Press Conference 10 am Wednesday

Quoted from ginnywings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04zvmpb

Cheers for that. It wasn't actually what I listened to which was a short piece in the Burnsy show, but he came across well in that too.

Slade "It's not a short term contract..."

So much for 6 month rolling contracts being the future...

Well done to Nigel Lowther for raising the elephant in the room regards how Slade left last time, which clearly wasnt appreciated by JF.  

At least we now know..... both parties had a part to play and the timing of the negotiations was wrong.....apparently.

Slade mentioned the structure again.....certainly seems a hot topic amongst managers these days doesnt it ?

Also mentioned tough decisions to make on some of the squad but thats his job to make them......i guess a few of those out of contract wont be getting a renewal.

I don't really care about what people thought of the press conference, or even really too much about what happened here with Slade over 10 years ago. I care about the football and about results.

Slade is a knowledgeable, proven, experienced manager, time served at levels above this one, with very promising contacts, and Wilkinson has impressive credentials too. I hope we can move on with the emotion, and the slatings and the bitterness and get on with the job.

At least we might expect to see some semblance of a football method in our games, if not immediately then next season. A pragmatic system. Some sense and logic in the selections and a sense of 'buy in', trust and respect from the players, and, a manager in control, in whom you can have faith and who actually knows what he's doing.

I think the club have made good decisions in this last week. Controversial maybe, but every reason to feel positive I'd say.
UTM

thanks Ginny - delighted to hear the phrase 'unfinished business'- BINGO!!!

While the subject of why MB was removed was pretty much chopped off at the knee's i felt the following snippets were interesting;

RS -  his brief is top 7 next season -  MB was quite clearly of the opinion that the structure of the club is weak and needs strengthening to support it going forward and spoke of "the project". In his parting interview he also stated he thought he had time.  Obviously in the 6 months he has been at the club something has changed dramatically as JF seemed supportive of that view initially. We started the season with Hurst & JF saying remaining a League 2 club was a priority, MB's appointment was the same with us being able to consolidate...now its top 7 next season !!  Quite a sea change.

JF - Like a breath of fresh air   -   didnt take long for the air to go stale did it ? I presume MB doesnt suffer from halitosis so i imagine MB's constant chat of Listen, technical ability, structure,S&C coach has worn JF down while RS is immediately more ambitious, referring back to his previous stint as first year laying foundations for the second year promotion push.

JF - RS the man to take us forward -  erratic performances, erratic selections and perhaps MB's longer term plans just didnt add up in the end and give the board enough faith in MB.

Quoted from Jaws

Could you imagine if it's totally unrelated. Something like "Youngs have extended their deal" or "ST prices frozen for next year".  

Well this morning was a disappointment. Gathering round the wireless for something we already knew  

To be fair to JF he suggested that MB said some players would be leaving and that didn't happen and we are left with 31 players which is too many especially when some that MB brought in haven't really improved us.

Quoted from chaos33

I don't really care about what people thought of the press conference, or even really too much about what happened here with Slade over 10 years ago. I care about the football and about results.

Slade is a knowledgeable, proven, experienced manager, time served at levels above this one, with very promising contacts, and Wilkinson has impressive credentials too. I hope we can move on with the emotion, and the slatings and the bitterness and get on with the job.

At least we might expect to see some semblance of a football method in our games, if not immediately then next season. A pragmatic system. Some sense and logic in the selections and a sense of 'buy in', trust and respect from the players, and, a manager in control, in whom you can have faith and who actually knows what he's doing.

I think the club have made good decisions in this last week. Controversial maybe, but every reason to feel positive I'd say.
UTM

100% agree with Chaos on this!