Hugh Gains
Striker
Is this because we’re moving at a rate of knots or what?
It’s reflective of our summer on field recruitment tbh and a sign of our upcoming summer on field recruitment imo
Unless it’s been thorny upstairs
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Speakman gone
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Is this because we’re moving at a rate of knots or what?
It’s reflective of our summer on field recruitment tbh and a sign of our upcoming summer on field recruitment imo
Unless it’s been thorny upstairs
Oli Wagkz
Striker
Aye that’s always been my understanding mate. People are brought in, do a job and replaced with better qualified. It’s the way of football
Arfa Sleep
Striker
A little bit surprised given his MLS background and him, seemingly, doing so well here. Has he gone?
hank evans
Striker
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Football Dinosaur
Striker
Surely not. Thought it would be real Madrid with their new coach
Could do better than that tin pot club. Last time we played them the ref let 12 on
Arfa Sleep
Striker
Good luck to him, he did an excellent job here.
Lillywhites
Subs Bench
Hopefully. Anything is better than Peter Ridsdale.
Thatheaderman
Striker
Would be nice to see yous promoted next season
Lillywhites
Subs Bench
Maybe one day. I'm just happy we might finally be run like a proper club.
OakeyStokie
Midfield
Really disappointed we haven't sent Walters down the road and got Speakman. Would have been perfect for us.
The Situation
Striker
When Speakman joined us we were more tinpot than they are now!
Mackemansj1
Striker
Not to be disrespectful to a historic club like pne thought he’d end up somewhere a bit higher etc. I thought every single club in the championship and some from abroad would be knocking on his door after the job he did here.
Lillywhites
Subs Bench
The incoming new owners may have promised him things to tempt him.
THE_MAINSTAND_BAND
Striker
Why? He’s probably ideal for ambitious League 1 up to top of Championship. We let him go at this point for a reason.
twiglet
Central Defender
I absolutely did not think this at the time, but a) the fact that we got rid of him in the first place and b) that he hasn't exactly been snapped up by another ambitious club makes me think I may have overplayed his role in my own head.
Sounds like the vision and strategy were more flowing down from KLD than flowering from KS. That doesn't change anything he did and said (restructuring, establishing a team identity, investing in data systems, revamping recruitment) but this was him implementing KLD's vision/following his direction (albeit doing it well!) rather than bringing his own blueprint to the club. He'd only really been the head of BCFC academy for 14 years, right?
Of course, that means he was most useful as we were looking to get promoted by buying young players and developing them - to improve the team and sell some on to allow reinvestment. But once we had got to the Premier League that can only be one part of the story (though still an important one), so time to upgrade.
Or a meringue.
Sounds like the vision and strategy were more flowing down from KLD than flowering from KS. That doesn't change anything he did and said (restructuring, establishing a team identity, investing in data systems, revamping recruitment) but this was him implementing KLD's vision/following his direction (albeit doing it well!) rather than bringing his own blueprint to the club. He'd only really been the head of BCFC academy for 14 years, right?
Of course, that means he was most useful as we were looking to get promoted by buying young players and developing them - to improve the team and sell some on to allow reinvestment. But once we had got to the Premier League that can only be one part of the story (though still an important one), so time to upgrade.
Or a meringue.
OakeyStokie
Midfield
How on earth is Walters still there?
Wrong thread for that. How long have you got?
