Shrews

Quoted from arryarryarry

Why is it ridiculous, we were dumped out of the Football League because the board gave the job of keeping us in the league to a man who clearly had no idea how to manage an adult football team (and that comes from a couple of players who he tried to manage), and even after his disastrous run without a win failed to sack him. A simple decision that could have saved the past 6 years of pain and if they had sacked him we could well be in the same league as Shrewsbury, and whatthefuck that has to do with Manchester, I have no idea.

I think another way he could have put it is "and if my aunty had balls she'd be my uncle".

The fact we could have had a different chairman, managers etc for the last 9 years doesnt stop the fact we didnt. And Shrewsbury have spent those years 1 or 2 tiers above us i.e. being more successful

Well done Paul Hurst MOTM down hill from here 😂 All the best

Quoted from toontown

I think another way he could have put it is "and if my aunty had balls she'd be my uncle".

The fact we could have had a different chairman, managers etc for the last 9 years doesnt stop the fact we didnt. And Shrewsbury have spent those years 1 or 2 tiers above us i.e. being more successful

Arry is right. One simple straightforward decision by the then chairman and we would not have been relegated. The only argument against this that makes sense is that nobody else wanted the job so we were stuck with a nice coach who had no idea about management and team building. Then, having got the parachute money and one of the biggest budgets in non-league, the chairman amazingly allowed the same manager to fritter it away on dross. JF has been loyal to the club, but he sure needed to be after his catalogue of errors.

As for the Shrews, they have been up and down too but when they were relegated they appointed an experienced non-league manager and signed top non-league players and went straight back up. An object lesson that many of us pointed out to our then chairman when he stuck with Woods. They have managed to stay up since then and even reach L1. To stay there or go further, in the longer term they need a more dynamic and tactically savvy manager than PH. But he will organise them well and stop them leaking too many goals.

Quoted from grimsby pete

How many games have they played so far ?  

That's why they are still 14/1 to get promoted. I topped up yesterday. PH has an outstanding record, very few managers can have never been sacked after the number of years he has had in the game. He'll probably manage at least one level higher IMO. It was a very astute signing to bring him here, and even better to keep him on his own after the demise of RS. Most managerial appointments have been rubbish to disastrous over the last 15 years but he was the one exception (the jury is still out on the present manager).

Quoted from GrimRob

That's why they are still 14/1 to get promoted. I topped up yesterday. PH has an outstanding record, very few managers can have never been sacked after the number of years he has had in the game. He'll probably manage at least one level higher IMO. It was a very astute signing to bring him here, and even better to keep him on his own after the demise of RS. Most managerial appointments have been rubbish to disastrous over the last 15 years but he was the one exception (the jury is still out on the present manager).

My memory might not be as good as it should be but when Woods was sacked, weren't Hurst & Scott about fifth in the pecking order for the job here and they were only appointed because the other leading contenders / candidates chose not to come to us?  

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Arry is right. One simple straightforward decision by the then chairman and we would not have been relegated. The only argument against this that makes sense is that nobody else wanted the job so we were stuck with a nice coach who had no idea about management and team building. Then, having got the parachute money and one of the biggest budgets in non-league, the chairman amazingly allowed the same manager to fritter it away on dross. JF has been loyal to the club, but he sure needed to be after his catalogue of errors.

As for the Shrews, they have been up and down too but when they were relegated they appointed an experienced non-league manager and signed top non-league players and went straight back up. An object lesson that many of us pointed out to our then chairman when he stuck with Woods. They have managed to stay up since then and even reach L1. To stay there or go further, in the longer term they need a more dynamic and tactically savvy manager than PH. But he will organise them well and stop them leaking too many goals.

If that is referring to the appointment of Neil Woods, JF has always maintained that Woods was Mike Parker's choice and he was backed by two other board members, leaving JF and one other board member outvoted in their choice of Slade. Basically, it was a board decision, not a JF decision.

Greetings  Chondrichthyes.
I hope all are well. I will keep my message short and hopefully sweet.

Just expressing my thanks for your assistance in sending our way Paul Hurst,Chris Doig and some of your other 'rejects' --> Messrs Nolan, Nsiala, Rodman et al need I go on. All are an integral part of our team, proudly sitting atop of League one.  

Wishing you well this season of course- if you have any more 'deemed not good enough'  I'm sure we will gladly take a look at them and make good proper league 1 and beyond footballers of them.

Yours in kindness,

The Anonymous Salopian

Quoted from ginnywings

If that is referring to the appointment of Neil Woods, JF has always maintained that Woods was Mike Parker's choice and he was backed by two other board members, leaving JF and one other board member outvoted in their choice of Slade. Basically, it was a board decision, not a JF decision.

No, not the appointment, the failure to sack him.

Quoted from The Anonymous Salopian

Greetings  Chondrichthyes.
I hope all are well. I will keep my message short and hopefully sweet.

Just expressing my thanks for your assistance in sending our way Paul Hurst,Chris Doig and some of your other 'rejects' --> Messrs Nolan, Nsiala, Rodman et al need I go on. All are an integral part of our team, proudly sitting atop of League one.  

Wishing you well this season of course- if you have any more 'deemed not good enough'  I'm sure we will gladly take a look at them and make good proper league 1 and beyond footballers of them.

Yours in kindness,

The Anonymous Salopian

If I was a Salopian. I'd be fking anonymous too !!

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

No, not the appointment, the failure to sack him.

Fair do's. Wasn't sure.