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12 minutes ago, Big C said:

Every transfer is a punt. Was Alex Scott signed for his current form?

You do know he was signed into the Academy ?

15 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said:

Probably, good point. But I just did a lazy copy and paste.

I was being playful in view of all the BS emanating from the club

3 minutes ago, Big C said:

Yeah but won't be able to grasp it. If you think a 19 year old is signed on current form you are beyond help

Oh I dont know.

I think I can grasp the fact you havent got the faintest idea either .

Guessing its a punt based on old info when he played age group football.

At least its just a loan so hope he gets game time to show either way.

2 minutes ago, Big C said:

What's the point?

Because I asked.

Just now, Big C said:

so you honestly think that every transfer is based on a players current form? 

Answer my question then, im interested to know in this instance as hes never played at our level and not much in the Jupiler

3 minutes ago, Big C said:

Are you really asking that? 

Yes.

1 minute ago, Big C said:

Yeah because football transfers are purely based on playing time!!!! . I despair with some of you

How else would a transfer be based if not watching someones current form?

4 minutes ago, Big C said:

A bit more than 30mins of football

When? Just saw last season.

Goodness me.

3 minutes ago, Big C said:

19year old plays poorly in poor game shock! Hang him out to dry. It's nonsense. He may well be awful but judging him on one sub appearance is bloody stupid 

What did the club judge him on to prompt the loan?

1 minute ago, JBFC II said:

I’m still not sure it’s a done thing? The purpose of the loan is obvious, so I’m not sure what Manning could add that would help with any unease around it

Well it is obvious hes been sent out to play, but it might have been useful to hear why hes dropped out of reckoning to the extent that a loanee with barely Yeboahs senior experience is here.

Didnt have to be Manning  could have been one of his team.

Just now, JBFC II said:

Intrigued as to how many loans out the door come with a comment from the manager?

I rarely read OS reports on this sort of stuff but I can’t imagine it’s a common occurrence?

Yeboah has played in the Champ this season, hence the heightened interest.

If just a U18 or 21s I get your point entirely.

9 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said:

You're right

Qualifications, according to a bit of Googling 

 2002 - 2005 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics and Management @ University of Southampton.

 

 

 

Shouldnt that be a BSc ?

Or is it more BS ?

Comms pretty poor from the club again imo.

Whether fans are for or against the loan, some comment from Manning would have probably made this thread a whole lot shorter.

1 minute ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Everything comes back to how the change of manager was handled, doesn’t it?

Incompetently.

By incompetent people.

None of whom would be in position at a serious, competent, successful football club.

This.

Precisely.

1 hour ago, RedZepperin said:

If he said anything else, he would have been pilloried and rightly so. How we have gone from this glib comment to a general feeling of entitlement to promotion is simply baffling.

Again  spouting shit.

Fans I know dont feel any entitlement to promotion.

When the hierarchy tell lies they, and their front man will be judged accordingly and quite right too.

22 minutes ago, Graham76 said:

If we weren’t promised top six I think Manning would have been given an easier ride. 

Hes hardly being burned at the stake Graham

5 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Thanks and agreed.

Some of the arguments from those who either support or passively accept and think we should as fans move on are truly bizarre. Mental gymnastics, selective facts and outright inaccuracies..

The poster who said we won 9/23 under Manning another good example.

Amnesia, Selective Amnesia or just outright falsehoods Idk.

A slight on Manning no, more the hierarchy and those who come out with statements that at best misremeber the recent past and present.

Spot on Mr P.

I think Manning gets the full contract term unless relegation looms, as I dont think the Lansdowns would acknowledge another project not panning out as per their masterplan.

That being said, the previous manager is long gone and the current HC is fair game for criticism or praise, depending upon his performance.

So far im not impressed with him but very happy for him to turn things round.

In the meantime, the Pravda media team can **** off so far as im concerned. Opinions can differ but untruths are grating to say the least.

10 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Bloody funny though. They aren`t as famuzzzzz as they think they are and no-one except them reckons anything to that dirge that they seem to think is something special.

Yeah watched that bit live.

Priceless, comedy gold

3 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

The way I see it Natch. 
 

I even had a bloke saying the other day that LJ was joking about Europa League in five years and I was taking the comment out of context.  

Im not sure what sets off the revisionism brigade (bots) but it’s got really bad since Mr Manning was brought in to give us the best possible chance!

I cant put everyone on ignore though mate so more to come no doubt

13 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

Ok. So can we all agree that comments came out of the club hierarchy that we want to get promotion this season. Even if they didn’t come directly from JL and BT. Or am I wrong there? 
 

Also when Pearson was sacked we had our umpteenth injury crisis and had to play a 19year old center back at Cardiff. Or am I wrong there?

The change was obviously sold to supporters as wanting to give the best possible chance of success. I’m not sure what defines success but most would believe JL was talking about a play off push  

Obviously you were the one that kindly answered my question many thanks  

For me, I have read so much revisionism about what happened and what was said it’s good to have a point of reference!  

 

Exactly.

Whether by accident or design, the clubs stated expectations for THIS season are being airbrushed out of what went down, or simply passed off as

" you didnt believe that crap did you ? "

Absolutely insane, and all the confused emojis in the world won't gloss over this shitshow, of which Manning is a willing participant.

1 minute ago, Cowshed said:

Yes he is more than a good lad. He is a resilient brilliant lad who had his knock backs through youth football, took it on the chin, grafted and improved, joined the academy as a late and excelled. 

He is a lad playing at pro and semi pro level. Playing versus adults in intense competitive football hones and sharpens technique. This intensity will produce more improvement  for Ephraim than playing U18

Thanks

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

James, Williams, Naismith, King wasn't it, injured for that one.

Bare Bones FC or what when we also factor no Tanner, McCrorie, Vyner, Atkinson, Roberts.

Even the relatively versatile players who could fill gaps, a lot were out and craziness like Pring CB, Sykes LB, Academy untried product RB etc.

This needs reposting every time a club apologist seeks to justify NPs removal based on results.

City had a good go that day, clearly playing for the shirt and their boss.

The dissssenter was slithering around the chairman at the time no doubt.

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

Would people rather he played or didn't?

It's obvious that he's not considered to be ready for the first team here.

It is certainly obvious hes considered nowhere near good enough.

The "angst" seems more about those still here and considered ready based upon what we as fans have seen.

1 hour ago, CyderInACan said:

Weimann was a great all-rounder and usually a dead cert to be in the starting XI. Mr Reliable if you will .

Mehmeti is nowhere near that level. Arguably never will be, either. 

Odd comparison !

8 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

It’s a bit of “just as well”.

Assumedly he can still play in the youth cup games and it’s clear he’s not touching the first team so better he has football than not.

But by God, the optics of appointing a coach who has a reputation for developing youth jettisoning youth players who have been around the first team when we have nothing to play for are pretty damning.

Edit - and now we’re out of the busy schedule wouldn’t it be sensible to take more time to see the young players in training as well..

Has Manning developed youth players?

I know he has coached at that level but its not the same thing, and im probably wrong but dont recall MK having a conveyor belt of young talent.

Just curious.