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Post by harrogatehatter on Mar 11, 2021 11:42:59 GMT
The telling part of the interview for me is at 30:27 onwards about player recruitment. We always suspected that recruitment was taken out of the manager’s hands and so it has shown. Simon Wilson and his team present the manager with an approved list of players.
This is an anathema to JG. There are certainly players at the club that Gannon would never have signed or would have sought to move on but his hands were tied.
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Post by gazz on Mar 11, 2021 14:05:52 GMT
The telling part of the interview for me is at 30:27 onwards about player recruitment. We always suspected that recruitment was taken out of the manager’s hands and so it has shown. Simon Wilson and his team present the manager with an approved list of players. This is an anathema to JG. There are certainly players at the club that Gannon would never have signed or would have sought to move on but his hands were tied. Agreed, mate. The moment they came in, Jim was always going to be on his way. I'm wondering if Wilson will have spoken to others who have been involved with the club, maybe even McKnight when doing his due diligence, and Jim's card will have been marked from the off. I honestly believe that from the moment the takeover was signed off, Jim was never going to be the manager to get us back into the FL and the thought that I could be right angers me even more.
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Post by hermannsays on Mar 11, 2021 18:48:54 GMT
On choosing the manager: "What attracted us to someone like Simon's profile ...one of things we set out was that we needed someone who knew the top of the game and the bottom of the game."
The idea that, in the many months before the takeover when MS was picking SW to take charge of the football side, this hadn't been covered as to what 'type' of football/brand/people to deliver a vision is fanciful to me when so much focus about getting the 'right' people and 'due dilligence' has been made. It explains why a name unknown to us could be put out on a forum within 2 hrs of JG's sacking, and on a 3.5 year deal mid-season.
So, funilly enough, it's actually nothing to do with COVID or mental health as to why many people don't like such behaviour.
I can't fathom whether the Championship in 7 years target just casually morphed into a '7,8,9,10.. or whenever, just so long as we get there' kinda 'target'? Then again, maybe we've been set back by these bad refs, posts being hit, injuries, players not performing in COVID times, and dodgy pitches that had seemingly never occured until SR took over.
Imagine, in the age of the internet, making out that fans and Club can't connect right now because of COVID! I can probably connect with Hulk Hogan and Nigella Lawson later tonight!
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Post by gazz on Mar 11, 2021 19:28:19 GMT
The idea that, in the many months before the takeover when MS was picking SW to take charge of the football side, this hadn't been covered as to what 'type' of football/brand/people to deliver a vision is fanciful to me when so much focus about getting the 'right' people and 'due dilligence' has been made. It explains why a name unknown to us could be put out on a forum within 2 hrs of JG's sacking, and on a 3.5 year deal mid-season. So, funilly enough, it's actually nothing to do with COVID or mental health as to why many people don't like such behaviour. All of that post was excellent, H, but the above in particular really is nail on head for me. To suggest that Rusk wasn't in the frame before this year is just nonsense.
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Post by hermannsays on Mar 12, 2021 11:35:38 GMT
Imagine, in the age of the internet, making out that fans and Club can't connect right now because of COVID! There you go:
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Post by gazz on Mar 12, 2021 11:59:02 GMT
They won't engage us in person, nor will Wilson, because they can't edit live meetings and vet questions on the fly.
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Post by gazz on Mar 12, 2021 12:02:07 GMT
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Post by ceefer on Mar 15, 2021 22:17:31 GMT
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Post by gazz on Mar 16, 2021 5:03:04 GMT
Won't see it from our lot any time soon, if ever.
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Post by gazz on Apr 9, 2021 5:01:37 GMT
Another month, another chance for JK to suck up.
Paddy Madden showing his quality was as far as I got - seriously, Jon? All I've seen so far is an increasing waste of money, from a player that's provided us with another problem rather than a solution.
Can someone else please give me the gist of it, because I can't bear to listen to either of these two, especially Keighren.
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Post by harrogatehatter on Apr 9, 2021 12:04:43 GMT
You didn’t miss anything. No mention of Jim Gannon, of course. He is “the previous manager”.
A bit about our strikers, it looks like Bell and Bennett will be on their way soon.
There have been changes in the back room staff and It’s nice to have Paul Turnbull back at the club and sad to see Alan Lord go.
Both Simon and Jon can’t wait for fans to be back in EP. I’m not sure what kind of attendances and reception Wilson and Rusk are expecting.
I’ve no doubt that “oh Jimmy Gannon, Stockport loves you more than you will know” and “Jimmy Gannon’s blue and white army” will be sung on repeat by those fans who do go back. Maybe even “we want our County back” although that might just be me’
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Post by gazz on Apr 9, 2021 15:11:08 GMT
Cheers, HH.
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Post by ceefer on Apr 9, 2021 16:16:04 GMT
You didn’t miss anything. No mention of Jim Gannon, of course. He is “the previous manager”. A bit about our strikers, it looks like Bell and Bennett will be on their way soon. There have been changes in the back room staff and It’s nice to have Paul Turnbull back at the club and sad to see Alan Lord go. Both Simon and Jon can’t wait for fans to be back in EP. I’m not sure what kind of attendances and reception Wilson and Rusk are expecting. I’ve no doubt that “oh Jimmy Gannon, Stockport loves you more than you will know” and “Jimmy Gannon’s blue and white army” will be sung on repeat by those fans who do go back. Maybe even “we want our County back” although that might just be me’ Looking forward to going back to EP when that happens. I just hope that the brand of foot will be more entertaining as what had been dished up recently us the exact opposite. Sadly a lot of Jim's players will not be playing. What really frustrates me is despite the team and management so called improvements we are no better than when JG was manager. The change has cost us points and sadly sucked the heart out of the community club. Looki g forward to the fans forum whenever that will happen.
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Post by ceefer on Apr 9, 2021 16:21:49 GMT
Another month, another chance for JK to suck up. Paddy Madden showing his quality was as far as I got - seriously, Jon? All I've seen so far is an increasing waste of money, from a player that's provided us with another problem rather than a solution. Can someone else please give me the gist of it, because I can't bear to listen to either of these two, especially Keighren. All the more reason for a properly organised fans forum.
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Post by hermannsays on Apr 9, 2021 18:08:09 GMT
"Good evening, ev-ver-ree-BODY! And welcome to the Stockport County Fans' forum, 2021!
*Blossom (TV show) intro music fades*
"I'm Jeff Brazier, BT Football Expert. It's my pleasure to tell you that this community event is brought to you in association with Visit Rwanda. Please stand for the National Anthem!"
*Anthem ends when interrupted by Kenny accidentally playing Snap's The Power over it*
"Q1 is about the excellent progression of the first team this season and it comes from Hermann."
(Frantic whispers of "Cut the mic, cut the mic, it's the **** off County Heaven!")
Hermannsays: "Hi Simon, Having inherited a squad sitting 4th in the league with games in hand (did I mention 3rd on ppg?), and you then spending more on a striker than I have on sex addiction clinics in the past 5 years (some going), how pleased are you that SR's first 15 games in charge saw us only 7th best in the league on points accrued? And having now lost our games in hand, and with 2 sides below us able to overtake us and put us 6th if they win their games in hand, could you please explain yourself... preferably without using the words mojo or project?!"
*Mini-Herm, helping security push me out* "That's not my dad!"
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