TLOD V Charlton

[River Don]

It certainly worked with Dave Penney.

Everyone has to given a break to start somewhere. It looks like it isn't going to work out this time but I don't think, given the situation the club was in, it was wrong to take the risk and give AB a shot at it.

[swain_drfc]

Ludicrous decision. Team in the play offs lose their manager and appoint a part time women’s coach.

This, in spades! That decision has ruined our season, it’s not over yet, but will soon be if we carry on with AB

Cheap option though.

Why didn't we go after someone like Adkins?

It worked previously when Saunders ditched us but it certainly hasn't worked this time!

Brian Flynn was not an inexperienced manager. It was the perfect combination of experience alongside continuity with Rob Jones. This is a completely different situation.

[Campsall rover]

So easy to be critical of AB’s appointment though isn’t it when results are not positive.

Don’t remember too many disagreeing with the appointment when it happened.

[Filo]

Ludicrous decision. Team in the play offs lose their manager and appoint a part time women’s coach.

This, in spades! That decision has ruined our season, it’s not over yet, but will soon be if we carry on with AB

Cheap option though.

Why didn't we go after someone like Adkins?

It worked previously when Saunders ditched us but it certainly hasn't worked this time!

You mean when the experienced Brian Flyn came in?

[dickos1]

I think there were plenty at the time saying it was naive to announce him until the end of season
We should’ve announced him while we were looking for the manager
And we should’ve appointed Adkins or the cowleys

[sha66y]

They’ve got 7-8 in and around our box......tell em to bugger-off cos it’s not fare.....

[Getridorit]

So easy to be critical of AB’s appointment though isn’t it when results are not positive.

Don’t remember too many disagreeing with the appointment when it happened.

There were plenty lamenting the appointment of how naive it was

[eastender]

Looks like the 1st attempt at goal is going to prove to be the winner .

[Campsall rover]

Joe Wright off now with concussion.

Nothing going for us at all

[drfchound]

I think there were plenty at the time saying it was naive to announce him until the end of season
We should’ve announced him while we were looking for the manager
And we should’ve appointed Adkins or the cowleys

There were plenty of posters saying we didn’t want Adkins.

[Rovers91]

This is f**king crap.

[jmt23]

Exactly this, you have to feel for Andy, he had to have a go at taking it on, but this is not his fault - the team were faltering well before his reign.

[Jersey Rover]

He picks the team, just taken off our top scorer when we’re one down

[eastender]

Looks like we've forgot where their penalty box is.

[DonnyOsmond]

Halliday is shocking against right footed left wingers. He doesn't know how to deal with someone cutting it. He's fine when they're left footed though.

[Barmby Rover]

So here's the game plan (for any opposition manager) , "Go hell for leather at them in the first half, get a goal and you can manage the rest of the game. They will not be any threat. "

[dickos1]

He picks the team, just taken off our top scorer when we’re one down

Rightly so
He’s been terrible

[steve@dcfd]

He picks the team, just taken off our top scorer when we’re one down

Sorry this not hindsight he is was out of his depth Okenabirhie leading goal scorer off and Lokilo on how may as he scored or created.

[Getridorit]

THIS IS f**kING PATHETIC.

Sorry for the capitals guys, but its beyond the joke.
The 1997/98 team had more desire.

[EasyforDennis]

Can’t believe ppl putting any sort of blame on  jones for the goal. James was the wrong side of the man and got outmuscled jones can’t do anything about that.

Definitely the defence at fault first and foremost. Anderson was passive, Wright could have come for the second ball but just stayed in no-mans land and then James was far too soft. Jones maybe could have done better but should never have got to that stage.

Watched it again and while the defenders all made a hash of it Jones needed to be braver and smother the shot at his feet.

Sorry I was a keeper and would have put my body on the line to stop the shot.
Yes it’s easy sat on my sofa I know.
 

You obviously don't like Jones.

[bpoolrover]

What we need is players that at least look like there interested

[NickDRFC]

Smith is a shadow of the player he was when he was playing alongside Whiteman. Bostock looks neat and tidy but I don’t really see what he offers other than short or sideways passes, he’s not in Whiteman’s league. Forget the injuries, managerial change etc, the biggest factor in our slide is selling our best player, the player who made us tick, in January.

[Jersey Rover]

He was more of a threat than Coppinger and Bostock

[Filo]

I wonder if anything was said at HT, or did they all just sit there having a cup of tea and a general chit chat because this is f**king abysmall!

[sha66y]

I’m not sure what AB could have done differently to any other manager ....the team is still the same, the defence is still dodgy at best.....how would a new Manager manage to manage this lot?

You can only work with what you have at the end of the day....

I am not sure that Butler could do any more than he’s currently doing....we are a poor team that had a few good results, a few very lucky wins, and some well justified defeats......

[steve@dcfd]

The players have no faith in Butler according to SM they were all on a Bonus to get to playoffs. Board now they don’t have to pay that by appointing AB. Talk about playoffs but really it’s all talk.

[dickos1]

He was more of a threat than Coppinger and Bostock

Coppinger and bostock aren’t in the side to score our goals

[Jersey Rover]

What have they done

[glosterred]

Darren Moore will be absent from the dugout this afternoon having returned a positive COVID-19 test result.

Assistant manager Jamie Smith will lead the Owls at Vicarage Road.

[bpoolrover]

At least the ref has had a good game so far