Cully sounds increasingly fed up in his post-match interviews, and as much as I enjoy and appreciate the BBC’s commentary I think some of the questions can sometimes come across as a bit ‘soft’ - more like statements than anything else:
“A chance to put things right next Saturday” – yes that’s how fixture lists tend to work!
“Another good turnout by Boston fans” – always is.
“Does this defeat hurt?” – Cully’s not exactly going to say no, is he?
So what more difficult questions could be asked of the management about this ongoing run of poor away form that might get to the bottom of the inconsistency that seems to plague this bloody club every season? It seems to me we’ve swapped out one set of problems for a whole new set this season – where would I start?
- Can we afford to do hybrid justice? Sure we see the players more in training, but it seems to have come at the cost of squad depth, which is obviously lacking.
- Have we maxed out the budget? What wriggle room is there to address our obvious deficiencies? Surely some injuries have to be anticipated – we can’t just moan about a small squad, because that’s a strategic decision, not something forced on us.
- Is recruitment actually now harder because players can’t commit to the extra training?
- Without giving too much away, what is the ‘blueprint’ the club alludes to? Is it anchored to Cully himself? If he left, would it have to change or would a new manager be expected to fit around it and the existing squad?
- The u23s have done well replacing the missing, but is “done well” good enough for a club looking for promotion? Are these players better coming off the bench as part of their development rather than being relied on to start?
- Have we given up on the loan market to address holes in the squad (full disclosure: I generally hate short term loans, but longer term deals can work out well with the right scouting)?
Any more?
