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Carayol
May 30, 2018 19:16:05 GMT
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 30, 2018 19:16:05 GMT
Extra large I'd say. Can't see many of us fitting into a medium. Insert your own joke here.... Trying to raise the spirits on here? Incidentally, how was the resident ghost you had last year, you never said? Been quiet this year so far.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 19:16:44 GMT
Buckle signed Brown, Brown sent us up. Buckle got us promoted.
he also signed Michael Smith and Danny Woodards who both won POTY awards if memory serves me right.
McGhee on the other hand...
There's a disturbing trend of late to make it seem that Buckle wasn't a total, unmitigated disaster of a manager. Some good signings yes, but he was the mist divisive character ever to walk into the club and presided over the most unpleasant match day experience I've known in 40 years watching the Gas. I thought Malcolm Allison was bad but...
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Post by Topper Gas on May 30, 2018 20:42:47 GMT
he also signed Michael Smith and Danny Woodards who both won POTY awards if memory serves me right.
McGhee on the other hand...
There's a disturbing trend of late to make it seem that Buckle wasn't a total, unmitigated disaster of a manager. Some good signings yes, but he was the mist divisive character ever to walk into the club and presided over the most unpleasant match day experience I've known in 40 years watching the Gas. I thought Malcolm Allison was bad but... Not so sure I think Martin Dobson's short spell in charge was probably worse. What's odd about Buckle is he was given free reign to bring in his own players, Magoo and Ward had to work with other manager's players.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 20:50:40 GMT
There's a disturbing trend of late to make it seem that Buckle wasn't a total, unmitigated disaster of a manager. Some good signings yes, but he was the mist divisive character ever to walk into the club and presided over the most unpleasant match day experience I've known in 40 years watching the Gas. I thought Malcolm Allison was bad but... Not so sure I think Martin Dobson's short spell in charge was probably worse. What's odd about Buckle is he was given free reign to bring in his own players, Magoo and Ward had to work 0with other manager's players. Yeah, and to be fair Ward did a decent job initially, saving us from the wreckage of McGhee's spell. You're right about Dobson. I'd thankfully forgotten about him. Tried to rip up and change everything Gerry had done rather than let the team evolve bit by bit. I suppose there is a lesson for us though in that following a legend is difficult, whatever the level. Busby, Ferguson, Wenger at the top end; Gerry at our level. Whoever follows Darrell will have a very difficult task (although hopefully not for a long time yet).
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Carayol
May 30, 2018 21:37:08 GMT
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Post by pudseygas on May 30, 2018 21:37:08 GMT
It's a shame that the short buckle eta didn't work out. Such promise, some pretty good signings but it all went tits up.
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May 31, 2018 5:54:47 GMT
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Post by socrates on May 31, 2018 5:54:47 GMT
Not so sure I think Martin Dobson's short spell in charge was probably worse. What's odd about Buckle is he was given free reign to bring in his own players, Magoo and Ward had to work 0with other manager's players. Yeah, and to be fair Ward did a decent job initially, saving us from the wreckage of McGhee's spell. You're right about Dobson. I'd thankfully forgotten about him. Tried to rip up and change everything Gerry had done rather than let the team evolve bit by bit. I suppose there is a lesson for us though in that following a legend is difficult, whatever the level. Busby, Ferguson, Wenger at the top end; Gerry at our level. Whoever follows Darrell will have a very difficult task (although hopefully not for a long time yet). This is the reason I think employing from within when DC does leave would be for the best. Yates or Hargreaves.
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Post by lympstonegas on May 31, 2018 9:52:54 GMT
Can't see Yates being given the managers role now he's 'retired' ? I do agree in succession planning though and Hargreaves certainly knows the game and sees a hell of a lot of players in his Conference coverage for BT Sport that have potential to make it with us. Trouble is who would replace him
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Post by stevek192 on May 31, 2018 10:04:57 GMT
Unlike DC Chris Hargreaves has no Management pedigree even at lower league level and was pretty awful in charge at Torquay.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 10:05:57 GMT
Can't see Yates being given the managers role now he's 'retired' ? I do agree in succession planning though and Hargreaves certainly knows the game and sees a hell of a lot of players in his Conference coverage for BT Sport that have potential to make it with us. Trouble is who would replace him Lee Mansell could take over development squad should the need arise?
