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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Dec 29, 2023 20:43:43 GMT 1
What does the anchor on the thread title mean?
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Post by belfastshrew on Dec 29, 2023 21:03:31 GMT 1
What does the anchor on the thread title mean? It means if there are any new replies in the thread, it doesn't bump up to the top of the forum. It disappears into obscurity at the moderators' discretion.
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Dec 29, 2023 21:05:54 GMT 1
What does the anchor on the thread title mean? It means if there are any new replies in the thread, it doesn't bump up to the top of the forum. It disappears into obscurity at the moderators' discretion. Thanks Belfast. Good to know democratic discussion is alive and well
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Post by belfastshrew on Dec 29, 2023 21:13:35 GMT 1
Thanks Belfast. Good to know democratic discussion is alive and well Any discussion worth continuing gets a new thread popping up anyhows
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Post by jamo on Dec 29, 2023 21:41:18 GMT 1
What does the anchor on the thread title mean? It means if there are any new replies in the thread, it doesn't bump up to the top of the forum. It disappears into obscurity at the moderators' discretion. So, In other words, it’s a tool for moderators to use when the topic is no longer to their liking. Is that correct ?
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Post by staffordshrew on Dec 29, 2023 21:55:04 GMT 1
How about this post? "But just as soon as Wrexham have stopped celebrating in front of a packed away end, after strolling through a 3rd round cup tie, then the current management arrangement has to be done away with.
Time for the blinkered despot at the top to realise this"...
Ok, my words, and I stand by them 100%. And I note that you have ignored the point that ‘ then the current management arrangement has to be done away with’ by which I am not in any way saying Taylor should be dismissed, rather he should be allowed overall control of recruitment, tactics, team selection et al, which I strongly believe not to be the case currently. As for the blinkered despot at the top. I wasn’t referring to RW. I will ask you again. Show me where Town fans are saying they want the team to lose a game..any game? If you can do do then it would be helpful to the debate. So who the heck is the blinkered despot at the top???
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Dec 29, 2023 21:55:16 GMT 1
It means if there are any new replies in the thread, it doesn't bump up to the top of the forum. It disappears into obscurity at the moderators' discretion. So, In other words, it’s a tool for moderators to use when the topic is no longer to their liking. Is that correct ? That is the way I read it too!! Perhaps a moderator could respond?
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Post by jamo on Dec 29, 2023 22:00:23 GMT 1
Ok, my words, and I stand by them 100%. And I note that you have ignored the point that ‘ then the current management arrangement has to be done away with’ by which I am not in any way saying Taylor should be dismissed, rather he should be allowed overall control of recruitment, tactics, team selection et al, which I strongly believe not to be the case currently. As for the blinkered despot at the top. I wasn’t referring to RW. I will ask you again. Show me where Town fans are saying they want the team to lose a game..any game? If you can do do then it would be helpful to the debate. So who the heck is the blinkered despot at the top??? You’re on Blue&Amber. Work it out !
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 29, 2023 22:55:55 GMT 1
Anchored thread 😂
Almost as big a joke as the Town’s football
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Dec 29, 2023 23:10:47 GMT 1
Anchored thread 😂 Almost as big a joke as the Town’s football Anchor, a nice bit of ironic rhyming slang
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Post by Pilch on Dec 30, 2023 1:47:47 GMT 1
So who the heck is the blinkered despot at the top??? You’re on Blue&Amber. Work it out ! I'd just like to say that the moderator who dropped the anchor on this witch hunt of a thread messaged me to say they have now realised what I've had to put up with over the years and basically how a minority opinion gets bullied on this site , some of you don't even realised you are doing it or think it's fun , trust me it's not funny when you are on the end of it and you can't hack it when you are called out for it so how about stop it as it's pathetic
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2023 10:07:17 GMT 1
I just want to make a plea to the fans to not nail Taylor. Yes, he isn't covering himself in glory, but he's merely a puppet in this nonsense circus that Roland has caused and setup.
Time and time again Roland has made woeful appointments, fell out with senior people and had the wool pulled over his eyes. For a "safe pair of hands", he's risked the future of the club time and time again.
Starting with Fleetwood at home, leave the puppet alone to play with his strings, and direct your anger at one person, and one person only - Roland Wycherley.
Roland - I'll never forgive you for what you've done to my club. Your credit in the bank has completely dried up, LEAVE NOW.
