Paul "Teflon" Hurst

Quoted from Poojah

I don’t think for a minute he will be sacked just yet, rightly or wrongly. The fact that we were top when this 10 run game began and it includes two cup defeats I think just about gives him enough in the tank to keep his job for now.

But these are seriously uncertain times for Paul Hurst. Put to one side the wider situation in the country for a moment, and our next three games are Boreham Wood (h), Halifax (a) and King’s Lynn (h). As it stands, only King’s Lynn looks remotely winnable on current form and so if that’s what transpired, and it kept him in a job a little longer, what next.

Immediately after that we face Halifax (h), Bromley (h) and Wrexham (a) - another string of eminently losable games. I believe that the board will want to give him as long as possible, but the chances of us stumbling into an extended poor streak and and an utterly untenable league position look quite high. They look probable rather than possible.

But then of course there’s the massive uncertainty over what the next few weeks look like. Will all or any of those next three games be played, and if so what kind of state will the squads of either side look like?

Given where we are, a several week cessation of football would probably the best thing that could happen to Paul Hurst right now. If I’m honest, looking at it objectively and as neither a Hurst lover nor hater, it’s the only way I can see him as Town manager come 1st Feb.

There can't be many tougher 6 games in this league when you've lost 8 out of 9 games.

The pressure is cranking up for sure and if we end up playing Tuesday, which doesn't seem likely, it's going to get pretty messy. If the game goes ahead Tuesday I feel for Hurst because half of the squad either have Covid, an injury or serving a suspension. It's certainly not the set of circumstances a manager needs when he's under serious pressure from the terraces at least.

Fact is few teams get promoted from this league first time after getting relegated. Add to that the budgets that Chesterfield, Stockport and Wrexham have we have no right to expect promotion, not realistically. This league is League 3/Division 5 in all but name. Look at Wrexham, similar-sized fanbase to ourselves and still in this league after 14 years. All those other clubs listed above have been out of the league for multiple years now too. So it's all well and good bemoaning Chelsea this and West Brom that but you're living in a bygone utopia and not where we are now. So where does that leave us? Exactly where we are, midtable albeit on a very poor run. I'm not saying I saw this season as an entirely free hit for Paul Hurst. Were we to realistically be in danger of relegation I would be changing my view. He has 2 more transfer windows for me- that's how long it realistically takes to retain and recruit the right blend of players in my opinion, to be able to give promotion a real crack.

Of course I'm disappointed in the run that we're on and it needs to stop pretty soon. But we're just 2 weeks away from the football league transfee window opening. Players will become available that up to now haven't been. If there's one thing PH has a pretty good track record of it's recruitment. I'm looking forward to who we bring in. He also has a pretty good track record of keeping us at the right end of this division, given time.

Yours, a happy clapper

Quoted from immariner

Fact is few teams get promoted from this league first time after getting relegated. Add to that the budgets that Chesterfield, Stockport and Wrexham have we have no right to expect promotion, not realistically. This league is League 3/Division 5 in all but name. Look at Wrexham, similar-sized fanbase to ourselves and still in this league after 14 years. All those other clubs listed above have been out of the league for multiple years now too. So it's all well and good bemoaning Chelsea this and West Brom that but you're living in a bygone utopia and not where we are now. So where does that leave us? Exactly where we are, midtable albeit on a very poor run. I'm not saying I saw this season as an entirely free hit for Paul Hurst. Were we to realistically be in danger of relegation I would be changing my view. He has 2 more transfer windows for me- that's how long it realistically takes to retain and recruit the right blend of players in my opinion, to be able to give promotion a real crack.

Of course I'm disappointed in the run that we're on and it needs to stop pretty soon. But we're just 2 weeks away from the football league transfee window opening. Players will become available that up to now haven't been. If there's one thing PH has a pretty good track record of it's recruitment. I'm looking forward to who we bring in. He also has a pretty good track record of keeping us at the right end of this division, given time.

Yours, a happy clapper

He’s two windows away you say? Is that why we’ve only got four or five under contract for beyond this season. That doesn’t really smack of squad building.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

He’s two windows away you say? Is that why we’ve only got four or five under contract for beyond this season. That doesn’t really smack of squad building.

Contracts over 2 years are a rarity at this level.

Quoted from Dave Gilberts Left Peg

Don’t forget maringer, ska face and herts gtfc

I want him gone you fúcking nause. What are you on about?

Quoted from chipsandgravy

Not easily pleased Sir Matt just a realist. Just remind me how many times you've seem them live this season?

So you are a realist, what does that mean ? And as for how many times I've seen them this season whats the relevance of your point ?

Just asking  

Quoted from Dave Gilberts Left Peg

Don’t forget maringer, ska face and herts gtfc

Who are all entitled to their opinions.

Two things come to mind:-

1/ This is a results business and Hurst hasn't got any lately.
2/ Last year it was hard to get players in the transfer window because we struggled at the bottom of L2. This year we have moved from success to a downward spiral so who wants to come to a club on the way down.

I've been a Hurst supporter but it's results we need, other clubs have similar problems and get results but we don't.

Quoted from ska face

I want him gone you fúcking nause. What are you on about?

Quoted from Sir Matt Tease

So you are a realist, what does that mean ? And as for how many times I've seen them this season whats the relevance of your point ?

Just asking  

There are many on here that may agree with you and some that won't. However the relevance is, and call me terribly old fashioned, I value opinions from those that have at least parted with there hard earned cash and actually watched a game rather than foist there opinions from there sofa. Just saying!