Losing confidence in Greene with every passing day. First he comes out and says we're aiming for 7th or 8th, totally underselling a club of our size in this league.
Next he comes out and says he's signed the best keeper in non league, unless he's signing a full time pro from Conf Prem then I suggest he should have said the best keeper at this level or below. And if it had been Graham Drury had said this he would have been crucified on here, because it's likable Dennis Greene nobody bats an eyelid.
He then fails to tell either of his keepers they are not being retained, lacks professionalism, class and again if done by Graham Drury would have taken some stick on here.
The retained list, Ward and Stainsfield? Take it we're looking to not keep many clean sheets this season. Even if they're squad players they'll have to fill in at some point due to injuries, suspensions, unavailability. Whilst on this point, 3 signed + 7 offered + 6 DG says he needs =16 - Ward out on loan, Reed who he says is one for the future leaves 14. So we have 11 + 3 for the bench first team players. The rest of the bench will have to be made of those 2 plus youths/reserves. Not many game changes and that's without injuries etc. I hope he's going to sign more than he says or else we're going to have times where we struggle to put 11 first teamers out...
For all the sh*t Drury got on here, he instilled me with more confidence that Greene is at the moment. Really not looking forward to next season, get the feeling Greene is blagging it and his signings won't be anywhere near good enough, this based on who he's kept, offering Mills when he's not really done anything for example.
I could go on but I think that's enough for starters. A very concerned fan.
I can see your concerns WP but I think you are jumping the gun judging him before we even know who he is going to sign .
Like myself you mentioned a few times JLwas about 3/4 players short of a good team , all retained players are Lee players .
As for GD signings all have gone with very few complaints from fans . On that basis I can see nothing to recommend Drury .
Looking at the record of Drury during his stay he made us real candidates for relegation .
I was wrong about Lee and about his team. The first team was short of about 6 players and the squad much more. I'm complaining about Drury players being released and I'm a fan. I'd take the 2 CB's released over the 2 retained any day. Greene and Lee's records would have put us 10th and 11th respectively, not nearly good enough. Drury would have got rid of more of the average players than Greene has, this squad is too comfy in mid-table and Greene seems similar.
I like Tom Ward he looked a real prospect when he came, but he's gone backwards and has been at fault for so many of our goals it's untrue. Any manager who can keep Tom over Jase Field, who's 3 years younger and much better in his position already, ditto Lister, I don't have any faith in his ability to sign the right players.
Agree JL and Greenes results pointed to mid-table finish , preferred by most fans to Drurys projected relegation position .
Drury did get rid of a few average players only to replace them with poor players .
As one who has always and publicly disapproved of DG's appointment, and I pray I am proved wrong, and if so, will be delighted to chain eat slices of humble pie, unlike Drury if he ultimately fails it will be a lot worse than Drury's struggles, as unlike the latter, he has now got the whole pre season to assemble a squad of his choosing so from that perspective there can be no excuses.
We can speculate all we like, and it would appear, reading this thread, many still enjoy doing so over whether Drury would have got us relegated or not (for me such a suggestion was total madness, it would never have happened, the were too many poor sides) but one thing is for sure come this time of year, he would have released the vast majority of the squad, a squad do we need reminding that has now under performed for three different managers!
Sure Drury's signings hardly inspired or excited anyone, certainly didn't me, but in his defence, trying to bring players into a badly under performing side, half way through a season and to a club, albeit with
great
in fact brilliant support, but not exactly the easiest place to get to was always going to be hard, and why I would imagine so many players turned down his approaches
Some of the reasons I didn't want, and in truth still don't want DG to rule our club, even though as he does, I will fully support him, is highlighted by some of these comments, and worse treatment to some of the existing squad, which actually leaves a little nasty taste. Surely they deserve better
I will wait and see who he bring to the club before moaning any more, but lets not forget, a deal offered is not the same as a deal accepted. So we start with three, with the likelihood of maybe another four or five which means eight or ten more to follow and if we aren't all going to have to endure yet another season of mediocrity these eight or ten have to be better than those who walk away. Lets hope they are
