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    Doncaster (A)

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    2 minutes ago, alwaysblue said:

    He created chances.Why didn't you see them?If there is a copy of the match watch it again.

    Genuinely interested other than his shot what did he create? Crossing was poor. I like the fact he can drive with the ball but doesn’t do it anywhere near enough. He finds it easier after trying to beat a man comes back on himself to do it again. 

    New Manager Thread

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    1 hour ago, sjk2008 said:

    I’m not all that willing to follow this club any more whilst AL decides who plays and where. He can fuck right off.

    You don’t stop following because an owner comes along who will be around for a few years. Not happy? Bolton fans seem to be doing a lot of good in highlighting the shocking job their owner is doing. 

     

    Protests at games / before games is what starts getting things noticed. Don’t think there would be the support to start it yet though. 

    Doncaster (A)

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    Posted · Edited by adamoafc

    Branger played well second half? Must have been watching a different game. Yes he had loads of possession but what chances did he create barring his own shot? Nothing. End product so poor and he is so weak. Not been one to slate him but today was shocking in my opinion. 

    New Manager Thread

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    Ask Paul Scholes why he is close to giving up a stable life of family and punditry to take on a managerial role at Oldham Athletic, the team ranked 80th in England who lie 12th in League Two, and the former Manchester United player is typically straightforward about the hole in his life that perhaps only management can fill.

    The void has been there for the past five years, since he retired as one of the best British players of his generation; a lack of aim or ambition after so long striving for glory with United and England.

    Scholes retired at the end of the 2012-13 season having won 25 trophies in 22 years with United and played 66 times for England. At 44, he needs more than the gym, playing golf, family time and involvement as one of now six former United players known as the Class of ’92 who own Salford City and who, yesterday, welcomed their former team-mate David Beckham after he bought a 10 per cent shareholding.

    Punditry? Scholes has done it, highly effectively, notably in his staunch criticism of José Mourinho’s reign at United, which ended last month after the club’s worst start to a season since 1990-91, and his claim yesterday that “since Ole [Gunnar Solksjaer, the former player who is now interim manager] has come back you feel like you’ve got your club back”, but he admits that media work has never come close to satisfying him.

    “I think that’s what makes you, not depressed, but it makes you sad when for 20 odd years, from leaving school, I’ve always had something to try to achieve at the end of it,” he says. “It was usually trying to win a trophy. Then you spend five or six years in the media and there is nothing to achieve. I think I’m ready again to try to achieve something. It might be a massive failure, I don’t know, but I want that sense of feeling again on a Saturday afternoon.

    Whatever level it is you want to fight for something. I’ve got to a point now where if something does come up, I don’t want to be sat at home wondering about it.”

    There is still something very odd about seeing that celebrated Class of ’92 — Scholes, Ryan Giggs, the Neville brothers, Nicky Butt and Beckham — and realising that only one of them, Butt in his role as academy director, has a role at Old Trafford. It is not how Sir Alex Ferguson envisaged it.

    “I always remember the last couple of years [before he retired], he wanted us involved, he wanted us to get our coaching badges,” Scholes says at a press conference at Hotel Football, also owned by the Class of ’92 and just a corner kick from Old Trafford.

    “I think the manager always wanted something similar to a Bayern Munich or an Ajax where there are always ex-players involved in the club, but it just has not happened other than Nicky. A lot changed at the club.”

    He hardly need add that relations with Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman, have been strained but says that “you’d almost feel welcome there again” thanks to the revival under Solskjaer, a former team-mate.

    Rather than wait for an offer, Scholes is poised to take over the club he supported as a boy. He has had talks with Abdallah Lemsagam, the Moroccan who became Oldham chairman in January 2018, about succeeding Frankie Bunn, who was sacked in December after six months in charge. Pete Wild, the caretaker manager, is expected to remain in charge for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Doncaster Rovers.

    Does Scholes not fear that his outspokenness about the failings of other managers will come back to bite him? “It’s not important what pundits think,” he says. “I don’t understand why managers even give it the time of day.”

    As for his own opinions, he insists that he only ever sought to be honest. “You can’t get away with bullshitting people,” he says. “I wasn’t slagging the club off, I was slagging the football off.”

    Leaden football? “Shite,” Scholes mutters under his breath.

    Soon we will find out how he fares in the dugout. He has not yet done his Pro Licence qualification and has taken his time to move into coaching. “I was always the last one to do anything out of the five or six of us,” he says. “I was the last to make my debut, last to do my coaching badges, if something happens then I’ll be the last to go into coaching as well. I want to be challenged. I’ve been sat at home for five years not challenged whatsoever.”

    Doncaster (A)

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    2 minutes ago, youngen said:

     

    Explain that to me please? He has been an attacking midfielder behind a striker now for a number of games. How many goals has he been involved in? What has he done exactly besides a couple of close controls?

     

    I see exactly why Wellens picked Jack Byrne week in week out over him. If Baxter and Gardner were fit he wouldnt get a sniff. Baxters back now, Maoche can go back to warming the bench.

    Not getting into an argument but Wouldn’t have Gardner anywhere near the Centre of the park. Stick him outside where he played mainly before he came to us. Has the energy to play wide and can put in a ball. Nepo left him right Maouche and a proper DM like lyden or Missilou would be happy with that. 

    Macclesfield: Directions, Beer & Food

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    Posted · Edited by adamoafc

    Thought across the pitch we were poor yesterday but Iversen has his worse game yet. Goals conceded were pathetic. Becoming a real issue him not coming off his line and clubs are seeing that and using it against us. 

     

    Mad as we played a high line yesterday yet our keeper doesn’t come off his line. Don’t know who’s idea that was but it was a shocker. 

     

    Both Clarke and Edmundson got bullied for 90 mins. Maouche crowded out missilou and sylla didn’t stick to their defensive job which left us exposed. Vera no service at all and spent 90 chasing hopeless long balls aimed at nobody. Branger needs to be dropped. Weak and no confidence to drive at the opposition instead chooses to hold onto the ball for the opposition to get back before looking to find an orange shirt. 

     

    If scholes was there yesterday can see some big changes happening. 

     

    Glad that’s off my chest 😂😂😂

    Doncaster (A)

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    14 minutes ago, daniel said:

    I’m trying to order online, 1st time using the service so created a login etc. When selecting Doncaster I am unable to get any further because they are on sale to ST holders only. I am however a ST holder, is there a way I can get the ticketing site to acknowledge this?

    Could be wrong but think you have to register than when you first sign up online. When you are logged in have you gone into ‘network’ or ‘my details’ to see if they can be added? 

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