Jon the Hat Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 lol As I said, we are no longer a big Club. Those 3 teams are shite. Not as shite as we are! Therefore beating them is a good result. A very good result with a team low on confidence. As for the not raising investment... Where exactly do you think they should have got it from? No one in their right mind would invest in a championship football club especially one with a recent history of administration, and having people who are not in their right mind in charge is a risky business!
Isopen Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Simple question Barton You obviously have a personal axe to grind with the current regime. You have indicated some involvement in football Does this by any chance now involve doing PR for the League Managers Association ?
Head Honcho Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I do, but then I deal in the real football world and not off hearsay from rumours website. Oh no someone else who got FM2006 for Xmas
Anish Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I could try to write something constructive, but I won't bother cos BartonFox isn't worth it. You're talking utter bollocks again Barton, why don't you just f**k off? You've been proved wrong about Kelly and you won't accept it.
Ric Flair Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I could try to write something constructive, but I won't bother cos BartonFox isn't worth it. You're talking utter bollocks again Barton, why don't you just f**k off? You've been proved wrong about Kelly and you won't accept it. I don't think there's any reason to be offensive towards him. You might not agree with him ever at all and I often don't but he's got just as much of an opinion as you have. Let's chill out abit please.
Babylon Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I could try to write something constructive, but I won't bother cos BartonFox isn't worth it. You're talking utter bollocks again Barton.
Babylon Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Has he? we have muddled together 3 wins against distinctly shite opposition. 3 shite teams who were all above us three games ago!!! 3 back to back wins that we haven't managed to do for 3 years. And we are numbskulls?? ha. You are telling us that we aren't as good as we once were.... well thankyou Albert Frigging Einstein. I think we had all worked that out quite a while ago. It is you who seems to be having delusions of grandur about us thinking that 3 wins on the trot is nothing. As for investment.... when has anyone actually got someone to "invest" in this club? I use the word invest very lightly as it's not an investment when football is concerned!! It's more of a donation, as they will never see the money again unless it is a loan.
Babylon Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Souness won his first 9 games at Newcastle.... And????
Janx Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I do, but then I deal in the real football world and not off hearsay from rumours website. Fcuk me! What sort of "glass is half empty" moribund bastad are ye? 3 wins out of 3 and a Derby match, eieieio up the football league we go.... You are clearly one of these whinging feckers who always has to have a moan... Frankly you can support another club for me mate!
BartonFox Posted 14 February 2006 Author Posted 14 February 2006 I could try to write something constructive, but I won't bother cos BartonFox isn't worth it. You're talking utter bollocks again Barton, why don't you just f**k off? You've been proved wrong about Kelly and you won't accept it. Once again you illustrate my point so well. You just can't help it can you?
BartonFox Posted 14 February 2006 Author Posted 14 February 2006 Oh no someone else who got FM2006 for Xmas lol You haven't got a clue have you? Unlike several on here who get their football 'knowledge' from taking Kettering all the way to Champions League glory on a football simulation game, or change their opinion everytime some of the gang on this board say "jump", I actually know what went on. You don't like that fact, unlucky. The answers are out there
l444ry Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Barton isn't completely off the wall regarding City's inability to attract a manager. Whilst none of those publically named candidates turned City down, the truth is that not one of them was about to risk their current employment to enter the dutch auction set up by the board either. I am not aware of any club having ever conducted it's managerial search in such a sloppy, unprofessional manner.
Durnerz Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Barton isn't completely off the wall regarding City's inability to attract a manager. Whilst none of those publically named candidates turned City down, the truth is that not one of them was about to risk their current employment to enter the dutch auction set up by the board either. I am not aware of any club having ever conducted it's managerial search in such a sloppy, unprofessional manner. You don't ask, you don't get, simple. If City sat back till the summer and did nothing to find a replacement for Levein i'm sure you would have criticised the board for not looking for a more long term successor.
Anish Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 Barton isn't completely off the wall regarding City's inability to attract a manager. Whilst none of those publically named candidates turned City down, the truth is that not one of them was about to risk their current employment to enter the dutch auction set up by the board either. I am not aware of any club having ever conducted it's managerial search in such a sloppy, unprofessional manner. So approaching various football clubs and asking for permission to speak to their managers is unprofessional? What do you think is professional? Calling the agents of different managers (behind their club's back) and speaking to them that way? If you want to criticise the board then fair enough, but to say they were unprofessional in conducting their search is just ridiculous.
