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« Reply #240 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 14:39:34 » |
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As someone else said earlier it's almost like the guy with 500+ professional appearances and all his coaching badges knows what he's doing, and knows more than a bunch of weird lower league football fans.
Don't think the argument stands up, insofar as it's inevitable that most managers fail, and this will be despite having badges and often decent playing careers. I'm sure all of them thought they knew what they were doing... that's the simple bit. The tricky bit is the between the ears stuff of man management and the creation of belief, what you might call the magic wand. A classic example with us Danny Wilson, created a very good team where all his experience as a gaffer seemed to be on display, which then morphed into a terrible outfit relegated where he seemed unable to do much about it. |
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« Reply #241 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 15:10:56 » |
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Well, it is a fair comment when the bloke has got us within a sniff of the POs. The fact others, with similar credentials, have failed doesn’t take away from what he’s achieved - so far, anyway!
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« Reply #242 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 15:31:12 » |
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Well, it is a fair comment when the bloke has got us within a sniff of the POs. The fact others, with similar credentials, have failed doesn’t take away from what he’s achieved - so far, anyway!
I just think it's too early to tell, yes it's good that we're doing a bit better and looking upwards again, but it's only a small step... nothing wrong with that, because it's how it needs to be. The only way we'll get back to something like our historic status as a mid table Div 3 side with the occasional foray upwards, is by small steps. The next 2 games will give us a good idea of Wellens' ability... can we keep the decent away form now a bit more pressure comes on? |
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« Reply #243 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 15:40:44 » |
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Don't think the argument stands up, insofar as it's inevitable that most managers fail, and this will be despite having badges and often decent playing careers. I'm sure all of them thought they knew what they were doing... that's the simple bit. The tricky bit is the between the ears stuff of man management and the creation of belief, what you might call the magic wand.
A classic example with us Danny Wilson, created a very good team where all his experience as a gaffer seemed to be on display, which then morphed into a terrible outfit relegated where he seemed unable to do much about it.
More to do with the fact we lost 50+ goals than Wilsons management skills. |
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« Reply #244 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 16:14:20 » |
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More to do with the fact we lost 50+ goals than Wilsons management skills.
Managing events, like the whims of players, is the key part of the job that we don't get to see, as such, beyond the impact it has on the pitch. What it shows is that sometimes a gaffer for all his abilities as a coach, can be undone by circumstances. |
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« Reply #245 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 16:48:44 » |
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Too many variables (or is it imponderables) to come to such conclusive temerity, surely?!  |
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« Reply #246 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 19:11:01 » |
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Ha ha. Just watched the highlights on youtube and just after the third goal I spotted Jacko on the sidelines acting the goat.. (for those of you that know him.)
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« Reply #247 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 19:53:14 » |
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Ha ha. Just watched the highlights on youtube and just after the third goal I spotted Jacko on the sidelines acting the goat.. (for those of you that know him.)
This brought great amusement to the London Reds WhatsApp group today Sutton! Great to see the legend (wonder what was in the bag?) You going to Stevenage? A few of the LR clan are heading across. |
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« Reply #248 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 20:23:05 » |
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If it had been a Saturday yes. I doubt i'd make it home on public transport on a Tuesday, so definite no.
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« Reply #249 on: Sunday, March 3, 2019, 20:38:25 » |
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If it had been a Saturday yes. I doubt i'd make it home on public transport on a Tuesday, so definite no.
It’s only 20 minutes to KC. You sure you couldn’t manage it? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #250 on: Monday, March 4, 2019, 06:24:56 » |
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Its not that end it's my end Takes me 2 hours to get home from central London on average on a normal day let alone last thing
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« Reply #251 on: Monday, March 4, 2019, 08:48:40 » |
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Its not that end it's my end Takes me 2 hours to get home from central London on average on a normal day let alone last thing
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #252 on: Monday, March 4, 2019, 08:51:19 » |
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« Reply #253 on: Monday, March 4, 2019, 09:49:38 » |
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See that Wellens wants to get the crowds up, and improve the atmosphere, so that the players can't hear the moaners and groaners... Saturday, had the classic DRS moan at Woolf, for passing backwards, which led to the second goal.
Of the remaining 5 games at the CG 4 are v teams in deep relegation shit, so they may bring a few, the biggest gate in Div 4 Sat, was at Meadow Lane for the basement battle v BPV.
As regards Town fans... it may be difficult for this season.
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« Reply #254 on: Monday, March 4, 2019, 10:19:50 » |
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See that Wellens wants to get the crowds up, and improve the atmosphere, so that the players can't hear the moaners and groaners... Saturday, had the classic DRS moan at Woolf, for passing backwards, which led to the second goal.
Of the remaining 5 games at the CG 4 are v teams in deep relegation shit, so they may bring a few, the biggest gate in Div 4 Sat, was at Meadow Lane for the basement battle v BPV.
As regards Town fans... it may be difficult for this season.
That's the result of years of Cooper and Williams. Back, back, across pitch, back, lose it and concede |
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