We had a decent thread a while back discussing Evatt’s philosophies and approach to the game (think it got tainted and pulled)

So not a bad time to start it up again at the beginning of the season.

In the main he’s done a fantastic job. A minority lost patience round about Xmas/New Year in both seasons. 

But surely now he has the large backing of the majority of fans and the brand he talked about implementing here is now well and truly established.

Good article above highlighting how he’s using Sport Science to get the squad performing to it’s optimum level.

A young, meticulous, intelligent and passionate individual, who we are very lucky to have leading our club.

I hope he gets what he deserves with promotion to the Championship. 

3 minutes ago, Ani said:

But when I listed contemporary interest you said you do not follow any influencers. 
 

We are of ‘interest’ to the fans of the club and anyone with an appreciation of the history of football knows the unique role we have played. Not sure who else we should be worried about. 

 

I don’t follow any influencers and I don’t do social media. In footballing terms my team is becoming less relevant and that does bother me. Good for you if it doesn’t affect you. There is not much more to add. 

3 hours ago, Farnywhite said:

Try selling season tickets in the summer with evatt in charge and another season in league one 

Not many STs get sold in summer - maybe 10% of the overall total?

Its a clever strategy to have the early bird tickets on sale for a few months till April, as most clubs do.  Every win probably sees a boost in sales, fans only have to be swayed by a feelgood factor once between Feb and August, and they are hooked in for the next season!  

There will also be those that assume we'll have a new manager by August.  However bad it gets this season plenty will be looking forward to a new season under a new boss (not saying that's a given by any stretch).

10 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

I don’t follow any influencers and I don’t do social media. In footballing terms my team is becoming less relevant and that does bother me. Good for you if it doesn’t affect you. There is not much more to add. 

Relevant to who?

I don't think people are forgetting who we are by the second.

The gate was nearly 25k on Saturday BTW.

 

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

Relevant to who?

I don't think people are forgetting who we are by the second.

The gate was nearly 25k on Saturday BTW.

 

Were there nearly £25k in the ground?

Seemed to be quite a lot of empty seats.

15 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

I don’t follow any influencers and I don’t do social media. In footballing terms my team is becoming less relevant and that does bother me. Good for you if it doesn’t affect you. There is not much more to add. 

What's an 'influencer' ? When I want someone to help me make up my mind I just come on here. Plenty on here.

14 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Relevant to who?

I don't think people are forgetting who we are by the second.

The gate was nearly 25k on Saturday BTW.

 

I’m not explaining it again. You either get it or you don’t. 

6 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

What's an 'influencer' ? When I want someone to help me make up my mind I just come on here. Plenty on here.

No idea. I think it is something that exists on Tik Tok. 

On the topic of "improving" every season.  Last season we got 87 points and finished 5 points behind 2nd and 13th points above 7th.

This season if we carry on at the same pace we'd be on about 75 points, maybe 20 points behind 2nd place, and 1 above 7th?

Everyone would know we've regressed, but IE would presumably get the chance to finish the job in the play offs, with the inevitable (based on previous games against the better sides) outcome.

If Sharon and the board are serious about promotion, OK give IE the chance to see if he can get enough points for top 3 like last season.  But the minute its obvious that can't happen and we're no longer improving or even standing still, there's an argument a different manager should be given the task of taking us through the play offs (and no I don't mean giving the job to a rookie like Barnsley did against us!).

41 minutes ago, Tony said:

Were there nearly £25k in the ground?

Seemed to be quite a lot of empty seats.

I reckon they'll have taken over that tbf

I’m choosing to bury my head and take the view that despite how awful performances have been this season, we still are level on points with the play offs with games in hand on some of those above.

I believe that the board will back Evatt with more cash in January, boosted with the probable sale of Aaron Morley. I just hope the powers that be have been having similar discussions as the fans in regards formations and player recruitment. 
 

I read a comment earlier from someone on here that post Oxford Evatt completely ripped everything apart and went back to the drawing board when all he needed to do is tweak a few things. Whoever that was is spot on.

2 minutes ago, VividDreamer said:

I read a comment earlier from someone on here that post Oxford Evatt completely ripped everything apart and went back to the drawing board when all he needed to do is tweak a few things. Whoever that was is spot on.

