Owling_Wolf Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, mkowl said: It was nothing to Brigg about Brigg's in Lincs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Yee of little geographical knowledge Google Filey Brigg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 My Mrs loves the garden centre at Brigg (Lincolnshire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Udders have parted company with geezer that took over from Darren Moore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 10 hours ago, bradowl said: Udders have parted company with geezer that took over from Darren Moore. MarkBrightenIanWrighter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Owl Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 11/05/2024 at 08:57, bradowl said: Udders have parted company with geezer that took over from Darren Moore. Michael Duff appointed as the new manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy_SWFC Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0deerjkmj2o Jesse Marsch named new Canada manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Montgomery given boot at Hibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 13 hours ago, Kiwi Owl said: Michael Duff appointed as the new manager Took a few goes but think they've finally managed to get it right with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Wagner gone from Norwich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 25 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Wagner gone from Norwich Didn't realise they'd invaded. #FuckPutin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 38 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Wagner gone from Norwich Wonder if he made it back there or if they threw him off the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, Owling_Wolf said: Wonder if he made it back there or if they threw him off the bus. Probably head a Hart to Hart with the chairman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Another job for Danny to be linked with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 19 minutes ago, JBO said: Another job for Danny to be linked with... They've got one of Arteta's coaches/assistants lined up apparently, sounds like it's been a done deal for a while, but they needed to see how the play offs panned out before sacking Wagner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 hours ago, JBO said: Another job for Danny to be linked with... Already favourite according to one or two bullshit outlets I noticed on Social media earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 Carlos Cuesta, Arsenal's 28 year old assistant manager is favourite for the Norwich job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 De Zerbi leaving Brighton after the last game. Mutual agreement, the statement says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamblor Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 20 minutes ago, Tylluan said: De Zerbi leaving Brighton after the last game. Mutual agreement, the statement says Is the mutual agreement between De Zerbi, Bayern and his release clause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 11 minutes ago, Gamblor said: Is the mutual agreement between De Zerbi, Bayern and his release clause? De Zerbi's statement hints at "you won't give me the gazillions I want to spend so I'm off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 37 minutes ago, Gamblor said: Is the mutual agreement between De Zerbi, Bayern and his release clause? They wouldn't have released him from his 2 year outstanding if Bayern were sniffing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tewksbury Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Xisco just finished second in the Nike Liga and qualified for the Conference League. Took over when they were 6th, just having been beaten 5-1. Funnily enough he did what he said he was going to do here, sorted out the defence first, making them hard to beat, a lot of boring 0-0s early on, looking questionable, then gradually picking up more wins and finishing strong winning the last 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 24 minutes ago, Tewksbury said: Xisco just finished second in the Nike Liga and qualified for the Conference League. Took over when they were 6th, just having been beaten 5-1. Funnily enough he did what he said he was going to do here, sorted out the defence first, making them hard to beat, a lot of boring 0-0s early on, looking questionable, then gradually picking up more wins and finishing strong winning the last 4. Well apart from not sorting out our defence and being very capable of us getting 0 his plan worked marvellously 🫣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 6 hours ago, Tewksbury said: Xisco just finished second in the Nike Liga and qualified for the Conference League. Took over when they were 6th, just having been beaten 5-1. Funnily enough he did what he said he was going to do here, sorted out the defence first, making them hard to beat, a lot of boring 0-0s early on, looking questionable, then gradually picking up more wins and finishing strong winning the last 4. Didn't know he was even back in work. What and where is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tewksbury Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 3 hours ago, Alan Finney said: Come on mate, you got to stop with this shite. Xisco didn't know which way to turn when he was here, he'd lost the plot and I was so pleased, as he was when he was eventually put out of his misery. I remember him in the press conferences, getting pissed off as he had no answers and no idea on how to turn it round. Do you think for one minute he was on course to keep us up? For one nano second even? No, of course he wasn't and if DC hadn't pulled the trigger when he did we'd now be in League One. Same with this shit with Gregory, they've both departed so give it up now. As for his new club, they finished second yes, out of 12 and that's exactly where they usually finish, around second. It's a bit like saying Arsenal or Liverpool finished second, I could go and manage them into second place. You post some good stuff Tewks so why keep dropping the shite in?