| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 20:55 - Aug 12 with 7494 views | Bluce_Ree |
Alexa, play me some shitty pub rock cos I'm in an Ainsworth kinda mood!
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:09 - Aug 12 with 7451 views | bosh67 |
To be fair pretty big of him to say that his style of play hasn't been working and trying to change it. |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:15 - Aug 12 with 7384 views | Hoopsie |
Would that change be actually inspired by Dobson, supposedly the more analytical and sober of the two? |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:15 - Aug 12 with 7381 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:09 - Aug 12 by bosh67 |
To be fair pretty big of him to say that his style of play hasn't been working and trying to change it. |
Very big of him.
But we've been here before. When he joined he was telling us, as was Dobson, that we would see exciting football, then we went to "possession can do one" and rope-a-dope, opening day of the season is where teams usually show intent and what they've worked on in the off-season but within a week we've changed again.
I'd love us to play more in the way we did today, but I think we'll have to wait a while to know if this is really the new normal.
Genuinely happy for him tonight, though. |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:30 - Aug 12 with 7225 views | Logman |
Yep, fair play to him 100%. He learnt and he changed it. Previous managers have failed in that regard and it has made for long losing runs (Warbs, Ollie, McLaren). Well done GA for flipping it. |  | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:36 - Aug 12 with 7190 views | Blue_Castello |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:09 - Aug 12 by bosh67 |
To be fair pretty big of him to say that his style of play hasn't been working and trying to change it. |
Exactly he needs to be given credit for today, people have been laying into him for a week on here, every manager has to be judged on how they react in different circumstances and now he's starting to get his own players onboard we are seeing more commitment. | | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 with 7155 views | ted_hendrix |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:15 - Aug 12 by BrianMcCarthy |
Very big of him.
But we've been here before. When he joined he was telling us, as was Dobson, that we would see exciting football, then we went to "possession can do one" and rope-a-dope, opening day of the season is where teams usually show intent and what they've worked on in the off-season but within a week we've changed again.
I'd love us to play more in the way we did today, but I think we'll have to wait a while to know if this is really the new normal.
Genuinely happy for him tonight, though. |
*Genuinely happy for him tonight, though.*
Me too but I still can't listen to the bloke, I can't help It and I still don't think he's the right Man for the job.
Today wasn't a fluke win It was a well deserved win that oh so nearly went tit's up at the end.
Two games In with a 50% win rate aint bad I suppose???
I want to like him I really do but I just don't know, not quite sure what I'm going on about.
Oh so nice to win our first game of the season and get three points In the bank.
Hmmm well we'll see I guess. [Post edited 12 Aug 2023 21:41]
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 with 7157 views | loftupper |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:36 - Aug 12 by Blue_Castello |
Exactly he needs to be given credit for today, people have been laying into him for a week on here, every manager has to be judged on how they react in different circumstances and now he's starting to get his own players onboard we are seeing more commitment. |
Aside from a player the club tried to sign two years ago, wasn't that was the same set of players as last week.
The thing that changed was Ainsworth, he set the players up in a way that gave them a chance. He admitted that himself. | | | |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:51 - Aug 12 with 7063 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 by ted_hendrix |
*Genuinely happy for him tonight, though.*
Me too but I still can't listen to the bloke, I can't help It and I still don't think he's the right Man for the job.
Today wasn't a fluke win It was a well deserved win that oh so nearly went tit's up at the end.
Two games In with a 50% win rate aint bad I suppose???
I want to like him I really do but I just don't know, not quite sure what I'm going on about.
Oh so nice to win our first game of the season and get three points In the bank.
Hmmm well we'll see I guess. [Post edited 12 Aug 2023 21:41]
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I'm undecide too, Ted.
I find him hard to listen to sometimes as well, as he seems to contardict himself a lot.
Then there are other times, like tonight, where I'm so happy for him and his enthusiasm sways me.
Tactically, most often he confuses and confounds me.
Today was the first time I thought "yes, we're set up right now!".
And, mostly, I have this nagging feeling that we're all underestimating his smarts.
And then there's this nagging question that I can't address, let alone answer...
My main impression from Clive's interview with him is that Ainsworth has more power in recruitment and transfers than previous managers, he has more power in terms of playing style, more power in terms of our "development" model, more power in terms of our age profile, and he has effectively removed/outlasted his Director of Football. And it's all happened without much comment from club or fans.
With McIntyre now talking about another 5-7 players, Ainsworth may well have also just loosened the purse strings, and it reminded me of the question I had after Clive's interview with him: if Redknapp joined us and within six months all of the above...just...happened...wouldn't we have been in open revolt?
