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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2021 21:04:50 GMT
I was as disappointed as anyone when Jim was yet again dumped on by the club, but there's not a chance of him coming back for a fourth stint in charge and we need to accept that. Frankly, if I was Jim and County came crawling back with apologies and all the promises/assurances in the world going forwards, I'd still tell them to stick their job very firmly up their collective Simon Wilsons. Fully accepted. I don’t think we should be looking at Jim again but doesn’t mean it wasn’t the wrong decision at the time. Wilson sacked a highly competent manager and a club legend who was very popular with the fans. That we all know. Not only was it a poor footballing decision, it was a poor commercial decision too. I, for example, haven’t paid a single penny into the club since Jim’s sacking when prior to that I was purchasing streams and buying tickets weekly etc. I haven’t even attended an away game because I haven’t wanted to support this team. To hire a kids coach with zero managerial experience or tactical knowledge was abysmal. With Wilson still in charge, I have little faith in the next appointment being a good one but I hope to be proven wrong. Without a doubt we will continue the absurd practice of signing mercenary social loafers until such point that Wilson is sacked or gets his wings severely clipped. Ideally Wilson will be terminated before too long.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2021 21:08:39 GMT
Far too kind to Rusk. Spot on about Wilson. Rusk fully knew what he was getting.
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Post by gazz on Oct 27, 2021 21:11:05 GMT
That was a decent enough read. Cheers for posting, H.
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Post by gazz on Oct 27, 2021 21:15:39 GMT
Agreed, mate. I've never heard him own his own mistakes, he's more often than not blamed injuries and refereeing decisions. He doesn't deserve abuse, but he doesn't deserve praise, and he certainly doesn't deserve any sympathy. He brought us nothing of note, he gave us nothing of note and he left us with nothing of note, so he deserves nothing of note. Thanks for nothing, Simon.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Oct 28, 2021 8:07:11 GMT
A very well penned and balanced set of thoughts.
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Post by irishcountyfan on Oct 28, 2021 13:07:34 GMT
A disaster from the start, and an appointment that should never have been made. Wilson really needs to be held to account for this, though, as it was all down to him and his 'project'. I don't wish Rusk any ill, but I said from the start it was a mistake. I wonder where we would be now had we not made this change in the first place? I won't hold my breath for a proper replacement either, that's if Wilson really is as involved in the first team as we suspect. More of the same, I fear. Mark Stott may be taking a step back, but he can't hide from this. The next appointment has to be right. I'm not confident. Agreed, I actually feel for Rusk as he was way out of his depth but I'm sure he got a nice pay out. God knows who the new appointment will be! Probably Frank Sidebottom knowing the fools who run this club.
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Post by harrogatehatter on Oct 28, 2021 14:47:03 GMT
Simon Wilson really does need to make a statement imho.
He needs to explain what has gone wrong, why it’s happened and how he is going to improve the situation. He also needs to set out what the target is for this season, playoffs if we’re lucky.
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Post by gazz on Oct 28, 2021 15:10:53 GMT
Simon Wilson really does need to make a statement imho. He needs to explain what has gone wrong, why it’s happened and how he is going to improve the situation. He also needs to set out what the target is for this season, playoffs if we’re lucky. Totally agree, HH. He's been sticking his two cents in on new signings since the beginning, so he shouldn't be allowed to hide now. Showing his class, though. He f***s over a club icon then chucks his replacement under the bus, then leaves some faceless lacky with a laptop to cobble together some poorly-worded b*ll*cks. He's no Director, he's just a buck-passing delegator who couldn't win a league title on FIFA with unlimited restarts!
