Thoughts on Ian Foster

[plymade]

Like others, I've had time to calm down, take a step back and assess what's to come. I'm hopeful that we can survive. I look at other teams and their fixtures. We have two maybe 3 winnable ones. Others, do not. I think two wins and 2 draws will see us over the line. The frustration, which I'm over, is that it should have been done earlier.

 

[cornishcol62]

'Perfect time to seek a new manager'. With 6 weeks of the season left? (Insult removed. Admin)

Sorry Balham Green I should have been clearer in my first statement. I meant because it was an international break , they may have had time . Of course with 6 weeks to go it’s never ideal !

 

[Lancastergreen]

Although a two week break was also plenty of time to find a manager better than Foster, probably two days is enough.
My opening post was quite clear about giving the guy a chance, give him time, he has been here long enough to have made great strides in sorting out our defence which he hasn't, he has all the excuses in the world ready to trot out like well its been raining!
So it doesn't rain anywhere else?
We don't have training pitches?
There aren't alternative places in which to work on formations and alike?
Just an excuse to have them stuffed in a classroom being bored rigid.

 

[jimsing]

Although a two week break was also plenty of time to find a manager better than Foster, probably two days is enough.
My opening post was quite clear about giving the guy a chance, give him time, he has been here long enough to have made great strides in sorting out our defence which he hasn't, he has all the excuses in the world ready to trot out like well its been raining!
So it doesn't rain anywhere else?
We don't have training pitches?
There aren't alternative places in which to work on formations and alike?
Just an excuse to have them stuffed in a classroom being bored rigid.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, others just give up and blame the manager.

 

[Lancastergreen]

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, others just give up and blame the manager.

Others blindly defend the clueless

 

[Quintrell Green]

Jurgen Klopp has been seen in Port Isaac in the last week. I hope I am not reading too much into this given he is leaving Liverpool in May. His wife and family were with him. ha ha!

 

[WolvesGreen]

Jurgen Klopp has been seen in Port Isaac in the last week. I hope I am not reading too much into this given he is leaving Liverpool in May. His wife and family were with him. ha ha!

More chance of Jurgen being the new GP in Port Isaac/ Portwenn than the next manager of Argyle,. Mind you he is technically a scouser, so perhaps you might be on to something.

 

[Quintrell Green]

More chance of Jurgen being the new GP in Port Isaac/ Portwenn than the next manager of Argyle,. Mind you he is technically a scouser, so perhaps you might be on to something.

Smells a bit fishy to me!

 

[Bovey Green lady]

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, others just give up and blame the manager.

No! When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!( Or maybe eyeing up players for whom to shop in the next transfer window)
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[Balham Green]

Others blindly defend the clueless

Others make rash judgements and are unable to see the bigger picture.

 

[Biggs]

Others make rash judgements and are unable to see the bigger picture.

This seems an unusual situation though, where the bigger picture stuff IS the issue. Re club strategy, culture, style of play, recruitment etc.

 

[jerryatricjanner]

the hardie one was a perfectly timed tackle.

I agree from the replays and also that Miller should have seen red. The thing is most Argyle fans like fans of other clubs see things from a very one sided point of view. Hence, the mainly ludicrous markings for referees doing a very difficult job and the preponderance to blame the referee it seems every time we lose.

 

[Jannerbear]

I agree from the replays and also that Miller should have seen red. The thing is most Argyle fans like fans of other clubs see things from a very one sided point of view. Hence, the mainly ludicrous markings for referees doing a very difficult job and the preponderance to blame the referee it seems every time we lose.

Our manager's comments after the game certainly didn't help either

 

[daront]

I agree from the replays and also that Miller should have seen red. The thing is most Argyle fans like fans of other clubs see things from a very one sided point of view. Hence, the mainly ludicrous markings for referees doing a very difficult job and the preponderance to blame the referee it seems every time we lose.

I said at half time miller should have seen red was a reckless tackle borne of frustration. As for pens we are trying so hard to win one, again down to desperation.

Two weeks has been a bloody long time to wait for a game, esp when we all want to see an improvement or if we are getting no where with IF.

I hope for an improvement tbh as too late to change manager and also now we have some extra coaches in.

 

[Biggs]

May have got lost in the dedicated thread, but some fairly startling stats from One Team in Devon newsletter to indicate how differently we're now playing, especially offensively (though an improvement defensively, in fairness). And I do not like the sound of 'launches'

Ian Foster's stats analysed: Fozball vs Schumacher – and can we stay up?

Exactly how have Argyle changed under Foster? Spoiler: a lot.

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The style of play has changed under Foster – and rapidly.

Passing has been scaled back under Foster, and we play -15% fewer passes under him that Schumacher. Accuracy is also a tad down, as is possession – both around 4%.

Argyle rank 22nd for passes attempted and possession in the Championship under Foster.

We’re also the 20th worst team for passing accuracy and the WORST for passing accuracy in the opponent’s half.

Argyle’s xA (expected assists) has also fallen 31%, in line with shots taken.

Fozball sees 42% more crosses than under Schumacher, but have the fewest pulled back crosses in the league, which are typically more dangerous. That’s 66% down from Schumacher. We are also 23rd for penalty area entries, 22nd for possession and 22nd for touches into opponent box.

And here’s a really telling stat:

Argyle are 2nd for ‘launches’ in the league (hoofing it long) but have the 23rd worst launch accuracy. That’s up 61% over Schumacher. So big questions have to be asked about Foster’s instructions, when we are so unsuited to the style of play he’s trying to implement.

Shots are down 41% and shot accuracy is also down 31% from Schumacher’s tenure in the Championship.

Big chances created are also down 36%, which is perhaps a better measure of how things have fallen.

xG (expected goals) is down 26% and those shots are also 14% less dangerous than under Schumacher.

We also have the fewest headed shots in the league as well. But there are signs of Foster’s ideas – even if they are leading to reduced creation. We are the No.1 team for fast breaks and shots from fast breaks – that’s up 70% from Schumacher.

xGOT (expected goals on target) is a measure how how dangerous a shot is. e.g. is it in the middle of the goal or top corner. xGOT is down 56% under Foster rank 21st in the league for the threat from their shots.