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Post by warehamgas on Nov 5, 2023 14:21:20 GMT
This threads full of sexual innuendos but has there been any sexism? Haven’t read the whole thread but looks like just a bit if fun really. Fun is not allowed don’t you know. Jeez Louise, I am socialist, could be called woke and try to stand up for injustice but the faux offence taken by some is just incredible. Fun is allowed KP. But if someone says, a couple of times that it’s not fun and it’s making them feel uncomfortable, then perhaps…..it might not be for everyone? Just a thought. It’s a bit like banter isn’t it? Someone’s banter might not be seen as banter by someone else. I’m sure the mods will act if they feel it’s important not to cross a line. Hey ho, everyone sees it differently I suppose. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 4, 2023 13:39:48 GMT
Current favourite for the Bradford job That’s his agent again, he was favourite for a lot of northern jobs while he was with us. He won’t get another job for a long time. He said as well if he was with us in 2 years in Div1 he was retiring and off to play golf. He’d need back to back promotions at Bradford to keep up with his 2 year Championship dream. All this said, he will end up at someone like Fylde at some point. Yes, I agree. JB is not going to walk into another job. (At least, not one he really wants.) Clubs will not want the baggage he brings with it. If it were just about football he’d be ok but he’s a firework ready to go off. Not sure he’ll pitch up in non-league. He’d need to develop younger players there. His record of developing our youth players was not great. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 4, 2023 9:13:47 GMT
Another clever move from Mangan. The word on the street is that new owners are going to put a lot of time into the academy. First he gets Bond back in as his experienced head, not he’s turned up at an academy game and is sticking a young lad on the bench at the first opportunity. I think if we see a couple of wins in the next 4 days we could have our new manager in place. Yes, it makes sense to support and encourage our own youngsters. It’s fairly simple really, talk to academy staff, have a link with all the teams in the club. Blimey, it’s not rocket science is it talking to all club staff about players for BRFC? UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 4, 2023 9:02:58 GMT
Too be fair he hasn't won any games True….get rid…..time for a change. We need the ‘laugh’ button back. Very good. 👏👏👏 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 21:14:02 GMT
Everton v Brighton. 2-1 Birmingham v Ipswich. 1-2 Rotherham v Q P R. 1-1 Bradford v Wycombe. 1-1 Gas v Whitby Town. 4-0 Banbury v Chorley. 1-1 Blyth Spartans v Scunny. 1-3 Chester v York City. 1-2 South Shields v Tamworth. 1-1 Taunton v Farnborough. 1-1 Tonbridge v Chelmsford. 2-1 Torquay v Bath City. 2-1
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 20:04:15 GMT
5111 with 488 away.
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 12:21:08 GMT
Yes. Definitely give AM and Glenn W a chance. If they want it that is. We’ve had 7 promotions Bert Tann had stepped up as secretary to become manager, Don Megson from coach to manager, Trolls likewise, and DC stepped up for two promotions from Wards assistant. Only Gerry F and JB delivered promotion after being appointed ‘new’ to the club. Now we’re not going to go up this season but give them a chance to use this squad and move up the table. After seeing some of those mentioned I’m sure it could be a better option short term. UTG! If we win our two games in hand we're not far off the play offs. I don't think we should rule out promotion just yet. It’s a good point. I’m just trying to manage expectations!!! 😉 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 12:17:50 GMT
I had no doubts that Bond would return. He was always Due Another Day Yes, although the Spectre of JB may be present. After leaving it’s good that he was able to say Live and Let Live (Die). Just shows you can never say Never Say Never Again. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 9:28:09 GMT
To my mind, he has conducted himself with exemplary manners, dignity and professionalism since his pal was sacked. (If only Joey could have learnt from him eh?) Anyway, whatever happens down the line, Andy should have no problem getting another coaching or managerial role and he deserves every credit. Have said it before, I'd be tempted to give Glenn Whelan the role with Mr Mangan as coach, if he wanted that position. UTFG and good luck AM. 🏴☠️ Yes. Definitely give AM and Glenn W a chance. If they want it that is. We’ve had 7 promotions Bert Tann had stepped up as secretary to become manager, Don Megson from coach to manager, Trolls likewise, and DC stepped up for two promotions from Wards assistant. Only Gerry F and JB delivered promotion after being appointed ‘new’ to the club. Now we’re not going to go up this season but give them a chance to use this squad and move up the table. After seeing some of those mentioned I’m sure it could be a better option short term. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 3, 2023 9:16:16 GMT
