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Post by chirkshrew on Nov 1, 2020 20:17:22 GMT 1
Pilchy, there's one thing me and you do agree on---- that grant holt was a bloody good striker !!👍👍
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Post by Pilch on Nov 1, 2020 20:18:10 GMT 1
Pilchy, there's one thing me and you do agree on---- that grant holt was a bloody good striker !!👍👍 and we finished 9th best club in league 2 that season ;-)
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Post by chirkshrew on Nov 1, 2020 20:45:37 GMT 1
Yes, quite true,if he had someone decent up top with him,we would of gone up automatic, right or wrong???
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Post by armchairfan on Nov 2, 2020 12:01:24 GMT 1
Having, very reluctantly, reached the decision that it is time for STFC and Sam Ricketts to go their separate ways, I heard today, over breakfast with my prospective son-in-law (a Reading St-holder) that Josh Laurent has been outstanding for them so far thus season season; it does seem to provide further evidence of Sam's inability, for whatever reason, to get the best out of his available players, which is a major deficiency in his managerial skills. i dont understand ? laurent played 42 times for us last season and played well, the club wanted him to stay but he moved onto better things like all good players do I concede your point - my post was ill thought-out and badly expressed; what I was attempting to suggest, albeit clumsily, is that there appears to be evidence of that deficiency in the performance of the PRESENT squad although, until last week, my opinion largely matched yours.
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Nov 5, 2020 17:41:45 GMT 1
Looks like Clough can be crossed off the list - set to be named as Mansfield's new manager!
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Post by chirkshrew on Nov 5, 2020 18:07:26 GMT 1
Obviously Mansfield, have got more money than us, or there board are willing to take a little bit of a chance with this one 🤔🤔😲
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Post by chirkshrew on Nov 5, 2020 18:10:32 GMT 1
Biden 264, trump 214, ricketts 538 🤣🤣🤣😉😉
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Post by Pilch on Nov 5, 2020 18:14:25 GMT 1
Obviously Mansfield, have got more money than us, or there board are willing to take a little bit of a chance with this one 🤔🤔😲 Bit like bury did Mansfield had a player on £5k a couple of years back
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Post by cabanas2017 on Nov 5, 2020 18:17:25 GMT 1
Still a good appointment
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Post by Pilch on Nov 5, 2020 19:05:11 GMT 1
Biden 264, trump 214, ricketts 538 🤣🤣🤣😉😉 am i missing something ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2020 0:00:43 GMT 1
Biden 264, trump 214, ricketts 538 🤣🤣🤣😉😉 am i missing something ? Yeah , Johnson 24,141
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Post by northwestman on Nov 6, 2020 14:36:55 GMT 1
Not only that. Caroline Radford will be there to meet him.
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Post by Pilch on Nov 8, 2020 11:06:20 GMT 1
Having, very reluctantly, reached the decision that it is time for STFC and Sam Ricketts to go their separate ways, I heard today, over breakfast with my prospective son-in-law (a Reading St-holder) that Josh Laurent has been outstanding for them so far thus season season; it does seem to provide further evidence of Sam's inability, for whatever reason, to get the best out of his available players, which is a major deficiency in his managerial skills. not been getting the best out of laurent this week have they lost 3-2 at coventry and then 2 thumping 3-0 defeats at home
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2020 11:09:04 GMT 1
Having, very reluctantly, reached the decision that it is time for STFC and Sam Ricketts to go their separate ways, I heard today, over breakfast with my prospective son-in-law (a Reading St-holder) that Josh Laurent has been outstanding for them so far thus season season; it does seem to provide further evidence of Sam's inability, for whatever reason, to get the best out of his available players, which is a major deficiency in his managerial skills. not been getting the best out of laurent this week have they lost 3-2 at coventry and then 2 thumping 3-0 defeats at home That doesn’t count, doesn’t fit the fashionable narrative👍
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Post by armchairfan on Nov 8, 2020 11:27:24 GMT 1
not been getting the best out of laurent this week have they lost 3-2 at coventry and then 2 thumping 3-0 defeats at home That doesn’t count, doesn’t fit the fashionable narrative👍 My observation, merely repeated the thoughts of a Reading fan..... I have never considered whether my inane utterings should fit a particular narrative, fashionable or otherwise - in fact I have been known to take a perverse pleasure in adopting contrary views 🤣🤣
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Post by Pilch on Nov 8, 2020 11:56:30 GMT 1
That doesn’t count, doesn’t fit the fashionable narrative👍 My observation, merely repeated the thoughts of a Reading fan..... I have never considered whether my inane utterings should fit a particular narrative, fashionable or otherwise - in fact I have been known to take a perverse pleasure in adopting contrary views 🤣🤣 read it again, you decorated it as another ricketts failing and more evidence that he should go, when in realisty it was a load of b******s
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Post by armchairfan on Nov 8, 2020 12:06:07 GMT 1
My observation, merely repeated the thoughts of a Reading fan..... I have never considered whether my inane utterings should fit a particular narrative, fashionable or otherwise - in fact I have been known to take a perverse pleasure in adopting contrary views 🤣🤣 read it again, you decorated it as another ricketts failing and more evidence that he should go, when in realisty it was a load of b******s Fair comment, I suppose, but I repeat my comment that I only reached my conclusion with great reluctance, and, to that extent, it was very much a knife-edge decision. I will continue to support Mr Ricketts and the club, in the hope that he will turn things around.
