"....But a run of seven league matches without a win, plus elimination from the FA Cup, has seen Hawkins look to move in a different direction with the club bottom of the National League North"
Eaden's bullet at Latimer Park was reported thus......
"....That shock loss (in the FA Cup at Sutton Coldfield) came after a poor start to the Vanarama National League North campaign with the Poppies winning just two of their first 11 matches"
Eaden's managerial "style" of last-ditch, dour, backs-to-the-wall, just trying to hang-on, was never going to be acceptable at the Poppies. As a club we have been building steadily for the past five years, and we are hungry for more. Not be told constantly reminded of how hard everything is, by a Boss with a permanent hang-dog face and miserable demeanour.
We all KNEW this season was going to the challenging. We didn't need our new Manager repeatedly telling us this from Day One. Tell us we'll piss the division, our new ground is practically built, and that we'll sign Ronaldo. We'll know it's bullshit, but it will give us all a lift. No, instead, Nicky gave us defeated body language, and a depressing revolving-door team, who did their damnedest to reflect their Boss's attitude.
Steve Kinninburgh and his dog-whistle voice have been given the task of shepherding us through a vital run of fixtures. In the next 6 games we will play all 5 of the other teams at the bottom of the league. With 4 of these games to take place at Latimer Park, the importance of the next few weeks can't be overstated.
After these games we have York, Boston, Alfreton and a double header with Brackley lined up. I'm sure I'm not alone in being happier if we had a few more teams below us in the table by the time we begin these fixtures!
"....That shock loss (in the FA Cup at Sutton Coldfield) came after a poor start to the Vanarama National League North campaign with the Poppies winning just two of their first 11 matches"
Eaden's managerial "style" of last-ditch, dour, backs-to-the-wall, just trying to hang-on, was never going to be acceptable at the Poppies. As a club we have been building steadily for the past five years, and we are hungry for more. Not be told constantly reminded of how hard everything is, by a Boss with a permanent hang-dog face and miserable demeanour.
We all KNEW this season was going to the challenging. We didn't need our new Manager repeatedly telling us this from Day One. Tell us we'll piss the division, our new ground is practically built, and that we'll sign Ronaldo. We'll know it's bullshit, but it will give us all a lift. No, instead, Nicky gave us defeated body language, and a depressing revolving-door team, who did their damnedest to reflect their Boss's attitude.
Steve Kinninburgh and his dog-whistle voice have been given the task of shepherding us through a vital run of fixtures. In the next 6 games we will play all 5 of the other teams at the bottom of the league. With 4 of these games to take place at Latimer Park, the importance of the next few weeks can't be overstated.
After these games we have York, Boston, Alfreton and a double header with Brackley lined up. I'm sure I'm not alone in being happier if we had a few more teams below us in the table by the time we begin these fixtures!
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| Eaden heads for the exit at Sutton Coldfield |
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