01-26-2025, 09:27 AM
(01-26-2025, 09:25 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote:(01-26-2025, 06:59 AM)KeithCurle'stoepoke Wrote: Carlos played a very large part in stopping us imploding before getting out of the grasp of our previous 'investor', and for that I think we are all, at least as close to all as a fan base can be, grateful.
That said, it was functional, and there was always a nagging doubt we weren't making the most of the attacking talent on hand. It often made for a turgid watch.
There weren't many days like yesterday under Carlos, no matter how shite the opposition, and the reality is if we follow it up with two losses we're no worse off for points than the inevitable run of draws we were on.
You can be thankful for Carlos and also excited about the future at the same time.
Agree, CC was absolutely the right man for the job at the time and we were fantastically fortunate he was available and hungry for it when we needed a firefighter and someone to bring some stability.
The negative to CC was that his improvement came at a cost. He absolutely micromanaged the team and removed much opportunity for expression and freedom, and I can imagine the more experienced heads weren’t overly happy with this approach.
Also interesting that players seem to play their best football under him in their first season together. Both Grady and Mowatt haven’t come close to their form last year, and Swift and Wallace are both making noises of discontent.
If you’re a limited but hardworking player, you probably love CC, if you’ve got a bit more flair and natural ability it must become monotonous.
Let’s hope as has been said, Tony can give these players some freedom to express themselves as motivated and firing Swift, Grady and Wallace can be real difference makers in this division.
Mostly agree, except for the Mowatt comment. He was outstanding for the first 10 or so matches this season!

