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Title: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: wing commander on July 09, 2019, 09:07:56 am
    Everybody has had their say on who they want as the next manager.Maybe today,hopefully tomorrow we will know.There has been a lot of debate on each of the candidates interviewing yesterday and one thing is clear, opinion is split..Most want Moore,some want Appleton,hardly anybody wants Flitcroft and frankly nobody has a clue who Hudson is...

    However one things for sure not everybody is going to be happy whoever they appoint.Thing is as fans all we know about any of them is the media interviews they have given,there win ratio's etc etc and that's about it..

    The board have done days of background checks into them all,what they have had to work with and countless other criteria they have been examining.When they appointed GM last time nobody was jumping for joy,everybody wanted McCall..Turns out GM came into the interview after analysing everything he could about the club/squad and had a plan whilst McCall expected to get the job on his name alone.GM had a great season,SM got the sack at Scunny..

   So whoever the club appoint,they will have done so because they were the best man for the job,had put the most effort in and convinced them that he will succeed..

   It probably wont be the one you want,but whoever it is out of any of them, as fans I hope we can draw a line under it and give the man our support, as the season starts the moment he signs on the line..

   So for me the biggest hope for tomorrow is not who they appoint,everybodys a gamble but that we can all move on from the old manager,lost players disappointment and start to look forward to seeing a new team,a new manager with a lot more positivity than weve had so far this close season..
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: ChrisBx on July 09, 2019, 09:11:34 am
Completely agree. The board and their process for recruiting managers has earned our patience.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 09, 2019, 09:12:08 am
Great post and exactly right.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: phil old leake on July 09, 2019, 09:13:05 am
Here here
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: idler on July 09, 2019, 09:37:04 am
    Everybody has had their say on who they want as the next manager.Maybe today,hopefully tomorrow we will know.There has been a lot of debate on each of the candidates interviewing yesterday and one thing is clear, opinion is split..Most want Moore,some want Appleton,hardly anybody wants Flitcroft and frankly nobody has a clue who Hudson is...

    However one things for sure not everybody is going to be happy whoever they appoint.Thing is as fans all we know about any of them is the media interviews they have given,there win ratio's etc etc and that's about it..

    The board have done days of background checks into them all,what they have had to work with and countless other criteria they have been examining.When they appointed GM last time nobody was jumping for joy,everybody wanted McCall..Turns out GM came into the interview after analysing everything he could about the club/squad and had a plan whilst McCall expected to get the job on his name alone.GM had a great season,SM got the sack at Scunny..

   So whoever the club appoint,they will have done so because they were the best man for the job,had put the most effort in and convinced them that he will succeed..

   It probably wont be the one you want,but whoever it is out of any of them, as fans I hope we can draw a line under it and give the man our support, as the season starts the moment he signs on the line..

   So for me the biggest hope for tomorrow is not who they appoint,everybodys a gamble but that we can all move on from the old manager,lost players disappointment and start to look forward to seeing a new team,a new manager with a lot more positivity than weve had so far this close season..
Spot on. I think that any sensible fan of the club will feel the same.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: roversdude on July 09, 2019, 09:51:52 am
One of the best posts on this subject
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: since-1969 on July 09, 2019, 09:59:50 am
We are a steppingstone club and this could well
Be an annual event . RTiD
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: ridgewoodrover on July 09, 2019, 10:22:20 am
Wouldn’t want it to be a annual event, but at least it would have been a successful season  :saywhat:
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: RobTheRover on July 09, 2019, 10:22:59 am
We are a steppingstone club and this could well
Be an annual event . RTiD

Show me the evidence to prove that please.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 10:25:24 am
I agree with all the above even the last but one post
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: IDM on July 09, 2019, 10:27:11 am
We were only a stepping stone for GM, not for Fergie, Dickov, SOD etc..  you could argue Saunders but who is he managing now.?
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: swifty50 on July 09, 2019, 10:27:33 am
We all have to back the new manager who ever it may be
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 10:37:25 am
We all have to back the new manager who ever it may be
hear hear
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: godlike1 on July 09, 2019, 10:40:26 am
Given the state GM has left us in player and manager wise, what are peoples expectations this season no matter who they bring in
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on July 09, 2019, 10:40:51 am
Here here

I’ll go for “hear hear”! 😀
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Bentley Bullet on July 09, 2019, 10:47:36 am
The question is would the board have appointed McCann knowing what they know now about his loyalty, and with that in mind, I wonder if the interviewers are putting more empaphis on assessing applicant's loyalty this time?
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 10:48:08 am
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Daisy on July 09, 2019, 10:51:18 am
    Everybody has had their say on who they want as the next manager.Maybe today,hopefully tomorrow we will know.There has been a lot of debate on each of the candidates interviewing yesterday and one thing is clear, opinion is split..Most want Moore,some want Appleton,hardly anybody wants Flitcroft and frankly nobody has a clue who Hudson is...

