Maybe that washes once motivationally: "it's ok lad, you did as you were told and it didn't work out, we'll work on it for next time" but every week?

It's pure belligerence. Basically Wodgson and his staff are valuing obedience over talent as it protects their authority and therefore their jobs. There is some merit in this, but the balance should be loyalty and talent.

We would easily be top ten if he didn't wait 15-20 games for players to come good or just keep picking the same trusty carthorses over a bit of flare.

And in terms of respect within the game? I've heard plenty of ex players on podcasts and in the media who speak negatively about his style.

He's extremely one dimensional and predictable, no matter how good the passing and positional discipline has looked at times.

Edited by ChrisGC (22 Feb 2019 9.30am)

Maybe that washes once motivationally: "it's ok lad, you did as you were told and it didn't work out, we'll work on it for next time" but every week?

It's pure belligerence. Basically o and his staff are valuing obedience over talent as it protects their authority and therefore their jobs. There is some merit in this, but the balance should be loyalty and talent.

We would easily be top ten if he didn't wait 15-20 games for players to come good or just keep picking the same trusty carthorses over a bit of flare.

And in terms of respect within the game? I've heard plenty of ex players on podcasts and in the media who speak negatively about his style.

He's extremely one dimensional and predictable, no matter how good the passing and positional discipline has looked at times.

Edited by ChrisGC (22 Feb 2019 9.30am)

Seems like not many members agree with your jaundice opinion of Hodgson, in fact none so far.

That’ll be me then

We’re also only a couple of results from being in the top half.

I was chatting to a Charlton fan last night and he could see the funny side of the thought that sacking Curbishley had indeed taken them to another a level.

We are lucky to have Roy, some of the football this season has been excellent (and some of it hasn't) but I can remember times when the football was consistently dreadful to watch - Freedman anyone?

As to his use of subs, many times there has been no quality on the bench, that's changing now and, surprise, surprise, he is making more use of subs. I seem to recall Pardew being slated for his use of subs - basically managers can't win.

You really are a fool. I did not say you could not air your opinion.... I just said that you were probably a bully and you so obviously are. Crawl under the stone you came from and f*** off.