Sam Down
samdown.bsky.social
Sam Down
@samdown.bsky.social
Even if we can move away from the perceived or otherwise arrogance, the simple quality of awful decision making has in my view now reached the point where it isn’t sustainable to continue the way things are
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
… it will allow him to maintain what is left of his legacy and has just enough credit that the fans will be reasonably patient to allow him to sell the club on terms that are fair and not to a Chansiri esque cowboy
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
And sadly I think now it almost certainly has to consist of.

✅ Hallett publicly stating he wants to seek a buyer, as opposed to an investor. Too much has gone wrong to rebuild his relationship with the fans, in my view.

By making this change of intentions clear, I think…
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Any route map out of this has to consist of the following.

✅ Change of head coach with a prioritisation of experience over potential.

✅ New serious high level sporting director hired to work above or instead of Fox and lead recruitment campaign.
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Yes because today it was aimed at the players every bit as much as the manager
November 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The spell from minutes 65-80 say to me.

If there is any hope of a TC redemption ark and I don’t think there is. We play Law McCabe every game, all game.

It’s ridiculous how much better we are when he’s on the field and mad our manager can’t see it.
October 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The closest thing we have to Randell as flawed but technical who would try risky pass forwards is McCabe.

TC in his wisdom decided he didn’t need to be in the squad.
October 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I saw someone say it was Muslic set up with Rooney competency. Very true
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I think we all just assumed he did a good job cause they’re a shitshow but I’m questioning that now. Not like they’re doing badly this season.
October 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I actually wonder if all of us have fallen into the ‘good job in difficult circumstances’ trap with TC.

It’s tough to judge how he did at Watford.

There’s not actually much evidence at all that he’s any good.
October 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The post match comments also worry me hugely. They suggest a ‘back to basics’ approach that’s ultra defensive.

I mean, fine, we need to improve defensively but we’ve also created very little offensively in the last two games.

Going too defensive tonight is what invited Exeter onto us.
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The issue is we’ve tried 4-3-3, 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 and all of them have been woefully found out.

I don’t know what conclusion is left other the that the head coach isn’t very good at coaching.
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Fair play by the way, they’ve managed to surpass my very fucking low expectations.

After Burton, I had convinced myself that I was being hysterical and we weren’t in a relegation battle after all.

I should have stuck to my guns. We very much are.
October 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Btw curtains won’t be able to play v parent club
September 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
As for Argyle now? I am now pretty confident we aren’t going down because the improvement was substantial and zero aspect of fluke to that win (unlike some others in truth).

We still (imo) won’t trouble the play offs but I accept I may have gone early with my panic stations
September 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I think the people being fed up of going was more of a response to two and a bit years of unprecedentedly bad away form that at the time looked set to continue. And also a wider feeling of disconnectedness from the club that wasn’t there at the bottom of league two days (as bad as they were)
September 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Alright probably fair I should take some flack given my earlier meltdowns. What I’d say is, maybe I did over react a bit emotionally but also I’ll change my views as the facts change. The late window business of McCabe, Ross and Tolaj has clearly raised the level of this squad. They’re all quality
September 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I will and it’s possible I’ll backtrack a little but I still don’t think I’ll be happy with the state of things one bit
August 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM