Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Nope. It’s an observation I made and I’m usually correct as I am in this instance.
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JDT - Jon Dahl Tomasson
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goozburger.
Senior Member
I was disappointed Tomasson didn't address our defensive issues, particularly in his final few months at the club. My gut feeling is that he tried to stick to a style that was meant to go with the financial plan in spite of the plan collapsing. I felt that this persistence in sticking to a style that our squad simply couldn't sustain when funding was lacking, namely the high intense nature of it, was detrimental to our league position in the last few months.
I certainly don't hate him. He was a breath of fresh air when he arrived, and in the right circumstances, i.e., if the club was able to reasonably fund a better quality squad that could sustainably carry out a controlled and intense style over the course of a season, then I think he would have had us into the top six.
But we are, as always, at the behest of our owners and their circumstances. It seemed to me that, on the pitch, Tomasson didn't adapt to the players he had at his disposal. We conceded for fun far too often for it to be true that we really were working on set-pieces, aerial battles, a structured defence, and so on. For me, that's on him. Tactics is about doing what you can with what you have, and at least towards the end, I didn't see much evidence that he was doing that.
I hope he does well, but all I really care about is Rovers and picking up points. I'm not convinced Tomasson had those same cares by the end of his time here.
I certainly don't hate him. He was a breath of fresh air when he arrived, and in the right circumstances, i.e., if the club was able to reasonably fund a better quality squad that could sustainably carry out a controlled and intense style over the course of a season, then I think he would have had us into the top six.
But we are, as always, at the behest of our owners and their circumstances. It seemed to me that, on the pitch, Tomasson didn't adapt to the players he had at his disposal. We conceded for fun far too often for it to be true that we really were working on set-pieces, aerial battles, a structured defence, and so on. For me, that's on him. Tactics is about doing what you can with what you have, and at least towards the end, I didn't see much evidence that he was doing that.
I hope he does well, but all I really care about is Rovers and picking up points. I'm not convinced Tomasson had those same cares by the end of his time here.
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Really??Except when it's about footy.
I still believe that JDT was in cahoots with the Swedish FA and angling to get out for free .... which he eventually did. Also Eustace had obviously been lined up to replace him for a few weeks. Nothing else can explain the massive difference to me in the team from Nov on compared to the team that started off for those first 3 months. Chalk and cheese.
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Chalk and cheese, win and draw, exciting and dull as bloody dishwater!
steve w
Senior Member
I agree - IF!
The acid test is next season provided we arent down in league 1
If we are down a division - and as I write this - that is a very real possibility looking at our fixtures
What would be your judgement on Eustace be then?
I am less than impressed so far - by performance, (Results!!), and by him, and the way he just turns out the usual manager crap "you know"
He has inherited a decent championship squad and with vertiualy everyone fit (JDT didnt have that luxury for a long time) - OK we have no A Wharton, but we still a decent squad
We should be safe and not even considering relegation
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Spot on that Steve. The stats don’t lie and just as Big Bens statistical contribution to our club shows how good he was for us then Eustaces tell their own tale. In the Football League he has managed a club 79 times with only 23 wins. I think we will stay up but only just and more due to the ineptitude of the other clubs near the bottom such as Birmingham and Sunderland than Eustaces managerial abilities. He hasn’t won a game yet!!! His appointment without due interview process of other applicants is simply down to Waggot and I suspect his cheapness swung the decision.
goozburger.
Senior Member
Some of our supporters don't seem to understand what a CEO is. They simply carry out a strategy to fulfil the Board's wishes. It is absolutely useless calling for Waggott's head. If the Board doesn't change, are people really expecting the next CEO to do things differently in the tight space that the club's meagre revenue allows?
steve w
Senior Member
Spot on!!
He must be doing a top class job!!!!
Otherwise he would have been potted for overseeing 3 consecutive transfer window monster fuck ups (or he could have resigned like a decent CEO would have in those situations)- so they must think he is the dogs bollocks!!
For those screaming about the way we treated TM - What was our CEOs take on it?..........I'll wait!!
Oh and lets sell Brockhall on the quiet whilst those dumb fucker fans are asleep.......except somebody was awake - and people sing its praises.....it would be gone.....history......if that greasy bastard had his way
He is overseeing our destruction.........so maybe he is a great CEO
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
No we don’t.
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Now what did you exactly say recently about “sky fairies?” Weren’t you denying the existence of a divine being and yet you are now quoting scriptures written by followers of Jesus Christ?
Dunnfc
Senior Member
I’d have liked JE to do well but if you cannot win in ten against the most easiest fixtures we have then it’s not looking terribly bright is it, I’ve had enough of him anyways, a choir boy who’s overseen the worst football I’ve ever seen, I’d like him out. He made enough of a rod of his own back with this togetherness tripe.
The last time our board including pallet racker derelict Shaw (derek) saw us in a similar situation with Appleton wa sa disaster and this feels the same. Try and search for his videos post game… non existent (Appleton) very telling IMO.
JE is a nice bloke unfortunately he’s not very good and needs disbanding with asap.
The last time our board including pallet racker derelict Shaw (derek) saw us in a similar situation with Appleton wa sa disaster and this feels the same. Try and search for his videos post game… non existent (Appleton) very telling IMO.
JE is a nice bloke unfortunately he’s not very good and needs disbanding with asap.
steve w
Senior Member
Correct!
goozburger.
Senior Member
A lot of parables in the Bible, but this isn't one of them to me because I've got eyes and I can't see past the end of my own nose.
