Trying to hold on to faith in Aidy Boothroyd
IN the middle of last season when I was challenged to come up with an alternative to the hapless Chris Coleman I mentioned Aidy Boothroyd.It could be said I was one of his earliest supporters
As the season develops we'll see whether my early faith in him is justified. In a hectic pre season spell he said we can achieve big things this season and hes not interested in mediocrity.
He said the biggest space on a football field is between the players ears. He said some players will need careful treatment because they are all individuals
After the Coleman era being clear of the relegation zone might be seen as progress. So after four games being three points from the top and just off the play offs looks pretty good
But I've been depressed by the away form so far. No one would have seen Millwall as a great threat
at the start of the season. But in reality we took a beating last Saturday
Playing with a single striker we created little and let our opponents create far to many chances. Yes we could have came away with a point. But I thought the new self confident Coventry City were aiming for rather more than that
Following the half of a performance against Watford it doesn't bode well. Swansea away looms,and memories of Coleman's bore draw last season
Clearly more works needed on the positivety front if we are to avoid the mediocre come next May.
To use the old cliche It's a marathon not a sprint. And in Aidy's catchphrase we're a work in progress
Whilst a couple of more points would have us in a more special position we are not that badly placed. But expectations have been raised and a victory against Leicester will be needed to keep pace.
We should field our new striker for that one. A controversial decision in so many ways in pure football terms it's hard to see what the regular side with him in it will be
Again I need to hold faith in Aidy here and hope King will help the positivety both home and away
Aidy believes in treating his players with a degree of psychology. But it's hard to understand how he thought his current moves on Keiren Westwood will help the situation
Freedom of contract has put all the power in the players hands. The club simply has to tie players to it earlier and for longer periods to compensate
Not unnaturally Keiren wants to keep his options open. The club also doesn't want to lose an asset for nothing. It seems to me nothing's gained by slagging off and dropping one of your best players
Clearly an offer in the January transfer window would have to be taken if he won't sign. Fans will understand that
It may be that a shorter term contract extension could be negotiated along the way. Lets do that behind the scenes and not demonise Keiren Westwood
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