Board Meeting Today

Only thing on the agenda at this board meeting should be sacking slade.

Looks like a scheduled event to me but matters for discussion can change from day to day. The recent form and drop in attendances has to be addressed quickly. I don't think Slade will be losing his job, but he needs to be getting asked some serious questions as to why we can't compete on the pitch with Accrington and Morecambe.

I think both Slade and Wilkinson need to be addressing the attitude of the players during the match.
They might well be working hard in training but the proof of the pudding is during a game.  I wasn't there on Saturday, but those who I have spoken to seem to think there is not much of a positive effort going on.  I don't care if the players don't like their roll or how they are told to play, (even though I probably agree with them).  They should be giving 100% at all times.  I personally don't buy this 'we only want players who will play for the sirt' attitude.  If they don't actually come from round here why would they.  What they should be doing, however, is playing for personal pride and that in itself should be 100%.  If the board have decided that RS and PW are to continue, it's no good just giving them a couple of quid to bring in one or two mediocre players.  They need to address why the ones we have are underperforming.

I don't get the impression that the players are not trying. Body language to me says lack of confidence is prevalent at the moment. It happens to the best of teams but needs to be addressed somehow.

Well we're making another signing today, so Slades not going anywhere.

As I've said previously they won't get rid of Slade unless we fall into relegation bother. They will have to pay compensation. Im pretty certain they wouldn't fire a manager after getting in two loans.

I wouldn't mind betting that one of the issues will be resolving some of the departures.

If JO is going back to Solihull then the Board will have to approve the terms given that we paid money for him to come and everyone would like him to stay.

Chris Clements will be another problem - I wouldn't mind betting that Barrow weren't prepared to keep him on the money he is on here, so they will probably have said "we''ll only take him if you pay a %age of his wages". Clements will no doubt say that he has a contract and he wants to  see that honoured.

Asante - well we'd all like to know what's going on there.

And possibly Scunthorpe are interested in Sam Jones so maybe there's an offer on the table?

Given that we know the budget is tight presumably some people will have to be off-loaded or sent out on loan in order to enable new people to be brought in. The lad from Derby won't be on peanuts either.

Quite possibly discussing an offer for Dembele and should they cash in now which could fund Slade with a war chest?

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which could fund Slade with a war chest?

I wouldn't want Slade spending a penny more with his track record.

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Quite possibly discussing an offer for Dembele and should they cash in now which could fund Slade with a war chest?

Also a good possibility

I did wonder if Jones and Dembele were playing for a transfer based on recent reports?