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Post by pennardgas on Nov 29, 2023 9:02:56 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? Jesus, I hope not. If I saw that, I'd run like the wind!
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Post by gasify on Nov 29, 2023 9:04:50 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? I didn't see him but I did see someone else. Scored for fun. Up there with our biggest transfer income (top 3). Played in West London. Played in the Premiership. First Name is Barrington. Don't want to start any rumours though.
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Post by gaschat on Nov 29, 2023 9:11:27 GMT
Can we now get a manager in please 🙏 Personally I’d rather we waited until someone worthy of the position at such a great club agrees to join us. The last thing we need is to lumber ourselves with yet another embarrassing deadweigh for couple of years...just because we need someone/anyone. If needs be maintain the status quo until the end of the season.
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Post by albaron on Nov 29, 2023 9:14:50 GMT
Can we now get a manager in please 🙏 Personally I’d rather we waited until someone worthy of the position at such a great club agrees to join us. The last thing we need is to lumber ourselves with yet another embarrassing deadweigh for couple of years...just because we need someone/anyone. If needs be maintain the status quo until the end of the season. Did you watch the match last night ? If so, surely you must realise we need change now. Or we will be out of the cup and probably in a relegation dogfight.
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Post by heartofgas on Nov 29, 2023 9:16:07 GMT
Can we now get a manager in please 🙏 Personally I’d rather we waited until someone worthy of the position at such a great club agrees to join us. The last thing we need is to lumber ourselves with yet another embarrassing deadweigh for couple of years...just because we need someone/anyone. If needs be maintain the status quo until the end of the season. Yes, don't want things to be on and off and on again.
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Post by GasAttacK on Nov 29, 2023 9:40:27 GMT
I've always considered Rovers a very similar club to Luton. Poor grounds, passionate fanbase, probably similar finances until recently. Both went non league and came back.
Jones worked miracles there, so personally, I'd be happy if he were our new manager.
We can't play any worse than we have under Mangan. We got a couple of decent results we didn't deserve against poor opposition, but play like we did last night, and we'll be relegated for sure.
Would like to think the new man will be in before the weekend.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 29, 2023 9:42:57 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? I didn't see him but I did see someone else. Scored for fun. Up there with our biggest transfer income (top 3). Played in West London. Played in the Premiership. First Name is Barrington. Don't want to start any rumours though. Barry Hayles will not be our new manager.
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Post by wallywalters on Nov 29, 2023 9:45:04 GMT
I've always considered Rovers a very similar club to Luton. Poor grounds, passionate fanbase, probably similar finances until recently. Both went non league and came back. Jones worked miracles there, so personally, I'd be happy if he were our new manager. We can't play any worse than we have under Mangan. We got a couple of decent results we didn't deserve against poor opposition, but play like we did last night, and we'll be relegated for sure. Would like to think the new man will be in before the weekend. I left the ground last night working out how many points we need to stay up. That's how important getting a proper experienced manager through the door is now imo.
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Post by kruger on Nov 29, 2023 9:45:26 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? I didn't see him but I did see someone else. Scored for fun. Up there with our biggest transfer income (top 3). Played in West London. Played in the Premiership. First Name is Barrington. Don't want to start any rumours though. I try to ignore you, try doing the same with me hey
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Post by daniel300380 on Nov 29, 2023 10:16:32 GMT
anyone else hear he was there yesterday? Jesus, I hope not. If I saw that, I'd run like the wind! Really?? Many have said he wouldn't drop to our level and that he is waiting for a championship opportunity. Plus he's probably on a lot of money, so a lot of clubs can't afford to pay him, as he would lose his wages if he took another job.
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Post by brisgas123 on Nov 29, 2023 10:23:15 GMT
Cambridge now sacked their manager so more competition for getting someone in!
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Post by wallywalters on Nov 29, 2023 10:24:07 GMT
Cambridge now sacked their manager so more competition for getting someone in! Or another week of waiting while the board decide to Interview Bonner
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Post by madgas on Nov 29, 2023 10:24:53 GMT
I'd take bonner
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Post by gasmania on Nov 29, 2023 10:27:49 GMT
Cambridge now sacked their manager so more competition for getting someone in! New mini game to see if Cambridge get a new manager in before we do
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 29, 2023 10:31:49 GMT
It's lke an elaborate game of musical chairs.
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Post by wallywalters on Nov 29, 2023 10:32:02 GMT
Cambridge now sacked their manager so more competition for getting someone in! New mini game to see if Cambridge get a new manager in before we do [b I'd imagine they have done what every well run football club has done and been drawing up a shortlist for weeks before they pull the trigger. I can guarantee you they won't have a caretaker in charge for 5 weeks.
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Post by gasmania on Nov 29, 2023 10:39:04 GMT
New mini game to see if Cambridge get a new manager in before we do [b I'd imagine they have done what every well run football club has done and been drawing up a shortlist for weeks before they pull the trigger. I can guarantee you they won't have a caretaker in charge for 5 weeks. Shows how quickly things can change, was only middle of September that he signed a new long term contract with them, presumably to scare off potential suitors coming in for him after their good start to the season. So they showed commitment to him but have now probably cost themselves more money to sack him off.
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Post by madgas on Nov 29, 2023 10:40:37 GMT
[b I'd imagine they have done what every well run football club has done and been drawing up a shortlist for weeks before they pull the trigger. I can guarantee you they won't have a caretaker in charge for 5 weeks. Shows how quickly things can change, was only middle of September that he signed a new long term contract with them, presumably to scare off potential suitors coming in for him after their good start to the season. So they showed commitment to him but have now probably cost themselves more money to sack him off. Per Big Sam, it's usually ever a years gardening leave. The contract does defend the club a bit though...
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Post by socrates on Nov 29, 2023 10:41:29 GMT
I think the majority of our fanbase or at least those on here are desperate for us to sign a new manager because the suspense is killing them and also because they then think that once that happens things will immediately improve and we’ll go firing up the league but obviously that wouldn’t necessarily be the case.
I realise I’m in a massive minority here but I can understand why the board are giving Mangan a few games to prove himself. His form is play off form - 8 points from 5 games equates to 73 over a season , add to that the two cup wins makes his record even better. The matches have generally been meh but it’s a results business and they need to be pretty confident that anyone else they bring in would be better than what they’ve got. Not saying I want him to be given the job , I m 50/50 at best on him but I can understand giving his points to games ratio why they’ve given him a bit of time.
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Post by percy on Nov 29, 2023 10:48:22 GMT
[b I'd imagine they have done what every well run football club has done and been drawing up a shortlist for weeks before they pull the trigger. I can guarantee you they won't have a caretaker in charge for 5 weeks. Shows how quickly things can change, was only middle of September that he signed a new long term contract with them, presumably to scare off potential suitors coming in for him after their good start to the season. So they showed commitment to him but have now probably cost themselves more money to sack him off. Definition of Well Run according to Westfield
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