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Confirmed Graham Alexander New Manager, Chris Lucketti as Assistant

Confirmed Graham Alexander New Manager, Chris Lucketti as Assistant

Liberation said:
I'm a sad fecker as well and read as much of this crap ( not just this thread) as I can stomach. I'm amazed you have the patience to reply . Whilst we don't always agree at least you are positive when you post. Many of these contributors need to be on a suicide watch........... That's from someone who did his his apprenticeship at the wrong end of the old 4TH Division and loved every minute of it........................................... Doesn't excuse the shite we've had for 20 years of course but at least us lot from that era don't panic. 🙂
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Indeed. I was there too!
 
FrenchBantam said:
Hi Bantam fan here. I fully understand your frustration at the moment but to expect to be pushing for promotion after two results against tough teams is crazy. GA got us from 16th in div 2 to top of 1st division in less than 3 years. In football these days, thats quite an achievement. I saw some disrespectful messages regarding Bradford on your message boards but i'm sure it's a knee jerk reaction to the disappointment of not getting a 'bigger' name in as manager. Plummeting from the Prem the way we did in 2001 to 16th in the fourth tier was a wake up call. Give GA time. He'll turn it around. You know he inherited a shit team but he will need the Jan window . Truly hope you climb to safety and beyond. Always had a soft spot for PNE. Loved visiting Deepdale, even when you had the plastic pitch.
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Agree this and thanks for the supportive words. Hope to play you in the Championship next season…
 
Liberation said:
I'm a sad fecker as well and read as much of this crap ( not just this thread) as I can stomach. I'm amazed you have the patience to reply . Whilst we don't always agree at least you are positive when you post. Many of these contributors need to be on a suicide watch........... That's from someone who did his his apprenticeship at the wrong end of the old 4TH Division and loved every minute of it........................................... Doesn't excuse the shite we've had for 20 years of course but at least us lot from that era don't panic. 🙂
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John Thomas shin guard at Aldershot was a good souvenir
 
Archie LEACH said:
I have been in contact with someone from the club regarding the state we are in and here are some of their replies.

The representative doesn't think the players are as bad as they are being made out to be. I disagreed League 1 at best there less than a handful who are up to standard

Hecky has sole say in who he wanted and the CEO/OWNER/CHAIRMAN went out and did their best to get them, no due diligence was done on them apart from a couple unnamed that were not really wanted but Hecky got his way. He said they couldn't challenge him its in his contract sole say on transfers and team selection.

Hecky didn't want Dobbin last season but the hierarchy insisted on him coming - thank god.

I criticised the hierarchy for not bring Hecky to book about his poor signings, poor tactics and his own poor performance. They did have meetings but nothing changed, in his contract he had sole say in everything team related and any interference and he would have been off.
How come we lost 5 strikers in the summer and only signed 2 recognised in kenny and Erabi? Reply was we signed 4 as Lang and Delano are strikers. Not his fault if they aren't scoring.

Why did we waste over £2 million on lang, Pompey pulled our pants down with that transfer. HECKY insisted that was who he wanted so the hirearchy backed him and got him. He's been unlucky with injuries having arrived with one then got another.

Why wasn't the defence strengthened 2/3 years ago, only Gibson of the CH's has changed , Storey, Hughes and Lindsay should have gone as they are too slow at this level. Nobody came in for them they are under contract where do they go?

There is little doubt that a lot of this mess is on Hecky and it clearly shows what a poor manager he is. The writing was on the wall in his first season when we were nearly relegated. He should have been potted at end of his second season. He just walks away with his pay off doing punidtry on Sky.

No news on the proposed take over.


Last night was no surprise and having gone down to 10 men we only conceded 1 goal. Don't forget Brum had not won at home all season and their fans get on their backs very quickly.

I can't see us getting out of this mess as those teams around us who you think would struggle are getting valuable points Cardiff, Bolton etc.

Watford conceded 4 at the weekend, 5 last night so it shows how bad we are when they turned us over.

I feel for Grezza as the January window will not come soon enough and who will want to come. I have listened to him post Brum , he can't slag the players off in public I get that but his comments were wrong, the majority of those players are either out of their depth, too slow and switch off at vital times. You can get away with it in Lge 1 and 2 but not in the championship.

Its a tough watch at the moment and with Wrexham and West Brom to come its going to get even tougher
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Well, I guess we all know who the person from the club was based on those answers 😂
 
Hodgeheg 2.0 said:
Although I sit in the STFS (Block H), it's not something I've noticed on the concourse. Can it be split to accommodate away fans?
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They can do anything, if they put their minds to it.

When the Kop is split, there's simple segregation in the seats and a temporary wall/barrier on the concourse.

The thought of having 50 Burton Albion fans in the BSK on a Tuesday night is a joke.

Stick them away in a corner.

The likes of Boro, Wrexham and Saints do it in the Champ, while Peterborough and a few others do it in L1.

It's too late for this season, but could mark a brave new era in L1 - especially if safe standing is introduced in the Kop . . . 👀
 
Staffordwhite said:
They can do anything, if they put their minds to it.

When the Kop is split, there's simple segregation in the seats and a temporary wall/barrier on the concourse.

The thought of having 50 Burton Albion fans in the BSK on a Tuesday night is a joke.

Stick them away in a corner.

The likes of Boro, Wrexham and Saints do it in the Champ, while Peterborough and a few others do it in L1.

It's too late for this season, but could mark a brave new era in L1 - especially if safe standing is introduced in the Kop . . . 👀
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Yeah, let's spread the sub 10k crowd around 4 stands and make it look even worse, and likely have a negative effect on an already poor atmosphere.
It's fine for games where home attendance is good, but absolutely pointless for our likely crowds in L1.
 
Staffordwhite said:
They can do anything, if they put their minds to it.

When the Kop is split, there's simple segregation in the seats and a temporary wall/barrier on the concourse.

The thought of having 50 Burton Albion fans in the BSK on a Tuesday night is a joke.

Stick them away in a corner.

The likes of Boro, Wrexham and Saints do it in the Champ, while Peterborough and a few others do it in L1.

It's too late for this season, but could mark a brave new era in L1 - especially if safe standing is introduced in the Kop . . . 👀
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I'm pessimistic as to why they would bother with that reengineering now.
 
jonilonglegs79 said:
Just goes to show what 2.5 million gets you nowadays! We are getting excited at spending 2.5 to 3 million on players now, but we’ve been left behind. Them amounts are nothing in the championship now. Proof being 2.5 million for Burgzorg! I’ve a friend who is a Bristol city fan and he txt me laughing when we signed him. Knowing us we will activate the option and pay 2.5 million for him!! 🙈
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Waitt until the very last week or three of the summer break to get the 'pick' of remaining dustpan-brushings-up of the players no-one really wanted.
Sounds like typical Ridsdale.
 
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