Time up for Statham & his village rejects?

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It really is time to make a change before the season becomes a waste of time.

 

We had a perfectly capable manager in Matt Jones and he should be asked to come back.

 

Statham, Larkin & the rest of the village rejects weren't good enough at Heybridge and on current performance aren't much better here - I'll leave Wiles out of the criticism as he has suffered a nasty injury in his cause for the Blues.

 

Out of the FA Cup and in the bottom 4 - it galls me to see Chelmsford & Haybridge still in the cup.

 

Mr Kent - please act before it is too late.

[The Town Crier]

It really is time to make a change before the season becomes a waste of time.

 

We had a perfectly capable manager in Matt Jones and he should be asked to come back.

 

Statham, Larkin & the rest of the village rejects weren't good enough at Heybridge and on current performance aren't much better here - I'll leave Wiles out of the criticism as he has suffered a nasty injury in his cause for the Blues.

 

Out of the FA Cup and in the bottom 4 - it galls me to see Chelmsford & Haybridge still in the cup.

 

Mr Kent - please act before it is too late.

[fox in the box]

Why are folk making an issue about Heybridge rejects? when Statham was there they finished 2nd and lost out on the play offs just like we did 2 years on the trott. I think we all agree we have a good core of players but things are not right, you dont win matches on paper. It's still very early days and we need stability at our club. A short term fix is required with a long term goal in place. Football - can't live with it - can't live without it..come on you blues!!

[Dillinger]

Why are folk making an issue about Heybridge rejects? when Statham was there they finished 2nd and lost out on the play offs just like we did 2 years on the trott. I think we all agree we have a good core of players but things are not right, you dont win matches on paper. It's still very early days and we need stability at our club. A short term fix is required with a long term goal in place. Football - can't live with it - can't live without it..come on you blues!!

Its what football fans do fella , Brian is a decent fella who loves his football , whats the point in over reacting without giving the fella time to get the players to gel , you will just stumble from one crisis to another if you knee jerk react , thought Ricay & their support better than that , TC whats happening about Syramip ?

[hatricay]

its time for JR to pack his bags.

[Rick the Dick]

Averaging less than a point a game from our first nine is very dissapointing, as is going out of the FA Cup. But, as Saturdays match report on the official site points out, if it wasn't for conceding those late goals (plus the "Hand of God") the situation would be considerably healthier (although maybe still short of our expecations).

 

Personally I think public calls for the management team to go are counter-productive. No ones going to base any decisions of that magnituide on the views of a few disgruntled Forum users, and they can serve to unsettle things further when what we need most is cohesion and confidence in the teams potential. So why bother posting them? I'm sure the team, management and officials are equally dissapointed, and if they aren't they'll be put right by their peers.

 

I agree with Dill (love your new Away colours btw Dill. ); a kneejerk reaction would do more harm than good.

 

Evolution, not revolution; slowly slowly catchee monkey... and any other patronising sayings you can think of!

[Patriot]

Rick agree with your sentiments re being counter productive by calling for management team but we must see changes by Brian over the next few games otherwise more and more and more people will be looking for him to go. Pressure times like now is where a manager proves himself, lets see what he does.

 

The late goals on saturday and the hand of god are only two incidents. Fact is that on both Saturday and at Hastings the football played was miserable and poor for us fans to watch and if it wasn't for Walker we would have been looking at heavy defeats in both games. I remain undecided about potential, I don't think we have a core of players as good as some around the club seem to think. Very little pace in midfield, a complete lack of invention and crossing ability won't change by cohesion, we need changes in personnel and/or style of football we try to play.

 

It is not only a few disgruntled forum users that are fed up, a lot of us fans are fed up and can clearly see this season slipping through our fingers yet again! This is a forum for discussion and as can be seen on Saturday us fans got behind the team until the dying minutes, what more does the manager expect? 8 points from 9 games, third from bottom and out of the FA Cup, JR should be feeling the pressure and should be thankful that people calling for his head is only appearing on the forum and not on matchday. Give it time however.

[hatricay]

quote''Evolution, not revolution; slowly slowly catchee monkey... and any other patronising sayings you can think of!

''quote. what about ''a stitch in time saves nine''

[Rick the Dick]

...JR should be feeling the pressure and should be thankful that people calling for his head is only appearing on the forum and not on matchday. Give it time however.

 

I'm sure he is (feeling the pressure), and would do so, irrespective of forum posts calling for the re-instatement of Matt Jones

 

"Getting things off your chest" can be cathartic, but is also a bit selfish. It may make you feel better for a short time, but does it aid, or hinder, a longer term fix?

 

But as you say, this forum is about discussion, and I'm merely playing my role in that.

[Rick the Dick]

quote''Evolution, not revolution; slowly slowly catchee monkey... and any other patronising sayings you can think of!

''quote. what about ''a stitch in time saves nine''

 

I'll "see" your Stitch in Time and "raise" you a "Seasons a Long Time in Football"!

[Rick the Dick]

...or "it's a marathon, not a sprint, and we've just noticed we've started the race with our laces undone".

