Moniz knew the defence was a shambles in the summer @pokerpie, and he did nothing about it. He and Branston made a mess of putting this squad together, but they might have put things right in the coming window.

If you're going to sack Moniz, you need to bring in an experienced man who knows where we're going wrong and how to put it right so we can climb the table quickly. If the board has written off this season, as it seems to have done with JF's appointment, we might as well have stuck with Ricky. At least we would have given him the opportunity to learn from his experiences of English football from the last 9 months or so.

Derry was a disaster in many ways but had we stuck with him he might perhaps have learned that you can't build a competitive team out of old codgers and we would probably be in a better position. That's not saying much though, and if we were 12th in League Two under Derry we probably wouldn't be a happy ship.

2 hours ago, Elite_pie said:

Or, as I think the original post suggests, we might as well have stuck with Moniz.  I know he had an awful lot of questions to answer, but so does the completely untried rookie we've got now.  The thing is that I've actually enjoyed the games at Meadow Lane this season, the entertaining football has been a refreshing change to the unrelenting tedium we've suffered ever since Munto.  I would have given Moniz the rest of the season to try and get the away form sorted then made a decision.

What he said!

@Elite_pie are you me in disguise because you have exactly the same views as me on this subject.

I hope Mr Trew pays for a new back 4, and an holding midfielder, That's what's needed. 

The cracks just need filling, Fullarton can consider himself lucky to have been given a chance with this squad.

A CB, LB and CM will do.

5 hours ago, pokerpie said:

Moniz knew the defence was the problem but could not get fresh faces in until january but was not given the chance to rectify it. It doesnt help that he was not a fan of the loan system,hence so many players were coming in pre season.

way too many came in pre season, the defence we had should have been good enough but he went for players who play attacking football.

moniz should have realised we required at least two very defensive players right at the start.

Inexperience is a big problem and with confirmation of a number 2, it seems we will be relying on further inexperience from Halsall and Drydan.

Why could we not just have made a sensible appointment for once?

19 hours ago, tonyhateley said:

You wanted a new manager, now you've got one, some people are never happy. 

It just goes to show be careful what you wish for...

I have no regrets that the Dutch clown has gone he was no gift of God like some belive okay attacking was alrite but the kids games at half time have better defenders.

If Fullarton does alrite moniz will be a distant memory I'm waiting for his next job seen as his cv is so fantastic i won't change my views on him just cause we appoint someone else who everyone thinks is gonna be crap.

Moniz wasn't a manager he was so thick he thought Jon stead was a winger and he was the most stubborn arrogant person I've ever seen who could not take advice.????????

You obviously didn't rate Ricardo then?

oh an moniz had 5-6 months in English football and was still clueless the Salford defeat showed his inteligence and tactical genius.

Also him an guy branston having a competiton who can sign the most players bringing his mate Jenner always got a game no matter how terrible of a false winger he is.

There is no way this guy can do any worse in my opinion personally I was calling for cooper but i accept the appointment 

Reading the above comments, it seems to me that we need to "mod our managers"......a run of 10 poor games = 1 yellow and a fortnight in the naughty corner, 2 yellows and it's a month working the Kop Catering stand.....3 yellows and it's offski....this would give all and sundry a chance to cool down before Ray's itchy finger pulls the trigger.

It would save a fortune in redundancy pay-offs as well!

1 hour ago, tarquinbeech said:

You obviously didn't rate Ricardo then?

no overhyped overrated couldn't organise the burger van in the kop .

let alone a defense 

1 hour ago, tarquinbeech said:

You obviously didn't rate Ricardo then?

Lol, you wouldn't have guessed.

so what if I don't like him in entitled to my view ain't I ? 

There is no point banging on like he's Jesus Christ the bloke showed no promise he could get us above 15th all year we've bein hangin around 16th all season.

ricardo was more likely to drag us further down then Fullarton might do sure Ricardo will get the Chelsea job tho as he is a tactical genius maybe Costa could play on the right wing ????????

For me Moniz was an unanswered puzzle.  A lot right, probably a bit more wrong, but solely for the entertainment his teams provided I would have given him the rest of the season.  We'll never know whether he would have got it right or wrong, it's the not knowing that frustrates me a bit.