR has done ok and we should reserve judgement until he has put his squad together.
Of the current players for next season only 5 are worthy of a contract, as and for letting go Tom King who wanted to stay, then replacing him with a keeper who failed in the Championship, failed in League 1 and giving him 3 year contract probably well paid, just about some's up the previous manager judgements.
Give JR a chance, Waite looks a good prospect and I'm sure there are a few more like him in the pipeline. This manager wants to play football.
- Hatswell didn't leave until 22nd February, so we got to 3rd in table WITH Hatswell.
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10Replacing Townsend was one of JR's poorest decisions. We will never know what would have happened if he hadn't done this but when NT failed to be selected after injury I feared the worst and the worst happened.Chepstow'sFine wrote: April 27th, 2022, 10:56 amI agree. I think NT is a better keeper than JD. Although NT's distribution at times is poor.
Hats was our man for the new manager but my understanding was that he didn't want the job so that was that.
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11On 22nd February we were 8th, then we progressed up to 3rd by 12th March and still there on the 15th.Blackandamber wrote: April 27th, 2022, 11:01 am"We got to 3rd in the table without Hatswell"ajs wrote: April 27th, 2022, 10:37 am We got to 3rd in the table without Hatswell, a very poor squad sign by the old manager, plenty of signings but little quality in depth. I think we were 13th when JR took over. I think JR has done ok and we should reserve judgement until he has put his squad together.
Of the current players for next season only 5 are worthy of a contract, as and for letting go Tom King who wanted to stay, then replacing him with a keeper who failed in the Championship, failed in League 1 and giving him 3 year contract probably well paid, just about some's up the previous manager judgements.
Give JR a chance, Waite looks a good prospect and I'm sure there are a few more like him in the pipeline. This manager wants to play football.
- Hatswell didn't leave until 22nd February, so we got to 3rd in table WITH Hatswell.
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12I don't get the love in with Townsend. He's no better or worse keeper than Day. Certainly not the messiah and a keeper that gets beaten waaaaaay too many times at his near post. I think people forget how poorly he has played in some games, to the point where people on here, county chat on fb were calling him to be dropped for Day.
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13Totally agree with this, many seem to have forgotten Townsends near post mishaps which up to his injury seem to happen every week.Exile 1976 wrote: April 27th, 2022, 3:52 pm I don't get the love in with Townsend. He's no better or worse keeper than Day. Certainly not the messiah and a keeper that gets beaten waaaaaay too many times at his near post. I think people forget how poorly he has played in some games, to the point where people on here, county chat on fb were calling him to be dropped for Day.
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14I do not remember anybody writing on here calling for Thomson to be dropped. He was pulling off saves that Day wouldn't get anywhere near.
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15My thoughts entirely, it’s not that Day was terribly bad but he’s not the type of goalkeeper you want when you’re supposedly playing out from the back. Townsend is a more modern keeper at sweeping and playing football with fellow defenders. The defence never looked safe with Day back in goal.
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