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Nothing like posters on here to over react.

Just read a post further up that thinks hiring a manager of a multi million pound profession football team is just like hiring Karen to handle the calls in a village library ffs
 
Shangri La said:
He deserves criticism, without a doubt.

But surely people can see that sacking key figures - whether it be sporting directors, DoF’s or managers - so frequently and after very little time is arguably our biggest problem?

Every time someone gets their feet under the table, as soon as a rough patch hits it gets emotional and we end up tearing up the whole blueprint to start again with someone with vastly different ideas and then it’s another 2-3 year timescale.
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Very much this. If you know anything about system change, pulling back towards the old ways is almost guaranteed to make it fail.
 
archfiend said:
The thing is we didn’t have a problem with the pitch for years until we were related. We’ve cut costs somewhere and we need to fix it pretty damn quick as it’s embarrassing.
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The big light jobby that roles along the pitch was outside of the west stand tonight, first time I've seen/noticed it being there, maybe it's going to be used again
 
archfiend said:
The thing is we didn’t have a problem with the pitch for years until we were related. We’ve cut costs somewhere and we need to fix it pretty damn quick as it’s embarrassing.
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I dont think we have. They have the solar lights and they seem to be on a bit.

We should be embarrased by the state of our pitch. Non league clubs have way better with none of the resources.

Not one of our groundsmen took the initiative today to pick litter today. It was an absolute mess.

They with some of our players are useless and quite frankly are stealing a living out of the Club.

We have standards lower than a snakes belly.

Hopefully Roy comes in and shakes this mess up from top to bottom.
 
Billericay Dichio said:
People wanted LJ out. They got what they wanted. We've moved on to the next person to blame. It's six days since LJ left. It's an important decision which people repeatedly blame the club for getting wrong but now they want the club to find and install a new manager in under a week.
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The people at the club sacked the manager not the fans. If westbrom, boro and watford can appoint a manager in days then so can we.
 
safcforver said:
Nothing like posters on here to over react.

Just read a post further up that thinks hiring a manager of a multi million pound profession football team is just like hiring Karen to handle the calls in a village library ffs
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Over react? We've just witnessed back to back quite arguably the worst two league performances in the clubs entire history. We look fuck all like winning promotion and more likely spending a fifth season in league f***ing one.
 
Billericay Dichio said:
So point me in the direction of a well-run club who appointed a manager the day after they sacked their previous manager.

Of course we'll ignore the fact that this hypothetical "well-run2 club had to sack the manager in the first place.
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There's plenty of examples. Tuchel was announced as Lampard's replacement straight away, City had Mancini immediately lined up to replace Mark Hughes and Pep lined up to replace Pellegrini, Southampton immediately replaced Adkins with Pochettino, or if we drop down a level Boro had Wilder in to replace Warnock within 24 hours.

One of the plus points of the structure we're meant to have in place was that if necessary we could replace the head coach with a minimal level of disruption whereas the way we've handled Johnson's sacking and the search for a new manager just makes the current regime look f***ing stupid.
 
Hooley13 said:
The people at the club sacked the manager not the fans. If westbrom, boro and watford can appoint a manager in days then so can we.
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If Speakmen is speaking the truth it sounds like he is shitting himself about appointing Roy Keane.

We need Keane in this evening to set some standards because in all honesty, apart from the excellent support, we are a joke of a club.
 
sksk3021 said:
that’s only the biggest problem if you have the right people. It could be an even bigger problem if you give the the wrong person a long time.

Yes possibly, there’s definitely some balance missing.
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Completely agree.

However what we’ve been guilty of is that as soon as the first rough patch hits we unequivocally decide it’s the wrong person in the role and take drastic action.

Genuine question - how many iterations (ie sporting director / managers combo ) before we decide it that success isn’t instant?

Personally I feel better about the current structure than I have in years in terms of how we’ve been run, so despite the criticisms (which a few are deserved) I want it to continue.
 
Fred Basset said:
Wonder what will become of the 'plan' if we don't get promoted, the squad gets cherry picked and we have to rebuild from scratch yet again in this shit league. Add into the 'plan' fans' patience becoming very thin. Massive turnout today. The club failed them yet again.
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Will cost us thousands of fans another season in this league. I have no doubt.
 
Shangri La said:
Completely agree.

However what we’ve been guilty of is that as soon as the first rough patch hits we unequivocally decide it’s the wrong person in the role and take drastic action.

Genuine question - how many iterations (ie sporting director / managers combo ) before we decide it that success isn’t instant?

Personally I feel better about the current structure than I have in years in terms of how we’ve been run, so despite the criticisms (which a few are deserved) I want it to continue.
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All things considered mate, it just gets worse
 
safcforver said:
Nothing like posters on here to over react.

Just read a post further up that thinks hiring a manager of a multi million pound profession football team is just like hiring Karen to handle the calls in a village library ffs
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Are you for real.

Two pathetic performances with 6,000 travelling fans and nigh on 40,000 there today. Humped 6-0 and we pick the same players and tactics.

We have a groundsman who has produced quite frankly a disgraceful pitch and he and his staff cant be arsed to pick litter.

With all due respect, apart from our fantastic support, we are a fking shambles of a club.
 
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Northumberland Rocks said:
If Speakmen is speaking the truth it sounds like he is shitting himself about appointing Roy Keane.

We need Keane in this evening to set some standards because in all honesty, apart from the excellent support, we are a joke of a club.
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I think keane would put a few tweaks in and we will be rolling again..bring another plodder in like some of the names mentioned and speakman will lose the crowds permanently. Whole place needs a lift and I think hiring keane would do the trick..let's hope he dosnt give them planks on sideline today much longer
 
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