So, are we possibly underestimating Ainsworth's smarts? | |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:59 - Aug 12 with 6991 views | dmm |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 by loftupper |
Aside from a player the club tried to sign two years ago, wasn't that was the same set of players as last week.
The thing that changed was Ainsworth, he set the players up in a way that gave them a chance. He admitted that himself. |
Armstrong this week instead of Kelman last week was the other change to the starting line up. And a significant one it was too. |  | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:01 - Aug 12 with 6973 views | Dorse |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:15 - Aug 12 by Hoopsie |
Would that change be actually inspired by Dobson, supposedly the more analytical and sober of the two? |
Lose: Ainsworth's fault
Win: Dobbo's influence
Credit where it's due. He got it wrong last week, he fronted up, changed things (not so much personnel) and got an improvement. This week he got it bang on. Won't always but this one? Yup. |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:03 - Aug 12 with 6956 views | jtuck |
Two thoughts on Ainsworth:
A leopard CAN change its spots.
He cleaned up a mess he had created. | |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:04 - Aug 12 with 6941 views | dmm |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:51 - Aug 12 by BrianMcCarthy |
I'm undecide too, Ted.
I find him hard to listen to sometimes as well, as he seems to contardict himself a lot.
Then there are other times, like tonight, where I'm so happy for him and his enthusiasm sways me.
Tactically, most often he confuses and confounds me.
Today was the first time I thought "yes, we're set up right now!".
And, mostly, I have this nagging feeling that we're all underestimating his smarts.
And then there's this nagging question that I can't address, let alone answer...
My main impression from Clive's interview with him is that Ainsworth has more power in recruitment and transfers than previous managers, he has more power in terms of playing style, more power in terms of our "development" model, more power in terms of our age profile, and he has effectively removed/outlasted his Director of Football. And it's all happened without much comment from club or fans.
With McIntyre now talking about another 5-7 players, Ainsworth may well have also just loosened the purse strings, and it reminded me of the question I had after Clive's interview with him: if Redknapp joined us and within six months all of the above...just...happened...wouldn't we have been in open revolt?
So, are we possibly underestimating Ainsworth's smarts? |
Yes, you're right about the amount of say Ainsworth has, particularly with Ferdinand gone. I felt from the start the owners recruited him to change the culture of the club to something like he achieved at Wycombe. If that's the case, it would go a long way to explaining why he's firmly in the driving seat. | | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:05 - Aug 12 with 6924 views | jtuck |
Two thoughts on Ainsworth:
A leopard CAN change its spots.
He cleaned up a mess he had created. | |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:08 - Aug 12 with 6902 views | wombat |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:04 - Aug 12 by dmm |
Yes, you're right about the amount of say Ainsworth has, particularly with Ferdinand gone. I felt from the start the owners recruited him to change the culture of the club to something like he achieved at Wycombe. If that's the case, it would go a long way to explaining why he's firmly in the driving seat. |
He’s got his faults but I’d rather listen to him after a game than warbirton or critchley any day of the week , excellent performance today from the team , get a few more in and maybe this season won’t be as bad as we thought it might be and some hoped it would be |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:37 - Aug 12 with 6743 views | Blue_Castello |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 by loftupper |
Aside from a player the club tried to sign two years ago, wasn't that was the same set of players as last week.
The thing that changed was Ainsworth, he set the players up in a way that gave them a chance. He admitted that himself. |
Thats exactly what I alluded to in my post he should be given credit for making the change to the system although I think it will be begrudgingly from some people and it was combined with the fact that 4 players that he has signed started the game and are not tainted by last year's disaster. [Post edited 12 Aug 2023 22:48]
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:51 - Aug 12 with 6648 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:39 - Aug 12 by loftupper |
Aside from a player the club tried to sign two years ago, wasn't that was the same set of players as last week.
The thing that changed was Ainsworth, he set the players up in a way that gave them a chance. He admitted that himself. |
Spot on, apart from Armstrong as well. The team was setup to give them a chance to get a result.
He has put his hand up and accepted responsibility, so fair play. My only worry is when he gets the players he wants is it gonna revert to hoofing it?
But we hats off tonight, and for the first time, in what feels a very very long time, a massive U Rs! | | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 23:33 - Aug 12 with 6483 views | 1JD |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 22:37 - Aug 12 by Blue_Castello |
Thats exactly what I alluded to in my post he should be given credit for making the change to the system although I think it will be begrudgingly from some people and it was combined with the fact that 4 players that he has signed started the game and are not tainted by last year's disaster. [Post edited 12 Aug 2023 22:48]
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He’d all but lost the dressing room and was virtually left with no choice but to listen to the players feedback. He was also aware the fans were up in arms. And the board probably had a word of caution.
