Time for Coleman or Bentley

Very very harsh. There's no doubt Cal is going through a bit of a sticky patch but do you think now is honestly the time to be calling for a new manager? Play offs last season which was a great achievement given what he was left with from the previous campaign, and we're still in a play off position at the moment. I'll agree that he's consistently found it difficult to find an effective way of performing at home, especially against the lower teams, but he's also still learning his craft with us and it will surely come. I do worry a little bit that he's a bit stubborn and he needs to be a bit more open minded tactically, but players are at step 6 for a reason and so are managers.....nobody at this level is the finished article. Another big worry is that the momentum gained with our crowds is going to start being lost and we'll be back down to sub 2000 gates - pretty much everyone I know is bored out of their mind at home games and it does feel like a real chore as you know you're unlikely to see anything resembling a decent game most of the time. I firmly believe he'll get it right, and I believe we'll scrape in the play offs this year and you never know what can happen.

As for Coleman.....when was the last time the man managed anywhere close to our level? And do you really think we've got the wages to lure a man who's been a football league manager for the last however many years? And Bentley.....Southport have largely been shite since he came in, and we were light years ahead of them at their place.....what's your rationale behind the clamour for him?

People biting to this shite 😭

I'd rather support Cal through this relatively tricky time. You seem to have a 'What have the Romans done for us?' attitude. He is young and will make mistakes. At the moment he is making a few too many and I'm sure he is acutely aware of this, but we've got to back him. 

This.

I don't think too many people would want us to change manager. Some who do would soon feel the same about the new manager too.
It's the way things are.

We're probably the only team in our league bringing on and playing young players. It's part of our plan. Difficult get a manager who would stick with that. 

I do agree about the playing style. Most weeks I don't find it entertaining. Same way I'd rather watch a Klopp style than a Guardiola style, or god forbid a Pulis style team.  I think those that want a big physical long ball team would soon tire of watching hoof ball. However, a more direct  attacking style would be a far better watch. But would require a different type of player in some positions.  But hey there's a new season and recruitment period not far away.

These recent set backs might actually keep Cal here longer now. He'll be on the radar for some jobs, but maybe less people will want to take the chance until he shows he can adapt and consistently recruit all types of player. He's learning in public view. Not many of us have to do that. 

How daft mods close this thread
I know we have drawn far too many of late have been short of goals etc. we are a step 6 football club and won’t be bang on it every week .
I am sure we will get enough points to secure a play off spot
Then we might get lucky and this could be our year .
I know in current form that looks miles away but kiddie won six or so on the spin scrapped in then went bang bang bang to win it .
No reason why we can’t do the same.
All the teams in play offs are beatable there is no Brazil in there

I hate the propensity for fans to clamour for the manager to be sacked whenever the club goes through a bad patch.

It's far from perfect at the moment - but we are in the playoffs, just like we were last season. It's not exactly a failure, but at the same time, we should be doing better.

One of the first things CM did was make us hard to beat away from home. I remember we were a real soft touch at times, 3 or 4 down by half time - so his possession style approach definitely helped take the sting out of games. But perhaps the same style hinders our home form? We rarely get a head of steam up and the crowd are very quiet. Someone pointed out that we don't have ball boys at the moment - it all contributes swathes of games disappearing without incident.

I have confidence that Calum will get it right. It's another problem to solve and you can be certain that he will putting in the hours to turn it around.

Most clubs will have a dodgy patch in the season and 2024 is proving to be that. I have faith that we can get back on track and then go on a decent run that will take us into the play-offs with momentum.We will not get a better manager for the long term future of Chester FC than Calum.

It’s not this forum it’s just the odd poster

He didn’t want him from the start another toxic fan who is dying to be proven right.

Even if we miss out or get beat in the play offs id still want Cal here for next season.