Have we peaked now Paolo is gone?

[DV]

I think its closer to zero but will bow down your obviously superior knowledge Ben...

Although I'm also not certainly you have 100 Christmas' in 15 years...
 

[flammableBen]

I think its closer to zero but will bow down your obviously superior knowledge Ben...

Although I'm also not certainly you have 100 Christmas' in 15 years...
 

Congrats on noticing that.

I wonder if Andy King had the backing to fuck off Cureton and Thorpe and then follow then up with other signings we'd have been in this position in the first place.
We'd probably be in the conference by now if I'm honest.

[jayohaitchenn]

PDC didn't get us to the top of League One. He threw his toys out of the pram while we were in 6th place.

[dagrumpymunki]

No. In terms of form the team peaked over Xmas and New Year. I've just posted in the (more nauseating than salt water gargle) "Bring Back Dicanio" thread about the form since then, which is largely 1-1 and 0-0 draws, one 1-0 victory and the Tranmere and Shrews games as stand outs.

Ritchies creativity was missed far more last night than PDC's screaming and furniture biting.

[Paolo69]

No. In terms of form the team peaked over Xmas and New Year. I've just posted in the (more nauseating than salt water gargle) "Bring Back Dicanio" thread about the form since then, which is largely 1-1 and 0-0 draws, one 1-0 victory and the Tranmere and Shrews games as stand outs.

Ritchies creativity was missed far more last night than PDC's screaming and furniture biting.

For what's it's worth I partly agree with you about last night but it's never black and white and we missed a number of factors, PDC included. A number of elements make up a team. "Richie's creativity" didn't seem to help Bournemouth out too much last night so i would suggest that in reality no one individual is a messiah.

Although Gareth Bale is making a pretty decent stab of proving otherwise at Spurs at the moment.

[Peter Venkman]

PDC didn't get us to the top of League One. He threw his toys out of the pram while we were in 6th place.

This.

[Arriba]

PDC didn't get us to the top of League One. He threw his toys out of the pram while we were in 6th place.

disagree. He prepared the side for tranmere and his staff carried out his instructions.

[jimmy_onions]

This.

I can barely believe some of the anti PDC sentiment on here...

[Peter Venkman]

I can barely believe some of the anti PDC sentiment on here...

I was one of his biggest fans and backed him to the hilt WHILE HE WAS OUR MANAGER.

I am grateful to his getting us where we are but I am massively pissed off at his selfish attitude and what appears to be gamesmanship when the chips were down.

He quit us he was not sacked, he did not give the new board a chance to prove themselves to him.

I think he has shown a childish attitude in breaking in to the CG and taking things without the owners knowledge.

I am fed up of him signing players who he then fell out with and shipped out for nothing or decided they werent good enough for the first team players such as Connell, Risser, Clarke, Coke, Comazzi, Esajas, Lanzano, Kerrouche, Cibbochi, Atiku, Boatang, Tehoue, Abdulla, Montano, Bessone, Martin & Cox.

Also add to it the players alreadyhere who he fell out with and got rid of like Caddis.

This obviously cost us a fortune and if the rumours (hey its good enough for the doubters to spread rumours about the new owners) are true about him asking for a pay rise to stay at the club then he was bang out of order.

Things like the fall out with Fodder at Preston, the aftermath of McCormack having a baby that made him fall out with the players prior to the game at Gillingham, his taking off of players after only 25 minutes of a game such as Kerrouche at Rovers. Not to mention the Clarke debacle on the pitch vs Southampton.

Time to move on and thanks for the good times but not for the bad times which when I look back were actually numerous.

I think its time for a new era for the club with a new manager.

[Nick Bamosomi]

Well said, Peter - I completely agree

We knew whenever PDC left it wouldn't be nice - but it's happened in a worse way than we maybe originally feared and the way he behaved spoilt any legacy he may have left for me.

[jimmy_onions]

Well said, Peter - I completely agree

We knew whenever PDC left it wouldn't be nice - but it's happened in a worse way than we maybe originally feared and the way he behaved spoilt any legacy he may have left for me.

"spoilt any legacy he may have left for me"  ?

In five/ten years times I will be looking back on the last season with fond memories, not all bitter and twsited about how it ended.
 

[Nick Bamosomi]

Hence why I said "for me"

[Peter Venkman]

In five/ten years times I will be looking back on the last season with fond memories, not all bitter and twsited about how it ended.

Possibly, but it will always be tarnished for me in the way he left, as it was when Hoddle left which I am only now just getting over after 20 years almost.

[Nick Bamosomi]

"spoilt any legacy he may have left for me"  ?

In five/ten years times I will be looking back on the last season with fond memories, not all bitter and twsited about how it ended.
 

Oh and thanks for calling me bitter and twisted.

[Peter Venkman]

From another thread.....

Quite frankly PDC can go fuck himself.

He spent a lot of time preaching loyalty yet showed us none. I don’t for one second dispute the fact he did a great job here but he has stitched us up for his own gain.

My club is “Swindon Town” not “Paolo Di Canio’s Swindon Town”

This.