😂 I've said all along that Xisco had to leave us. He failed. It's that simple. However, I've followed Dun Streda since he joined them and he had a similar shaky start there, obviously not as bad as ours, but in roughly the same vein. Since then he has turned the draws into wins and took them up to 2nd. It's just interesting that he stuck to what he said he was going to do and pulled it off in the end. Did he need to go? Yes. Do I want him back here? No. Do I think he's the worst manager we've ever had? No. Why is there such a combatative mentality on Wednesday's social media? The bloke has got a new job and dine well, doing what he tried here. That's it. Thought it was interesting. Why is everyone reading so far into everything? Think we offered too many contracts to flaky players, now I'm 1867? It's getting daft now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tewksbury said: I've said all along that Xisco had to leave us. He failed. It's that simple. However, I've followed Dun Streda since he joined them and he had a similar shaky start there, obviously not as bad as ours, but in roughly the same vein. Since then he has turned the draws into wins and took them up to 2nd. It's just interesting that he stuck to what he said he was going to do and pulled it off in the end. Did he need to go? Yes. Do I want him back here? No. Do I think he's the worst manager we've ever had? No. Why is there such a combatative mentality on Wednesday's social media? The bloke has got a new job and dine well, doing what he tried here. That's it. Thought it was interesting. Why is everyone reading so far into everything? Think we offered too many contracts to flaky players, now I'm 1867? It's getting daft now. Can I give you some advice *, mix up your negative views with the odd positive comment, also drop an argument you ain't winning. Or play the long game Everyone else sees Xisco as a huge mistake and frankly don't want to be reminded about those 3 or 4 months, even less what he has done elsewhere. * and that is from me as the resident Mr Misery Edited May 19 by mkowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 hours ago, Tewksbury said: I've said all along that Xisco had to leave us. He failed. It's that simple. However, I've followed Dun Streda since he joined them and he had a similar shaky start there, obviously not as bad as ours, but in roughly the same vein. Since then he has turned the draws into wins and took them up to 2nd. It's just interesting that he stuck to what he said he was going to do and pulled it off in the end. Did he need to go? Yes. Do I want him back here? No. Do I think he's the worst manager we've ever had? No. Why is there such a combatative mentality on Wednesday's social media? The bloke has got a new job and dine well, doing what he tried here. That's it. Thought it was interesting. Why is everyone reading so far into everything? Think we offered too many contracts to flaky players, now I'm 1867? It's getting daft now. Go on, I'll bite, if he's not the worst then who on earth is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 11 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: Go on, I'll bite, if he's not the worst then who on earth is? I mean even Peter Eustace was better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M42Owl Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, Otto_Man said: Go on, I'll bite, if he's not the worst then who on earth is? There are a few options: Pulis, Eustace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 He's the worst if only for wearing those stupid Alexander McQueen trainers on the pitch side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, Bellsview said: Eustace is the only one I’d put up against him, but for all Pulis’s failings whilst here, he at least had a respectable track record on his CV. I looked at Xisco’s managerial record not long after we appointed him and I didn’t need to be Einstein to work out what was likely to happen next. How DC didn’t see it is beyond me and that is one area in which he deserves criticism - even that Watford side Xisco took up was a team and squad already in situ. He didn’t wave a magic wand and transform them into something new, he simply oversaw what was already a good first XI and squad of players and took the glory for them going up. I hope I never see a manager like him at S6 again. I wonder if DC didn’t sound out DR in the summer, knew he was the man he wanted and appointed someone until Rohl became available. Yes, the appointment was shite but I imagine it didn’t cost him a lot to do it when it came to making the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 6 minutes ago, Supercockle said: I wonder if DC didn’t sound out DR in the summer, knew he was the man he wanted and appointed someone until Rohl became available. Yes, the appointment was shite but I imagine it didn’t cost him a lot to do it when it came to making the change. I