Zuni Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said: And what are his merits? He's achieved the square root of **** all in the game. This guy doesn't get 2 years to implement his style. He has to hit thr ground running or the place will be toxic. He has to very quickly show why he is the right man for us. If it is him I can see changes and improvements very quickly. We have some very decent footballers in our squad (even with the injuries) and NP certainly seems to have got them working hard and improved team spirit/cohesion. This just may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Slack said: What's our odds at being promoted? May chuck £5 on, would be hilarious if we got promoted. I can imagine the interview "you all laughed at me, who's laughing now".. A whole £5 ! Hey! When the fun stops. Stop! Having said that, for obvious reasons, I'd be very pleased if you won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 It’s quite funny reading the Oxford forum at least. Given me a laugh despite the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, transfer reader said: So you're ignoring the point being made then I've had a look back through your previous posts, I can't see any point your trying to make, can you state your point please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: He’s right though He is and thats why we want their head coach to get us higher. Still a much bigger club than them which is why he will be joining us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Slack said: What's our odds at being promoted? May chuck £5 on, would be hilarious if we got promoted. I can imagine the interview "you all laughed at me, who's laughing now".. If he leads us to promotion then I'll be the 1st person to be stood on my seat singing his name. Unfortunately our history of this type of appointments shows that when he leaves we'll be in a right mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRoss Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: And what are his merits? He's achieved the square root of **** all in the game. This guy doesn't get 2 years to implement his style. He has to hit thr ground running or the place will be toxic. He has to very quickly show why he is the right man for us. Well you've gone from one extreme to the other 'hit the ground running' but not two years. So it can't be somewhere in the middle according to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, Slack said: What's our odds at being promoted? May chuck £5 on, would be hilarious if we got promoted. I can imagine the interview "you all laughed at me, who's laughing now".. cheers Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Kodjias Wrist said: He is and thats why we want their head coach to get us higher. Still a much bigger club than them which is why he will be joining us. According to one of them they are just as attractive. I was going to laugh and then thought would I be overly surprised if they reached the PL before us……probably not 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: Not far wrong! I just found it unnecessary from a club which is clearly smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cristored said: An excellent appointment, I think the club have gone early to get their man as he was going to be linked with some big clubs, well done. Which clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 This won’t happen today will it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: And what are his merits? He's achieved the square root of **** all in the game. This guy doesn't get 2 years to implement his style. He has to hit thr ground running or the place will be toxic. He has to very quickly show why he is the right man for us. That’s just being pig headed. If you think he’s going to implement his own style straight away then you’re deluded. It’s tinnion & crayon boy you should be venting at not manning. He’s 38 how much do you expect him to have achieved ? who seriously did expect us to bring in. We’re a midtable championship club with very little history of top flight football . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jose said: According to one of them they are just as attractive. I was going to laugh and then thought would I be overly surprised if they reached the PL before us……probably not Well they’ve played in the top flight since we last did. Oh and won the league cup. We’re such massive underachievers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, RedRoss said: Well you've gone from one extreme to the other 'hit the ground running' but not two years. So it can't be somewhere in the middle according to you? Not wsm seagull but our esteemed Chairman. Said we're getting promoted THIS season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: And what are his merits? He's achieved the square root of **** all in the game. This guy doesn't get 2 years to implement his style. He has to hit thr ground running or the place will be toxic. He has to very quickly show why he is the right man for us. Completely agree, he has to achieve promotion at the end of the season. Fair play to the lad if he does mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said: Not wsm seagull but our esteemed Chairman. Said we're getting promoted THIS season Indeed, that was the stated basis for sacking Pearson, so no pressure then. Promotion is the absolute expectation. With someone who has never done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnheadbcfc Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, One Team said: Completely agree, he has to achieve promotion at the end of the season. Fair play to the lad if he does mind you. Like Pearson was going to? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tafkarmlf said: Nige was 2nd longest serving manager in this division afaik. Time he had On pitch we were treading water. Not seen this season but last two where saw most of them high diagonal balls to the channels hoping for a cut back or pressure mistake from the opposition wasn't winning us lots of games . We were hard to break down after a spell of shipping goals for fun. However the football was absolutely dull af The goals this season has dried up too. There's a myriad of things. Niges bosses confirmed he wasn't hitting kpis and thus chucked him when they thought it was right to do so The decision was entirely the board's to make and given a host of factors they decided to make the change. I feel that even with every scrap of information in the public domain regarding dismissal it still wouldn't be enough and instead we're celebrating mediocrity, whilst simultaneously claiming everything was awesome Which clearly it wasn't or he'd still be here 2nd longest serving manager doesn't really say that much these days. Man Utd would never be what they are now if they did the same to Ferguson - he was in his 4th year there when he was nearly sacked around the time of the famous Forest game, and looking back we all know that would have been ridiculous. So what you look for is progression, and in every way Pearson was taking us in the right direction. To suggest that there is a myriad of things is simply untrue. The squad was trimmed as expected, the wages were brought down, the results were acceptable, the squad clearly liked him. There was no 'myriad' of things as far as we can see - there was one thing and that's the board. No one was saying it was awesome, but it certainly wasn't worthy of sacking, and that's the simple truth of it. And it is equally as true that to sack him for Liam Manning, is frankly one of the most ridiculous decisions made in the recent history of our club. Anyway, this is about Manning now. He is not an upgrade by any measure so it's all the more perplexing why the board have done this, but I'm behind him. And if/when he doesn't get us promoted this year, the board will have to answer. Edited November 6, 2023 by nebristolred 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, One Team said: Completely agree, he has to achieve promotion at the end of the season. Fair play to the lad if he does mind you. It was a stupid statement from Lansdown & puts extra pressure on him. Like I said earlier. Pressure should be put on Lansdown & tinnion , not manning 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 I'm not sure some people completely understood what JL was saying. He didn't say we have to go up. He said the goal is promotion and that we should be competing to be in the top 6. I'm fairly sure if we don't do that, he will get another crack next season as long as they are happy with what they are seeing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said: Like Pearson was going to? Only three people expected that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: After reading this from a supporter of the massive Oxford (?), I hope we get him and they crash and burn.... Why? He's spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Do we think the 'nest egg' or part of it will be available to our new HC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, citywest30 said: I'm not sure some people completely understood what JL was saying. He didn't say we have to go up. He said the goal is promotion and that we should be competing to be in the top 6. I'm fairly sure if we don't do that, he will get another crack next season as long as they are happy with what they are seeing. Go and listen again. He said promotion with this squad of players this season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said: Like Pearson was going to? According to Lansdown he wasn’t going to so was sacked. Reality is we will never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, Cristored said: An excellent appointment, I think the club have gone early to get their man as he was going to be linked with some big clubs, well done. Are you sure..which clubsand in what capacity? Please add some detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Super said: Why? He's spot on. Slagging us off when we are clearly ahead of them? Maybe, just maybe, Manning is the man to break the cycle and we are able to usurp them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityboy1954 Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 02/11/2023 at 20:51, Loosey Boy said: Uninspiring if true….. Nige to Manning ……. Hmmmm …….let’s hope we are seeking better than this! Better get warnock in make sure we stay up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said: Like Pearson was going to? Maybe he was, maybe he wasn’t (given what was at his disposal it seems unlikely), but the key reason for sacking him was so that we can achieve what he was allegedly failing to with the squad, aka promotion, as the management are of the view that he had plenty at his disposal? Don’t see how they can have it both ways: - great squad, we’re underachieving, so sack Pearson - same squad… presumably we now expect to achieve. None of this is LM’s fault and he’ll be backed by the supporters. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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