[hatricay]

what about?,''when you are in a hole,stop digging!!!''

[GazzaBTFC]

I am sure that most of the supporters frustration is vented because of our performances over the past couiple of seasons and Brian is really copping it because patience has worn thin because of it...and not because people think Brian is a bad manager (I'm sure we as a club are not that unfair). Circumstances over the past couple of seasons have contrived to make some supporters a little less patient than usual. Not an excuse just my point of view...

 

As I can only spaek as I find, I find Brian and Barry very professional in their attitude and I am sure that they will turn it around, given the chance. I also think that their honesty (and their request for people to be honest to them), refreshing. After the Hastings game, Brian asked a couple of supporters what they thought and no one held back. True, this doesn't help the situation but instead of venting off of the forum, make the time to speak to them (as I am sure some of you will).

[Adam.S]

Thing is Rick, conceding late goals was our problem last season, and is again our problem this season, it's not just Hastings and Chesham that we have conceded late goals against, it was Hendon and Waltham Abbey too, and now we have conceded goals within 5 minutes of the game starting in the past 2 games.

[Patriot]

Rick, I think it does good to get things off your chest cause otherwise we would all go on blindly supporting no matter what. I think it is important to have a good mix of those people that will call for drastic action whilst having others airing more moderate opinions and this is where the forum is starting to have a good mix. As you say Rick we are all merely taking part in the discussion.

 

Gazza, very unusual for me to agree with you but I think you are right. I do think Brian is getting hit with a lot of short tempers due to the fact that we fans have had to put up with some proper awful performances and results over the past couple of seasons. I don't think he has been given enough time and I await the changes he will make to the team before making up my mind. As stated earlier this is the time a manager proves his ability, so lets see what he and his assembled team do to turn it around.

 

I am sure Brian and Barry are professional and good people but talking to the fans and taking the flack on the chin, although admirable does not get results. I am more than happy to air my views with him but I am not sure what this would achieve? He is the manager thus it is up to him to get the results and I don't think that more disgruntled fans taking up his time is going to turn the team around.

[GazzaBTFC]

People develop relationships and the relationship between manager and supporters can either be one of distance or one of mutual respect. One is developed from a distance, the other is done by discussion and talking. We're a club and one that is (or used to be) tight. We stand and fall together and although we have the comfort of having a management team that is approachable, you're right Patriot, talking to the manager achieves nothing physical as regards sorting out the issues we apparently have. That is the managers job...

 

...but it does draw us closer and help get everyone "on side". I've always said, our support is part of the sum of the success of the club and as shown (at times during the game) last Saturday, has a positive effect on the team performance. We can and do make the difference.

 

And I am sure it would make his job a little bit easier if he knew that we were giving him a chance to sort things out.

[Rick the Dick]

I am sure that most of the supporters frustration is vented because of our performances over the past couiple of seasons and Brian is really copping it because patience has worn thin because of it...and not because people think Brian is a bad manager (I'm sure we as a club are not that unfair). Circumstances over the past couple of seasons have contrived to make some supporters a little less patient than usual. Not an excuse just my point of view...As I can only spaek as I find, I find Brian and Barry very professional in their attitude and I am sure that they will turn it around, given the chance. I also think that their honesty (and their request for people to be honest to them), refreshing. After the Hastings game, Brian asked a couple of supporters what they thought and no one held back. True, this doesn't help the situation but instead of venting off of the forum, make the time to speak to them (as I am sure some of you will).

 

 

People develop relationships and the relationship between manager and supporters can either be one of distance or one of mutual respect. One is developed from a distance, the other is done by discussion and talking. We're a club and one that is (or used to be) tight. We stand and fall together and although we have the comfort of having a management team that is approachable, you're right Patriot, talking to the manager achieves nothing physical as regards sorting out the issues we apparently have. That is the managers job......but it does draw us closer and help get everyone "on side". I've always said, our support is part of the sum of the success of the club and as shown (at times during the game) last Saturday, has a positive effect on the team performance. We can and do make the difference. And I am sure it would make his job a little bit easier if he knew that we were giving him a chance to sort things out.

 

 

 

Two of the best posts I've read on this topic. Well said Gazza.

[Paul J]

I think (hope) most of the fans have the intelligence to seperate last seasons nightmare from what is trying to be achieved this year. However, with only 2 wins from 10 games I think peoples patience will start wearing thin if things dont get better very quickly.

 

Another massive game this Saturday, albeit for differing reasons than last Saturday.

[Disciplinary]

Ashford Town scored 10 last weekend - is this a crucial game for the Management Team today??

[Blue Dawg]

I have yet to se a good season watching Billericay, so I don't know what the feeling is like. Seems to me that this is what usually happens around the place. What I would like to know is why? No manager seems to make a difference despite the great support and a well run club. Brian does need to show that he is changing things, but my guess is that like last season we will have a good spell fairly soon, expectations will be raised for a Play Off berth and then we will slip at the end. Seems to me like he needs more width in the team, but I'm no expert so will trust in him until he proves its not just bad luck.