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Post by lympstonegas on May 31, 2018 10:18:53 GMT
Can't see Yates being given the managers role now he's 'retired' ? I do agree in succession planning though and Hargreaves certainly knows the game and sees a hell of a lot of players in his Conference coverage for BT Sport that have potential to make it with us. Trouble is who would replace him Lee Mansell could take over development squad should the need arise? Yes good point
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May 31, 2018 10:58:02 GMT
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Post by Jomo on May 31, 2018 10:58:02 GMT
Lee Mansell could take over development squad should the need arise? Yes good point Either Hargreaves or Mansell would be my choice for future first team manager if/when DC moves on. If they didn't work out, we could think about recruiting externally, but otherwise I agree that an internal appointment would represent the least risk of destabilising the team.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 11:58:37 GMT
Can't see Yates being given the managers role now he's 'retired' ? I do agree in succession planning though and Hargreaves certainly knows the game and sees a hell of a lot of players in his Conference coverage for BT Sport that have potential to make it with us. Trouble is who would replace him Virgo.
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Post by Marshy on May 31, 2018 12:07:53 GMT
Can't see Yates being given the managers role now he's 'retired' ? I do agree in succession planning though and Hargreaves certainly knows the game and sees a hell of a lot of players in his Conference coverage for BT Sport that have potential to make it with us. Trouble is who would replace him Virgo. John Virgo? That could be his big break.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 12:09:15 GMT
Unlike DC Chris Hargreaves has no Management pedigree even at lower league level and was pretty awful in charge at Torquay. Torquay have really come on leaps and bounds since Hargreaves left
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May 31, 2018 16:52:33 GMT
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Post by tylerdunnell03 on May 31, 2018 16:52:33 GMT
Back to Carayol, he’s been in Bristol for a week or two now. Personally I’m not sure as it doesn’t seem like a dc type signing and I feel like he wants a backup left winger, which he won’t want to be , and a first choice winger with Mensah for backup...
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Post by hollyhillgas on May 31, 2018 18:18:04 GMT
Unlike DC Chris Hargreaves has no Management pedigree even at lower league level and was pretty awful in charge at Torquay. Wonder how Lampard will do at Derby. Internal appointment, don't rule out Tony Craig
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Post by Topper Gas on May 31, 2018 18:40:46 GMT
Back to Carayol, he’s been in Bristol for a week or two now. Personally I’m not sure as it doesn’t seem like a dc type signing and I feel like he wants a backup left winger, which he won’t want to be , and a first choice winger with Mensah fr backup... I assume training with Rovers rather than for a holiday? If so, then I assume somebody at Rovers is keen on signing him? Perhaps he sees Bennett as a no 10 in the Gary Penrice role?
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Post by South Stand Ultra on May 31, 2018 19:04:43 GMT
Back to Carayol, he’s been in Bristol for a week or two now. Personally I’m not sure as it doesn’t seem like a dc type signing and I feel like he wants a backup left winger, which he won’t want to be , and a first choice winger with Mensah fr backup... I assume training with Rovers rather than for a holiday? If so, then I assume somebody at Rovers is keen on signing him? Perhaps he sees Bennett as a no 10 in the Gary Penrice role? Rovers haven't trained for a few weeks now!
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May 31, 2018 19:18:41 GMT
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 31, 2018 19:18:41 GMT
Unlike DC Chris Hargreaves has no Management pedigree even at lower league level and was pretty awful in charge at Torquay. Wonder how Lampard will do at Derby. Internal appointment, don't rule out Tony Craig Not convinced by Lampard as a manager.
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Post by pirate on May 31, 2018 19:39:30 GMT
Wonder how Lampard will do at Derby. Internal appointment, don't rule out Tony Craig Not convinced by Lampard as a manager. He's only just been appointed, give him chance! Lol. Seriously though, I think he could do alright. He's intelligent and well respected in the game and will have a good network of support to ask advice from, with his dad and uncle 'arry etc. Players will probably want to join and play for him.
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