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[Johno]

quite alright   had to have my say, even if it was simple and pretty much fact.

[Foggy]

[Sade]

Anyone that came in like iffy did, in that stage of the season would of also found it difficult. Being a manager and trying to save a team from relegation is an extremely difficult thing to do and being a fan we sometimes don't realise that. Iffy has not done a bad job at all in my opinion, its his first time in a managerial role and he's aready made some positive changes. He loves this club and I don't think its fair to give him the boot this early. No way. I think what ever league we are in next season, we will have a clean slate and he can start from scratch. I think he's got alot of potential.

Thing that makes me laugh is that all the 'iffy out' people will be kissing his arse at the end of the season if we did actually stay up  

[walrus]

When Iffy came in a renewed optimism took root and the performance away at Doncaster seemed to instill some belief in the fans, and maybe even the players.  We are looking increasingly doomed, though last night's result for me is a positive one.  For me, Saturday is the crucial game.  Safety is still just 3 points away, and with 5 games to play nothing is decided.  Even the Dongs have a chance, albeit slim, of staying up.  Giving up, talking of sacking the manager etc., shouldn't be on the cards.  Let's wait til after Ashton Gate before we decide the fate of the management.  Don't fucking give up with 15 points to play for.

[Foggy]

I wont be kissing his arse, What has he done that was any different to Kingy ?

[Maidenhead Red]

Anyone that came in like iffy did, in that stage of the season would of also found it difficult. Being a manager and trying to save a team from relegation is an extremely difficult thing to do and being a fan we sometimes don't realise that. Iffy has not done a bad job at all in my opinion, its his first time in a managerial role and he's aready made some positive changes. He loves this club and I don't think its fair to give him the boot this early. No way. I think what ever league we are in next season, we will have a clean slate and he can start from scratch. I think he's got alot of potential.

Totally agree Sade. He's got the players training hard. Something that Kingy couldn't do

He's got good relations with the press and with the players and with the majority of fans, something which Kingy could never achieve

He may not have Kingy's contacts but i think he's brought a few players in that have been good. Bouazza, Peacock, Tunami hdygfirny or whatever his name is.

I say give him next season in League 2. With the majority of players staying, we have a team who now know eachother. That wasn't the case at the start of the season, and we have good youngsters coming through (jarowics, Caton)

Give him time. We'll be alright next season.

[Sade]

I wont be kissing his arse, What has he done that was any different to Kingy ?

   I think your going to get alot of answers to that one!

[Sade]

I'm not saying king did'nt care, but he never used to show it. He had a bit of a lazy approach to everything. Where as Iffy, shows that he genuinely cares. I don't know about anyone else, but when I listen to iffys interviews after the game, he always has something positive to say and I think thats what we need to hear and it makes us have faith in him and it gives us a bit of hope going into the next game. Kings were a bit odd. He made a joke about everything and did'nt seem serious.

[janaage]

Do be honest Iffy made an ok start, then got better but things have really died off recently.  Not been impressed in these last couple of months, no fight in the team, no direction from the sidelines.

However Dave, saying that Reeves would be better alternative is a mistake, they are both out of their depth.

I am not calling for Iffy to be sacked though.

[Piemonte]

When Iffy came in a renewed optimism took root and the performance away at Doncaster seemed to instill some belief in the fans, and maybe even the players.  We are looking increasingly doomed, though last night's result for me is a positive one.  For me, Saturday is the crucial game.  Safety is still just 3 points away, and with 5 games to play nothing is decided.  Even the Dongs have a chance, albeit slim, of staying up.  Giving up, talking of sacking the manager etc., shouldn't be on the cards.  Let's wait til after Ashton Gate before we decide the fate of the management.  Don't fucking give up with 15 points to play for.

Good post Walrus you gay

It is looking bleak, but the fact remains that we are only 3 points from saftey. I took the view that anything from last nights game would have been a bonus. 3 points v the Dongs is an absolute MUST. If results go our way on Sat and we win, things will be looking a lot brighter - we could be 21st and level on points with 20th.  Artenativly, we could be all but down

For me Iffy has shown enough potential to be given a go next season. He has made mistakes, but its fair to expect that of a rookie manager. Given our financial resources, there no way we'd get a new manager with any kind of passable track record in the summer, I suspect the only chance we might have of getting someone better might be to appoint a recently retired bigish name player. That ex player may do a hoddle / ardiles, or he might do a Merson/ Adams. Its a massive gamble.

Despite that fact that we have been shit this season, my gut feeling tells me that there is still a nucleous of a decent side at the club with some half decent additions in the summer, particually if we can keep hold of the Peaconator and Curo as the 1st choice strikeforce and sign at least 1 decent centre back (ie someone better than Ifill)

[pauld]

What Walrus said.

[McLovin]

I don't rate Iffy as a football tactician. And to be honest, i think that's more important than him being a 'nice bloke' or whatever. If he learns quickly, he'll do ok, but as yet i haven't seen much to suggest that he's learning from his already mounting pile of mistakes.

[Arriba]

i think iffy got his team selection wrong last night,throwing on an untried kid into a game with one side fighting relegation and the other pushing for promotion was a major fuck up in my opinion.also why the fuck was cureton on the bench?

[Foggy]

:thumbs: . My thoughts exactly . Im sure that he is a nice bloke but i would rather have a bastard who got us some results.

[janaage]

Cureton's confidence must be sky high, misses a penalty and is promptly dropped, then after an injury the gaffer chucks an untried 17 year old on instead of the Curo-nator!!