HarryBosch

What emphasis on the Academy?

It's got to be a rare thing for 3 no brainer appointments - Clarke, Mellon and Cowley - who've all been promoted from this league and/or the one above in the recent past to all be available. 3 options where, whilst it's never guaranteed, it would be highly unlikely that they'd fail. I hope the board don't over complicate it.

Really? I'd hope they'd learn and give him way less.

Cook had shown plenty in his career and his stints at Chesterfield to warrant being given time.

It's a long time for an inept manager demonstrating zero likelihood of improving a teams fortunes. It wouldn't be a long time for a proven/promising manager clearly taking a team in the right direction.

If you received one from the lying bastard you'd have to double check it was truly your birthday....

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There was a tweet recently saying that the Rothwells/Royles/the board want us to be seen as a club where managers are given time. If true they seem to be confusing giving a manager time who's come in and shown something (like Joe did in his first season) once his inevitable first blips come along with giving ANY manager time regardless of whether he does anything to earn it. Any prospective manager looking in would already be perfectly happy that this absolute non entity has been given way more time than he's earnt. So, mission accomplished already. Now roll the dice, and then roll it again if need be until we get somebody in who shows something to warrant being given time.

I've not seen anyone saying they're seeing anything in Raglan.... I'm reluctant to judge any player under Unsworth but he's been a big disappointment so far, as a CB and a leader.... I'd still start him ahead of Hogan though... Alongside Hobson who looked half decent (and way more likely to progress) on Saturday

Norwood had a full League One pre season

And the shining lights in the 5-1 win were the 3 lads who'd arrived last minute and played little or no part in pre season All part of the (AMAZING!) sTrucTurED rECruiTMenT StrATegy no doubt

Exactly the same here. I was buzzing when Norwood signed. 2 weeks on I'm flattened and any signing, no matter how good, seems utterly pointless until our real problem is addressed.

Player or manager?

Shez is terrible for it. Every man has at least one fault though, even him....

You say that as if it's a bad thing.....

If we do get another forward in, be it Norwood or someone else, I wonder if that's on Joe Royle's say so moreso than Unsworth's.... He liked to collect strikers and it usually served him well, us included....

It's a long season. They'll all get a chance at some point with injuries, poor form and Big Mike's red cards.....

I've no problem with a manager bringing a player in, not fancying him and moving quickly to remedy it rather than keep playing him in the forlorn hope he might come good..... Get the Royle's & Rothwell's on the same track with regards to managers and we've cracked it....

Yes he does. Raglan.

If he scores 20+ goals, passes on his nouse to the younger lads and plays an integral part in us going up he'll be very cheap. Profitable. It's the shit players who work out costly.

It's an easier job too. And one that should be very enjoyable if he's banging in shitloads of goals in a promotion chasing team in front of decent, adoring crowds. I always wonder how often that's all a factor with players who drop down.....

I couldn't care less about style of play. Any style that resulted in promotion would be fine by me.

Our poor season.

The only experienced player that's signed is Raglan who was offered to us out of the blue rather than targeted....