James hunter apparently reckons the fans have unrealistic expectations

[ontap]

We should only have 8k season ticket holders then - or less - what other teams get the gate money we do ?

What the hell has that got to do with the ability of the current squad ?

 

[0321safc]

That's it, all this talk of 100 points, promotion, clean sheets etc all came from senior management and not the fans.

Fans renewed in phenomenal numbers for this level, so they achieved what they wanted.

 

[Binxy]

No idea mate am not the one saying we have the best.

Come on man you must have an idea of who you think have got decent squads.

 

[King Kareoke]

Tell the manager that. He said clean sheets will take us up.

He was probably right - sadly we just can't keep them

 

[Jack Torrance]

Our squad is shit like

 

[The Stadium Cat]

How are wycombe and Fleetwood etc managing to surpass their limit then.

Seems a little bit of a coincidence that he brings this out when the rumours about the takeover being off surfaced today

Fans renewed in phenomenal numbers for this level, so they achieved what they wanted.

Yeah exactly, boosted ticket sales. Just wondering if the original "leaking" of takeover was designed to boost tickets etc also.

 

[sksk3021]

You cant say the fans have unrealistic expectations though when it was the owner who set the bar

And the manager

 

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

He was probably right - sadly we just can't keep them

The defence is indefensible.

 

[sksk3021]

Anybody who has been reading this forum all season would come to the same conclusion ,You and I disagree, but imo our squad is nowhere near as good as a lot of our fans think.

THIS.

So he should be sacked for failing to put together a squad for automatic promotion despite huge funds.

 

[TopCat]

its a lot better than being completely outplayed by Lincoln

I tell you what, I could f***ing set this team up better than Ross does. I'd have a gameplan to get the best out of Grigg. Set up partnerships all over the pitch. Left Back and Left Winger, Right Back and Right Winger. Centre Halves and keeper. Back four as a group. Know how your mate plays, what are his strengths, what is his go-to movement? When your right back attacks, your left back tucks in and makes a 3. Your attacking midfielder plays in and round your striker, but they play together they don't just exist in the same 10 square metres. They watch each other, thay talk, they play the same f***ing game. If you want your full backs to attack, then your defensive midfielder drops into the back line. What is your plan? Attack the wings? If so, fine your wingers a week's wages every time they check back inside from a good crossing position. Your midfielder pings balls over the heads of the opposing centre halves for your striker (and no.10) to run on to. Players use their brains and actually f***ing watch the movements their team mates make instead of just lumping balls up and hoping for the best. Be decisive - if the pass isn't on, you go back to your keeper. if you get the ball in the final 3rd, slide balls in between centre half and the full back. Make sure your winger is in play when you do, so the full back is distracted. Take risks, trust your technical ability..

It's not f***ing rocket science

 

[King Kareoke]

I tell you what, I could f***ing set this team up better than Ross does. I'd have a gameplan to get the best out of Grigg. Set up partnerships all over the pitch. Left Back and Left Winger, Right Back and Right Winger. Centre Halves and keeper. Back four as a group. Know how your mate plays, what are his strengths, what is his go-to movement? When your right back attacks, your left back tucks in and makes a 3. Your attacking midfielder plays in and round your striker, but they play together they don't just exist in the same 10 square metres. They watch each other, thay talk, they play the same f***ing game. If you want your full backs to attack, then your defensive midfielder drops into the back line. What is your plan? Attack the wings? If so, fine your wingers a week's wages every time they check back inside from a good crossing position. Your midfielder pings balls over the heads of the opposing centre halves for your striker (and no.10) to run on to. Players use their brains and actually f***ing watch the movements their team mates make instead of just lumping balls up and hoping for the best. Be decisive - if the pass isn't on, you go back to your keeper. if you get the ball in the final 3rd, slide balls in between centre half and the full back. Make sure your winger is in play when you do, so the full back is distracted. Take risks, trust your technical ability..

It's not f***ing rocket science

Get your CV in

 

[nowtgoodeverhappens]

Well he has signed them so where does the blame lie if that’s true.

At no point have I used this as a defence for Ross. Where I disagree with many is the opinion that our players are so much better than those of other teams at this level, and that it is simply Ross holding them back from a comfortable top 2 spot. If Ross is solely responsible for recruitment (I have no idea how much input he has in this area) then yeah, it’s all his blame. But seriously, watch our players, how good do you really think they are?