 

Felt really bleak to read about "the vote of confidence". How much more evidence does Sharon need that this will not work? Clearly she's the only person in the town who doesn't see how lame and pathetic it is when Evatt utters that "we seem to freeze" against Wigan. 

Heads in the sand, fail to read the room, fritter away the most incredible surge in support we've had for a lifetime. 

 

I do find this obsession some seem to have with how many actual fans turn up compared to actual ticket sales, a bit odd.  25,000 tickets sold for a division 3 match is brilliant. I couldn't care less if 1, 2 or 10,000 are then daft enough not to turn up. It's still brilliant.

I do worry though that a few more years in this division will see such enthusiasm drop away again. 

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

Let's hope his successor is more realistic and answers this question with "In 5 years time, I think I'll be on the dole"

 

Boards backed him, he's going nowhere so the fans need to get behind him. 

 

I'll shout and have a go at the match, but all this witch hunt, making AI images, viciousness that's on social media is a no go, it's vile. 

Sharon's in the Evatt in camp, so i'm in the Evatt in camp. 

2 hours ago, Farrelli said:

I don’t do social media apart from wways so I’ve no idea what you are talking about. The longer we are in L1 the less relevant we become. 

Genuine question. Why does relevance matter? And relevant to who?

I don’t care if some Watford or Doncaster fan knows about us. I only care about the clubs relevance to me. 

It’s like when people say we’re a ‘laughing stock’. It doesn’t really matter does it. And most fans of other clubs really couldn’t give a shit about how well or badly we are doing. 

2 hours ago, Ani said:

Less relevant to who ? Third time I have asked. 

Sorry. Should have read your post before I responded with same question. 

2 hours ago, Farrelli said:

I’m not explaining it again. You either get it or you don’t. 

I don’t get it!

 

5 minutes ago, thebells said:

I don’t get it!

 

No problem

6 minutes ago, thebells said:

Genuine question. Why does relevance matter? And relevant to who?

I don’t care if some Watford or Doncaster fan knows about us. I only care about the clubs relevance to me. 

It’s like when people say we’re a ‘laughing stock’. It doesn’t really matter does it. And most fans of other clubs really couldn’t give a shit about how well or badly we are doing. 

if we had gone up, we'd be getting a pasting week in week out, bit like Oxford and Portsmouth are now, and to a lesser extent Derby. 

and Luton..

14 minutes ago, thebells said:

I don’t get it!

 

He doesn't get it himself.

 

4 minutes ago, gonzo said:

He doesn't get it himself.

 

That’s irrelevant 

5 hours ago, desperado said:

Well there’s a number of things you can do on the back of that statement:

1/ Be a sanctimonious prick and keep telling everyone “I told you so” about things going wrong, while keeping away from the place till he’s gone.

2/ Be angry at Evatt, Sharon, the club, let it spoil your Christmas and turn up with banners and/or keep the abuse going in the hope your protests will make Sharon think differently.

3/ Stop going, vote with your feet.

4/ Keep going and/or pick and choose your games. You’re too invested to ditch us, regardless of the manager, even though you know things aren’t going to improve with him here, you don’t want us to lose, you’ll just continue your apathy till he’s gone.

All 4 of those aren’t how I want to spend my life! I kind of get option 4, but the other 3 won’t enter my head, it’s option 5 for me.

5/ You either give Sharon your full backing or accept the decision even though you don’t agree with it. You recognise, in this world of hate, disloyalty and doubt, we have a chairman who places an emphasis on family, tradition and continuity. Her decision making, while unusual and lacking universal fan support, is one brought about by trying to do things differently, by showing loyalty, honesty and support.

Yes it might be displaced and might in the end be proven wrong, but I’m pleased to hear it’s through the best intentions of trying to make us better and make progress.

Unless you’re going to be a miserable twat, get behind them, make sure your favourite past-time is something that brings a bit of fun and enjoyment, you just never know….

Happy Clappers unite 😂👏👏

Cracking on with things and not moaning?

Is that allowed?

Asking for a friend @London Wanderer

Edited December 18, 20241 yr by wanderer1984

5 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said:

Cracking on with things and not moaning?

Is that allowed?

Asking for a friend @London Wanderer

Makes sense to me pal 👏

….. until the next defeat 🤣

37 minutes ago, gonzo said:

He doesn't get it himself.

 

I’ve explained but life’s too short