Lags Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Life's too short. The man is touchier than MC Hammer Interesting outlook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Life's too short. The man is touchier than MC Hammer Touchier than Jimmy Saville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Worcester Owl said: At the risk of becoming no.6........ Come on, @BP1960, there's no need for that. I would say @Dave_Og is one of the more thoughtful and restrained posters on here! You're resorting to the personal abuse that you rightly complain about from others. It's a discussion forum, all sorts of opinions, as has often been pointed out. Remember the one thing we all have in common - the misfortune to be Latics fans! Relax and don't get so touchy. He always questions what I say. don't need to explain my every post to him and got fed up of it. I feel better for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 11:41 AM, nzlatic said: Just on the nepotism thing, is it fact that DR and DU are long standing friends? Or is that something that’s been assumed by some? It gets brought up a lot but I genuinely don’t know. Unsworth said it when he was appointed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, BP1960 said: He always questions what I say. don't need to explain my every post to him and got fed up of it. I feel better for it. How dare anyone question your wisdom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidge Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 9 hours ago, BP1960 said: He always questions what I say. don't need to explain my every post to him and got fed up of it. I feel better for it. Lol, interesting who was the first to mention the term “pompous pain”. How does that old saying go? “It takes one to know one”? Old sayings are full of wisdom I find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Pidge said: Lol, interesting who was the first to mention the term “pompous pain”. How does that old saying go? “It takes one to know one”? Old sayings are full of wisdom I find. I'm wise enough to retire from OWTB. Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 3 hours ago, BP1960 said: I'm wise enough to retire from OWTB. Bye. How many times is this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 37 minutes ago, LaticsPete said: How many times is this? The last goodbye to you thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlemoor Lad Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 22 hours ago, mcfluff1985 said: Touchier than Jimmy Saville Yeah, you'd know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 39 minutes ago, Littlemoor Lad said: Yeah, you'd know Meaning ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: Meaning ???? He doesn't know what he means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 7 hours ago, BP1960 said: I'm wise enough to retire from OWTB. Bye. BP - just learn not to rise to the bait. Fluffy's been at it a long time. Also, don't take it personal - the "social media" world is a strange place, full of very strange people - not often you get well-balanced, nice people like me. Please stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, wiseowl said: BP - just learn not to rise to the bait. Fluffy's been at it a long time. Also, don't take it personal - the "social media" world is a strange place, full of very strange people - not often you get well-balanced, nice people like me. Please stay If only it was just me he takes offence to. Plenty of people he cries about who are just discussing things or asking him questions. @Dave_Og prime example. Extremely pleasant with his posts, gets shit off BP for nowt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggleblue Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: If only it was just me he takes offence to. Plenty of people he cries about who are just discussing things or asking him questions. @Dave_Og prime example. Extremely pleasant with his posts, gets shit off BP for nowt Where has the thread on BP leaving gone? These moderators are stepping way out of line if it's been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 10 hours ago, diggleblue said: Where has the thread on BP leaving gone? These moderators are stepping way out of line if it's been removed. I can longer see it either. Strange in that @BP1960 has left the building. I wish him well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basilrobbie Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Tough call this one. Very few people know what managers are like in the workplace, so we look for proxies to give us a clue. On the downside, he doesn't come over very well on social media, and many of you think he is limited tactically. On the upside, the club clearly bought into his plan when he was appointed and are prepared to back him financially. I think he's been a bit unlucky in that he had had two poor spells bookending a period in the middle when the club was right at the top of the form table. The end of season came at a bad time for him. He's had barely a year, fifty games and the club is largely where it was when he took over. My club are four years into a new regime and also more or less were we started. It's not uncommon. I think it is a very hard decision to make when there are factors that could pull you either way. And I would imagine that the club's senior folk are mindful of the fact that they can't keep swapping managers and handling the fall out that it brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, basilrobbie said: Tough call this one. Very few people know what managers are like in the workplace, so we look for proxies to give us a clue. On the downside, he doesn't come over very well on social media, and many of you think he is limited tactically. On the upside, the club clearly bought into his plan when he was appointed and are prepared to back him financially. I think he's been a bit unlucky in that he had had two poor spells bookending a period in the middle when the club was right at the top of the form table. The end of season came at a bad time for him. He's had barely a year, fifty games and the club is largely where it was when he took over. My club are four years into a new regime and also more or less were we started. It's not uncommon. I think it is a very hard decision to make when there are factors that could pull you either way. And I would imagine that the club's senior folk are mindful of the fact that they can't keep swapping managers and handling the fall out that it brings. Difference would be that you are in a realistic position given your overall scale and recent history. We're some way below where we not unreasonably think we should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, basilrobbie said: Tough call this one. Very few people know what managers are like in the workplace, so we look for proxies to give us a clue. On the downside, he doesn't come over very well on social media, and many of you think he is limited tactically. On the upside, the club clearly bought into his plan when he was appointed and are prepared to back him financially. I think he's been a bit unlucky in that he had had two poor spells bookending a period in the middle when the club was right at the top of the form table. The end of season came at a bad time for him. He's had barely a year, fifty games and the club is largely where it was when he took over. My club are four years into a new regime and also more or less were we started. It's not uncommon. I think it is a very hard decision to make when there are factors that could pull you either way. And I would imagine that the club's senior folk are mindful of the fact that they can't keep swapping managers and handling the fall out that it brings. Or you could argue he had 1 lucky spell, where fixtures were kind and we were playing sides with nothing to play for and therefore the end of the season came at a good time for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basilrobbie Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Difference would be that you are in a realistic position given your overall scale and recent history. We're some way below where we not unreasonably think we should be. Fair point. I start from the premise that, across the top five Divisions, only around one seventh of them are successful (in terms of advancement) in any one season. Given how inherently difficult that is, I feel that clubs reach for the loaded revolver far too often and far too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 37 minutes ago, basilrobbie said: Tough call this one. Very few people know what managers are like in the workplace, so we look for proxies to give us a clue. On the downside, he doesn't come over very well on social media, and many of you think he is limited tactically. On the upside, the club clearly bought into his plan when he was appointed and are prepared to back him financially. I think he's been a bit unlucky in that he had had two poor spells bookending a period in the middle when the club was right at the top of the form table. The end of season came at a bad time for him. He's had barely a year, fifty games and the club is largely where it was when he took over. My club are four years into a new regime and also more or less were we started. It's not uncommon. I think it is a very hard decision to make when there are factors that could pull you either way. And I would imagine that the club's senior folk are mindful of the fact that they can't keep swapping managers and handling the fall out that it brings. It's not a tough call at all. He's shite and isn't going to improve. 14 wins in 50 1 win in 8 I'm gutted he's still here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, PeteG said: Or you could argue he had 1 lucky spell, where fixtures were kind and we were playing sides with nothing to play for and therefore the end of the season came at a good time for him. We're talking a 24 game spell I think from after the boxing day game to the end of the season. There's enough to criticise DU for without having to misrepresent any positives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBigDog said: I can longer see it either. Strange in that @BP1960 has left the building. I wish him well It is a pity the thread has gone. Why? although the like received from you 'TheBigDog' on a comment I posted remains on my profile, it delivered me from negative to neutral status. Does this mean my rehabilitation is complete and my prison sentence and probation handed down from Matt is spent? falsely I may add. So you are now the deliverer for all time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) ,, Edited September 14, 2023 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave_Og said: Difference would be that you are in a realistic position given your overall scale and recent history. We're some way below where we not unreasonably think we should be. Spot on. You can’t compare us and Blackpool for expectation level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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