I think that's a little harsh - Prospective/New Managers don;t have too long to make this call accurately.
I think he did looked at The players we had, then did believe they suited 3-4-3. I think he overestimated the ability of some of our players to play in the manner he wanted.

His mistake was not recognising that and not updating his plan. but then - maybe he recognised that it takes more time to Change, and soon they will adapt.

Edited by CrazyBadger (07 Sep 2017 2.46pm)

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

I think he made the call before even assessing the squad and was (in secret) hell bent on 3-4-3 wherever he managed in the prem.

If we knew (actually me and Bexleydave and a few others) it'd be more likely to fall on its & rse then Sammy Lee certainly knew.

Whether the mistake is not updating his plan or what not, it's Frank's responsibility and shoulders it falls on.

That doesn't mean to say I want him out. I'd rather he played to our strengths, gets 6 in the next 2 and a result or 2 out of ManC, Manu and Chelsea, then when we're at full strength get some pass and move going a bit more, with 3 at the back on the back burner for a while, ready to unleash without 3 months of notice like West Ham did to us last season.

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Our players are more than capable of playing a short pass and move style, its just the tactic that was wrong.

Look at our players, a PVA grew up in the culture of pass and move, milo would've played that game in Greece no doubt, Cabaye, of course, Zaha one of the best wingers in British football should be able to, Townsend certainly did at spurs, Benteke does whenever he comes on for Belgium and did at Liverpool, Dann did for Blackburn, they weren't that direct, schlupp played a quick direct game admittedly at Leicester but even they play it on the ground because Vardy and Okosaki, whatever his name is, are short asses.

Most of our side have played pass and move or are capable. The issue has been the formation and not utilizing the only striker we have in the best way possible, Benteke is a target man predominantly.

Or just maybe he thought Palace might be a touch more patient than the idiots now running Inter Milan and give him more than 3 league games before hes under pressure to keep his job.
Its reasonable to assume he believed he could make it work with hard work and patience. Something (if he is sacked within the next 5 games) he has not been afforded.

The Delaney moment pretending to be asleep on the bench at Swansea wasn't great but for the most part we were being beaten narrowly, often late in the game, due to poor fitness /subs/concentration. Last four games beat Soton, drew Hull lost narrowly at home to United and Chelsea.

The Sunderland game was a bit freakish really on the back of a good win at Bournemouth and hinged on some weak goalkeeping for the first goal and two mental minutes at the end of the first half. Always had a bit of hope that Sam would make us hard to beat although after the game at West Ham I looked at players leaving the pitch and thought we were gone then to be honest.

Yes it's gone insane and a lot of it is entertaining the bored. I'm a big critic but I appreciate there are more games needed (1 or 2 perhaps or game by game for a bit) for various reasons, analysis and decisions.

Part of the audience now. Demand constant entertainment, enjoyment, fulfilment, drama, where they can't create their own.

The other demand is a statement from parish. To say what? 'It's been sh1t but I'm putting full faith in Frank unless it's shyte and then he'll be sacked.' He's said the obvious already.

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