The People's Hero Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I knew it would happen. Everyone shouting 'Levein out'. Who to replace him then?, i said. Nobody really came up with any convincing names back then and its been proven now. We could have given Kelly the job weeks ago. Yeah - good point, we were doing so much better under Levein. Remind of the three consecutive league victories under him...? Idiot.
l444ry Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 You don't ask, you don't get, simple. If City sat back till the summer and did nothing to find a replacement for Levein i'm sure you would have criticised the board for not looking for a more long term successor. That has completely nothing to do with it and is also irrelevant. The issue is how City have conducted their search and the ill feeling they have left behind them in football circles. If some on this forum came out from their fox holes they will find out what a laughing stock we have become in this matter. When Chris Kamara highlighted what most people think everyone jumped on his back with 100% insults and 0% argument.
Head Honcho Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 lol You haven't got a clue have you? Unlike several on here who get their football 'knowledge' from taking Kettering all the way to Champions League glory on a football simulation game, or change their opinion everytime some of the gang on this board say "jump", I actually know what went on.You don't like that fact, unlucky. The answers are out there Course you do Walter
l444ry Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 So approaching various football clubs and asking for permission to speak to their managers is unprofessional? What do you think is professional? Calling the agents of different managers (behind their club's back) and speaking to them that way? If you want to criticise the board then fair enough, but to say they were unprofessional in conducting their search is just ridiculous. If approaching and interviewing more than one manager at a time is O.K. with you then fine. But the results are there for all to see. I call that unprofessional.....you can call it what you want.
Smudge Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I am at a loss to understand what alternatives this board has. They have limited funds. They have to keep paying Levein until his contract expires or is nullified by whatever clause gives them an out. Having had Rob Kelly successfully pull us away from the relegation zone allows us to to save any additional expense while hopefully using what cash we have to build the team and not spend it on another manager. No manager worth his salt, is going to come here and maintain the status quo. Moreover why would we want him if all he can do is no better than what we have. Cash is the life blood of any business, without it you are dead. So the short term strategy has to be to maintain Championship status while limiting cost expenditures. That may not be exciting but that's the reality of business.
Babylon Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 If approaching and interviewing more than one manager at a time is O.K. with you then fine. But the results are there for all to see. I call that unprofessional.....you can call it what you want. I will say it one last time..... YOU OR KIRS KAMARA DO NOT HAVE ANY HARD EVIDENCE THAT WE WENT ABOUT THINGS IN THE MANNER YOU ARE SUGGESTING!!!!!
Babylon Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 That has completely nothing to do with it and is also irrelevant. The issue is how City have conducted their search and the ill feeling they have left behind them in football circles. If some on this forum came out from their fox holes they will find out what a laughing stock we have become in this matter. When Chris Kamara highlighted what most people think everyone jumped on his back with 100% insults and 0% argument. W may be a laughing stock to people, because they believe everything they read in the papers and hear out of peoples mouths like Kris Kamara! The same Kamara who suggested we make illegal aproachs to managers... oh how moral of him!!!!!
l444ry Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I will say it one last time..... YOU OR KIRS KAMARA DO NOT HAVE ANY HARD EVIDENCE THAT WE WENT ABOUT THINGS IN THE MANNER YOU ARE SUGGESTING!!!!! I have demonstrated elsewhere that the evidence IS there. I can only refer you to the official Luton and QPR websites and check the dates of statements made. Only members of the flat earth society and members of this forum continue to do impressions of ostriches over this subject.
l444ry Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 W may be a laughing stock to people, because they believe everything they read in the papers and hear out of peoples mouths like Kris Kamara! The same Kamara who suggested we make illegal aproachs to managers... oh how moral of him!!!!! I don't think he did imply illegal approaches be made. Just one legal approach at a time.
Head Honcho Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 I have demonstrated elsewhere that the evidence IS there. I can only refer you to the official Luton and QPR websites and check the dates of statements made. Only members of the flat earth society and members of this forum continue to do impressions of ostriches over this subject. I think you'll find that even Newell stated that he was never offered the job, he was interviewed and both parties decided that it wasn't right, whats wrong with that?
PortlandZorro Posted 14 February 2006 Posted 14 February 2006 The underlying point is that questions do arise about what our trustees are actually doing to develop and enhance the football club. Lots of posters seem to think that what happens on the field is the only thing that matters.
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