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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: KELVIN THOMAS
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on: April 24, 2021, 00:51:31 am
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The thing is Nigel, you KNOW there were others, so why try to stir it ?
Even the council admitted there was another party willing to step in. They backed KT/DB because they thought they were the better option. You know, because they had the funds and will to complete the East Stand.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 11:07:29 am
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Which managers would be on your shortlist out of interest Jolly?
I haven't looked to see who is about since JB was appointed. I have to say, even at that stage, it is the first time ever that I've looked at available managers and been totally unenthused. Though I wouldn't mind poaching Michael Duff.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 10:19:51 am
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I do wonder how many injuries we have, this has been intimated at a couple of times now by Brady. If we are struggling to put a team out and with most of this team not being good enough for League 1 then that may explain some of the performances. I am not saying this is the case I just wonder.
I do think we are at a crucial point with the Club now and we need to be looking long term, whether thats with the Brady Bunch or someone from outside I do think now is the time to look at a long term appointment so only bring someone new in who can agree to that. I can't see us staying up now so it needs to be someone with a view to doing more than just survive in League 2, I know I have previously said that Brady should be in charge whatever, but we do need to remain in the League as I can see some changes coming in the next year or 2 after this super league debacle. So for me it would be Brady but failing that someone who agrees to a long term vision for the club.
The trouble is, tying someone down to a long term tenure is an expensive route to travel if/when it eventually goes wrong. I agree with the sentiment, though.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: KELVIN THOMAS
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on: April 23, 2021, 10:16:29 am
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Our Kelvin doesn’t like being asked questions does he.......anyway as usual no content, 30 mins on the super league and then the deflection, bluff, bluster, yeah, no, talking down to the presenters, arrogance and finally aggression. My take away was that his self proclaimed “usually gets things right”! Sorry to hijack the thread, but I didn't listen to the interview. I'm assuming the state of the ground/East Stand came up at some point? If so, has anyone ITK (Trust/KT) yet said how many people the finished stand will accomodate? It's a serious question, because - assuming the frame remains as is - I can't see any way you squeeze more than 3200 people in to that stand - and that's assuming the groundworks been done to accomodate extra seats? Didn't DC once claim the footings were in place to accomodate an additional tier? Mind you, that's probably a statement worth taking with a pinch of salt.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 10:03:12 am
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I'm not looking for a bun fight but my thoughts are this.
I started going in 1981 aged 10. Since then the highest we have been in 40 years is under Ian Atkins and 90 mins from division 2 (Championship) at the lowest we've been fortunate to hang on to our league status, so in all that time somewhere between 45th and 92nd.
Despite appointing 24 different managers in all that time, never more than a 3/4th division team and any manager that has shown real potential has been off as quick as they can. In my opinion JB with Rico and Sammo could maintain a comfortable existence without this charade. How much have we spent over the years on manager contracts?
This time its different, I see JB as our Wilder, laugh if you wish! A county man through and through and this is his job, he's deeply connected to every level at the club and so are Marc and Sammo, we appoint A N Other manager again and guaranteed they will be off to a Birmingham, Charlton, Pompey etc at the first sign of success. JB wouldn't leave for some struggling bigger club he has too much invested here.
Of course there must be a caveat, should we be clearly bombing at the bottom of the league a change would need to be made but I doubt that would happen. Give them time and support and in a couple of years we might even go that step further. By the evidence of the last 40 years we wont by appointing another Cook, Tisdale, Barton, Cotterill, Sheridan, Gray or Lunghi for that matter.
Give him the job now and let's judge the football next season, not on what's happened this one.
I agree with much of that. The only thing I'd say is to let the season play out before any decisions are made. We have turned in some awful results recently, and should we fail to perform in any of the final games I think that needs taking into consideration. Although I expect JB to get the job, there have been some strange tactics and even stranger substitutions thrown in with his tenure. Such as, having insisted players won't play unless they perform in training, and intimating Chucks and Jones belong in that camp, he then throws them into the side. Are they training better, or did circumstances force his hand? I appreciate all managers make - what appear to be - odd decisions at times, likely some of which are based around things we aren't privy too. Like I say, he'll probably get the job. But there is no need to make a decision just yet
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 09:47:25 am
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Throwing insults? I think you've now called me clown, fool, your "bi'atch", nonentity - any more? My post was not a 'dictionary tirade' it was a detailed reply in good faith to your question about so-called woeful form. It is not my fault that you did not have the nous to form an intelligent reply to it and nor did I appreciate your attempt to troll me. I actually think it is quite funny how wound up you have become following your own attempt to wind-up! But this is petty and boring so I will sign off positively:Enjoy the weekend, let's hope Cobblers can do the business. And all aboard Jon Brady's League Two promotion party next year, it is going to be jolly good fun And yet you still couldn't resist a final pop. I've just changed my rod and line, in the hope you'll stop biting on every post I make, right? It's not all about you.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 02:47:13 am
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Tip - if you are going to troll someone, don’t become rattled yourself.
I called you those because you asked me about Brady’s woeful form, I gave you a detailed reply and then you made some crap joke about “conjecture” again. You clearly don’t have anything worthwhile to add to the debate or to meaningfully disagree with what I was saying so you are trying to troll me instead. 🤷♂️
Trust me, I'm not rattled by much in life. Certainly not by some self-opinionated internet nonentity. As for yourself, the mere fact that I described something as woeful, and that then led you on a dictionary tirade as to 'how dare I descibe JB's team as performing woefully', well, I think that says all that needs saying about you. You're entitled to an opinion, but you'll have to learn that so is everyone else. Feel free to carry on throwing insults, but I'm sticking to the viewpoint that a number of recent results have been woeful. I fail to see how you can believe differently. But, hey, it's your opinion. Now, you'll really have to excuse me as I'm just about ready to be getting home. And you need to be getting to bed too, otherwise you'll never get up for school.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 23, 2021, 00:31:49 am
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School holidays is it?