We had a fair few chefs in the kitchen when we took on Whelan and Coutts as coaches. Now we’ve shed a few there is room for him again. Another bad call then. The performance of our defence went south after he left. Istr reading on one of the forums that there was a big argument at the training ground between KB and JB and Bond left soon after. But it took a few weeks before we were told via the website that he’d gone. He may have been replaced but I’m not sure we were told about it and watching our defence at times I doubt he was. I guess these things happen but our defence looked the worse for it so his return will hopefully result in an improvement. I like Kevin Bond, he’s a reliable coach with a wealth of experience. Having seen him manage at AFCB and at Southend I’m not sure he would want a managers post but as a support he will be very good. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 2, 2023 16:04:22 GMT
I’m just back from watching Quansah help Liverpool get into the quarterfinals of the Caraboa Cup. In terrible conditions he did very well. He looked comfortable on the ball and played out from the back on several occasions with good passes. AFCB not the best PL side but he handled everything they threw at him tonight and despite losing AFCB played very well. So well done to him. Keeping to the OP, the loan with us last season was beneficial to everyone, us, Liverpool and Quansah. UTG! Thanks sean, those clips show how good he was last night. What the clips don’t show is how awful the weather conditions on the south coast were last night, which made his performance even more impressive esp second half when he played against the wind and rain. The wind was a very strong left to right as we look and driving rain for at least three quarters of the match. Being a cup match there were lots of different people around us ST holders and I had two City 1982 fans next to me! We were chatting about stuff and they were impressed by the number 78. When I told them we’d had him on loan last season they were even more surprised. Anyway, he was excellent last night. I appreciate we’re more concerned with what he was like with us and there are differing opinions. But I bet Klopp was pleased he’d gone out on loan, gained experience and came back ready to be part of match day squads. That can only be good for us whatever your feelings about loans are. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 2, 2023 8:01:49 GMT
Not sure I agree it was beneficial to us. I though Quansah was terrible in defence and was at fault for many goals conceded. It wasn't a coincidence that his arrival coincided with a terrible run of form in the 2nd half of the season. Was that the period when we just threw a bunch of 20 years old kids together put them in front of a goalkeeper they had never met before and expected them to work out how to outplay experienced League1 defenders and then blamed them when it didn't work out? I presume you mean Balcombe, Coburn, Bogarde and Quansah. Balcombe I agree was unnecessary but the other 3 were good. Bogarde was excellent and we wanted him back. Coburn has gone back to Middlesbrough and has been a regular starter or substitute so good enough for the Champioship and Quansah a regular part of Liverpools match day squad. Pretty good I’d say. But obviously not everyone agrees. 😉 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 2, 2023 7:52:24 GMT
Was that the period when we just threw a bunch of 20 years old kids together put them in front of a goalkeeper they had never met before and expected them to work out how to outplay experienced League1 defenders and then blamed them when it didn't work out? Yes, exactly. All while thinking the manager doing that was a genius. Ok. Yes we really should expect 20 year olds to be the real thing straightaway having not played league football. Don’t be daft, of course it was a learning experience with him, he’s 20 years old. If he was as good as some seem to think he should be he probably wouldn’t have been allowed to come to us anyway. Inexperienced perhaps, “terrible” no. Best not turn it into a Barton thing, it really isn’t. I was just commenting on a youngster who was with us and who had a very good game last night and has now developed into a player who Juergen Klopp trusts to play for the Liverpool first team. Well done to Quansah. I would suggest stories like this make it more likely that we will be trusted with the best youngsters from the top clubs. But I understand many on here probably don’t think that. 🤔 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 1, 2023 22:53:50 GMT
I’m just back from watching Quansah help Liverpool get into the quarterfinals of the Caraboa Cup. In terrible conditions he did very well. He looked comfortable on the ball and played out from the back on several occasions with good passes. AFCB not the best PL side but he handled everything they threw at him tonight and despite losing AFCB played very well. So well done to him. Keeping to the OP, the loan with us last season was beneficial to everyone, us, Liverpool and Quansah.
