Snookmeister Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 As you no doubt recognise, replacing the manager (again) is like putting a sticky plaster on a gunshot wound. The problem lies elsewhere. And until some other fool is prepared to waste his (or her) money on Oldham Athletic things won't change. I know this is a forum, and we're all here to discuss, but really, the above two lines should just be copied and pasted every time someone raises the subject of Dickov out....... That is the top and bottom of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I don't want PD sacked. His mistake was not opting for an experienced assistant - is Brian Horton still out of work? Get Stitch in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Our budget (or apparent lack of) is also a convenient excuse. Stevenage, Carlisle, Hartlepool and Colchester are having decent campaigns and yet must have similar budgets to us - if not less in the case of Stevenage? Deary deary me...that comment alone shows you don't actually know what you're talking about! Anyhow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 My two-penneth for what it's worth.... Dickov was initially a breath of fresh air after what was a truly terrible & dire reign from Dave Penney.. The football we played against Notts County at BP last season was as good as I've seen us play in years & years. if anyonw wants cheering up, look at Dean Furman's Mitre nominated goal of the season goal from that game, awesome. The frustration has been that as a management group, PD and the others haven't been able get that level of performance on a consistent level; over a prolonged run of games. PD has brought in some decent players, last season & again this season......and at the odd times this season; we've played some decent stuff and looked a good side BUT: By that same token, we have seen some shocking performances, individually and as a team. IMO he has failed to solve season-long issues on the playing staff front - Diallo long term injured, Black's season injury hit and yet instead of looking a season long loan of a specialist LB, he's played an 18 yr old kid out of position and has IMO ruined his development as a result. Furman & Wes were playing well, proper 'yard dog' stuff but; when 1 of them was missing we needed a like-for-like replacement bringing in. What we got was a powder-puff over-rated & underperforming loanee who; being honest, just isnt good enough. Tom Adeyemi isnt good enough; and for PD to have constantly extended the loan time & again throughout the season has been so frustrating. Experienced battling lion was needed.......a woeful Reece Brown was what we got. The CM position has been staring him in the face all season and he's what he's decided to bring in has just been plain wrong IMO. Kuqi has been dire. Terrible. Shocking. Woeful for months & months. Big whoop he scored a fluke volley yesterday, so what? His performances have been a joke, yet week in; week out he's not only staryed games but has played the full 90mins in all of them. Why? Mates? Stubberness? Contractual obligations? Scared? Who knows.....but it has needed addressing since last November and yet nothing has been done. PD is clearly doing his best. He's hardly going to making all these blantant mistakes on purpose is he? But - he shouldnt be exempt from people questioning just what the feck is going on, or what has been going on since Nov / Dec. IMO - he should not be sacked. That would solve the sum total of f-all all told. But, people shouldnt be being chastised for merely beginning to question whether he does have it in him to actually turn this around. Unfortunately, i have come to what i believe is an informed decision; namely he doesnt. The same mistakes are on show, and the same failiures are there to be seen. He hasn't learned; And isnt learning...........the major problem we have though unfortunatley is that quite frankly, we're not in a position to sod-all about it. Who else could we bring in? Who would want to come? And; what difference would it make really; all told? I dont think he's got it. Talks a very good game but doesn't deliver on it. But - what else can we do; and who could ee bring in to replace? We need to stop the rot & ASAP.....but can we? Hmmmmm????? Thats more than a two penneth worth Sly!!! Sounds like a long way of saying, he is doing :censored: so sack him!!! For what it's worth I think you are wrong on Dickov, I think he has got it......... he just needs more time because we haven't got a magic wand to wave and he hasn't got any money to spend! I also think you are wrong on Adeyemi because I think he is a decent league 1 player, nothing more and nothing less!!!! And while we are on a role, I think you are wrong about Kuqi and certainly dont think he is anywhere near as bad as what you are saying (he has got 16 goals so far and I think if anyone had told you we would have someone who could potentially get 20 goals this season you would have bitten their hand off) and his work rate alone means that its very hard to drop him!!! Thats what footy forums are all about, we all have different opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) I don't want PD sacked. His mistake was not opting for an experienced assistant - is Brian Horton still out of work? Brian Horton was appointed manager of Macclesfield today. Edited March 19, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Thats more than a two penneth worth Sly!!! Sounds like a long way of saying, he is doing :censored: so sack him!!! For what it's worth I think you are wrong on Dickov, I think he has got it......... he just needs more time because we haven't got a magic wand to wave and he hasn't got any money to spend! I also think you are wrong on Adeyemi because I think he is a decent league 1 player, nothing more and nothing less!!!! And while we are on a role, I think you are wrong about Kuqi and certainly dont think he is anywhere near as bad as what you are saying (he has got 16 goals so far and I think if anyone had told you we would have someone who could potentially get 20 goals this season you would have bitten their hand off) and his work rate alone means that its very hard to drop him!!! Thats what footy forums are all about, we all have different opinions! Not at all Lancy; re-read my "rant" (didnt think it would be that long a post but once I was typing I couldn't stop!!) - I have said sacking Dickov will achieve cock-all. I'm just starting to worry that after a decent honeymoon period (where his talking a good game was able to mask the faults) it's all gone a bit Pete Tong and I'm not seeing too much from PD that shows he's got it in his locker to turn it around. But I've never once said sack him - namely because I dont think we should right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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