Stick, twist or go all in ?

I dont imagine for one moment that Slade will be relieved of duties so given the pre season message was "playoff promotion ambition" then it will be interesting  to see just to what to extent the board back him in this transfer window.

Stick - release a couple of players...sign a couple of players ....keeping the wage bill relatively the same.........indicates very little faith in Slade and could be on his way if things dont seriously improve quickly

Twist - release a couple....sign 2/3 extra players over what we release..........indicates doubts about his long term suitability but back him so they can minimise criticisism should he fail

go all in -  release a few, sign a few to replace cover and a marquee signing or two to get the stated ambitions back on track ......indicates full faith in RS and give him the budget he needs to support the stated ambitions

I've just posted on another thread that i don't think we will be seeing a new manager and i'm going to sit back and see what happens in the window. Time for the club to act and get us out of this slump before it becomes terminal. How that will manifest itself, i have no idea, but i want  to see a couple of good signings, sooner rather than later.

Quoted from ginnywings

I've just posted on another thread that i don't think we will be seeing a new manager and i'm going to sit back and see what happens in the window. Time for the club to act and get us out of this slump before it becomes terminal. How that will manifest itself, i have no idea, but i want  to see a couple of good signings, sooner rather than later.

I suspect the same - particularly as new signings may be cheaper than sacking a manager.

I also don't think he will be sacked at the minute. I don't think we need many signings, we just need to add some key quality additions.  
In previous seasons when we've struggled we have signed numbers in desperation and not got the required quality.

I'm guessing, but I bet we can't actually afford to sack Slade. We're not allowed to know or discuss his contract but what would it cost to pay it up and dismiss him and Wilko? 200k? 300k? More?
Where on earth would we get that from?

It really concerns me that he is allowed to sign anyone else. He should be relieved of his duties immediately and any proposed targets of his should be put on hold until his replacement is brought in. It is clear from his previous (Dembele aside) that he is clueless.

I am also fairly confident that we do have a relatively competitive squad, given the right motivation and coaching.

I seriously don’t think he’s going anywhere!!! GTFC, please prove me wrong!!!

Quoted from moosey_club

I dont imagine for one moment that Slade will be relieved of duties so given the pre season message was "playoff promotion ambition" then it will be interesting  to see just to what to extent the board back him in this transfer window.

Stick - release a couple of players...sign a couple of players ....keeping the wage bill relatively the same.........indicates very little faith in Slade and could be on his way if things dont seriously improve quickly

Twist - release a couple....sign 2/3 extra players over what we release..........indicates doubts about his long term suitability but back him so they can minimise criticisism should he fail

go all in -  release a few, sign a few to replace cover and a marquee signing or two to get the stated ambitions back on track ......indicates full faith in RS and give him the budget he needs to support the stated ambitions

Well if he isn't sacked and I guess we will know after the board meeting tomorrow, I would go all in, otherwise what is the point? The board either want us to make a challenge for the play offs or they don't. If they still feel Slade is the right man, they will have to back him or the season will fizzle out with a knock on in season ticket sales for next season.

If it still doesn't work, we will have to get a new manager in for next season. Yes all this will be costly, but that is the price you pay for not doing it  right in the first place.

Quoted from chaos33

I'm guessing, but I bet we can't actually afford to sack Slade. We're not allowed to know or discuss his contract but what would it cost to pay it up and dismiss him and Wilko? 200k? 300k? More?
Where on earth would we get that from?

Spot on. If rumours of a long contract are true it could be a really expensive mistake.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Spot on. If rumours of a long contract are true it could be a really expensive mistake.

I am sure there will be a clause in the contract that we don't have to pay the full amount in event of dismissal.Or if there isn't there should be!

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Well if he isn't sacked and I guess we will know after the board meeting tomorrow, I would go all in, otherwise what is the point? The board either want us to make a challenge for the play offs or they don't. If they still feel Slade is the right man, they will have to back him or the season will fizzle out with a knock on in season ticket sales for next season.

If it still doesn't work, we will have to get a new manager in for next season. Yes all this will be costly, but that is the price you pay for not doing it  right in the first place.

thats kind of how i see it SHOULD run ....the sacking of Bignot and replacing him with RS with the announced intention of a play off push this season....then reiterating that at the start of this season only came from the board/JF....so they should either fully back and bankroll or...sack....
trouble is i just dont think they will have the b@lls or finances to do either so expect a middle of the road action instead.