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Post by woznorthyorksexile on Oct 28, 2021 19:49:00 GMT
Can anyone explain why the club need a DoF at this level? Irrespective of where the club currently is, it has a set-up that is on a par with a Championship club, and that is according to no less a man than Steve Bellis. In support of Mark Stott's stated ambitions it has a board of Directors intent on establishing the club as a self-sustaining entity, an extensive scouting network, training facilities beyond the dreams of most clubs at this level (or the next for that matter), data analysis functions, etc that need a Manager to oversee and to report to. IMO the question should be not whether there is a need for a DoF but the extent to which said DoF has an influence over 1st team matters. IMHO the 1st team manager sets the tactics, style of play, etc and identifies players whose addition to the squad will advance his aims, the DoF acquires them, sorts contracts, salaries, etc while the 1st team Manager gets on with turning them into a team. Beyond that, the DoF should have no say and that is where at present, I suspect it all goes tits up. The signings seem to have no pattern or guiding principles behind them, you can't look at them and see where they fit in and advance the teams style and if Rusk had a weakness, it was probably an inability to invite Wilson to piss off, perhaps not surprising since I suspect that that is precisely what JG did with the consequences we're now living with.
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Post by gazz on Oct 28, 2021 20:11:58 GMT
Excellent post, Yorks.
The DoF shouldn't be anywhere near the first team, simple as that.
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Post by collingecounty on Oct 29, 2021 13:33:11 GMT
Our DoF is apparently Mr.Stott's mate. Unfortunately.
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Post by ceefer on Oct 29, 2021 20:23:15 GMT
Can anyone explain why the club need a DoF at this level? Irrespective of where the club currently is, it has a set-up that is on a par with a Championship club, and that is according to no less a man than Steve Bellis. In support of Mark Stott's stated ambitions it has a board of Directors intent on establishing the club as a self-sustaining entity, an extensive scouting network, training facilities beyond the dreams of most clubs at this level (or the next for that matter), data analysis functions, etc that need a Manager to oversee and to report to. IMO the question should be not whether there is a need for a DoF but the extent to which said DoF has an influence over 1st team matters. IMHO the 1st team manager sets the tactics, style of play, etc and identifies players whose addition to the squad will advance his aims, the DoF acquires them, sorts contracts, salaries, etc while the 1st team Manager gets on with turning them into a team. Beyond that, the DoF should have no say and that is where at present, I suspect it all goes tits up. The signings seem to have no pattern or guiding principles behind them, you can't look at them and see where they fit in and advance the teams style and if Rusk had a weakness, it was probably an inability to invite Wilson to piss off, perhaps not surprising since I suspect that that is precisely what JG did with the consequences we're now living with. Great post and thought provoking as to where the demarcation lay in the Wilson/Rusk relationship, and could have consequences for when the new manager lands.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Nov 1, 2021 14:34:10 GMT
obviously, it's all gone quiet over here, and it's because i've lost most of my interest. i like the tarting up of the ground, i prefer the new badge, and the scoreboard, although rather unnecessary, is very flash. however since the regime change, i just haven't liked this accelerated strategy - let's bully our way up the divisions by waving cash at any veteran with experience. he might score some pretty goals, but i'll just never like john rooney.
after a long, long period of stressing about county, going back to us falling out of the championship and continuing to slide, taking in a year of administration, and six years at our lowest ever level, i am now the least interested i have been since august 1978, when i started going to county. it wasn't the dramas, multiple relegations, or skirmishes with obsolescence that brought me here; it's that the club feels less like my club, and in the squad, there are few players to get behind, and the ones i've liked previously have begun to be sidelined.
never thought i would reach the point of not being particularly interested, 130 or so away grounds down and multiple cars rapidly aged by long trips, traveling in the vain hope that tes bramble might transform into a more impactful player and do something magical. it's also something of a relief - nothing like the M62 in winter traveling home after county have slumped to a set of part-timers to make you consider your own judgement in continually doing it. but i continually did. and then had mostly stopped by the start of the pandemic, and haven't been since, despite, out of habit, having season tickets for both the seasons since. my brother's enjoying himself on mine - the draw against grimsby and last tuesday so far. and i don't care. the club doesn't feel right in some definable ways, and some that are elusive feelings and nothing more. really not sure what's next for me and county.
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Post by dudleyhatter on Nov 1, 2021 17:44:19 GMT
I have liked as an acknowledgment of a heartfelt post, not as a sign of liking your current state of mind. Your post mirrors how the current county regime makes me feel….
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Post by hermannsays on Nov 1, 2021 18:24:32 GMT
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