Says the clown throwing around terms like tosspot and muppet just because someone refuses to validate your opinion. Fool.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 23:43:15 pm
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Calling me a boy when you are using phrases that teenagers use on social media like live inside your head hahahahaa
T0sspot
Ouch! Muppet and tosspot. And you call me incapable of a reasonable response. I think I've made you my bi'ach! Ps. You should change your name, because one thing you can't do is keep your cool.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 22:36:51 pm
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Yeah that is exactly the lazy reply I expected from you, you have nothing to add do you? Muppet It doesn't take much to live inside your head, does it? Silly boy.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 17:43:34 pm
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O'coole. Good work on the stats, but they do not factor in certain variables.
The main one is players.
Arguably, two of our best players in recent times have been Kioso and Jones (defender). These two missed most of/all of the first half of the season, the bulk of KC's period, because he didn't sign them until later in the season. Morris has also been a fairly important player, again only signed in January. When Miller played we picked up some decent results, again signed in January.
Where I will say that Brady has worked some magic is the forming of the partnership of Jones and Horsfall. Horsfall has been a revelation since Bolger's been kicked out the starting line up, and Jones has been excellent as well. He's also found a position in the team for Watson that really gets the best out of him.
Regarding points per game, if we had lost on Tuesday the stats would have been very close. We are now playing teams that 'are on holiday' and lets be fare, Ipswich were awful defensively and didn't look at all focused. You can though, only beat whats put in front of you. The fired up teams, those below/around us, we have failed in 5 attempts to beat them. Under KC, we got excellent results from those games, less so against the better teams. Funny old game.
Id also say that our style of play has become more direct as Brady's reign has evolved. The football we played at Ipswich and MK Dons for example was excellent, on Tuesday night it was very direct (30% possession) and effective because for one reason, he finally succumbed to the obvious and gave Chuck and Jones (who he signed for a pittance, good work there) a go. It worked well, they caused more problems than any other forward line we've mustered up throughout the season, even if they didn't score a goal between them!
I think Brady is doing alright, but like some others have said, lets see how it all looks and feels after the Sunderland game. I FELT VERY negative after the Bristol Rovers game which I thought was awful (coupled with late subs again and a reluctance to try a different shape until right towards the end), the Posh game I accepted because they are frankly a much better team than us.
I do like Brady though, top bloke. As of course are Rico and Sammo. It would be great if we could go into next season with them and spend any available cash on more/better players rather than a new management team. I just need a bit more convincing that its the right way forward!
Good post, Drilling. Summed it up a treat. Ps. Ocool's posts are all conjecture.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 13:22:02 pm
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As far as I can see I am the only one trying to use statistics to support my argument for what should happen.
Your argument is ENTIRELY conjecture.
So we haven't performed woefully against those sides around us?
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 11:57:38 am
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Ocools stats do make for interesting reading - especially the goals for and against. I don’t like to have a go at the young lad but, if Edmundson had been dropped to the bench sooner, I think there would be an even more impressive differential.
The calculated points argument is irrelevant - there are so many other factors at play here.
Of course, I am desperate for JB and crew to do well. However, what KT must do, assuming we go down, is avoid another Dean Austin situation - give them at least until the January window (not just panic after 10 games!).
O'cool's stats prove nothing. The rest of his argument is all just conjecture. I do agree with you though: if Brady and crew are handed the reins for next season, then they have to be given a decent run to prove themselves.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Jon Brady
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on: April 22, 2021, 11:52:11 am
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O'Coole has indeed presented some interesting details when comparing playing statistics ref Curle v Brady. He is clearly making clear his support for JBrady which he is entitled to do. For me at least it all depends on how Brady handles the current situation and his team continues to show determination to stay in League One. Whatever Curles faults he somehow got us to League One when most of us thought we had no chance. This great opportunity now appears to be squandered but even so should not be surrendered cheaply. Perhaps Larry is right Curle merely ran out of luck after the Play offs. Contrary to some opinion the team is far better(I believe) than the constant cheap jibes, blaming selection, players and of course recruitment, all of which have been with us for most of this year. Recent results against Oxford, Pompey and Ipswich clearly confirm that. What Brady has shown is his ability to get the best out of Curles team and his elevation of the Jones Boys with Chucks have improved things to give us a slim chance of avoiding relegation. At the moment the more cautious/wiser folk on here cautioned against change of Manager on the basis it is disruptive and counter productive. To counter this Curle's stubbiness in continuing with an obsolete playing style combined with truly debilitating results ended with his dismissal. Where O'Cool's arguments begin to attract attention is suggesting that had Brady been appointed sooner we would be in a far better situation. He is assuming that of course to further his support for Brady; equally had Curle not been sacked we might have clawed our way out of trouble; its what Curles teams do. We just don't appreciate the unedifying sight of his tactics! For me I prefer to remain in League 1 come what may but if relegated and Brady can keep the spine of the team he might be offered a contract. I hope very much he does well.
Possibly the best post you've made, Evers. You and I are in agreement far too often, these days. I hope Brady turns out to be 'the man.' The thing that bothers me is the constant assessment that 'no one else could have come in and done any better because the players are all crap.' Then, on the odd occasions we pick up a good result, it's basically because JB has worked wonders with a s*** squad. By my reckoning, if the squad is good enough to perform against the likes of Pompey and Ipswich, then they were capable of better against those sides around us. Brady could be the answer, but can we just watch the remainder of the season unfold without all the trumpeting of his potential. Simple fact is, it was in our own hands to survive in League 1. We've thrown that advantage away with some woeful results. I'm still to be convinced.
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