Guest Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 A decision the board may have been forced in to with the fans missing in their droves. The reaction on here doesn't lead me to believe that the outpour is representative of the fanbase, far far far more damning is the significant amount of ST holders that don't bother turning up anymore - real fans who committed for a season but for one reason or another voted with their feet. Odd feelings about this. 5 or 6 weeks ago I'd have been happy (or as happy as you can be when someone loses their job) but now I'm reticent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauntonian Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 horaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy at fking last. brb with the party poppers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheCulturalBomb Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Did they give him enough time? Probably not. This comes equally as a suprise considering the good performance against Leyton Orient (and previous good string of games), then again look at the wider picture. Playing league one football in the relegation zone, something far worse than this club should be. Personally I would have given him until the end of Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBrizzleRobin Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Not surprised at all, just bemused. 1 point from 2 home games seems to have pushed the board over the edge. Just don't understand why we never follow a long term plan through though. My BIG worry is Hollowhead,they couldn't could they? Oh they would, you do realize when you enter AG your actually entering into a theater that is one big continuous panto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Derek Williams already tweeted that he is 'gutted'.SOD clearly had the backing of the players. So he should, he signed most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 He had to go. Succession after succession of management teams have come in and STILL my food vouchers haven't arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Did they give him enough time? Probably not. This comes equally as a suprise considering the good performance against Leyton Orient (and previous good string of games), then again look at the wider picture. Playing league one football in the relegation zone, something far worse than this club should be. Personally I would have given him until the end of Christmas. So the silent majority of supporters wanting to give him a chance should have to suffer the loud minority? Always has been the case, and always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngish Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Derek Williams already tweeted that he is 'gutted'. SOD clearly had the backing of the players. This was also retweeted by Marlon Pack. Strange that this decision comes after an ok run, and after a good performance against a team who are flying this season. I'm gutted too to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herman Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Always has been the case, and always will be. not sure thats fair. looking at playoff finals etc proves there are at least 30k people willing to go to bcfc games only 5k of them went last tuesday. the majority are voting with their feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 According to Dollymarie on twitter: SOD clearly had no idea this was coming. He was sat in a primary school yesterday reading books with kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 According to Dollymarie on twitter: Exactly as Bush was doing on 9/11. No, hang on, they were reading to him. Disgraceful. Total panic from the Board who literally couldn't organise a booze-up in a brewery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 According to Dollymarie on twitter: Sounds like George Bush on 9/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaiser Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have no doubt the decision was made after Sheff Utd on the sunday and then re-affirmed when they saw how few people were interested in turning up v league leaders on Tues. And it is the right decision for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Why are the club having a press announcement at 12 ? Surely the bulletin on the website and the email says it all ? They have already said Pembleton will be in charge for Saturday so it's clearly not a case of quick appointment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaiser Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Appleton is favourite at 3/1, But the day of a sacking, bookies have no idea whatsoever unless its a done deal (Barker to Pompey) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaiser Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Why are the club having a press announcement at 12 ? Surely the bulletin on the website and the email says it all ? They have already said Pembleton will be in charge for Saturday so it's clearly not a case of quick appointment ? They also said Docherty would be in charge last time, then he was fired the next day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I think the Board took note of the missing thousands. Fair play .. they've shown some balls. Absolutely critical now to get the right man for the Club .. and make sure it's for the long-term. No they haven't (shown some balls, that is). They've done the exact opposite - bottled it. And contradicted everything they've been saying in the process. As for making sure it's for the long term, wasn't that what this was supposed to be about? If ten months in the job is long term, then God help us. The chaotic state of things at the top is now truly frightening. There has been a leadership vacuum ever since SL took a big backwards step (which he's entitled to do - I'm not criticising him for that). We also lost Colin Sexstone soon after. I wasn't his greatest fan, but he was a very experienced sports administrator and a strong personality. In their place we have have SL's inexperienced son (and I'm afraid I would have to question SL's judgement on that one) and the invisible Keith Dawe. To cap it off, they've now dispensed with a very experienced manager who was very slowly beginning to produce signs of improvement in what was effectively a completely new team this season. Too slowly for some, obviously. This is a panic move - precisely the sort of thing we've been blaming our current plight on. More of the same. If you were worried before, frankly you should be soiling yourself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 There have been mixed views about SoD. It seems to be 50 - 50 on he should have been given more time v I'm glad he's gone. At the same time there has been almost 100% criticism of Jon Lansdown / the board. I'm not a great fan of either but a lot of the criticism is, IMO, unfounded. Many people have said that SoD had to work under financial constraints which is true to a certain degree. However the board backed him to bring in a lot of players, either permanent signings or on loan, who should be good at league 1 level. The budget he was given was more than a lot of teams in this league - e.g Lee Johnson has a budget of approx 75p at Oldham. The board also gave SoD plenty of time when other clubs would have panicked and sacked him much earlier. If he had to go, now is the time, as it gives a new manager time to look at the players before the January window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm genuinely surprised by this!, the board better have someone bloody good lined up and not a clown like Murray, tinnion, Carey etc. You call 3 recent City legends clowns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 This to me all seems a bit sudden to sit easy. If we were gonna sack him I thought it would be before the Carlisle game, but recently results have improved and didn't think we had done that badly since Carlisle. It also seems as if it's so sudden you wonder if O'Driscoll has actually resigned or something or maybe a case of the ideal replacement being available but they knew they had to act fast or they would go to another club. All very puzzling the timing of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've been out all morning with no Internet access and poor mobile signal. My son texted me to say Sod had gone, i texted him to ask how he knew and he said email from JonL, i told him it must be a wind up. i really didn't see it coming. Then frustratingly I couldn't find out more until I got in a minute ago. I am still staggered, so off to read this and other threads to see if other people are as shocked as I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 There have been mixed views about SoD. It seems to be 50 - 50 on he should have been given more time v I'm glad he's gone. At the same time there has been almost 100% criticism of Jon Lansdown / the board. I'm not a great fan of either but a lot of the criticism is, IMO, unfounded. Many people have said that SoD had to work under financial constraints which is true to a certain degree. However the board backed him to bring in a lot of players, either permanent signings or on loan, who should be good at league 1 level. The budget he was given was more than a lot of teams in this league - e.g Lee Johnson has a budget of approx 75p at Oldham. The board also gave SoD plenty of time when other clubs would have panicked and sacked him much earlier. If he had to go, now is the time, as it gives a new manager time to look at the players before the January window I find the fact that its 50/50 on SOD strange. Most managers are sacked when there's a clear majority against them? Something has happened. Perhaps he questioned Jon Lansdowns credentials when he refused to sanction a loan signing. Just guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboy Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 About time. We were going nowhere but down with him and his negative, and quite frankly, boring tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I actually feel for sod. We have been in every game this season, silly mistakes have cost us 15+ points! I suppose that could come down to coaching or the players just not having the metal. I question the timing, but I guess if your going to do it now is the latest possible it could come, and after almost half the season we have picked up a mear 15 points, pretty pathetic. I can see why the board have done it, but there was just such a fine line for sod doing well and not doing well this season. I think what also let him down was his focus on the opposition and negativity, we shouldn't be where we are- the question is who would want to come into this merry go round circus of a club!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity? Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good riddance. Be careful what you wish for. You just got it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookey Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Would any of you want to work under SOD? No spark, no enthusiasm, hence no results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Would any of you want to work under SOD? No spark, no enthusiasm, hence no results. Oddly, it seems that the players are gutted at his sacking, but I'm sure you know better, being on the inside, like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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