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Post by Valerioch on Nov 8, 2020 12:19:35 GMT 1
Having, very reluctantly, reached the decision that it is time for STFC and Sam Ricketts to go their separate ways, I heard today, over breakfast with my prospective son-in-law (a Reading St-holder) that Josh Laurent has been outstanding for them so far thus season season; it does seem to provide further evidence of Sam's inability, for whatever reason, to get the best out of his available players, which is a major deficiency in his managerial skills. not been getting the best out of laurent this week have they lost 3-2 at coventry and then 2 thumping 3-0 defeats at home How do you know how Laurent has played? Have you watched Reading’s last 3 games? Have you watched any of Reading’s games? Atleast the aforementioned poster and myself have been told by Reading fans how well has has started
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Post by Pilch on Nov 8, 2020 12:26:29 GMT 1
not been getting the best out of laurent this week have they lost 3-2 at coventry and then 2 thumping 3-0 defeats at home How do you know how Laurent has played? Have you watched Reading’s last 3 games? Have you watched any of Reading’s games? Atleast the aforementioned poster and myself have been told by Reading fans how well has has started i checked before i posted, and i watched all of the coventry game, it was on sky, he played quite well in that game to be fair
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Nov 21, 2020 18:05:18 GMT 1
Get him out NOW.
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Post by Stowmarket Shrew on Nov 21, 2020 18:26:24 GMT 1
If this guy has even a shred of credibility he's walking tonight.
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Post by oldfan on Nov 21, 2020 18:27:54 GMT 1
I have always been against hiring and firing managers and I didn't really expect much today but it was another poor example of game management and poorly thought out substitutions. Time for a change before relegation becomes inevitable.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Nov 21, 2020 18:46:23 GMT 1
I'm usually against firing managers as soon as results aren't going our way. But unfortunately its time to say thanks and goodbye. You have been backed 100% by the chairman, it really is time to do the decent thing and resign.
No idea who we should turn to though, either on the long term or just for a few games to tide us over.
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Post by chelschris on Nov 21, 2020 19:37:05 GMT 1
i've not been on here in ages but enough is enough time to go pal, i don't want to keep hearing your excuses, football is simple the ball does the talking and too many times now it's gone in our net, caldwell has to grow some balls and do the right thing and get rid, but more importantly he has to be looked at as last 2 managers he has brought in have been disasters, if i did the same in my role i would be out of the door too, so Rolly has to have a serious look at his judge of character as so far it's poor, get the press release out and drop him before it's too late to turn around
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Nov 21, 2020 20:28:37 GMT 1
but more importantly he has to be looked at as last 2 managers he has brought in have been disasters, Fair comment, but he has only followed the very same recipie as the manager before them. Successful in the Conference, and it brought us our best season in over 20 years. Its not much different to managers giving opportunities to decent looking players from a level or two below, some you win but probably more that you dont. No guarantees in football for lots of reasons.
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Post by Valerioch on Nov 21, 2020 20:30:41 GMT 1
I'm usually against firing managers as soon as results aren't going our way. But unfortunately its time to say thanks and goodbye. You have been backed 100% by the chairman, it really is time to do the decent thing and resign. No idea who we should turn to though, either on the long term or just for a few games to tide us over. Agree, the main issue is here that results haven’t just changed 3 wins in 26 league games is hugely damaging, embarrassing, humiliating. Any other club in the country and surely he’d be gone? I admire our loyalty compared to others but something has to give by now
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Post by zenfootball2 on Nov 21, 2020 20:53:47 GMT 1
Ricketts was given the benfit of the dobut as he just scr@ped out of religation, he might be able to bring some good players in but he cant get them to play, i always say let us see how we are doing after 12 games well now we know, compare the mass negativity directed at Askey and look at the time Ricketts has been given, we cant afford to drop further behind and i just cant see ricketts leaving of his own free will. so time for his P45 the sooner the better.
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Post by Lancsman on Nov 21, 2020 21:55:24 GMT 1
Ricketts was given the benfit of the dobut as he just scr@ped out of religation, he might be able to bring some good players in but he cant get them to play, i always say let us see how we are doing after 12 games well now we know, compare the mass negativity directed at Askey and look at the time Ricketts has been given, we cant afford to drop further behind and i just cant see ricketts leavoing of his own free will. so time for his P45 the sooner the better. I said this half a dozen games ago. He cannot handle the level. He has quality players and doesn’t know how to play them. Get him gone.
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Post by Pilch on Nov 21, 2020 22:17:47 GMT 1
Ricketts was given the benfit of the dobut as he just scr@ped out of religation, he might be able to bring some good players in but he cant get them to play, i always say let us see how we are doing after 12 games well now we know, compare the mass negativity directed at Askey and look at the time Ricketts has been given, we cant afford to drop further behind and i just cant see ricketts leavoing of his own free will. so time for his P45 the sooner the better. I said this half a dozen games ago. He cannot handle the level. He has quality players and doesn’t know how to play them. Get him gone. keeper and centre half mistakes, how would you have played them ? swapped them round maybe ?
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Post by frankwellshrews on Nov 21, 2020 22:28:18 GMT 1
I'm usually against firing managers as soon as results aren't going our way. But unfortunately its time to say thanks and goodbye. You have been backed 100% by the chairman, it really is time to do the decent thing and resign. No idea who we should turn to though, either on the long term or just for a few games to tide us over. Agree, the main issue is here that results haven’t just changed 3 wins in 26 league games is hugely damaging, embarrassing, humiliating. Any other club in the country and surely he’d be gone? I admire our loyalty compared to others but something has to give by now There must be more to it than this; John Askey was given much less time. My guess is they're waiting for whatever financial settlement might come out between the EFL and the Prem before making a decision on what kind of replacement to get in. Can't hold on much longer though, this guy is driving us straight off the cliff
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