McSheffrey post match interview

[Canadian Rover]

A young player like Jones, Horton, Ravenhill, Blythe and Co...

[since-1969]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c1vsy9

Quite blunt and honest.

Lacking a resignation.

[DonnyOsmond]

A young player like Jones, Horton, Ravenhill, Blythe and Co...

Jones is nearly 24. Not sure he's that young anymore, as a footballer.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Let’s say inexperienced then just like GM is an inexperienced manager. Why is he getting to make more mistakes than our inexperienced players?

What talent has he shown to justify this faith? That’s all I want to see before we let him sign players on 2-3 year deals in the summer.

[DonnyOsmond]

Let’s say inexperienced then just like GM is an inexperienced manager. Why is he getting to make more mistakes than our inexperienced players?

What talent has he shown to justify this faith? That’s all I want to see before we let him sign players on 2-3 year deals in the summer.

Inexperienced players play in youth games and U23 games where they make mistakes and are picked up on it. Being a players is different to being a manager in terms of learning on the job.

[Sammy Chung was King]

He was given an opportunity to make a name for himself in management by keeping us up. It wasn’t an easy job, but he had plenty of time to turn things around.
We have had opportunities galore to stay up , and haven’t taken them. I think a different manager could have had us out of this before now.

We are reliant on other results going our way and winning both remaining games. Not easy, especially the Oxford game.
If we play like we did second half against Shrewsbury,we have a chance. The manager needs to start with Griffiths and Odubeko up front. We have to win and need something up top.

[Filo]

He was given an opportunity to make a name for himself in management by keeping us up. It wasn’t an easy job, but he had plenty of time to turn things around.
We have had opportunities galore to stay up , and haven’t taken them. I think a different manager could have had us out of this before now.

We are reliant on other results going our way and winning both remaining games. Not easy, especially the Oxford game.
If we play like we did second half against Shrewsbury,we have a chance. The manager needs to start with Griffiths and Odubeko up front. We have to win and need something up top.

Not sure what you are on mate, we need a 18 goal swing to have a remote chance!

[i_ateallthepies]

You can literally drive a bus through some of those answers.

I love the one about……..so, you’ve got 2-3 months to sort all this out. How are going to do it. Answer - Well, we’re going to have some meetings!

That one made me shudder.  "We'll have some meetings"? Have they not been discussing this glaring problem yet?

On top of this, the fact he has made absolutely ZERO improvement to the effectiveness of the defence raises questions about his ability to coach players of any level.  He was lauded as a great coach of the youth players, what exactly was he doing with them that was so great when it is glaringly obvious that he is totally ineffective at coaching a first team?  I don't doubt he could be great at supporting and encouraging youngsters to work hard and believe in themselves but that alone doesn't make him a great coach.

[Not Now Kato]

Whet a lacklustre interview.  No drive whatsoever, no firmness, no positivity, just a weak wishiwashi set of words and answers. If he’s like that with the players then no wonder our performances are in the same vein!
 
We need someone with drive and positivity, especially in the face of adversity. I’d hate to have him next to me in the trenches when the going got tough.

[steve@dcfd]

Sammy we need an 18 goal difference swing to stay up as well as 6 points on Gillingham thats not going to happen.

[sedwardsdrfc]

The good young managers like Graham Potter, Steve Cooper etc have a clear plan and will follow through with that even when it’s poor they keep trying to play a certain way. SOD had that too so even at the start when we were abject under him you could see he was working towards something.

GM genuinely doesn’t have this. It’s just change formation and combinations of players until we stumble on a win. Someone needs to ask him how does he see a DRFC team playing in 2 years time and what he’s doing to bring that to reality. Like I’ve said before it’s Dickov all over again.

[Sammy Chung was King]

He looks defeated every time I see him. It’s sad, he seems a decent bloke , who has done the best he could.
I think he has done as much as he can. If he kept us up I would still think the same.

It needs a fresh start. Some energy injected into the place. Improvement is needed throughout the football side.
Get Coppinger in as manager, inexperienced I know.

Get Sean O’Driscoll in as head of football, or Richard O’Kelly, or someone of that ilk. Rebuild the scouting system. Have a way of playing and get players in prepared to put the necessary work in.

