dannyboy55555

12 minutes ago, Summerdeep said:

Home form used to be the factor that saved the Latics' bacon. If you look back to the mid-1970s, we had a pretty poor side that came very close to relegation from the old Div 2 in 1974/5 and 1975/6. The side was so poor in the last two or three months of 75/76 that they only won one of their final 16 fixtures. We failed to win a single away game in the former season, and lost 15 away matches out of 21 in the latter season, but only lost four times at home in 74/5 and twice at home in 75/76. 

 

Such a contrast to the last 30 years (250+ defeats at home in league and cup games).

 

This is a massive issue, and has been for many years. Never properly analyzed and I don't think any of the conventional explanations really get to the bottom of it. Most people here know what I think, so I won't elaborate further, just to say that I think that statistics such as these are absolutely staggering, and should not be dismissed.

Get Frank to pee in all 4 corners before he goes off rowing.

Surely same team. Raglan must play!

12 hours ago, TheBigDog said:

Quick start for Bromley this evening …

Was at this game. Very frustrating with Aldershot just ahead of us. Just shows anyone can beat anyone in this league!

22 minutes ago, Hemel latic said:

Not for me. We haven't won anything in 30 years, I'd like to see us take the competition seriously, has to be our best ever chance of getting to Wembley in a cup competition. Use the squad but play a strong team, winning is a mentality, let's all have a day out at Wembley, we deserve it.  

 

 

100% agree - Bromley won it 2 seasons ago beating Wrexham and have used it as a catalyst to kick on as a club in many areas. 

My second game of the season. First one was at Bromley. Hoping to see an improvement!

19 minutes ago, League one forever said:

Also called - going through the motions when you know who you want. Every business has done it. 

Not always. I've asked people to apply for jobs and subsequently seen better candidates

5 minutes ago, League one forever said:

 

That’s that then.

In my view- they head hunted Unsy and it didn’t work out. The ‘football people’ were at pains to describe the process, which is now in part-  DR ringing Micky touting the Job. Or in other words who DR rates. 
 

It’s DR’s responsibility for hiring Unsy and Mellon- because he’s the ‘football person’. IF and I stress IF Mellon doesn’t work out- questions will be asked of DR- and rightly so. You can’t say- well don’t blame me we went through a proper process this time, when in fact you didn’t- and head hunted again. 

You can head hunt and still go through a proper recruitment process.

15 hours ago, League one forever said:

Like Big Mikey to be our salvation and score 10 lat season goals, firing us into playoffs and Nutall to go to Scunthorpe on loan. . 
 

 

To far?

Swap Nuttall for Ogle and Butterfield and we are sorted.

18 minutes ago, trickyrickyholden said:

Willoughby will be returning to Chester on loan

Holly Willoughby and her son Chester really mess up this google search.

1 hour ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Guest was a right div this week. Stuck in the past for me.

You didn't get an actual full name check Jamie unless i missed it?!

David Currie shit out @ 13.30 - 

Steve Bruce places 2 of his 'lads' then. Dodged a couple of bullets there i think.

Maheta Molongo gets 30% pay rise due to cost of living crisis!

3 hours ago, OldhamAthlete said:

Alex Bruce picks up the poisoned chalice at Macclesfield. 

Applied here

Pogliacomi, Halle, Stam, Mvoto, Evina, Morais, Killkenny, Johnson, Forte, Kowenicki, Kuqi

Carl Valentine

Oh no he was born in Manchester!!

9 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

Who makes the all time Latics XI of non British Isles players?

Starter for 11 - Pogliacomi

8 hours ago, whittles left foot said:

 

 

 

Having watched the England match tonight here is a Sheron analogy for you.

Phillips played in midfield-was lucky to stay on after 2 bad tackles but this is basically all he did. No lack of effort yet almost every pass was a wall pass or went backwards BUT he was surrounded by better players who both covered and compensated for his weakness.

Can see why he struggles to get in the City side but is an almost automatic pick for England.

Can England win the Euros with him in the squad?

Phillips is not good enough for City. Sheron is not good enough for Latics. 

51 minutes ago, IanMarshall's Mullet said:

I see Freeman is training with the team . You can see him in the latest ‘gallery’ of photos on the Latics website so I wonder what the problem is with him and not seemingly in the mix for starting at RB.

Has the question been asked of the club? Its very odd

I feel this thread might last a while so please please can we correct the title??

Gary Bowyer now shortening!

8 minutes ago, Only Blue said:

What? Do you mean assume he wanted his old job?

 

My first sentence was that I wanted to know and then said normally when you temporarily take over another job your old job is still waiting for you to go back to.

 

I just thought he was fine within his own role and only stepped in to help out because Unsworth left. So that's what I want to know ,  what has changed to make him leave completely?

Mellon wants his own staff?

It's Mellon

4 minutes ago, LightDN123 said:

When will people understand that as Head of Recruitment your job is to go find players that the manager wants. 
 

Unsy wanted very limited footballers who could run. ST’s job is to provide the players to that criteria. 

So ST was identifying players saying personally Dave i think he's crap but you go for it...

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