Deserves its own thread...

Just read the latest bit of waffle. Sounds like he’s trying to talk himself out of a job.

Half price coz there’s no sleeves.

Deal!

2 hours ago, Mr Grey said:

Is Cheggers brown bread? 

Naked Jungle, Cheggers donning the classic sandals and cock look.

Yes he’s brown bread, was in the pantomime at Reebok year or 2 before he died. 

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Edited May 29, 20206 yr by Hutch

Clough all day long if we could afford him. If we're brassic (as I expect) we could do worse than give Lee the gig, it appears he knows how to organise a team and plays football rather than hoof ball at least. 

44 minutes ago, tkonion said:

Clough all day long if we could afford him. If we're brassic (as I expect) we could do worse than give Lee the gig, it appears he knows how to organise a team and plays football rather than hoof ball at least. 

You’d have thought he’d bite our hand off for a chance to manage a team like Bolton. Chalk and cheese compared to Burton, despite the league position. 

46 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

You’d have thought he’d bite our hand off for a chance to manage a team like Bolton. Chalk and cheese compared to Burton, despite the league position. 

Of course he would. No from me

9 minutes ago, tomski said:

Of course he would. No from me

I’d like to think there are better managers out there who would take the job (and who we could afford). But do we wear rose* tinted glasses? We’re about to become a league 2 team, after all.

I’ll say no when I know what the options are 🙂

 

* I’m concerned that rose might be too close to red for BB.

50 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

I’d like to think there are better managers out there who would take the job (and who we could afford). But do we wear rose* tinted glasses? We’re about to become a league 2 team, after all.

I’ll say no when I know what the options are 🙂

 

* I’m concerned that rose might be too close to red for BB.

Surely leading a club our size from the ashes must hold prestige. I’ll be honest I’m not mithered if the next chap is a name or not. He has to be the right one this time though.

Clough moaned like a bitch when we played them at home because he couldn’t play against our  youth team .  suited to burton fucked up last time he was given a chance at another club 

Can an admin change the title of this thread to "Keith Hill - potted" when it happens so I don't need to keep clicking into it to see if he's been potted yet. 

12 hours ago, stevieb said:

Can an admin change the title of this thread to "Keith Hill - potted" when it happens so I don't need to keep clicking into it to see if he's been potted yet. 

It's the source of constant disappointment this thread.

Sam Ricketts for me.

Ahead of Nolan too.

Gradually working his way up. Potential to do a bit of a big Sam.

 

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Sam Ricketts for me.

Ahead of Nolan too.

Gradually working his way up. Potential to do a bit of a big Sam.

 

Good shout 

Good shout, yes ahead of Nolan all day long.  But this "up and coming manager" thing is no guarantee.  18 months ago everyone wanted Nathan Jones, now he's back at Luton with his tail between his legs.  Paul Hurst proved himself at Grimsby (promoted to the EFL) and Shrewsbury and looked like a good appointment by Ipswich.  Well out of his depth, now at Scunthorpe.  Its just impossible to tell, that's where the owners have to decide who they are comfortable working with (and who they can afford that is available and willing).

Ricketts is a great shout, Nolan is a gamble we can't afford, Clough is a no go IMO, what we need next is a management team with knowledge of non league, and lower league talent, this is the pond in which we are fishing, and developing a team over a number of years, we are a long way off being a force, and I see Ricketts, given time, getting us a team that will be a force.

13 minutes ago, DomRepWanderer said:

Ricketts is a great shout, Nolan is a gamble we can't afford, Clough is a no go IMO, what we need next is a management team with knowledge of non league, and lower league talent, this is the pond in which we are fishing, and developing a team over a number of years, we are a long way off being a force, and I see Ricketts, given time, getting us a team that will be a force.

I think he will get better offers from the Championship, sad to say. Ainsworth likewise. I would like Nolan but he must be on good money at West Ham.

 

 

 

I just felt Ricketts put up his CV and almost issued a come and get me plea, given his comments about the whites prior to our home game with Shrewsbury.

His team then showed no mercy, Lowe got sent off, and Bolton fans were kicking off with each other next to us!

I liked Ricketts' team when they played us and I think it's possible he could go on to prove himself a good manager. I don't understand the logic that Nolan is a gamble we can't afford but Ricketts isn't, though.

95% of managers are baduns

I am happy to continue to back him into the new season on the basis of all the crap he's had to deal with.

hes proven himself at lower levels also. 

reading here it seems like support is ebbing away though.

On 31/05/2020 at 22:10, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I liked Ricketts' team when they played us and I think it's possible he could go on to prove himself a good manager. I don't understand the logic that Nolan is a gamble we can't afford but Ricketts isn't, though.

Because Nolan has had 2 jobs (Orient and Notts County), and arguably left both clubs in worse positions than he found them.  Ricketts has had 2 jobs (Wrexham and Shrews) and has improved both clubs positions (and a decent cup run or 2).  And listening to him talk gives confidence that he knows what he's doing, calm and assured.  

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Because Nolan has had 2 jobs (Orient and Notts County), and arguably left both clubs in worse positions than he found them.  Ricketts has had 2 jobs (Wrexham and Shrews) and has improved both clubs positions (and a decent cup run or 2).  And listening to him talk gives confidence that he knows what he's doing, calm and assured.  

Bit harsh on Nolan that. Missed out narrowly on promotion with county, had a rocky start to the next season and he was gone.

Orient had some weird owners iirc.

That said, Ricketts does seem to be ticking the boxes.

Only if he sprints and leaps as high as possible to shadow head a ball prior to kick off

2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Because Nolan has had 2 jobs (Orient and Notts County), and arguably left both clubs in worse positions than he found them.  Ricketts has had 2 jobs (Wrexham and Shrews) and has improved both clubs positions (and a decent cup run or 2).  And listening to him talk gives confidence that he knows what he's doing, calm and assured.  

I don't want us to appoint Nolan, although I think you're being unfair on his managerial record. The point is that if Nolan would be a gamble then surely so would Ricketts. I was impressed by his demeanour and how his team operated when they played us, and like you I suspect he has something about him, but he's barely two years into his managerial career.

(And if I were to be as harsh in my argument as you are with Nolan, I might point out that Shrewsbury Town are currently one place lower than they were when he took over 🙂)

ffs