 

[Binxy]

I tell you what, I could f***ing set this team up better than Ross does. I'd have a gameplan to get the best out of Grigg. Set up partnerships all over the pitch. Left Back and Left Winger, Right Back and Right Winger. Centre Halves and keeper. Back four as a group. Know how your mate plays, what are his strengths, what is his go-to movement? When your right back attacks, your left back tucks in and makes a 3. Your attacking midfielder plays in and round your striker, but they play together they don't just exist in the same 10 square metres. They watch each other, thay talk, they play the same f***ing game. If you want your full backs to attack, then your defensive midfielder drops into the back line. What is your plan? Attack the wings? If so, fine your wingers a week's wages every time they check back inside from a good crossing position. Your midfielder pings balls over the heads of the opposing centre halves for your striker (and no.10) to run on to. Players use their brains and actually f***ing watch the movements their team mates make instead of just lumping balls up and hoping for the best. Be decisive - if the pass isn't on, you go back to your keeper. if you get the ball in the final 3rd, slide balls in between centre half and the full back. Make sure your winger is in play when you do, so the full back is distracted. Take risks, trust your technical ability..

It's not f***ing rocket science

Fancy a job?

At no point have I used this as a defence for Ross. Where I disagree with many is the opinion that our players are so much better than those of other teams at this level, and that it is simply Ross holding them back from a comfortable top 2 spot. If Ross is solely responsible for recruitment (I have no idea how much input he has in this area) then yeah, it’s all his blame. But seriously, watch our players, how good do you really think they are?

So which other teams at this level have better players then?

 

[nowtgoodeverhappens]

I tell you what, I could f***ing set this team up better than Ross does. I'd have a gameplan to get the best out of Grigg. Set up partnerships all over the pitch. Left Back and Left Winger, Right Back and Right Winger. Centre Halves and keeper. Back four as a group. Know how your mate plays, what are his strengths, what is his go-to movement? When your right back attacks, your left back tucks in and makes a 3. Your attacking midfielder plays in and round your striker, but they play together they don't just exist in the same 10 square metres. They watch each other, thay talk, they play the same f***ing game. If you want your full backs to attack, then your defensive midfielder drops into the back line. What is your plan? Attack the wings? If so, fine your wingers a week's wages every time they check back inside from a good crossing position. Your midfielder pings balls over the heads of the opposing centre halves for your striker (and no.10) to run on to. Players use their brains and actually f***ing watch the movements their team mates make instead of just lumping balls up and hoping for the best. Be decisive - if the pass isn't on, you go back to your keeper. if you get the ball in the final 3rd, slide balls in between centre half and the full back. Make sure your winger is in play when you do, so the full back is distracted. Take risks, trust your technical ability..

It's not f***ing rocket science

You doing or got your badges marra? If so get your hat in the ring!

 

[TopCat]

Fancy a job?

 

[Scotty 1978]

He’d did say about the scouting staff that they half thought that they might not even have a job this summer because of the Campbell takeover, so they had a standing start

 

[Laidback Jack]

I've done bits and bobs of media (As part of my degree and with WMS once or twice) with James Hunter -he's not a bad bloke and does know his stuff.

His problem is that he's shit scared if he writes something negative - the club will stop his access and his job becomes a lot harder than it currently is.

He will know fine well that JR is seriously underachieving here - but he won't dare print it.

 

[The Cabbage]

I'd like to hear his comment and the wider context of the conversation before I condemn him. James is a decent guy so I'd be surprised if it's as bad as it sounds

Just listening to it. It’s bad, marra. One of the RR bellends in on with the same shit anarl.

 

[Scotty 1978]

I not sticking up for the manager here, but I think our squad is fairly poor, no one bit of pace and we don’t look like we have a striker capable of 10 plus goals

 

[0321safc]

I tell you what, I could f***ing set this team up better than Ross does. I'd have a gameplan to get the best out of Grigg. Set up partnerships all over the pitch. Left Back and Left Winger, Right Back and Right Winger. Centre Halves and keeper. Back four as a group. Know how your mate plays, what are his strengths, what is his go-to movement? When your right back attacks, your left back tucks in and makes a 3. Your attacking midfielder plays in and round your striker, but they play together they don't just exist in the same 10 square metres. They watch each other, thay talk, they play the same f***ing game. If you want your full backs to attack, then your defensive midfielder drops into the back line. What is your plan? Attack the wings? If so, fine your wingers a week's wages every time they check back inside from a good crossing position. Your midfielder pings balls over the heads of the opposing centre halves for your striker (and no.10) to run on to. Players use their brains and actually f***ing watch the movements their team mates make instead of just lumping balls up and hoping for the best. Be decisive - if the pass isn't on, you go back to your keeper. if you get the ball in the final 3rd, slide balls in between centre half and the full back. Make sure your winger is in play when you do, so the full back is distracted. Take risks, trust your technical ability..

It's not f***ing rocket science

Watching Bolton now and they look a better TEAM than we do. We haven’t looked like a team since November.