Is this why Bulut failed?

We all know that Bulut was a defensive manager. Backed him as long as I could but obvious after Burnley, which I was at, that his tactics weren't going to work.

Today was an attacking line up and we flourished, even before the red card.

Turnbull, Rubin, Robertson, Robinson, El Ghazi and Tanner were able to express themselves. Don't believe that would happen with Bulut.

We have an attacking squad, only realised today that's how we should play.

I think that's why Bulut failed. The squad was never right for his defensive tactics.

All for the better I feel it we get attacking football like today.

I think everyone knew the team was so much better than our league position showed

Bulut’s obsession with 2 defensive midfielders and no press was just ridiculous tactics that stifled all our attacking intent

I think everyone knew the team was so much better than our league position showed

Bulut’s obsession with 2 defensive midfielders and no press was just ridiculous tactics that stifled all our attacking intent

Correct.

I just think this team is designed to be attacking and today showed that.

Even before the red card, we were 2-0 up and in control.

Bulut was useless - how anyone thought he should have a 2 year contract must be mad. I think the same for the people who kept having a go at Colwill.

We’ll done Riza shut a few people up

It's weird coz this is Buluts squad and there are a lot of gifted, attacking players in it, yet he didn't let them go beyond the half way line.

Wonder what the scoreline would have been today with Bulut in charge.

Fair play to Riza today though, he was brave with his selection and it paid off big time!!!

Credit to Riza but he's not really had to tweak much to make us look so much better.

Pick the right players in the right positions and allow the attack minded players to attack.

Starting Colwill and Tanner has helped us take the lead in every game since Bulut left whereas Bulut was bringing them on late in games and expecting them to rescue us from losing positions.

I'm still baffled as to why anybody who'd watched the drivel served up by Bulut over the course of the last year would have thought that it was a good idea to give him a new contract.

Credit to Riza but he's not really had to tweak much to make us look so much better.

Pick the right players in the right positions and allow the attack minded players to attack.

Starting Colwill and Tanner has helped us take the lead in every game since Bulut left whereas Bulut was bringing them on late in games and expecting them to rescue us from losing positions.

I'm still baffled as to why anybody who'd watched the drivel served up by Bulut over the course of the last year would have thought that it was a good idea to give him a new contract.

I wanted stability which is why I backed Bulut.

I was wrong.

Credit to Riza but he's not really had to tweak much to make us look so much better.

Pick the right players in the right positions and allow the attack minded players to attack.

Starting Colwill and Tanner has helped us take the lead in every game since Bulut left whereas Bulut was bringing them on late in games and expecting them to rescue us from losing positions.

I'm still baffled as to why anybody who'd watched the drivel served up by Bulut over the course of the last year would have thought that it was a good idea to give him a new contract.

I wanted stability which is why I backed Bulut.

I was wrong.

Full credit to you.

You were steadfast in your backing of him and it took you a while to change your mind .

Well I'm not getting carried away but I'm a lot more confident.

Although we have the Portsmouth game before this but I would like to see how we perform against WBA with this new style.

Well I'm not getting carried away but I'm a lot more confident.

Although we have the Portsmouth game before this but I would like to see how we perform against WBA with this new style.

Let me know if you're at WBA, Ian.

One of our more local games so if you want a pint beforehand then I will be at the game

Well I'm not getting carried away but I'm a lot more confident.

Although we have the Portsmouth game before this but I would like to see how we perform against WBA with this new style.

Watched West Brom v Oxford today.

They aren’t up to much were just solid. Tried to see the game out.

Need to get at them with pace.

Grant scored a class goal.

Well I'm not getting carried away but I'm a lot more confident.

Although we have the Portsmouth game before this but I would like to see how we perform against WBA with this new style.

Watched West Brom v Oxford today.

They aren’t up to much were just solid. Tried to see the game out.

Need to get at them with pace.

Grant scored a class goal.

Just had a look at their form of late and its not that impressive.

I'm now thinking we could take the 3 points there if we apply the way we played today.

I think the OP is spot on here.

Our centre midfield today of Turnbull, Robertson and Colwill are all technical players good on the ball.

If Bulut was still manager, I think only one of those 3 players would have started. Bulut would have started with a more defensive, "stable" midfield.

Riza showed today when you have footballers who are comfortable on the ball, keeping possession and having the football intelligence and to use the ball correctly and take up the correct positions both on and off the ball; there is no need to have midfielders running around like lunatics.

The players seem to like Riza too, with Robinson saying he's one of the best coaches he's worked with. I think we're already seeing improvements under Riza and it's good to finally have a positive manager trying to change our playing style.

I'm happy for Riza to continue for now. I think he's already shown he deserves a little bit of time to show what else he can bring, with hopefully more positive performances and results to come.

He failed because he was a stubborn man that seemed to piss off our most talented players

I think we are seeing a man manager in riza. He’s fair to the players. Talks to them with respect and like adults. In return they seem to be buying In to what he’s asking for.

Warnock is a man manager but an old school one that wants players to run in to brick walls.

Riza is more nuanced.

Bulut - well. Wasn’t.

As said above. He was backed for stability. I backed him for stability. He proved us wrong sadly.
But maybe his best signing will prove to be Riza.