So let’s be realistic, he changed it because in all likelihood, he was forced into it and his job was on the line. Make the change and get to keep his job. Or do nothing and probably die on his sword.
In that regard, it’s an easy decision to make, so whilst he gets a level of credit; let’s not go overboard. And let’s remember why he was in the situation to begin with.
There are far more questions than answers at this point. | | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 23:33 - Aug 12 with 6482 views | daveB |
He got it horribly wrong last week I lost all faith in him but the gameplan today was so much better, we looked so much better as a team and fair play to him for making the changes
Felt a bit like when Warbs went from total football and losing 2-0 every week to conceding he might be wrong going 3 at the back and a bit more direct which gave us our title winning calendar year. Not suggesting same will happen for a second but some very positive changes this week and hope we build on them |  | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 23:39 - Aug 12 with 6450 views | QPR_Jim |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 21:15 - Aug 12 by BrianMcCarthy |
Very big of him.
But we've been here before. When he joined he was telling us, as was Dobson, that we would see exciting football, then we went to "possession can do one" and rope-a-dope, opening day of the season is where teams usually show intent and what they've worked on in the off-season but within a week we've changed again.
I'd love us to play more in the way we did today, but I think we'll have to wait a while to know if this is really the new normal.
Genuinely happy for him tonight, though. |
He's obviously changed system a lot which got us the results we needed last season when we needed to stop hemorrhaging goals and managed to turn around a dire situation into 3 points within a week this year. What to expect playing style wise in the future is hard to say based on this, so I agree we have to wait and see.
However where I do find some positive is that we were consistently told he was a one trick pony, long ball merchant and we've had an array of different tactics from him so far. It shows he's not going to persist with something that's not working and is open to change which I think any manager with our squad is going to need to be.
So I'm pleased for him and mildly optimistic, which is an improvement from a week ago if nothing else. |  | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:02 - Aug 13 with 6374 views | 1JD |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 23:39 - Aug 12 by QPR_Jim |
He's obviously changed system a lot which got us the results we needed last season when we needed to stop hemorrhaging goals and managed to turn around a dire situation into 3 points within a week this year. What to expect playing style wise in the future is hard to say based on this, so I agree we have to wait and see.
However where I do find some positive is that we were consistently told he was a one trick pony, long ball merchant and we've had an array of different tactics from him so far. It shows he's not going to persist with something that's not working and is open to change which I think any manager with our squad is going to need to be.
So I'm pleased for him and mildly optimistic, which is an improvement from a week ago if nothing else. |
Amazing what 1 win can do…but an array of different tactics is somewhat of a stretch!!
It’s been different variances of long ball. Even Ainsworth admits he had to now change his own style to better suit this group, and get the most out of them. Which is exactly what many of us have been saying all along; play to the squads strengths, not his. | | | |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:19 - Aug 13 with 6291 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Agree with most of yourr post, Jim, bu even more so on this occasion with 1JD.
Either way, I think he deserves enormous credit for today. | |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:36 - Aug 13 with 6240 views | PunteR |
I'm not gonna get carried away with this win. Even Critchley had a fleeting moment.
I'm not trying to put a downer on things, it was a great win but we've a long way to go. |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:55 - Aug 13 with 6171 views | numptydumpty |
All players knew what they had to do this week
Last week there was no plan at all
Three at the back an still chasing another seasoned pro centre / right back suggests he has chosen his set up for the season
I personally was extremely surprised that Willock was not even on the bench.
Willock am sure will play full game midweek but we hung on and just about deserved to
Smyth played well and Dykes was the workhorse he is.
Cook and Fox both seemed organised and vocal Begovic has the opportunity to be the Stejskal figure
All well and good today.
Although the last twenty minutes I aged a decade.
After match interviews are part of the managers role now but there are very few who know how to use them or even many more who simply have zero impact in how to remain positive and valid within them. |  |
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| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:55 - Aug 13 with 6168 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| Ainsworth on Today (Cardiff) on 00:36 - Aug 13 by PunteR |
I'm not gonna get carried away with this win. Even Critchley had a fleeting moment.
I'm not trying to put a downer on things, it was a great win but we've a long way to go. |
Game of inches as usual it should have been 2-2 so while the win is brilliant we have lots of issues still.
Leading by 2 goals we should have buired them but actually got worse IMO.
We cannot afford to retreat and playing hospital balls to Dykes up there by himself just lit the fire under Cardiff .
Not one QPR fan expected us to hold out with those tacticts espiceally with 10 minutes of extra time.
We did and its brilliant but we need some other plan going forward .
GA said his subs made a big difference and yes they did but in favor of Cardiff .Albert and Richards just threw gasoline on the fire IMO. |  | | |
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