Has cook lost the plot

What? We win our game in hand and we’re top by two points.
Some rubbish is spouted on here.
We’ve had a wake up call that’s all.
For all you Darksiders to note: we are now safe from relegation[/quote]

We’ve been mediocre at home since well before Christmas. Away form masked poor results, but now our heads have gone, the legs are gone, and we’re seeing a distinct lack of mental strength. There where signs against the top six sides, now that inability to break teams down can be seen against the relegation strugglers.

Shrewsbury aren’t going to drop away. If anything they are getting stronger. They’ll pull a 5pts lead on us, and we’ll need maximum points against the very sides we’re struggling against just to stay on pace.

Blackburn on the other hand leak goals, but have an attacking threat we can’t match. On our day we can stick seven past a team, but most days we’re struggling to get the one. Blackburn always have the firepower to get a couple of goals per game.

So in short, I do think we’ll struggle to get back in the top three. Cook himself needs to change his approach, his team selections, squad rotation, his tactics, to give us any chance of automatic promotion.

The new signings should already be partially integrated into the team. As it is our first 11 is knackered, out of form, and we have barely seen any of the new lads kick a ball. So what do we do, run ’em into the ground until the end of the season, because we don’t have confidence in the new signings? Cook’s mindset is even more worrying when you consider the extra dimension Coloclough add’s to our team, yet so often he’s been sat in the stand, while Massey has done his disappearing act.

Last night it made no sense to put Morsy in that situation. He was off his game to start with, and needed a rest. Would have been ideal to give Fulton a run. Likewise, Grigg’s our only strike option for City, so why not start Vaughan, with Cole as option from the bench? Then we have Jacobs and Massey, two out of form, knackered wingers, while Walker and Coloclough are sat twiddling their thumbs.

What? We win our game in hand and we’re top by two points.
Some rubbish is spouted on here.
We’ve had a wake up call that’s all.
For all you Darksiders to note: we are now safe from relegation[/quote]
So in short, I do think we’ll struggle to get back in the top three.[/quote]

Jees! This time last week we were dead certs amongst most on here that we were going to walk the league – as champions might i add. Two back to back defeats & it seems we’ll be lucky if we get into the play-offs according to you lot.[/quote]

Who apart from SH77 has said we’ll struggle to finish in the top 2? Also, who has said we won’t even be in the play offs? I have to admit that I agree with a lot of what SH77 is saying re recent team selection!

What? We win our game in hand and we’re top by two points.
Some rubbish is spouted on here.
We’ve had a wake up call that’s all.
For all you Darksiders to note: we are now safe from relegation[/quote]
So in short, I do think we’ll struggle to get back in the top three.[/quote]

Jees! This time last week we were dead certs amongst most on here that we were going to walk the league – as champions might i add. Two back to back defeats & it seems we’ll be lucky if we get into the play-offs according to you lot.[/quote]

Our form and performances have been worrying since Christmas.

There’s been a mentality around the club, and from certain fans, that promotion is a formality. As if we can go through the gears and sweep everyone aside.

There’s been a consistent decline in the level of performance in recent months. Clean sheets kept teams at bay, but games have become scrappy, tight knit affairs. Northampton away was one of those game where we got out of jail, it must have been clear to Cook the team needed freshening up. A month on and it’s still the same eleven turning out. Mistakes have crept in, we’ve conceded five in our last two games, and failed to score at home in four of our last five home league games.

This isn’t a reaction over the last two results. It’s been obvious to anyone watching us closely. The cup performances and Gillingham (first half) have been the exceptions. If our home form continues as it is, and we don’t go on another record breaking away run, we are unlikely to finish in the top two. This is an exceptional season that could require 95pts+ to get an automatic place.

He’s lost the plot
He’s no plan B
His subs are shite
He’s picking the wrong players
He won’t change the system
He’s stubborn

Am I referring to Cook, Barrow, Joyce, Caldwell, Mackay, Rosler, Coyle, Bobby Lad, etc., etc.

Let’s hope we don’t get to ‘he’s lost the dressing room’

The same Rochdale that got a draw at Millwall and then won the replay. Another team of unknown names, just like Blackpool were. Can’t take anything for granted. My kids were being cocky walking to ground last night saying “we should win tonight” I told them “don’t be so sure”. How right I was.

You miss my point entirely. By the time we play there, it’ll resemble a ploughed field again.[/quote]j

Bet it looks better than the dw will about then