Frankies6 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, al_bro said: I don't call it promising when he's only aiming for the top 10, and if lucky may creep into the playoffs. Lets be realistic here, if Keith came out and said we are aiming to go up automatic/ champions he would have been laughed at , he's managing expectations. He will know what his squad is capable of this season, he's not just going feed us any old bull just for the sake of keeping us happy.. I think he's being realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, Frankies6 said: Lets be realistic here, if Keith came out and said we are aiming to go up automatic/ champions he would have been laughed at , he's managing expectations. He will know what his squad is capable of this season, he's not just going feed us any old bull just for the sake of keeping us happy.. I think he's being realistic. Latics fans don't generally do realism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Expectations have never been lower than they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankies6 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Latics fans don't generally do realism. I know but I think many would want him sectioned if he came out blowing smoke out of his backside saying we are gojng up automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankies6 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, GlossopLatic said: Expectations have never been lower than they are now. I think a playoff spot is a realistic target I think we will finish 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Bosnian Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, latics22 said: But the majority of our recent loan signings have been our stand out players Yes of course, I don't mind one or two in there but it seems like half our first team are usually loanees who go back to their parent club and leave us to rebuild from scratch every year. We need to build solid foundations around our own players instead of starting again every summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 12 hours ago, Frankies6 said: I think a playoff spot is a realistic target I think we will finish 12th If this team gets into the play offs you can build a statue of Keith Curle. This side does have a few competent players, and one player with abit of stardust for this level in Bahamboula. But It's got nowhere near the depth required to challenge at the top end of even this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Promotion is nailed on this season and next:……it’s the 4th year of AL’s 5 year Championship plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott2 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Pretty convinced that Corned Beef doesn't like Bahamboula as much as the rest of us do; he didn't quite say it but he highlighted many weaknesses that he thinks he has. Curle came across well but I have been stung by these events in the past with Dickov, Johnson, Kelly, Bunn, Wellens, Wild, Dino so I am still very sceptical. He maintained he had full control, but then let slip a few things that still indicate the SD is heavily involved behind the scenes (which, of course, you would expect from a SD). Bit concerned that he said we "comfortably" have a bottom half budget for this division. He also said we didn't score enough from set pieces last season; I checked and we scored the third highest. Promotion beckons. Highlight of the day was getting the new shirt for £16.09... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick26 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: Pretty convinced that Corned Beef doesn't like Bahamboula as much as the rest of us do; he didn't quite say it but he highlighted many weaknesses that he thinks he has. Curle came across well but I have been stung by these events in the past with Dickov, Johnson, Kelly, Bunn, Wellens, Wild, Dino so I am still very sceptical. He maintained he had full control, but then let slip a few things that still indicate the SD is heavily involved behind the scenes (which, of course, you would expect from a SD). Bit concerned that he said we "comfortably" have a bottom half budget for this division. He also said we didn't score enough from set pieces last season; I checked and we scored the third highest. Promotion beckons. Highlight of the day was getting the new shirt for £16.09... I wonder if he's noticed the weaknesses of all the other players!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: Pretty convinced that Corned Beef doesn't like Bahamboula as much as the rest of us do; he didn't quite say it but he highlighted many weaknesses that he thinks he has. Curle came across well but I have been stung by these events in the past with Dickov, Johnson, Kelly, Bunn, Wellens, Wild, Dino so I am still very sceptical. He maintained he had full control, but then let slip a few things that still indicate the SD is heavily involved behind the scenes (which, of course, you would expect from a SD). Bit concerned that he said we "comfortably" have a bottom half budget for this division. He also said we didn't score enough from set pieces last season; I checked and we scored the third highest. Promotion beckons. Highlight of the day was getting the new shirt for £16.09... £16.09!! How you manage that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankies6 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: Pretty convinced that Corned Beef doesn't like Bahamboula as much as the rest of us do; he didn't quite say it but he highlighted many weaknesses that he thinks he has. Curle came