Slade Out (merged)

For me slade has to go, as does fenty. His appointment was dodgy in my opinion so if one goes, the other has too.

It may be a 4 year contract, but would be surprised if it was rolling.
Usually, if a manager gets fired, they would receive a maximum of one year payoff whatever the term-its called negotiation.

Don't know whether £138k a year is the going rate or not, but makes a change from being accused as "Penny Pinching". Can't please some folk!

Lets just hope we start to see some positive play on the pitch, but don't expect to until we get some more points on the table.

Think what Russ is doing re getting younger players for the longer term is good. Also he is clearing up some of the mistakes on signings made by his two predecessors. Admittedly, some of his own signings are uninspiring, but give him a chance in the January window. Plus with Osborne and Asante back we might just see more entertaining footy.

What makes me sad is that the club have killed the resurgence in interest and excitement that wembley and promotion rekindled. They are making such a mess of things, it's a crying shame.

I'm not saying Slade out, but things have got  to change, and immediately if the club are to stop people turning their backs and walking away.

Quoted from golfer

4 years---£138K------I fkng hope not

It will take another benign loan to pay him off I guess, still we are used to them now

Quoted from chaos33

What makes me sad is that the club have killed the resurgence in interest and excitement that wembley and promotion rekindled. They are making such a mess of things, it's a crying shame.

I'm not saying Slade out, but things have got  to change, and immediately if the club are to stop people turning their backs and walking away.

Totally agree

I'm slightly concerned about our long-term future. I look at York, and remember how well they played to get out of non-league, and then they made a string of bad decisions while in League 2 and, well, look at them now.

It's vital that when you finally get yourself out of non-league you learn from the mistakes that put you there.

I thought we were learning. Continuity in the dugout, continuity on the pitch, great off-field things going on (sticker book etc), a thriving Trust, OP, and a feel-good factor that all helped get us promoted.

Right now, I don't think we've learned a single thing. Same man at the top making the same decisions/mistakes... we're only going to go one way unless something changes.

The fact that all that togetherness and momentum we had from getting promoted has been smashed to bits upsets me greatly.

Quoted from RichMariner

I'm slightly concerned about our long-term future. I look at York, and remember how well they played to get out of non-league, and then they made a string of bad decisions while in League 2 and, well, look at them now.

It's vital that when you finally get yourself out of non-league you learn from the mistakes that put you there.

I thought we were learning. Continuity in the dugout, continuity on the pitch, great off-field things going on (sticker book etc), a thriving Trust, OP, and a feel-good factor that all helped get us promoted.

Right now, I don't think we've learned a single thing. Same man at the top making the same decisions/mistakes... we're only going to go one way unless something changes.

The fact that all that togetherness and momentum we had from getting promoted has been smashed to bits upsets me greatly.

That feeling is pretty unanimous and the fact Lincoln who were miles behind in terms of organisation and support off the field have made it look so simple to carry on the momentum just rams it home.The only thing they had in there favour over us was a slightly bigger home capacity possibly slightly better matchday facilities.The Imps turnover on matchdays at SB must be roughly double ours then x 23 it`s criminal what`s been allowed to happen at Grimsby and sadly no lessons from 98 were learned.We need a massive change of direction off the pitch or we need to accept were probably going to yo-yo between league 2 and non league for the foreseeable future.

Quoted from Marinerz93

Fair point but the budget does matter because he may not have been able to sign six or seven quality players if all due to budget so has gone for players on trial and budget basement BOGOF that no one else wanted.

I think you have missed the point or maybe I haven't phrased it correctly. If he had , for example, £440,000 budget on wages available for new players ( I think I read somewhere that the average wage in League 2 is 40k a year) then instead of signing 11 average players he could have signed 6 quality players on 73k. If these kind of players weren't available at the time then why just sign make weights for the sake of it? It's just a waste of a playing budget. If he needed cover then why not put some faith in in the youngsters coming through. Instead he brought in bench warmers and some not even doing that.
If he is supposed to be building for the future then why have a regular back four consisting of three players whose total age is in excess of 100yrs and a left back who is a liability. If we don't get promoted this season ( which on current performances is highly unlikely ) then he is going to have to replace at least two of the geriatrics at the back and then we start the defensive re-building process again with the possibility of another season without a promotion. Unfortunately JF will not get rid of Slade, unless we really nosedive down the league, because it would be an admission that he got it completely wrong in getting rid of MB prematurely. I know MB seemed a bit of a maverick and certainly some of his team selections were baffling but at least he should have been given a summer close season to strengthen the squad to how he wanted it to look and then maybe some of his decisions may have made more sense. I'll stick my neck out here and predict that MB will achieve a promotion before Slade does. OK so he is managing at a lower level than us but didn't Slade manage at that level with Scarborough and didn't get them promoted?

Quoted from rancido

I think you have missed the point or maybe I haven't phrased it correctly. If he had , for example, £440,000 budget on wages available for new players ( I think I read somewhere that the average wage in League 2 is 40k a year) then instead of signing 11 average players he could have signed 6 quality players on 73k. If these kind of players weren't available at the time then why just sign make weights for the sake of it? It's just a waste of a playing budget. If he needed cover then why not put some faith in in the youngsters coming through. Instead he brought in bench warmers and some not even doing that.
If he is supposed to be building for the future then why have a regular back four consisting of three players whose total age is in excess of 100yrs and a left back who is a liability. If we don't get promoted this season ( which on current performances is highly unlikely ) then he is going to have to replace at least two of the geriatrics at the back and then we start the defensive re-building process again with the possibility of another season without a promotion. Unfortunately JF will not get rid of Slade, unless we really nosedive down the league, because it would be an admission that he got it completely wrong in getting rid of MB prematurely. I know MB seemed a bit of a maverick and certainly some of his team selections were baffling but at least he should have been given a summer close season to strengthen the squad to how he wanted it to look and then maybe some of his decisions may have made more sense. I'll stick my neck out here and predict that MB will achieve a promotion before Slade does. OK so he is managing at a lower level than us but didn't Slade manage at that level with Scarborough and didn't get them promoted?

MB might see a relegation before RS also.

1. TOWN SHOULD HAVE FOUND THE MONEY TO SIGN THE COWLEY BROTHERS AS PROGRESSIVE MANAGERS.

2. IT'S ALL IN THE WORD - FOOTBALL - NOT HEADBALL OR WATCH THE BALL !!

3. "IT'S JUST ANOTHER EXCUSE MONDAY" - BANGLES REMAKE !!

4. 4-4-2 AT HOME.... SURELY WE NEED TO BE THE ATTACKING AGGRESSORS ON OUR OWN PATCH ????

5. EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE SUSSED DIXON'S LACK OF PACE - PRIORITY FOR JANUARY ! (DIDN'T MAX WRIGHT SIT IN THAT POSITION DURING PRE-SEASON AS A TRIAL

6. STOP ME FROM BEING SO ANGRY.... OR I STAY ON CAPS LOCK ..!!!!