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 30, 2023 10:11:25 GMT 1
I just want to make a plea to the fans to not nail Taylor. Yes, he isn't covering himself in glory, but he's merely a puppet in this nonsense circus that Roland has caused and setup. Time and time again Roland has made woeful appointments, fell out with senior people and had the wool pulled over his eyes. For a "safe pair of hands", he's risked the future of the club time and time again. Starting with Fleetwood at home, leave the puppet alone to play with his strings, and direct your anger at one person, and one person only - Roland Wycherley. Roland - I'll never forgive you for what you've done to my club. Your credit in the bank has completely dried up, LEAVE NOW. 100% agree
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Post by belfastshrew on Dec 30, 2023 10:18:22 GMT 1
Takes a while to sell a club
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2023 10:35:04 GMT 1
Takes a while to sell a club We can just pray it's well under way.
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Post by davycrockett on Dec 30, 2023 10:35:28 GMT 1
It means if there are any new replies in the thread, it doesn't bump up to the top of the forum. It disappears into obscurity at the moderators' discretion. So, In other words, it’s a tool for moderators to use when the topic is no longer to their liking. Is that correct ? More when the idiots take over 👍 ( not aimed at you)
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 30, 2023 10:43:39 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add)
Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2023 10:45:11 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom It's his formation, and his tactics with a different bloke in the dugout.
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 30, 2023 10:46:24 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom It's his formation, and his tactics with a different bloke in the dugout. Indeed - utterly bizarre situation
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Dec 30, 2023 10:49:59 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom It's his formation, and his tactics with a different bloke in the dugout. It’s MM and MT’s interpretation of Cotterill-Ball but without the nous or ability which makes it a huge mess. Cotterill micro-managed every detail, Taylor just tells the strikers to be better, there’s really no comparison. Rome wasn’t built in a day and this was always going to be a strange season after the summer we had, but there’s been no signs that Taylor has learned, or improved the team in any way, we’re on a slow and torturous decline into the bottom four.
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Post by davycrockett on Dec 30, 2023 10:53:52 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom Got to be the most cringeworthy chant I’ve ever heard at a match. Fans just trying to cause offence chanting it whilst laughing at their own humour….
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Post by ProudSalopian on Dec 30, 2023 10:57:49 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom It's his formation, and his tactics with a different bloke in the dugout. Someone said that the 'plan' this season was to hit it long and play for corners/throw-in's, I disagree, that was the plan under Cotterill (labelled dinosaur football). It was boring as hell to watch but at least we posed a thread from them This season, there appears to be no plan as its the hoofball but without any threat from set pieces. Not a good combination.
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Post by mullersalopian on Dec 30, 2023 10:59:20 GMT 1
Steve Cotterill’s barmy army very audibly sang last night, and not for the first time this season (not by myself I’ll add) Can’t say I was surprised to hear it again. We had an identity, a purpose, and a game plan - now we have hit rock bottom Got to be the most cringeworthy chant I’ve ever heard at a match. Fans just trying to cause offence chanting it whilst laughing at their own humour…. Most cringeworthy for me is the grandison Christmas song
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2023 11:16:57 GMT 1
Got to be the most cringeworthy chant I’ve ever heard at a match. Fans just trying to cause offence chanting it whilst laughing at their own humour…. Most cringeworthy for me is the grandison Christmas song 110%
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Dec 30, 2023 11:21:01 GMT 1
It's his formation, and his tactics with a different bloke in the dugout. Someone said that the 'plan' this season was to hit it long and play for corners/throw-in's, I disagree, that was the plan under Cotterill (labelled dinosaur football). It was boring as hell to watch but at least we posed a thread from them This season, there appears to be no plan as its the hoofball but without any threat from set pieces. Not a good combination. Won't link to the guy's Twitter as I don't know whether he'd want it linked on here, but thought his post summed this element up well: "We have been turgid & boring for years. This somehow tops the lot. Our long balls used to be choreographed down the line with Bowman/Udoh running the channels. Now we really are just hoofing it down the middle with no tactic behind it. The worst football I’ve ever seen from Town. I include relegations in this. With those seasons we had bad players doing awful things. But this boring dross is with intent. We are choosing to play this way. It is not worthy of the time and expense. Try and play football and be s**t at it but not to try at all?? Shameful" We've gone from being a rubbish watch who generally looked like they had a plan to a rubbish watch who look completely without one.
