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Post by althepirate on Feb 18, 2018 9:51:13 GMT
I love DC but I think he has fallen into the comfort zone in the same way Mourinho has. He has gone from being John Ward's assistant to the manager on a five year contract with rich owners supporting him. I think he should show more gratitude and stop moaning. How would he like to be in Gerry's position at TWerton where to sign a player he had to buy him himself, no facilities and yet still got us into the Championship. It's all very well comparing now to then, but.... The premiership and the champions league both started around 92, this was when the big money came in from sky, and vastly lucrative sponsorships.... There were quite a few ragbag teams operating before then, even in the top flight.... Edit: I'm not understating Gerrys efforts. It was a great time to be a gashead  Yes I appreciate that Gresgas but I still think DC is in a much better position than Gerry in relative terms. Did you hear that interview with Geoff Dunford when he said he had to sell the car used by Bobby Gould to pay the players wages? Just in terms of the infrastructure being put in place now I think DC is in a much better position than Gerry. We all need, including DC, patience for the seeds to grow IMO. |
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2018 9:54:54 GMT
This is same discussion we have after defeat. Budget gets brought up. None of us really know, but based on the players we've brought in you would assume it's not great. DC has however spent money on 2 players both started today's game on the bench, 1 made it on and again never made an impact, the other never moved and might be wondering why he signed for us. Has TN been given fair run in the side, I think yes. BM supposed to bring width to our side, yet today we play 4 cms and 1 wide player.. question Is, is DC using the budget wisely? If this board gave him more money to spend, could he be trusted to bring in players we need. I am unsure that DC knows which direction he wants to take this side in. What's is most recent permanent signings? Burn Failure Parts Success Smith Success Salcombe Failure - a pointless signing when a loan player could have done the job? Sercombe Success Nichols Complete failure Bennett Too early to say but looks a bit light weight to me Mensah Ditto but any sign him and not play him? Craig Ditto but I'd have preferred an experienced DCM So 3 Successes, 3 Failures, 3 too soon to say. In your opinion. Other opinions are available.😉 And if you are going to criticise a player, Sam Slocombe I presume, then spell it wrong by all means but get it remotely right at least. UTG! |
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2018 10:59:26 GMT
Dont pay much attention to it when DC mentions it I reckon it depends on what mood he is in on any given day. He has been pretty happy recently and i guess a last minute goal today probably upset him. He is a heart on the sleeve kind of guy Sometimes i think he says stuff in order to just get away from the interviewer. As someone said the other day, i wouldnt be suprised if the squad and staff have a sweepstake on what DC will say from one week to the next‘‘Twas me! And you’re spot on pp. UTG! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 18, 2018 11:01:18 GMT
He's failure in terms of a wage 1st teamers wage wasted which could have been spent on a DCM, or LW earlier in the season, a lesser Lumley type loan could have done his job. Using your logic you argue Nichols isn't a failure as he's filled a space on the bench all season? So you didnt read what i wrote then? Yep, read what you said but if we really do only have a bottom 6 budget why spend a slice of that on another first team goalies wage for him to just sit on the bench, when we're still crying out for a decent DCM and went half a season with no LW. Would we be higher up the league if DC had signed one of those than we are with Slocombe sat on the bench every game, I'd say we would be you clearly don't but that's what forums are all about. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 18, 2018 11:04:22 GMT
What's is most recent permanent signings? Burn Failure Parts Success Smith Success Salcombe Failure - a pointless signing when a loan player could have done the job? Sercombe Success Nichols Complete failure Bennett Too early to say but looks a bit light weight to me Mensah Ditto but any sign him and not play him? Craig Ditto but I'd have preferred an experienced DCM So 3 Successes, 3 Failures, 3 too soon to say. In your opinion. Other opinions are available.😉 And if you are going to criticise a player, Sam Slocombe I presume, then spell it wrong by all means but get it remotely right at least. UTG! Who's criticising the player? DC can't play two goalies, hence the signing seems odd if DC's whining about his budget. Just an improvement on Puddy could have done the job. |
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2018 11:09:33 GMT
I like his blunt aggressive attitude to the media, makes a fresh change than all the usual sound bites from others DC could do worse than looking at Carlos Carvalhal whose affable style has the media eating out of his hands. I think DC would do well to improve his media style as he is representing the club when he talks and should remember that. Grumpy flippant interviews do not enhance his or the clubs reputation and I say that as someone who supports DC but it's a weakness he should try to address. You are correct westwindy. Another thing to remember is by all means be honest but also try to be nice to people on your way up because you’re sure to meet them on your way down. And then you are hoping they will be nice to you! I just think DC needs someone like Marcus or a Lennie L type figure to tell him to be careful just before he faces the press and to remind him to give credit where it’s due. Or perhaps it’s just the individual who he has to face each week. Either way it comes over badly and it doesn’t need to. Of all the managers in that league him and coincidently the Wombles boss Neal Ardley who are the safest when it comes to job security I would have thought. So it’s unnecessary imo. UTG! |
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2018 11:17:18 GMT
In your opinion. Other opinions are available.😉 And if you are going to criticise a player, Sam Slocombe I presume, then spell it wrong by all means but get it remotely right at least. UTG! Who's criticising the player? DC can't play two goalies, hence the signing seems odd if DC's whining about his budget. Just an improvement on Puddy could have done the job. Christ Topper do you never read what others actually post or even what you post? You wrote the words “failure” and “pointless” next to Sam Slocombe. In any language that’s criticising. By all means have an opinion but don’t deny you said something half an hour after you said it! UTG! |
