Martyn Hocking Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Well you can forget all about Curbs leading the team out to wild applause on Saturday. The EP says Millen will be in charge. How can the man who has been responsible for our defensive shambles this season be trusted for even one game. Might as well have asked Hartley to do it. Surely to God Millen isn't going to be kept on in the long term if Gary is surplus to requirements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Head Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Well you can forget all about Curbs leading the team out to wild applause on Saturday. The EP says Millen will be in charge. How can the man who has been responsible for our defensive shambles this season be trusted for even one game. Might as well have asked Hartley to do it. Surely to God Millen isn't going to be kept on in the long term if Gary is surplus to requirements? He should go with Johnson, part of the same team, good ridddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman-is-god Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Well you can forget all about Curbs leading the team out to wild applause on Saturday. The EP says Millen will be in charge. How can the man who has been responsible for our defensive shambles this season be trusted for even one game. Might as well have asked Hartley to do it. Surely to God Millen isn't going to be kept on in the long term if Gary is surplus to requirements? What other option is there? Last nights events seem to have forced SL's hand and until we get a replacement then Millen will have to stay in charge till we get a permanent manager, what else can SL do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Well you can forget all about Curbs leading the team out to wild applause on Saturday. The EP says Millen will be in charge. How can the man who has been responsible for our defensive shambles this season be trusted for even one game. Might as well have asked Hartley to do it. Surely to God Millen isn't going to be kept on in the long term if Gary is surplus to requirements? It's upto the new manager to decide Millen's worth, personally I think he has a future at the club, maybe not with the first team but certinaly with the academy as he's more experince in the game than the current coaches their. He's the logical choice to take over for the next day or so, Lansdown's shrewd and is likely to have the new man lined up ready for after the newcastle game if not before. now the bully has gone however, the players will no doubt be putting out much improved performances, for the first time in a while I CAN'T WAIT TILL SATURDAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Maybe Millen wants out! He's under contract so unless he resigns with no payoff SL can keep him on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 He should go with Johnson, part of the same team, good ridddance. Millen was actually assistant to Tinnion so he has been here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 No other choice short term until a full time appointment is made. Or would we prefer Steve L to pick the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Keith Millen is highly respected in the game and amongst footballing circles. I don't think he is to blame at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 from 9.30 tomorrow someone has to be in charge. If the new man isnt signed up the millen will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Keith Millen is highly respected in the game and amongst footballing circles. I don't think he is to blame at all. I want Keith Millen's job, assistant to Tins and GJ but not to be blamed for any mistakes made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Hocking Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Keith Millen is highly respected in the game and amongst footballing circles. I don't think he is to blame at all. He is the coach who has overseen the worst defensive performances seen at AG in living memory, a man with zero charisma who sneered at fans of this club who complained we had no width in the team ('width is a myth'). Forget about the wally with the brolly - this is the clown with the clipboard. Would have been better off with no manager and a team led by its senior pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman-is-god Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 He is the coach who has overseen the worst defensive performances seen at AG in living memory, a man with zero charisma who sneered at fans of this club who complained we had no width in the team ('width is a myth'). Forget about the wally with the brolly - this is the clown with the clipboard. Would have been better off with no manager and a team led by its senior pros. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't he regarded as one of the top 15 coaches in the country by the FA? I can understand why people wouldn't want him as Manager of the club, but he isn't as bad as some are making out on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't he regarded as one of the top 15 coaches in the country by the FA? By what criteria? What does that mean exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellRedPhil Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 By what criteria? What does that mean exactly? I've always wondered how this list is composed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Hocking Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I've always wondered how this list is composed! He's got a bigger clipboard than everyone else I would imagine. And an advanced certificate in Prozone analysis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 He is the coach who has overseen the worst defensive performances seen at AG in living memory, a man with zero charisma who sneered at fans of this club who complained we had no width in the team ('width is a myth'). Forget about the wally with the brolly - this is the clown with the clipboard. Would have been better off with no manager and a team led by its senior pros. Absolutely. Just like when Lumsden left and the trio of Osman, Aizlewood and Shelton took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki's Luv Child Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Millen has been useless since his playing days - get shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardy Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Unfortunately the players have a much respect for Millen as they did in the end for GJ. The Hartley incident is some proof of that. The players call him 'statto', 'clipboard' and 'van driver' so I cant see them getting motivated to play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red panda Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Absolutely. Just like when Lumsden left and the trio of Osman, Aizlewood and Shelton took over. But just think who our current "senior pros" are, and what experience they have at other clubs, internationals, playing under top rate managers, etc. Only Hartley has anything like the experience of Osman et al. Furthermore, to my knowledge, none of our current senior pros has appeared in a feature film or even met Sylvester Stallone. I rest my case. There is really no alternative to Millen, as a temporary measure, until Steve makes the right permanent appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Unfortunately the players have a much respect for Millen as they did in the end for GJ. The Hartley incident is some proof of that. The players call him 'statto', 'clipboard' and 'van driver' so I cant see them getting motivated to play for him. Sl better include players representatives on the interview panel when he is selecting the new manager so he chooses a man the players are completely happy to play under! It is about time some of our players shaped up and started earning the very generous salaries the club pays them. Sad though I am to see GJ go, it has been obvious for some time now that he had probably reached the point of no return, and while it is impossible to say that he had lost the dressing room, there was no doubt that the relationship between manager and players was becoming increasingly strained and aggrevated by the pressure of poor results and league position. However, while so many fans have placed all the blame squarely on Johnson's shoulders, I do feel that he has been increasingly undermined from within the dressing room. Is it a coincidence that we hear that Carey has been running to the chairman for some time to say that he cannot play for Johnson? When Johnson first came here and started to get some discipline back into the club was Carey not one of the ringleaders, along with Flapper and Stewart, in standing up to GJ back then? Has LC has been biding his time waiting for the right moment to extract revenge by acting as ringleader once again? The players have a lot to prove once GJ is gone, and quickly. I hope that SL instructs the new manager to review the entire playing staff over the rest of the season and ship out any who are not good enough and/or have the wrong attitude. If some have been playing to get GJ sacked, then I hope it will rebound on them very quickly. I would also be interested to know what the new appointee thinks about players running to the chairman to force him to sack the manager (as that appears to be what has happened) and how happy will he be to have these players in his dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Millen was actually assistant to Tinnion so he has been here before. Say no more. Look at what happened to Tinnions tenure. However, Lansdown must get a proven manager at this level very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Get shot of millen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Ashton Red Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Do you think he wants the Managers seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 It doesnt seem right when a manager is touted or offered a job before the current one is still employed but this is hard business and this is the route Mr Lansdown should have gone down. Now we are left with a clip board waving berk who in his time was a defender that obviously cant coach the defensive side of the game to his players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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