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Matchday Thread WBA v PNE 4/5/24 - KO: 12:30 - Championship

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Matchday Thread WBA v PNE 4/5/24 - KO: 12:30 - Championship

Pgord said:
I think what the last awful 5 performances do to Lowe is in reality put him under pressure not to have a bad start to next season.I don’t think he will be sacked as we finished 10th but a bad start and he’ll be dismissed.
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He knows that himself and will already be working out how he can play for a draw in the first game of next season to avoid setting more unwanted records.

Going into a new season with the fans already on your back is a recipe for disaster.

The whole situation is toxic and gives us nothing to look forward to - again.

The only possible reason for delaying the inevitable is that getting rid is too much like actual work for Ridsdale, who’s already planning a nice quiet summer in Benidorm with his pal. 🙁
 
Jack Daniels said:
I'm not a Scout.

Also, I have no idea of both our Transfer nor Wage Budget(s).
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Exactly but you're very quick to condemn certain players to the scrapheap and how to spend other people's money.
You don't have to be a scout to put forward suggestions .But not you, not a dickey bird.Come on you must have an idea who you want and who we need. Share those ideas with us. Promise I won't laugh.
 
65on said:
Exactly but you're very quick to condemn certain players to the scrapheap and how to spend other people's money.
You don't have to be a scout to put forward suggestions .But not you, not a dickey bird.Come on you must have an idea who you want and who we need. Share those ideas with us. Promise I won't laugh.
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Who would you sign?

Cmon, let's be hearing your pearls and gems of wisdom

I know shite when I see it. Replacements though aren't my forte. Not my job.

You're a Happy Clapper aren't you? 🤣
 
Oh HughieHughie said:
He can't be removed until July due to FFP... apparently Craig has had enough. Fingers crossed 🤞 Not sure what kind of money he will be on and how much of next season's transfer budget will be spent on paying the 12 month contract off? £750k????
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Heard similar. . No point giving a man not wanted the money to spend on players a new manager won’t want. Perfect time to cut ties
 
Naughton's moustache said:
An how do you know that will definitely happen?
Respect an belief between a decent manager an player an who knows, his time on the pitch might be of a higher percentage than of that sat in the stands.
He won't come back anyway, as he knows this club is goin nowhere.
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History suggests it would happen again. Everywhere he's been it has been the same. He's played(when available)under some decent managers.
 
I can’t see why FFP counts in sacking him. It would just mean we can’t appoint anyone else til July. However Craig could easily employ a prospective manager himself, to advise him, and then appoint him as manager in July?

Just face it, we’re stuck with this fucker til out next bad run 😫😫🤬
 
Sid Snot said:
Hemmings approved the hiring of Lowe based on Ridsdale's advice and recommendation. He had buggerall to do with the hiring process,
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To be fair, Lowe had decent credentials before he came here. There are people on here who keep saying how well certain managers are doing at clubs in the lower divisions. LoweSchumacher) had proved himself at Bury and Plymouth so we had a punt on him. Fair enough. However, some managers find their level and unfortunately this is a level to far for Lowe. Be careful what you wish for when searching the lower reaches. There are no guarantees in football ⚽
 
Jack Daniels said:
Who would you sign?

Cmon, let's be hearing your pearls and gems of wisdom

I know shite when I see it. Replacements though aren't my forte. Not my job.

You're a Happy Clapper aren't you? 🤣
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If you think I've been a happy clapper since 1965 then fair enough. The answer is no by the way but can't/won't change my team or allegiance to it.
 
Mortis said:
She’s spot on , it’s in our blood , we care , I want entertainment , a plan , a vision , ambition we have none and I’m sick of it , the sad thing is none of us can do anything as it’s sterile from the top to the bottom , the club needs a total reset but that’s been the case for 60 years … the life of a North End fan as Chris Rea sang ‘ on the road to nowhere ‘
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Talking Heads sang"I'm on the road to nowhere "
 
65on said:
To be fair, Lowe had decent credentials before he came here. There are people on here who keep saying how well certain managers are doing at clubs in the lower divisions. LoweSchumacher) had proved himself at Bury and Plymouth so we had a punt on him. Fair enough. However, some managers find their level and unfortunately this is a level to far for Lowe. Be careful what you wish for when searching the lower reaches. There are no guarantees in football ⚽
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There are no guarantees 65on but we’ve had one hell of shite run since 1961.
It’s certainly been a character building process and if we do ever reach the promised land (even for one season) we’ll make the celebrations @ipswich look like Blackpool on a wet weekend.
 
HunterLionheart said:
And that should be a MASSIVE issue for anyone at the club. Because you're probably right. But by doing it that way, all we do is ensure that a new manager won't get their say in the recruitment or planning for next season, effectively letting Lowe fuck up another year even if he gets potted a month in.

We need to pull the plaster off, make the change and give a new manager the ability to recruit for HIS tactics, not be stuck with no wingers and no fullbacks because RL is wedded to his 5-3-2!
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Agree really risky strategy. And yes get some bloody full backs and wingers so we can play in a different way!!
 
Oh HughieHughie said:
He can't be removed until July due to FFP... apparently Craig has had enough. Fingers crossed 🤞 Not sure what kind of money he will be on and how much of next season's transfer budget will be spent on paying the 12 month contract off? £750k????
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How do you know Craig’s had enough?
 
65on said:
To be fair, Lowe had decent credentials before he came here. There are people on here who keep saying how well certain managers are doing at clubs in the lower divisions. LoweSchumacher) had proved himself at Bury and Plymouth so we had a punt on him. Fair enough. However, some managers find their level and unfortunately this is a level to far for Lowe. Be careful what you wish for when searching the lower reaches. There are no guarantees in football ⚽
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No one can question the hiring of Lowe - he was well sought after and worth the punt. However once in role its performance that counts
 
Oh HughieHughie said:
He can't be removed until July due to FFP... apparently Craig has had enough. Fingers crossed 🤞 Not sure what kind of money he will be on and how much of next season's transfer budget will be spent on paying the 12 month contract off? £750k????
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just put the fucker on gardening leave, if he refuses to cut the grass or paint the lines then off he pops straight away, Lowey needs to go today but CH has to employ the new manager removing Ridsdale from operational duties too.
 
billymac said:
just put the fucker on gardening leave, if he refuses to cut the grass or paint the lines then off he pops straight away, Lowey needs to go today but CH has to employ the new manager removing Ridsdale from operational duties too.
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I was just going to say surely if FFP was the stumbling block he goes on gardening leave with a termination date in July.

I don’t believe FFP is the reason he remains in post personally.
 
65on said:
If you think I've been a happy clapper since 1965 then fair enough. The answer is no by the way but can't/won't change my team or allegiance to it.
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By the way Jack I have missed the last few games. I have been ill in hospital suffering from pneumonia. (Nasty). To prove my allegiance to my club even the illness I had has North End connotations. (see spelling)
 
Naughton's moustache said:
Tell you what Bayside, I enjoyed the 2 Grayson seasons a hell of alot more than these last 2 seasons. McGeady or no McGeady
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100%. At least with Grayson you knew what you were getting. No waffle or nonsense, and the team had structure and a plan.

And for the best part, they were OK. Yes it was a bit drab at times but it was organised.

This last month has just been a bloody mess. He can't keep chucking it all back on the players and taking next to no accountability himself.
 
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