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 1, 2023 13:18:42 GMT
My biggest concern is no one is a complete stand out, I know we go down the Lidl isle and TK Max with some Jennings signings but we are doing this now with managers. Proper unemployed ex managers, or sacked a few times recently in Holden. Andy Whing played his career at our level, promotions non league with not vast amounts of money. Worked under Wilder as well, a good non league player knowledge like DC had. Not for one minute saying Tommy sat in the play offs with Aldershot but he’s on the tools whilst Monk and Holloway are not for a reason. Kevin Maher another good candidate and knows a lot of the squad. Yes, I think you could add Pete Wild at Barrow to those. Got them playing some attractive football and at the right end of League 2 with what must be a very low budget and in difficult circumstances ( only going to Barrow on match days and being Manchester based training-wise). UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 1, 2023 13:15:27 GMT
Quite surprised no one seems to be mentioning the Cowleys. Tick a lot of the boxes, Championship, top end of League 1 (though not promotion), experienced without being too old. Blimey, if Olly and Holden are being mentioned they have to be in with a shout.
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 1, 2023 9:43:39 GMT
Holloway has been circling us for ages, at games, around the place, interviews in the paper he wants back in, 💯 wants the job. It would give us a bounce in terms of attendance and feel good factor. I don’t believe he is past it, you just get a progressive coach next to you, no different to Moyes at West Ham winning the European trophy. This said, he’s not for me, too emotional being in charge of “his” club, again too much media intrusion. If love a Kieran McKenna sort, like Manning at Oxford, totally off the radar going about his job quietly and doing well. I can see why Holloway gets the ticket. The last off the radar manager we appointed was Ben Garner! Yes it was but that shouldn’t stop us from doing it again. If that were the case I guess few younger managers would be appointed. I hope the owners are taking advice, do a proper process over appointing and then decide on the best man. Manning has been a great appointment for Oxford and I’m sure there are others with good coaching credentials, good man-management skills etc. out there. Most of them will be known to the football world but not as well known to fans. But I also hope they give Mangan a chance perhaps 3/4 games ro prove himself and give themselves time to appoint if it’s needed. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 1, 2023 9:18:47 GMT
Come on Marshy! When you remove the turd from the grass it changes into a clean piece of grass again, after some rain. Let’s hope the plans include removing the crap and building something decent. And anyway it may be a turd, but it’s our turd. 👍😉 UTG! Ha ha I love the Mem it’s a shame it wasn’t started in 2007 was it? You know when we were all choosing our seats at Cheltenham for the season, that went well 😤 Spot on. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 31, 2023 13:08:07 GMT
Davide Possanzini is doing well and catching the eye in Italy. Roberto De Zerbi's assistant head coach at Shakhtar Donetsk and De Zerbi's long-term assistant and protégé also worked with him at Sassuolo, Benevento, and Palermo. A highly-rated coach, he is catching the eye with his style of football and results as manager of Serie C side Mantova with a 72.73% win percentage having won 8 out his first 11 games, drawing 2 and losing just 1 game to accumulate 26 points, scoring 18 goals and conceding just 7. A left field shout, but hopefully we are exploring all options at home AND abroad.We should be exploring abroad pirate but sometimes it seems, even on here, that some managers are seen as northern ones or southern ones who aren’t prepared to move within the UK. I always think the money persuades most players, perhaps managers are different. But perhaps foreign managers looking to locate and gain experience are more willing to move. But yes, I’ve always been surprised that so few foreign coaches are found in Leagues 1 and 2. Seems like QPR are going the foreign coach route, albeit on a Spaniard at a high level in Denmark. And can you imagine what the reaction on here would be like? (I’m already liking your suggestion, it could be another entertaining thread like the Transfer Deadline evening on here! Esp if there’s nothing on the telly. 😉) Excellent. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Oct 31, 2023 12:54:33 GMT
After over 50 years of 'You have to be patient' wonderful that we are discussing improving our ground openly now however modest any improvements might be. After over 50 years we have finally decided to polish the turd 😂 Come on Marshy! When you remove the turd from the grass it changes into a clean piece of grass again, after some rain. Let’s hope the plans include removing the crap and building something decent. And anyway it may be a turd, but it’s our turd. 👍😉 UTG!
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