think this has long been the theory. Wasn't xisco on a monthly contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 6 minutes ago, Andyben said: I think this has long been the theory. Wasn't xisco on a monthly contract I think you’re right. A cheap appointment that he could switch off when he needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 30 minutes ago, Supercockle said: I wonder if DC didn’t sound out DR in the summer, knew he was the man he wanted and appointed someone until Rohl became available. Yes, the appointment was shite but I imagine it didn’t cost him a lot to do it when it came to making the change. That's what I've been suspecting for quite a while now. No evidence, just logical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 11 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: Didn't know he was even back in work. What and where is that? 4 hours ago, mkowl said: Can I give you some advice *, mix up your negative views with the odd positive comment, also drop an argument you ain't winning. Or play the long game Everyone else sees Xisco as a huge mistake and frankly don't want to be reminded about those 3 or 4 months, even less what he has done elsewhere. * and that is from me as the resident Mr Misery You were saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor-Jackie Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: That's what I've been suspecting for quite a while now. No evidence, just logical. I seem to recall DC saying something along the lines that Xisco was ‘the best that was available at the time’ during the press conference when he was appointed. I thought then that it seemed an odd comment in the context of the questioning. Maybe that was reference to DR not being readily available at that time.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fOWLmouth Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 13 hours ago, Tewksbury said: I've said all along that Xisco had to leave us. He failed. It's that simple. However, I've followed Dun Streda since he joined them and he had a similar shaky start there, obviously not as bad as ours, but in roughly the same vein. Since then he has turned the draws into wins and took them up to 2nd. It's just interesting that he stuck to what he said he was going to do and pulled it off in the end. Did he need to go? Yes. Do I want him back here? No. Do I think he's the worst manager we've ever had? No. Why is there such a combatative mentality on Wednesday's social media? The bloke has got a new job and dine well, doing what he tried here. That's it. Thought it was interesting. Why is everyone reading so far into everything? Think we offered too many contracts to flaky players, now I'm 1867? It's getting daft now. I don’t think anyone accusing you of being aligned with 1867. I agree that you’re just trying to have a rational discussion re our previous manager. The thing is,i don’t think many, if any,have the appetite for it.I’m looking at this site nearly every day and enjoying the optimism and the general feel good factor.What could have been a very bad season turned out to be a wonderful finale,added to by what happened to the other lot across the city.I’m going to be on top of the world for as long as possible.My advice,which I offer genuinely,is make the most of these times when they come around.They tend to be fleeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 10 hours ago, M42Owl said: There are a few options: Pulis, Eustace? Pulis managed us for 10 games, got a win and 4 draws in a team that was fighting the drop. Useless got at least 4 or 5 wins as I recall and we were in the top flight. Thong song had 2 games against lower league opponents in the league cup and couldn't even muster a morale boosting win against either of them. Middlesbrough arrived devoid of confidence and with the £15m Darren Potter on the verge of the sack and we made them look like Citeh. Absolutely the worst...ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) 10 hours ago, M42Owl said: There are a few options: Pulis, Eustace? Stupid fat fingers. Still more competent than Xisco mind... Edited May 19 by Otto_Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Danny Rohl was interviewed five days after Moore left and was offered the job but the DFB wouldn't release him. However it was common knowledge that Flick was on a game by game basis, after not getting out of the group stage in the World Cup and 3 losses and a draw in the subsequent games. The Japan loss tipped it over and Rohl became available. There were no other interviews, Rohl just got the job based on his previous interview 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadOwl Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 50 minutes ago, Tylluan said: Danny Rohl was interviewed five days after Moore left and was offered the job but the DFB wouldn't release him. However it was common knowledge that Flick was on a game by game basis, after not getting out of the group stage in the World Cup and 3 losses and a draw in the subsequent games. The Japan loss tipped it over and Rohl became available. There were no other interviews, Rohl just got the job based on his previous interview I’ve always wondered about this. Chansiri made plenty of weird comments in *that* press conference. But it was the one along the lines of: ‘he (Xisco) didn’t have the best cv but he’s the man I’ve picked to do the job’ (I’m horribly paraphrasing) that stuck out to me at the time. When DR came in it felt like DC had finally had his actual first pick. Honestly, in the end I think it’ll