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2023 11:30:18 GMT 1
Someone said that the 'plan' this season was to hit it long and play for corners/throw-in's, I disagree, that was the plan under Cotterill (labelled dinosaur football). It was boring as hell to watch but at least we posed a thread from them This season, there appears to be no plan as its the hoofball but without any threat from set pieces. Not a good combination. Won't link to the guy's Twitter as I don't know whether he'd want it linked on here, but thought his post summed this element up well: "We have been turgid & boring for years. This somehow tops the lot. Our long balls used to be choreographed down the line with Bowman/Udoh running the channels. Now we really are just hoofing it down the middle with no tactic behind it. The worst football I’ve ever seen from Town. I include relegations in this. With those seasons we had bad players doing awful things. But this boring dross is with intent. We are choosing to play this way. It is not worthy of the time and expense. Try and play football and be s**t at it but not to try at all?? Shameful" We've gone from being a rubbish watch who generally looked like they had a plan to a rubbish watch who look completely without one. It's what some of us have said for 6 weeks or more, but got labelled as below: - Anti-town fans - Thread wreckers It's a disgrace.
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 30, 2023 11:32:41 GMT 1
Won't link to the guy's Twitter as I don't know whether he'd want it linked on here, but thought his post summed this element up well: "We have been turgid & boring for years. This somehow tops the lot. Our long balls used to be choreographed down the line with Bowman/Udoh running the channels. Now we really are just hoofing it down the middle with no tactic behind it. The worst football I’ve ever seen from Town. I include relegations in this. With those seasons we had bad players doing awful things. But this boring dross is with intent. We are choosing to play this way. It is not worthy of the time and expense. Try and play football and be s**t at it but not to try at all?? Shameful" We've gone from being a rubbish watch who generally looked like they had a plan to a rubbish watch who look completely without one. It's what some of us have said for 6 weeks or more, but got labelled as below: - Anti-town fans - Thread wreckers It's a disgrace. I was dubious very early on, losing 3 of our first 6 games against teams who we had to be targetting wins against, and scraping 3 unconvincing wins did nothing to calm my unease. Leyton Orient away the writing was on the wall for me, so over 3 months ago - it really was that obvious were an incredibly poor team with no direction or tactics On your last point - I wholeheartedly agree
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Post by ProudSalopian on Dec 30, 2023 11:52:10 GMT 1
Won't link to the guy's Twitter as I don't know whether he'd want it linked on here, but thought his post summed this element up well: "We have been turgid & boring for years. This somehow tops the lot. Our long balls used to be choreographed down the line with Bowman/Udoh running the channels. Now we really are just hoofing it down the middle with no tactic behind it. The worst football I’ve ever seen from Town. I include relegations in this. With those seasons we had bad players doing awful things. But this boring dross is with intent. We are choosing to play this way. It is not worthy of the time and expense. Try and play football and be s**t at it but not to try at all?? Shameful" We've gone from being a rubbish watch who generally looked like they had a plan to a rubbish watch who look completely without one. Can't disagree with much of that. Not sure whether it's the worst football I've seen, we had some dross under GT & Mellon in L1, whilst the Jake years are still some of the bleakest times I can remember. But as I've said a few times, our games now generally consist of us watching the opposition pass it around for a few minutes, we win it back, pass it back to Marosi, hoof forwards and back to the opposition (for real comedy effect, back to the opposition goalkeeper). Something has to change if Roland thinks I'm forking out nearly £400 for that again next season.
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Post by gobowenshrew on Dec 30, 2023 18:27:46 GMT 1
Against the dross served up this season, Cotterill has seemingly became a god-like figure in his absence.
Do people not remember how tedious it was watching Town for the last couple of years save from a couple of purple patches of decent form?
The biggest juxtaposition between this season and last was how good we were from set pieces. Leahy had a 100% penalty record, Dunkley had already bagged a few and we always looked dangerous from corners and free kicks.
We were far more organised and resilient but the football was barely palatable at times.
And we ended last season with one win in 10, including being smashed 6-0 by Charlton.
People have short memories.
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Post by ProudSalopian on Dec 30, 2023 19:48:58 GMT 1
Against the dross served up this season, Cotterill has seemingly became a god-like figure in his absence. Do people not remember how tedious it was watching Town for the last couple of years save from a couple of purple patches of decent form? Lots of people have acknowledged that the football under him was awful at times but as you said we were organised, resiliant and offered threats from set pieces. You can't say that about the current side so when you take them away, what are you left with? Personally I think the fact the fact some fans pine for the football that we witnessed under Cotterill, is an indicator of how bad this season has been at times.
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