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Post by exetergas on Feb 18, 2018 12:26:27 GMT
I am a huge DC fan but the moaning about the budget does get tiresome. He has been backed better than any manager before him in my view.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Feb 18, 2018 13:59:16 GMT
I am a huge DC fan but the moaning about the budget does get tiresome. He has been backed better than any manager before him in my view. Relative to the respective eras he hasn't been backed to anything like the same level as Holloway in this division, or Francis' immediate successors in the league above. The difference though is that a lot of the money that those managers had was generated from big incoming transfer fees. DC has proven every bit as astute a manager as Holloway at developing players, but we have been shafted, relatively by player power, meaning that we have only got a small fraction of what Bodin and Taylor were worth. In that sense, DC can feel hard done by, but there's not much we can do about that now! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 18, 2018 14:03:40 GMT
Who's criticising the player? DC can't play two goalies, hence the signing seems odd if DC's whining about his budget. Just an improvement on Puddy could have done the job. Christ Topper do you never read what others actually post or even what you post? You wrote the words “failure” and “pointless” next to Sam Slocombe. In any language that’s criticising. By all means have an opinion but don’t deny you said something half an hour after you said it! UTG! I assume you feel his signing has been a success then in terms of minutes on the pitch & performances as surely sitting on the bench all season can't be considered a success? |
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Post by dickiedamsell on Feb 18, 2018 14:06:59 GMT
Always said the A-rabs need to get the money out of their pocket as no good having a new stadium with out a team.
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 18, 2018 14:24:06 GMT
Christ Topper do you never read what others actually post or even what you post? You wrote the words “failure” and “pointless” next to Sam Slocombe. In any language that’s criticising. By all means have an opinion but don’t deny you said something half an hour after you said it! UTG! I assume you feel his signing has been a success then in terms of minutes on the pitch & performances as surely sitting on the bench all season can't be considered a success? Don’t be pedantic, you need to have a reserve keeper and you only usually play one of them. One has to be sitting on the bench but it doesnt mean they are a “failure” or “pointless”. But to answer your question, yes signing a keeper when we needed one was necessary and the keeper situation this season is a success compared to past seasons. UTG! |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Feb 18, 2018 14:34:35 GMT
Slocombe very clearly a success, I'd have thought? He came in and was very steady when Smith was injured. To the extent that many thought he would keep the number 1 shirt. Surely that's the very definition of what you want in a back up keeper?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 15:19:13 GMT
D.C. is just trying to lower expectations and pressure on the team and put pressure on the club to find funds for the squad.
Income is short at Rovers and needs working on but also remember you as fans are paying cheap prices on the whole to watch games compared to other
clubs in the division. So whilst Rovers have a 8th-10th place average attendance the income from those people may in reality drop the clubs position to
12th -14th.
D.C. is more than aware that having the funds to offer a higher wage to players will open the market to more players wanting to come to Rovers.
The Colony and the New Mem will give Rovers a better ability to compete higher up as a standard requirement not a hope.
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Post by pirate49 on Feb 18, 2018 16:29:18 GMT
The Colony and the New Mem will give Rovers a better ability to compete higher up as a standard requirement not a hope. What is this New Mem of which you speak? |
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Post by gas2 on Feb 18, 2018 16:31:12 GMT
Rochdales pitch looks in good condition today
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 18:38:12 GMT
The Colony and the New Mem will give Rovers a better ability to compete higher up as a standard requirement not a hope. What is this New Mem of which you speak? Its new so new its not born yet |
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Post by kruger on Feb 18, 2018 19:08:42 GMT
Maybe what he means is he has only spent a bottom 6 budget although he has a top 6 budget
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Post by beaver132 on Feb 18, 2018 19:45:16 GMT
Yesterday was a work of genius. The following is from a great source, a very good source, probably the very best source. It's clear that with SH and Wael in attendance the pressure was on. Rovers cannot be promoted as Hani would pull the plug with the Championsip just being a money pit. The forward planning, buying Nicholls paid off early season, but with the Gas putting a string of wins together it was looking dodgy. DC was under strict orders to lose. Unfortunately, however bad we played, Wimbledon were worse. It was just possible we could sneak a goal, and DC would be fired in the morning. Fearing for his job, he pulled a master stroke, bringing on Nicholls and ensuring we couldn't score, so a point at best. At last, Wimbledon scored and his job was safe. That's how it really was folks. Trust me, the Chimp told me.
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Post by midlandgas213 on Feb 18, 2018 19:52:07 GMT
Yesterday was a work of genius. The following is from a great source, a very good source, probably the very best source. It's clear that with SH and Wael in attendance the pressure was on. Rovers cannot be promoted as Hani would pull the plug with the Championsip just being a money pit. The forward planning, buying Nicholls paid off early season, but with the Gas putting a string of wins together it was looking dodgy. DC was under strict orders to lose. Unfortunately, however bad we played, Wimbledon were worse. It was just possible we could sneak a goal, and DC would be fired in the morning. Fearing for his job, he pulled a master stroke, bringing on Nicholls and ensuring we couldn't score, so a point at best. At last, Wimbledon scored and his job was safe. That's how it really was folks. Trust me, the Chimp told me. Probably 100% correct but I could not care about budgets its results I want |
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