deyres42

Admitting you made a mistake (again) is hard but whoever the decision makers are need to park their egos and make the cut because the idea this guy gets another transfer window to inflict more damage is unthinkable, if that means the playing budget is cut then so be it.

2 minutes ago, nzlatic said:

Finish mid table but we win the passing a lot? I’m not sure that’d wash. 

Better than finishing mid table and barely trying to pass but I know what you mean.

5 minutes ago, nzlatic said:

And how long would you give that guy to build that?

If could see obvious signs of progression/building towards something and it was entertaining to watch then I'd be inclined to give that time.

6 minutes ago, sjk2008 said:

Aside from the usual negativity you spout, genuine question, who would you look to bring in Rob?

Someone with a progressive mindset, someone who wants to play attractive football, someone will add value on the training ground.

Who that is I don't know but I know it isn't Mellon.

6 minutes ago, Wardie said:

They will, they have no choice. 

It might be another Ronnie Moore situ where slow ST sales ends up being the catalyst.

I'm sorry but they can't give this guy the summer.

1 minute ago, True Tic said:

What do these clowns actually do in the week? Do they actually have the fooking brains to learn from their mistakes?? 
they don’t deserve us. 

Working on their fitness.

Tis the season for resurrections.

Although the great man himself might have thought this one was a step too far...

And why he lying?

Why is Brabin doing the press?

2 hours ago, BradKnowles1 said:

Start of the play off charge and 6 points over the bank holiday period. 

Someone's had too much chocolate this morning...

He's probably in the running for player of the year to be fair.

7 minutes ago, Worcester Owl said:

Maybe you should offer to get involved and volunteer to help the Foundation, attend meetings, etc.

Then again, you wouldn’t be able to snipe from the sidelines, would you?

Would love to but unfortunately time does not allow for it.

Not sure my participation would have led to the organisation being consulted in any case to be honest.

3 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Eyresy I don't mind your antagonistic posts, but how many games have you attended in the last 2 seasons and when did you last get a ST (I'm well aware it's down to the individuals own choice).

Haven't had one for at least 20 years.

13 minutes ago, BradKnowles1 said:

Glad to see the club have responded and extended the early bird. 

Big 'extra dates added due to exceptional demand' vibes

Sounds like the Foundation wasn't consulted.

Makes you wonder what is being discussed in the meetings with Royle...

Classic Mellon

Braver he/she/they than me if you commit to that.

Just now, disjointed said:

Said no one ever. 

Big Dave Og did.

Things could get nasty at Halifax.

Serial promotion winner and we are effectively two places higher than where we finished last season, big L.

4 minutes ago, Only Blue said:

Yes and just to go slight off NL topic, Curzon Ashton are the same, punching well above their weight year in year out.

 

It's all about being run right all the way through the club, expecting players to leave but have the structure to replace them.

Apparently all you have to do is pick the right manager and the rest takes care of itself...

3 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

Go on, I'll bite. Who is it that is defining this chosen philosophy?

Well you'd like to think the people running the club must have some idea of what they would like to see.

That's your start point and then you put people in place to implement your plans.

Unless their plans don't go beyond just signing the cheques, in which case just carry on as you are and hope for the best.

7 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Which way of operating is there other than let the incumbent manager identify and sign players he wants for his team?
 

The only one I can think of is the sign players and force them on the manager way of operating? And we all know how that panned out, the last time we did that.

No, you recruit a manager who aligns with your chosen philosophy, whatever that maybe. If you want them to sign the players then fine.

8 minutes ago, JoeP said:

 

Why not? Surely it's the manager who should dictate how we play, rather than a "stats department" and "recruitment department" tossing the manager a load of players he might not want and expecting him to turn the team into 70s Brazil...

Next manager might come in and have a completely different philosophy, so you've got to go out and recruit a new squad again whilst trying to get rid of the ones he doesn't want, smart clubs don't operate that way.

At the moment we just seem to be flailing around without much a plan, chucking good money after bad and hoping the dice drop our way, very odd given the supposedly intelligent people running the club.