BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You think the managers make all the signings? Part of the problem if he doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddogs Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think Royle got ine point out of 9 games once, possibly 84/85 or 86/87 I'll have a look in the book Crikey it was worse than I thought. One draw and 9 defeats in 10 consecutive league games 85/86. And I don't remember anyone calling for Royles head. Interestingly the forwards he had were Futcher Palmer Quinn and Fairclough. Defence was Goram, Donachie, McDonagh, Hoolickin and Ryan. Scored 9 and conceded 26. What may have helped was having won 8 and drawn 3 of the first 14 games of the season. you didn't have social media or the internet in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 you didn't have social media or the internet in those days. Maybe Matt Chambers can dig out 'letters to the Chron' from those days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think Royle got ine point out of 9 games once, possibly 84/85 or 86/87 I'll have a look in the book Crikey it was worse than I thought. One draw and 9 defeats in 10 consecutive league games 85/86. And I don't remember anyone calling for Royles head. Interestingly the forwards he had were Futcher Palmer Quinn and Fairclough. Defence was Goram, Donachie, McDonagh, Hoolickin and Ryan. Scored 9 and conceded 26. What may have helped was having won 8 and drawn 3 of the first 14 games of the season. They bought Paul Jones and Andy Linighan in late December/January and lost 4 of the remaining 17. As I rememberthat team played with a lot of attacking flair, maybe the division was high quality back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think Royle got ine point out of 9 games once, possibly 84/85 or 86/87 I'll have a look in the book Crikey it was worse than I thought. One draw and 9 defeats in 10 consecutive league games 85/86. And I don't remember anyone calling for Royles head. Interestingly the forwards he had were Futcher Palmer Quinn and Fairclough. Defence was Goram, Donachie, McDonagh, Hoolickin and Ryan. Scored 9 and conceded 26. What may have helped was having won 8 and drawn 3 of the first 14 games of the season. They bought Paul Jones and Andy Linighan in late December/January and lost 4 of the remaining 17. 1985, some good players in that side and got thrashed. https://youtu.be/NkRWzEY0cvE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) 1985, some good players in that side and got thrashed.https://youtu.be/NkRWzEY0cvEThis game was the end of the previous seasonAldridge in that oxford side Edited December 30, 2016 by astottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 This game was the end of the previous season I know, but an example of how it was around that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You think the managers make all the signings? Jorvik got a point, in fact how many signings and who were they, prior to robinsons arrival? I can't remember.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1000 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Does anybody else think that Robbo is just avoiding questions around transfers as he knows the embargo won't be lifted. He seems in quite good spirits otherwise under the circumstances. He cracked a joke about us scoring a goal at Fleetwood and even seemed like the death threat from the crank was water off a ducks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think we picked up one point in about three months and then lost to division 4 Orient in the cup when Joe was in charge. I have no recollection of there being any talk of him going , but it was along miserable period ....but as mentioned Linighan and Paul Jones arrived and the good times weren't far away. At some stage is no one on the senior management team going to ask are all these managers we keep appointing and sacking useless? No , of course they aren't , the problem is the job , resources ,money and 2 decades of stagnation . Who on earth would want the job , embargo or no embargo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Look at the difference to the names mentioned earlier in the thread,from the mid 80's Players of ability and plenty of characters......but the biggest difference is they were part of a recognisable team who fans could bond with , not 11 different lads each 12 months . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Look at the difference to the names mentioned earlier in the thread,from the mid 80's Players of ability and plenty of characters......but the biggest difference is they were part of a recognisable team who fans could bond with , not 11 different lads each 12 months . True, most teams back then turned out the same players year after year, how can fans identify with here today gone tomorrow players? Agents have a lot to answer for IMO, hawking players from pillar to post. Edited December 30, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbright12 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 SImon Corney is about to destroy #OAFC. He is the problem not the manager. I've supported SC 100% until now, what's happening is a disgrace Bang on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Bang on! Does SC dictate what tactics and lineup the manager uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You tell us Senor you seem to be in the know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Does SC dictate what tactics and lineup the manager uses. You'd think so Senor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Jorvik got a point, in fact how many signings and who were they, prior to robinsons arrival? I can't remember.... I wanted to ask that the last Meet the Manager but having told that Luke guy with the Microphone I had another question he said we had no time left and gave it to someone else to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just watched the LP interview. His focus on Fleetwood seemed strange, usually managers are happy to talk about a long-term plan for the transfer window or expectations beyond the next game. Robinson reluctant to even consider that it seems. Although we probably shouldn't read too much into that, tomorrow could well be Robinson's last hurrah if it goes tits up. Get the SOS out to Sheridan... I can here the chanting again now, 'Here's to you...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Anthony Gee and Sideshow Cop have made it clear on GMR phone ins that they've signed players in the past ala George Green, Lee Hughes etc. I'm fairly sure Corney has too going all the way back to the Penney season and a number of Jewish players being signed (nothing wrong with that, however all arriving at once seemed to highlight a pattern). O'Driscoll was involved this summer in signings also. I'm sure I read somewhere that Corney chose to spend the money we didn't use on Vardy to sign Montano instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Anthony Gee and Sideshow Cop have made it clear on GMR phone ins that they've signed players in the past ala George Green, Lee Hughes etc. I'm fairly sure Corney has too going all the way back to the Penney season and a number of Jewish players being signed (nothing wrong with that, however all arriving at once seemed to highlight a pattern). O'Driscoll was involved this summer in signings also. I'm sure I read somewhere that Corney chose to spend the money we didn't use on Vardy to sign Montano instead. Penney was appointed on 30 April 2009. We signed Joe Jacobson on 18 June 2009. We signed Dean Furman on 29 June 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Penney was appointed on 30 April 2009. We signed Joe Jacobson on 18 June 2009. We signed Dean Furman on 29 June 2009. I seem to remember Jacobson being a Corney signing. He'd been released by Bristol Rovers and Corney said something along the lines of "I wouldn't normally interfere but when I found out Joe had been released I had to sign him (having seen him play previously". Furman was all Penney though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I'm sure Chris O'Grady was a corney signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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singe Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Anthony Gerrard second time was definitely a SC signing. But that was a good thing given our predicament at the time and how it panned out. Edited December 31, 2016 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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