across well but I have been stung by these events in the past with Dickov, Johnson, Kelly, Bunn, Wellens, Wild, Dino so I am still very sceptical. He maintained he had full control, but then let slip a few things that still indicate the SD is heavily involved behind the scenes (which, of course, you would expect from a SD). Bit concerned that he said we "comfortably" have a bottom half budget for this division. He also said we didn't score enough from set pieces last season; I checked and we scored the third highest. Promotion beckons. Highlight of the day was getting the new shirt for £16.09... I'm not convinced that "Head Coaches" today have "Full Control" of all areas of squads, budgets etc etc. I think those days are over tbh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stanley30 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Although we've been slow (to say the least) in finalising recruitment, I think curle is putting together a good core of English players that know the division and buy into his philosophy. I'm reasonably positive and think we should finish top half with the potential loan signings. I can't really be bothered getting too involved in the Off field stuff as I'm only really interested in the on field as not that committed to the club. However, so far we look okay and if we can add a couple of decent centre mid options I'm looking forward to some good away days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: Pretty convinced that Corned Beef doesn't like Bahamboula as much as the rest of us do; he didn't quite say it but he highlighted many weaknesses that he thinks he has. Curle came across well but I have been stung by these events in the past with Dickov, Johnson, Kelly, Bunn, Wellens, Wild, Dino so I am still very sceptical. He maintained he had full control, but then let slip a few things that still indicate the SD is heavily involved behind the scenes (which, of course, you would expect from a SD). Bit concerned that he said we "comfortably" have a bottom half budget for this division. He also said we didn't score enough from set pieces last season; I checked and we scored the third highest. Promotion beckons. Highlight of the day was getting the new shirt for £16.09... Forgive me for asking, but what's this Corned Beef malarkey all about? All seems to be wearing a bit thin to me. An attempt at Cockney rhyming slang, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperKeeper Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Bristolatic said: Forgive me for asking, but what's this Corned Beef malarkey all about? All seems to be wearing a bit thin to me. An attempt at Cockney rhyming slang, perhaps? Cobblers fans called him Mysterious, which I think is funnier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Keith - Keef rhymes with beef He said he didn’t mind nicknames - he went for Curly Wurly its a bit tedious for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Frankies6 said: I'm not convinced that "Head Coaches" today have "Full Control" of all areas of squads, budgets etc etc. I think those days are over tbh.. True. Which makes it important to have a high calibre person in the SD/DoF position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 58 minutes ago, SweeperKeeper said: Cobblers fans called him Mysterious, which I think is funnier That is good, at least it works for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, SweeperKeeper said: Cobblers fans called him Mysterious, which I think is funnier Woah-oh-woah-oh-woah, Mysterious Curle, He wants to play 3-5-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said: Woah-oh-woah-oh-woah, Mysterious Curle, He wants to play 3-5-2. Love this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott2 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 8:49 PM, Bristolatic said: Forgive me for asking, but what's this Corned Beef malarkey all about? All seems to be wearing a bit thin to me. An attempt at Cockney rhyming slang, perhaps? I've known 3 Keith's in my time and all have been known as Corned Beef. Will continue to call it Curle until he is sacked in February. Please feel free to use the ignore button... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, Lee Sinnott2 said: I've known 3 Keith's in my time and all have been known as Corned Beef. Will continue to call it Curle until he is sacked in February. Please feel free to use the ignore button... I'm used to rhyming slang, but I'd never heard that one, so it made no sense to me at the time. No offence, Paddy, no ignore button needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlion Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 It can't be just me thats noticed KC scratching himself for some time now and that HK regularly did the same. Could it be due to fleas at BP ? Could these fleas be circus fleas ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, redlion said: It can't be just me thats noticed KC scratching himself for some time now and that HK regularly did the same. Could it be due to fleas at BP ? Could these fleas be circus fleas ? . Richie Wellens was dreadful for it - surprised his neck didn’t bleed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, redlion said: It can't be just me thats noticed KC scratching himself for some time now and that HK regularly did the same. Could it be due to fleas at BP ? Could these fleas be circus fleas ? . Probably the anxiety of being only a couple of bad defensive mistakes away from the sack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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