[Campsall rover]

He never said he wanted more coaching staff.

He said we need to change some of the back room staff.
Obviously the fitness side has been lacking. We could see it and GM said when he took over the fitness levels were lacking.

People need to listen to the interview properly and stop making 2+2 = 5 it doesn’t.

There are many on here who have decided no matter what GM isn’t the man for the job.
Yes he has made tactical mistakes of course he has.
Some of the players are simply not up to it, not good enough.

Most of GMs recruitment in Jan was good.  Only Jackson Mipo and Agard have not been a success.
As for Wellens, nearly all his recruitment has been sub standard and the fitness levels under RW was a disgrace.

Give GM the summer to bring in the right characters and clear out the dead wood.
If we are not top 6/7 at least at end of October then questions need to be asked because I am sure only Bradford, Bristol Rovers ( if still in league 2 ) possibly Salford and Swindon will have a comparable budget or better.

[Canadian Rover]

I'd argue that Mipo, Jackson were flops. Mitchell isn't good enough, Younger (although I like him) was deemed not good enough, Agard a mysteryss signing, Clayton (too late) and Reo promising player but signed at the wrong time/situation.

Now I do not blame the manager 100% for the transfers either.

[Campsall rover]

I'd argue that Mipo, Jackson were flops. Mitchell isn't good enough, Younger (although I like him) was deemed not good enough, Agard a mysteryss signing, Clayton (too late) and Reo promising player but signed at the wrong time/situation.

Now I do not blame the manager 100% for the transfers either.

Don’t understand why some don’t think Mitchell is good enough. He has been excellent. Made some outstanding saves. Brilliant shot stopper, very brave.  Best keeper we have had on crosses since Deing.
Although the previous few we have had have not taken much beating in that dept.
He does need to quicken up his distribution.

[selby]

   Being an inexperienced manager being interviewed is like an experienced poster on a thread, to some people they all speak B*****S but the manager does it to cover up what he really thinks most of the time. 
  The posters  in most cases are on the outside looking in with not all the information and guess what's going on.

[Sammy Chung was King]

Yes like yourself Selby and the rest of us.

[elmsallrover]

If wellens signings are that bad then why is gm playing them instead of the signings he made

[selby]

  Your right Sammy, but I can afford to smile.

[Sammy Chung was King]

Good glad you can. Are you Bobby’s dad?. If so you will know a bit more than the rest of us.

[ForsolongaRover]

GM’s interviews reflect his personality. He is quiet and thoughtful and may not meet everyone’s idea of how a manager should sound. He thinks carefully about his answers and tries to respond  accurately.

Surely he should be judged on his answers rather than the tone of his voice. SOD and Fergie in particular were similar, measured, and frank.

I don’t agree that he is like Dickov, yes, he spoke softly too, but was inclined to be secretive and rarely did you come away from listening to him any the wiser about what he had been asked about.

Someone who is loud and “passionate” may appeal to some of those listening, but do such people not appreciate that everyone does not respond to that kind of leader. In any case, he is not managing the fans; his job is with the players.

[Campsall rover]

If wellens signings are that bad then why is gm playing them instead of the signings he made

Younger was brought in for the future. Now Williams is fit his experience is more beneficial.

Who is he not playing Elmsall?   Mitchell, Clayton, Martin, Griffiths, all playing regularly.
He has realised Jackson is not good enough, Agard is now injured, Mipo playing or sub.

So your question does not make any sense whatsoever.

[roversdude]

I'd argue that Mipo, Jackson were flops. Mitchell isn't good enough, Younger (although I like him) was deemed not good enough, Agard a mysteryss signing, Clayton (too late) and Reo promising player but signed at the wrong time/situation.

Now I do not blame the manager 100% for the transfers either.

Don’t understand why some don’t think Mitchell is good enough. He has been excellent. Made some outstanding saves. Brilliant shot stopper, very brave.  Best keeper we have had on crosses since Deing.
Although the previous few we have had have not taken much beating in that dept.
He does need to quicken up his distribution.

Agree with that although most of the time the distribution is slow because nobody has moved for him. Similar to throw ins - in fact if I was an opposition manager I’d play similar to rugby kick for touch in our defensive area, knowing that we will mess the throw in up and give possession back