rudemedic Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 1:44 PM, Gaz_Oafc said: Perhaps this should be in the National League thread but seen as though there was talk of him in here... Mike Williamson straight in at 1/6 for the MK Dons job after Graham Alexander sacked. Odd aren't usually that short when the book first opens! On 10/16/2023 at 1:52 PM, Lee Sinnott said: They'll go for Robinson again surely... They've gone for Williamson. Quite a short turnaround given Williamson had a job, perhaps a little bit too short. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67131976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trfc2024 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Just to say on Brabin as well That is an absolute masterstroke from Micky, we look like we are heading back down into the Non League, you have the dream team to get you out of it Brabin had a really tough job rebuilding us back when we were relegated but boy could he spot a player. it was him who signed Norwood and moved him from the wing to up top. He also signed Andy Cook etc for us Micky has always credited Brabin for the squad he inherited at Tranmere, you now have imo the best manager in the non league and the best recruiter of players at that level in the non league. As much as I hate it, the odds of you replacing us in the league are now well in your favour 2 top appointments 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 9:19 AM, trfc2024 said: Just to say on Brabin as well That is an absolute masterstroke from Micky, we look like we are heading back down into the Non League, you have the dream team to get you out of it Brabin had a really tough job rebuilding us back when we were relegated but boy could he spot a player. it was him who signed Norwood and moved him from the wing to up top. He also signed Andy Cook etc for us Micky has always credited Brabin for the squad he inherited at Tranmere, you now have imo the best manager in the non league and the best recruiter of players at that level in the non league. As much as I hate it, the odds of you replacing us in the league are now well in your favour 2 top appointments This is high praise. What do you think their limitations are? Where can they improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 9:19 AM, trfc2024 said: Just to say on Brabin as well That is an absolute masterstroke from Micky, we look like we are heading back down into the Non League, you have the dream team to get you out of it Brabin had a really tough job rebuilding us back when we were relegated but boy could he spot a player. it was him who signed Norwood and moved him from the wing to up top. He also signed Andy Cook etc for us Micky has always credited Brabin for the squad he inherited at Tranmere, you now have imo the best manager in the non league and the best recruiter of players at that level in the non league. As much as I hate it, the odds of you replacing us in the league are now well in your favour 2 top appointments 'moved Norwood from LW to up top' l'm tellin you, you wont see Nors n Wazza in same room. glad hes back in UK that will help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_latics Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67285803 Stephen Clemence to Gillingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Steve Bruce places 2 of his 'lads' then. Dodged a couple of bullets there i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 minute ago, deyres42 said: Hmmmm.... Fuck off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 minute ago, LightDN123 said: Fuck off. Sorry pal, I don't wish to antagonise but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Sorry pal, I don't wish to antagonise but... Yes you do Rob, didn’t take long for you to revert to type did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 11 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Sorry pal, I don't wish to antagonise but... Go on then, I’ll humour you. What are you insinuating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: Go on then, I’ll humour you. What are you insinuating? As I said before and after the appointment, I didn't see it as a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, deyres42 said: As I said before and after the appointment, I didn't see it as a good fit. You are weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Yeah, the guy with 5 promotions under his belt is a bad fit. Please hire another rookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) He's a good appointment and needs to be allowed to build his own squad. That said, waiting until 85 minutes with the game lost before making a double substitution was an odd move yesterday.. Edited November 5, 2023 by JoeP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 57 minutes ago, Guy Branston Pickle said: Yeah, the guy with 5 promotions under his belt is a bad fit. Please hire another rookie Character wise, style wise, he isn't what was needed at this time IMO. It was a great chance to reset and reinvigorate, build a new entertaining identity, he isn't going to bring those qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, JoeP said: He's a good appointment and needs to be allowed to build his own squad. That said, waiting until 85 minutes with the game lost before making a double substitution was an odd move yesterday.. This baffles me also. Reid was on early for Nuttall and the two late subs (88&89th minute) was farcical. Mellon needs time but the early signs are not very convincing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Character wise, style wise, he isn't what was needed at this time IMO. It was a great chance to reset and reinvigorate, build a new entertaining identity, he isn't going to bring those qualities. He cannot build a new entertaining identity with our current squad of players, they are simply not good enough. The vast majority of them can’t even pass a football to each other most of the time. A clueless manager and a piss poor recruitment strategy is the reason we are where we are right now. You cannot polish a turd!! Until a chunk of this squad is ousted and replaced with a few technically competent footballers there will be no appreciable change. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: He cannot build a new entertaining identity with our current squad of players, they are simply not good enough. The vast majority of them can’t even pass a football to each other most of the time. A clueless manager and a piss poor recruitment strategy is the reason we are where we are right now. You cannot polish a turd!! Until a chunk of this squad is ousted and replaced with a few technically competent footballers there will be no appreciable change. The first job, and the most important job of any manager is to improve the players he has, and thereby making us a better team. If he’s not up to that then he’s the wrong choice. I’m not saying he is, and I’m sure given time he will make improvements and when he is given the funds to bring in new players, they’ll be coming into a better environment. we can’t just keep signing a batch of players, giving them a few months then saying ‘this lot aren’t good enough, let’s get rid and bring another lot in and hopefully we’ll be better.’ A manager’s job is to manage, and make the team better. The last one wasn’t capable, I’m a lot more confident this one will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, Steve_R said: The first job, and the most important job of any manager is to improve the players he has, and thereby making us a better team. And what if they are just poor footballers already playing up to their potential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: And what if they are just poor footballers already playing up to their potential? Do you really believe that? If that was the case we might have well as stuck with Unsworth if Mellon can’t do any better with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just now, Steve_R said: Do you really believe that? If that was the case we might have well as stuck with Unsworth if Mellon can’t do any better with them. What do you mean, so he could bring in even more shite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, oafc1955 said: And what if they are just poor footballers already playing up to their potential? Not what you were saying when DU was in charge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Remind me then…I can’t even remember what I said yesterday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: Remind me then…I can’t even remember what I said yesterday!! I’m guessing he’s saying that when Unsworth was here they were decent players who should be doing better, and it was all Unsworth’s fault that we weren’t. Now, they are shit players who are playing to the max of their ability, whoever the manager is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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