Clem'll Fix It

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Probably said this before but i definitely prefer traditional set up, mainly because you know exactly where the buck stops.

Same as

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Do we need one? I'm sure Morris and Brand are happy enough to identify players themselves and if they need help perhaps they can appoint a chief scout themselves rather than the club telling them who to work with.

I find TD/DofF roles with a Head Coach set up can be square pegs in a round hole more often than not.

In principle I think it's OK. Let the Manager/Coach get on with managing/coaching whilst the DOF scouts ehe player and gets on with the nuts and bolts of negotiating contracts and so on. Seemed to work quite well with Jewell and Chorley as far as I can make out....(both ex players of course)

[Legends-Lounge]

If it’s not financial but will appease fans, it can only be the return of somebody seen as intrinsic to getting the club out of the chit.

Ben Chorley would be my uninformed guess.

This. Though if he comes back where does that leave mr. Analyst?

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Probably said this before but i definitely prefer traditional set up, mainly because you know exactly where the buck stops.

I've said it before, we're trying to be far to clever (and failing miserably)....I'm sick to death of hearing about 'the model' and...'oooh, player x doesn't fit the model'

The model's a load of old shit....fuck off with your XG and your spreadsheets...and 'playing fatigued'...it's like the Emperor's New Clothes...it's bollocks. If we were in the PL/Champions League, fair enough but we're trying (or at least should be) to scrap our way out of this God forsaken wilderness known as League 2...

Here's what you do...


Identify a player you like and ask yourself the questions...

Would he make us better? (use a few stats here if you like to inform your decision if it makes you feel better)
Would he want to play for us?
Can we afford him?

That's it. If he signs and does a good job for you, you'll sell him on and make money. Same outcome without the stupifying bullshit...

[Mooneyraker]

I've said it before, we're trying to be far to clever (and failing miserably)....I'm sick to death of hearing about 'the model' and...'oooh, player x doesn't fit the model'

The model's a load of old shit....fuck off with your XG and your spreadsheets...and 'playing fatigued'...it's like the Emperor's New Clothes...it's bollocks. If we were in the PL/Champions League, fair enough but we're trying (or at least should be) to scrap our way out of this God forsaken wilderness known as League 2...

Here's what you do...


Identify a player you like and ask yourself the questions...

Would he make us better? (use a few stats here if you like to inform your decision if it makes you feel better)
Would he want to play for us?
Can we afford him?

That's it. If he signs and does a good job for you, you'll sell him on and make money. Same outcome without the stupifying bullshit...

Love this.

Happy to use data to identify a striker if that data is 'how many times did the man smash the ball in the onion bag last season.' Less interested in 'how many times did he drop back through the thirds to enable the double pivot to win a second ball and enable a box entry.'

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Oh God, box entries, pivots, playing through the thirds, transations...

Fuck off, it makes me want to throw up. If they were actually achieving something /anything on the pitch I'd shut the fuck up about it and say, 'well that's the way forward'... but they're not, so I'll carry on slating it for the utter bullshit that it is...

[Mooneyraker]

Name me one club and club owner that has ever come out with a statement that basically dissects the previous season, attributes blame to specific people and states what they are going to change for the following season…ever.

I pumped a few key words into Google and was pretty impressed with this one from Dunfermline!

https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=DAFC_Board_Statement:_End_of_season_2018/19&ID=11232

Note, delivered ahead of season tickets going on sale.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Now THAT is transparency...

[DiV]

It’s certainly transparent but if Clem made that sort of statement are fans would go fucking mental and explode with rage.

Prices up.
Budget down.
Signing kids.

….worth pointing out that they are playing in the Scottish League One this season so have been relegated since this. Probably gone through about 4/5 managers ‘n all.

[Mooneyraker]

Name me one club and club owner that has ever come out with a statement that basically dissects the previous season, attributes blame to specific people and states what they are going to change for the following season…ever.

Dunfermline. You’re welcome! 

[Mooneyraker]

https://twitter.com/BBCWiltshire/status/1649639346394259458?t=IN5v2BeMhF6GFVesybjwKQ&s=19

I know this was posted elsewhere but thought it warranted a conversation.

I’m starting to think Clem might be trying to sell up. Had a roll of the dice with Austin/Morris, got the stadium and now wants out.

[STFC_Manc]

https://twitter.com/BBCWiltshire/status/1649639346394259458?t=IN5v2BeMhF6GFVesybjwKQ&s=19

I know this was posted elsewhere but thought it warranted a conversation.

I’m starting to think Clem might be trying to sell up. Had a roll of the dice with Austin/Morris, got the stadium and now wants out.

What makes you think that?

[Nomoreheroes]

What makes you think that?

Pessimism

[Mooneyraker]

Pessimism

The natural state of most Town fans!

I honestly don’t know… a feeling I guess. Something is off. And those ITK/journos saying changes were afoot.

[Quagmire]

There is no denying it’s an absolute shit show at the moment. We will do well to hit 3k season tickets at this rate.