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[donkey]

Ling was a star on the 92/93 team, personally my player of the season. He was manager of Orient when they relegated Oxford to non league. That's a better cv than most have when they start here.😊

[Red Frog]

I thought exactly the same

 

Including from people who I thought were intelligent enough to know better.

[Saxondale]

Right I can exclusively reveal that Martin Ling is our new manager. 

Sauce - Fanzai. 

[Sir red ken]

Right I can exclusively reveal that Martin Ling is our new manager. 

I'm not surprised by this appointment he was available, cheap and there was no compensation to pay to another club.
I normally sure whether I like the new manager or not, however I feel this is a Danny Wilson style appointment. We may get a bounce and just avoid the drop (I doubt that) but moving forward, well I can't see it myself. Will he be able to change the style of play? can he sign reinforcements? what happens if the loosing run continues, i.e we get to Jan rock bottom and no chance of survival? As a past player I'd like to wish him well but Colin Calderwood type manager is what we need at the moment.

[Stevens]

Right I can exclusively reveal that Martin Ling is our new manager. 

I'm not surprised by this appointment he was available, cheap and there was no compensation to pay to another club.
I normally sure whether I like the new manager or not, however I feel this is a Danny Wilson style appointment. We may get a bounce and just avoid the drop (I doubt that) but moving forward, well I can't see it myself. Will he be able to change the style of play? can he sign reinforcements? what happens if the loosing run continues, i.e we get to Jan rock bottom and no chance of survival? As a past player I'd like to wish him well but Colin Calderwood type manager is what we need at the moment.

So that makes good business sense, yes?

[Panda Paws]

I'm not surprised by this appointment he was available, cheap and there was no compensation to pay to another club.

Like every other appointment we've made in living memory?

Will he be able to change the style of play?

Why would he need to?

Can he sign reinforcements?

For the millionth time, it wouldn't be him doing the recruiting and those who do have proved over their tenure that they're pretty darn good at it, although this year's may be a bit of a mixed bunch at the moment.

Colin Calderwood type manager is what we need at the moment.

Just no.

[Benzel]

Right I can exclusively reveal that Martin Ling is our new manager. 

I'm not surprised by this appointment he was available, cheap and there was no compensation to pay to another club.
I normally sure whether I like the new manager or not, however I feel this is a Danny Wilson style appointment. We may get a bounce and just avoid the drop (I doubt that) but moving forward, well I can't see it myself. Will he be able to change the style of play? can he sign reinforcements? what happens if the loosing run continues, i.e we get to Jan rock bottom and no chance of survival? As a past player I'd like to wish him well but Colin Calderwood type manager is what we need at the moment.

Is this a wind up?

Colin Calderwood?

I'm so done.

[herthab]

It's not only the adver site, some of the comments on Facebook are just so 'special'. i particularly like the one who stated 'It's my opinion and I won't change it', after just ripping into Lingy before a fucking ball's been kicked. He may be right and the appointment might be a disaster, but to attack the new manager on the day he's appointed is just wrong (Unless we had appointed Steve Evans, or some other horrible cunt) but to state he's not willing to change his opinion.... What, ever? What about if Ling works miracles?

I know this has been done to death, but we must have some of the most negative, miserable, moany fans of any club.

[herthab]

Is this a wind up?

Colin Calderwood?

I'm so done.

Cobblers.

[Reg Smeeton]

Right I can exclusively reveal that Martin Ling is our new manager.  

I'm not surprised by this appointment he was available, cheap and there was no compensation to pay to another club.
I normally sure whether I like the new manager or not, however I feel this is a Danny Wilson style appointment. We may get a bounce and just avoid the drop (I doubt that) but moving forward, well I can't see it myself. Will he be able to change the style of play? can he sign reinforcements? what happens if the loosing run continues, i.e we get to Jan rock bottom and no chance of survival? As a past player I'd like to wish him well but Colin Calderwood type manager is what we need at the moment.

Colin's record isn't a whole lot better than Lingy's, ....we haven't paid compensation for a new boss since taking Bobby Smith from Bury in 78.

If we avoid the drop, then he'll have done a very good job, all 3 of our ex players who've managed have got us relegated....obviously he can't change the basic premise underpining the style of play, and like Cooper he can have some input into recruitment....Hylton and Michael Smith were both Cooper picks...the Brighton lads...Williams.

I was interested in the talk of a scout coming in, because clearly it's recruitment that has gone wrong this season....the alarm bells started ringing for me with the Francophone players coming in....why?

Last season one of the features seemed to be a good team spirit, engendered by a group of a similar age and type. That seems to have fragmented badly this season....

[derbystfc]

Lingy was my fav player when I was like 8/9, There is a part of me thats a bit excited actually, I dont think he will set the world on fire, but I think he may surprise a few of the doubters.

[Skinny Pete]

Not recruitment, Reg. Fucking injuries to those recruited.

Let's see what happens when they are all available.

[Nemo]

Lingy was my fav player when I was like 8/9, There is a part of me thats a bit excited actually, I dont think he will set the world on fire, but I think he may surprise a few of the doubters.

I had the same affection for Iffy, for the same reasons. I hope this goes better.

[Red Frog]

Colin's record isn't a whole lot better than Lingy's, ....we haven't paid compensation for a new boss since taking Bobby Smith from Bury in 78.

If we avoid the drop, then he'll have done a very good job, all 3 of our ex players who've managed have got us relegated....obviously he can't change the basic premise underpining the style of play, and like Cooper he can have some input into recruitment....Hylton and Michael Smith were both Cooper picks...the Brighton lads...Williams.

I was interested in the talk of a scout coming in, because clearly it's recruitment that has gone wrong this season....the alarm bells started ringing for me with the Francophone players coming in....why?

Last season one of the features seemed to be a good team spirit, engendered by a group of a similar age and type. That seems to have fragmented badly this season....

Oh do put your Napoleonic Wars to bed Reg. Robert has been the most promising recruitment of the summer.

[FormerlyPlymRed]

Not recruitment, Reg. Fucking injuries to those recruited.

Let's see what happens when they are all available.

Indeed.