There's also some important context needed. Most pundits covering L2 thought we were overperforming at the start of the season, and this wasn't wholly unfair - having the best goalkeeper and best finisher in the league in Moore and Mellon was always going to be a huge boost. The dip in form came when Moore got injured, not when Derek departed. Ged's not had Moore at all, and hasn't had Love either - his energy and technical quality in midfield would be a huge asset for the way Ged appears to want us playing. Add to that the loss of our loanees in January (worth saying too that Mellon was barely fit or available for Ged's stint with him) and the loss of McKiernan to injury - there have been a lot of obstacles.
The playoffs were always going to be a big ask given the departure of a manager and that many of our best players. It's not been perfect, but I do like some of the things Ged has started to implement. He's done well to keep us in contention for the playoffs and although they appear to be slipping away a bit now, I'm looking forward to seeing how things will shape up with a full pre-season/summer of recruitment.
redrobo wrote:Accy got rid of JC to give themselves time and room to appoint someone new. Lesson to be learnt there.
Accy got rid of Coleman when they already knew they were safe and the playoffs were too far gone. Derek's departure came too early in the season for us to have that luxury.
Generally speaking - any shouts to get Coleman in as manager are utterly ludicrous. His achievements at Accrington were monumental, but he's been coasting the last few years blowing the wage budget on an array of unheard of players in the hope that he might find another Colby Bishop. No thank you.