Ian Hendon's stock has fallen so low after his admirable start that it is seriously becoming a problem for the club.
Here's a list of stuff that has annoyed me about Hendon. If i've missed anything off, contact me and i'll add it.
- Trying to be Big Sam
- You ain't Big Sam, you're Ian Hendon. You haven't achieved anything near what Big Sam has as a manager yet and until you do stop trying to be clever with the media, fans, players and the club. It was working after 5 games because you earned that right. However now you look a prick trying to do it having won 3 in the last 3 months.
- Attitude
- It's never Hendon's fault. Definitely got a touch of the Ben Chorley's about him.
- Constant lying. Being outspoken and then not backing it up at all. Eg.. Signing players, offering out fans.
- Talking in riddles. Just answer the questions asked of you by the press people.
- Banning the local media. Then saying it was a misunderstanding.
- Mismanaging his players.
- Took Cox up to some far flung Northern destination and didn't even put him on the bench. This course of action should be enough to get him the sack on it's own. Not because Cox is untouchable, but quite simply because he was replaced in the squad by a 16-year old who didn't have a hope in hell of getting on the pitch.
- Absurdly stating that Simpson should bag more goals. I can think of a lot more players who deserve criticism before Simpson.
- The treatment of Lloyd James has been despicable. Just what has he done wrong? He was the holding figure in what was a quite remarkable start to the season. Statistics will tell you we're a better team with him in it.
- Recalling Harry Lee and sending him back to Welling for a giggle was just baffling.
- Bringing Maguire in from Liverpool and not using him whilst at the same time burning that bridge wasn't masterful in the slightest.
- Treating Alan Dunne like a cack-stain on the club. Granted he's been absolutely pony, but the way how he's been replaced by someone who hasn't played football since May and also a 19-year-old has pretty much left us with a liability on our books for the next two-years.
- Experience / Lack of Contacts
- Talking up your many contacts in the game but then nothing comes from it.
- Whining that players won't join a League Two side.
- Only being able to sign ex West Ham youth players and Dover and Gillingham rejects.
- If you sign non-league players, expect non-league performances. Yeah you might pick up the odd decent player. But you haven't.
I could go on about team selections, formations, style of play, lack of cover in the signings made. But i just can't be bothered. I've not even really touched on the McAnuff debacle or the bull about staying in hotels.
Let's just say a decent manager with experience would have us easily in the top three of this division. The fact that we really are this bad and still in the play-offs is almost as bad as getting relegated last season with the team we had.
Cisak, Baudry, Dunne, James, McAnuff, Turgott, Pritchard, Payne, Cox, Simpson and Marquis have all played and been adept at at least League One level. The fact that we're struggling this season is down to bad management and lack of tactical awareness.
Hendon & Hessnthaler have to go.
