UPinCarolina Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 36 minutes ago, MPH said: Wonder what they will do if he wins like 8 games in a row haha I wonder what *I* would do in those circumstances. Euphoric haze, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifted*fox Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 kinda didn't think about it until just now but I guess Appleton is feeling pretty ****ed off with himself for giving up the oxford manager gig and coming here for what, 8 games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 Will be interesting to see what, if any changes he makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 None of us have a clue if he's any good as a manager or an assistant manger for that matter. It's not exactly revolutionary to sack a manager and keep his assistant in post while a new manager is being found so I'm not sure why some are so surprised. If anything it makes sense to keep Appleton in the short term. Seems a lot of people are dismissing him as incapable based on the fact he's a big guy with some tattoos. Maybe I'm mental but that doesn't seem to be the best criteria for judging whether or not he's any good at his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simFox Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 Not sure what the size of his biceps has to do with his managerial abilities. At least he looks like the kind of bloke that won't take any schit. Maybe he'll ruffle a few feathers in the team this weekend and changeup the tactics. 3 at the back might have been his suggestion on Monday. Let's see what happens. But let's get behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 Surely it would've been better to just keep Shakespeare until we had a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 Oxford fans seem to think he gets the best out of his players. Perhaps he's the opposite of Shakey, great manager - bad coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 So what are we gonna call him then? "The Apple" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 5 minutes ago, TK95 said: So what are we gonna call him then? "The Apple" Mapp is what Oxford fans called him. Have seen Apples as well, although that would sound a bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 What I'm most interested to see is what kind of a Team he picks for the next few games, Especially the Cup match against Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 44 minutes ago, TK95 said: So what are we gonna call him then? "The Apple" take a look at him, you call him whatever he tells you to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 Obvious he'd be caretaker, but iirc he's bombed out of three jobs above league one (Pompey, Blackpool, Blackburn) after two months; suggesting he's not cut out to manage at this level longer than us finding a new manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 23 minutes ago, The Doctor said: Obvious he'd be caretaker, but iirc he's bombed out of three jobs above league one (Pompey, Blackpool, Blackburn) after two months; suggesting he's not cut out to manage at this level longer than us finding a new manager. Take a pill doc... I aint coming to your surgery.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 We used to treasure this name, under the name Colin Appleton...might be a good omen. Also like his modern namesake...well built lad with an hardstreak. Great Partnership with Mclintock/Ian King, and up there with one of our best Captains. one of the legendary " ice kings" You never know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Boos Up Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 He's got the job, I'm backing him. There is no rush for a new manager. A few results and we're up the league making us more of a prospect to potential managers. A panic appointment is the last thing we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrytaggart Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 5 hours ago, Paddy. said: None of us have a clue if he's any good as a manager or an assistant manger for that matter. It's not exactly revolutionary to sack a manager and keep his assistant in post while a new manager is being found so I'm not sure why some are so surprised. If anything it makes sense to keep Appleton in the short term. Seems a lot of people are dismissing him as incapable based on the fact he's a big guy with some tattoos. Maybe I'm mental but that doesn't seem to be the best criteria for judging whether or not he's any good at his job. come off it mate....this is foxestalk. of course he is gonna be judged and branded a failure based in no information whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamomoa Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 they will go with a big name... the owners like a big name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 This guy actually has managerial experience as opposed to just being mates with the players. This is surely a step up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 18 October 2017 Share Posted 18 October 2017 57 minutes ago, Shamomoa said: they will go with a big name... the owners like a big name... Dostoyevsky next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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