Long Eaton - Away

So what we did learn from our trip to Long Eaton?  Two things at least.

One, we are in a relegation battle unless something radical happens. If you were looking for evidence that the team had turned a corner, not sure that it was evident in scraping a point in the 97^th minute against a side that had lost every home game this far.

Two, and possibly related, Andy Leese clearly believes that the best way to motivate his team and maximise our chances of doing well is to:

• Stand in his technical area with arms folded
• Turn and bitch to his assistants whenever an attack breaks down or the opposition threaten
• Occasionally throw his arms in the air in disgust, and
• Offer no encouragement, advice or anything that remotely resembles coaching to the players on the pitch

You have to admit, it’s a method that the very top coaches could learn from.

Is it any wonder that we seem to get worse as games go on, often after a bright start. Any of our players looking over to the bench for guidance, moral support or positivity will instead see the footballing equivalent of a bulldog chewing a wasp.

Plus they know that after the game he will throw them under the bus if necessary, to justify another bad result where "they didn't follow my instructions".  What instructions? 

Andy Leese might have interviewed very well with a decent CV, but he’s a busted flush and this club is going nowhere under him except very possibly down again.