GrahamC

With your track record my optimism levels have just risen considerably..

Clearly a better coach than player. Absolutely embarrassing that we ever signed him, peak waste of money era signing under LJ.

LJ too, not that it would happen whatever the score is tomorrow.

Imagine setting up accounts to defend a particular decision. Can’t imagine anyone ever doing that for our club.

Nor me mate.

Done all of those with us. Plus Huddersfield, Chester, Scunthorpe & Doncaster too. That one too, ridiculously I went there the day before I started a new job in Bristol, mind you I was 19 then & I certainly am not now.

It’s what his administration has done throughout his time. He’s an Arsenal fan, look at those around him for the reason why this is the case.

I liked him (also accept the point that he checked out with about 4 or 5 months of his contract left) but Saturday would be completely the wrong time to acknowledge that. He plays for Cardiff now.

He’s only started 11 league games for them this season, 9 more appearances as a sub, scored just one with 2 assists. We need that type, but even at a club where the manager & coaching staff clearly rate him, he’s still not seen as the answer. For me (& I know at least one regular poster dislikes him intensely) Jamie Paterson was twice the player that he was.

Apparently he was amazing against Maidstone..

If Vince had appointed him instead of that moron Deeney I reckon they’d already be safe.

Joined Bath City on loan for the rest of the season. That’s some fall from grace, regular in the squad under Pearson, frequently used as a sub, on loan in National League South a matter of weeks later. Obvious Manning doesn’t rate him, hope he does well. Let’s see what Mebude gives us over the remaining 12 games that he doesn’t, eh?

Definitely the player we would need any time Maidstone are our opponents. It’s “Kasey” by the way..

Tinnion signing…

Exactly where I am. I certainly don’t think it’s been great but I’m not sure we are at the burning pitchforks stage. I do think Pearson would have gained more points but that’s just an opinion, no one can say for certain either way.

Sadly had dementia for years after (in his words) heading the ball repeatedly throughout his career. Very sad.

Maybe but if you don’t immediately end up somewhere else I guess you tend to do that when you’re about to be sacked?

He’s done that 8 times in the league so far as well as sidelining Ephraim Yeboah pretty much from the get go. I’m not convinced he’s a big fan of Academy players, let’s see how many that weren’t already part of the squad ever get an opportunity under him. Already a worry if he genuinely thinks Mebude is a better bet than giving either Yeboah or Nelson a spot on the bench.

I’m not so sure about that. Obviously Max Bird will arrive & 1 of James or Williams (or possibly both) will depart. However apart from bringing in a centre forward & a number 10 that might well be Scott Twine, I really can’t see much other transfer business being done at all. Manning’s “own” team will therefore look remarkably like the squad we put out yesterday with a maximum of 3 additions.

As it was apparently Tinnion who queried why Pearson was picking him instead of giving another Academy player a chance I’d say this is not going to happen even if we do bite the bullet with Manning at any point.

Apart from Neil Harris this week?

Yep, that’ll be it. Absolutely no other reason at all.

Harsh on Harry Dolman, spot on otherwise.

I get the purpose of this thread & accept this is pretty embarrassing, but as we have Tinnion in this role I’m not sure it is somewhere we can exactly look at them & laugh.

This. His last few interviews have consisted of him telling us how grateful we should be that he puts money in, a total lack of knowledge about the football industry & a refusal to acknowledge any mistake he’s ever made (the role of Mark Ashton, his indulgence of LJ, the ridiculous Holden appointment for starters). Who in their right mind wants to hear more nonsense like this? Obvious that he’s not really interested anymore & has handled over to his mediocre son.