work in our favour. Rohl’s now got hero status with us already, and (I fucking hope) will probably stay coz of that and the fact he’s still not had a full preseason as a manager. Last season with him in from the off, who knows what would’ve happened. But I think we would have been decent enough that he could’ve been poached this close season, and he might’ve been more tempted to move on, having had a full season under his belt. Basing this on nothing but a few beers deep logic, naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I’ve never seen a team look so uncoached and unfit as I have seen under Xisco. There was no plan with the ball, a low block that was so low, we couldn’t get beyond our own side of the centre circle. We were in absolute disarray when facing any set piece pretty that meant the other team could get the ball in our box. More concerningly, the players looked lost. Xisco is easily in a top 3 alongside Garry Monk and Eustace/Turner/Jos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffieldblue Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 All this chat about worst manager ever, and no mention of Steve Burtenshaw . The conversation should be all about second worst manager ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobster Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 4 hours ago, Sheffieldblue said: All this chat about worst manager ever, and no mention of Steve Burtenshaw . The conversation should be all about second worst manager ever To quote wikipedia - Steve Burtenshaw a man with no redeeming features whatsoever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 11 hours ago, Sheffieldblue said: All this chat about worst manager ever, and no mention of Steve Burtenshaw . The conversation should be all about second worst manager ever I was just reading through this thread, ready to post exactly that. 'You young 'uns', 😋, it's scary how little some of you know about our club. Burtenshaw was touted at the time as the best coach in England, (That London), and we were praised for giving him his first job as an actual Manager. 👀 Our reward, becoming the first Sheffield club to drop below the halfway point in the (then) Football League, the shame at which was shocking at the time. And with a squad featuring not only several players who'd appeared to be quality young players not long before but also some experienced ones with quality careers behind them. (Without checking, I think Colin Harvey was one: a league champion with Everton and (briefly, I think), an England international.) So step forward Steve Burtenshaw, worst manager in SWFC history at the time and easily worse than all the ones mentioned above until Xisco Muñoz. Who gets it out of those two? We'd have to know all the circumstances that affected both. And I enjoy life too much to spoil it by volunteering to dive into that miserable rôle, thanks. Having had to live through both regimes was bad enough! Edited May 20 by Owling_Wolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Xisco was fucking dreadful for us, can't believe there's backing for him. Burtenshw is just a bit out of my era, can remember mi Dad not being fond of him though. Useless Eustace, Monk, Pulis, Xisco and Luhukay through the trapdoor for me. All equally as shit as each other. As an aside Danny is one helluva find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Wagner calling Danny The German Pulis ended any niceties to him from me. Citing our effectiveness from corners. At that point we had scored from 2 corners all season, both in that game. bitter twat. With them both being German I expected a bit more camaraderie to be offered. Nope, he's just a twat. Had a feeling then he knew he wasn't far from the chop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, Ozzie said: Wagner calling Danny The German Pulis ended any niceties to him from me. Citing our effectiveness from corners. At that point we had scored from 2 corners all season, both in that game. bitter twat. With them both being German I expected a bit more camaraderie to be offered. Nope, he's just a twat. Had a feeling then he knew he wasn't far from the chop. I could be dead wrong on this, so apologies if so, but ... My recollection is that Wagner was having somewhat good-natured go at having been bettered by Rohl's more 'pragmatic' changes. A kind of 'we planned for Pep and were beating him, but got Pulis in the second half and didn't cope'. A jab in there, to be sure, but with a tip-of-the-hat at the same time. I don't remember it coming off as a real shot at Rohl. I don't trust my memory on things like this nearly as much as I used to, but that's how I remember it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, pook said: I could be dead wrong on this, so apologies if so, but ... My recollection is that Wagner was having somewhat good-natured go at having been bettered by Rohl's more 'pragmatic' changes. A kind of 'we planned for Pep and were beating him, but got Pulis in the second half and didn't cope'. A jab in there, to be sure, but with a tip-of-the-hat at the same time. I don't remember it coming off as a real shot at Rohl. I don't trust my memory on things like this nearly as much as I used to, but that's how I remember it. You're spot on, there was no malice in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Came across as being snide to me. "Bottom" team came from behind to draw with his "superior team" and couldn't hack it so took a swipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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