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diehardmariner
May 6, 2022, 11:25am
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I think Wrack is still crawling over broken glass to play for us isn't he?
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Ainsworth commands a lot of respect at Wycombe because he's part of the furniture. I doubt there are many people in his squad that have been there longer than he has.

But I do get the feeling he won't achieve the same level of success at a bigger club. Some managers are just made for managing with what they've got. When they're given huge sums to play with, relatively speaking, and they try to manage players who get more money than they know what to do with, they need motivating in a different way.

Not quite the same but I look at Nathan Jones and how he took Luton from non-league to where they are now. Went to Stoke and it just didn't work. Luckily he had the chance to return to Luton and he's picked up from where he left off. They're having a remarkable season. Imagine if they make it to the Prem?!

As has been pointed out, Hurst's move to Ipswich didn't work out. Think about the players he'd been working with previous to that move — players playing at a level where they'd probably need to get a job away from football after retiring. Suddenly he's trying to manage players who are unmotivated, frustrated and all the while earning astronomical amounts while sat on the bench.

I don't think Hurst was given enough time to turn the tide at Ipswich, but they were desperate and sacked him. He may have been able to make a fist of it, in the end, but managing players on big wages out the door while bringing in cheaper options was a) going to take a few transfer windows to do, and b) going to hit their league position.


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Ainsworth is revered in these parts, mainly for the job he’s done but also his loyalty and rapport with the fans
They were in massive financial trouble not too long ago and he steered them through it with a pitiful budget and more loanees than any other club
Since the takeover he’s got them playing much more attractive football. They named a bus after him a couple of years ago- made me smile thinking about the prospect of JF having the same honour bestowed on him!!
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Quoted from RichMariner
Ainsworth commands a lot of respect at Wycombe because he's part of the furniture.


Oh that's first class


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Big game tonight (Friday) between two clubs that don't belong in League One going on their size.

19:45
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
League One Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg

(Sky Sports)


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Matete and Embleton on for Sunderland.


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1-0 Sunderland as it stands

And just coming on for the last 10 minutes

Jay Matete & Elliot Embleton

Should be an interesting end to the game
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What are the odds on Matete getting a yellow?
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What are the odds on Matete getting a yellow?


He put his foot in a couple of times but nothing untoward

Funny how he played for us in empty stadia yet tonight it was a record attendance for a League 1 play off semi … nearly 45000

The tie is nicely set up for the second leg now with just the one goal in it…. that’s my Monday night viewing sorted 📺

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Can anyone name me a more dislikable footballer than super-scab Dean Lewington?


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