    However one things for sure not everybody is going to be happy whoever they appoint.Thing is as fans all we know about any of them is the media interviews they have given,there win ratio's etc etc and that's about it..

    The board have done days of background checks into them all,what they have had to work with and countless other criteria they have been examining.When they appointed GM last time nobody was jumping for joy,everybody wanted McCall..Turns out GM came into the interview after analysing everything he could about the club/squad and had a plan whilst McCall expected to get the job on his name alone.GM had a great season,SM got the sack at Scunny..

   So whoever the club appoint,they will have done so because they were the best man for the job,had put the most effort in and convinced them that he will succeed..

   It probably wont be the one you want,but whoever it is out of any of them, as fans I hope we can draw a line under it and give the man our support, as the season starts the moment he signs on the line..

   So for me the biggest hope for tomorrow is not who they appoint,everybodys a gamble but that we can all move on from the old manager,lost players disappointment and start to look forward to seeing a new team,a new manager with a lot more positivity than weve had so far this close season..
Cracking post, totally agree with everything you say.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on July 09, 2019, 10:52:18 am
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you

I was having a laugh, vicar, for crying out loud! Look at the emoji.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on July 09, 2019, 10:53:45 am
Brilliant post. Who evers in the dugout first game of the season will get my backing.

Follow the badge on the chest, not the fella in the attire.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on July 09, 2019, 10:55:38 am
    Everybody has had their say on who they want as the next manager.Maybe today,hopefully tomorrow we will know.There has been a lot of debate on each of the candidates interviewing yesterday and one thing is clear, opinion is split..Most want Moore,some want Appleton,hardly anybody wants Flitcroft and frankly nobody has a clue who Hudson is...

    However one things for sure not everybody is going to be happy whoever they appoint.Thing is as fans all we know about any of them is the media interviews they have given,there win ratio's etc etc and that's about it..

    The board have done days of background checks into them all,what they have had to work with and countless other criteria they have been examining.When they appointed GM last time nobody was jumping for joy,everybody wanted McCall..Turns out GM came into the interview after analysing everything he could about the club/squad and had a plan whilst McCall expected to get the job on his name alone.GM had a great season,SM got the sack at Scunny..

   So whoever the club appoint,they will have done so because they were the best man for the job,had put the most effort in and convinced them that he will succeed..

   It probably wont be the one you want,but whoever it is out of any of them, as fans I hope we can draw a line under it and give the man our support, as the season starts the moment he signs on the line..

   So for me the biggest hope for tomorrow is not who they appoint,everybodys a gamble but that we can all move on from the old manager,lost players disappointment and start to look forward to seeing a new team,a new manager with a lot more positivity than weve had so far this close season..

Best post that I’ve read in ages. Weill done, sir! 👍
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 11:02:00 am
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you

I was having a laugh, vicar, for crying out loud! Look at the emoji.
OK mate I apologise to you
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on July 09, 2019, 11:13:09 am
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you

I was having a laugh, vicar, for crying out loud! Look at the emoji.
OK mate I apologise to you

No worries, vicar! Many thanks! 👍
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: SouthStandFan on July 09, 2019, 11:38:19 am
It's like waiting for Xmas!
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: redarmy82 on July 09, 2019, 11:40:32 am
Liam Hodens on Twitter doesn't think they'll be an announcement today, reckons it'll be later in the week.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: drfchound on July 09, 2019, 11:43:32 am
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you

I was having a laugh, vicar, for crying out loud! Look at the emoji.
OK mate I apologise to you

No worries, vicar! Many thanks! 👍





I think I remember us having the “here here” or “hear hear” debate last season.
There is a case for either version.

Anyway, roll on the announcement and let’s get cracking.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: since-1969 on July 09, 2019, 11:46:58 am
Wouldn’t want it to be a annual event, but at least it would have been a successful season  :saywhat:
Here’s hoping
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Wild Rover on July 09, 2019, 11:55:04 am
'eah 'eah as we Yorkshire folk say.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Spud on July 09, 2019, 12:34:15 pm
Great OP & totally agree, although someone tell me Fatty Evan's is out of the equation, he's the only one I'd struggle with.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 12:37:00 pm
It's like waiting for Xmas!
it is purgatory waiting like being in a dentist waiting room
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: wing commander on July 09, 2019, 12:47:11 pm
I put it on because most people want Moore or even Appleton..If Flitcroft or Hudson get it you can see the response now..cheap option,blah blah blah..Some will be negative about them before they even sit down at their desk..We've had enough of that rubbish imo,it's time to look forward,we've all had our moan about GM but that's done because he wont be worrying about us that's for sure..

I've got a lot of faith in how our board go about it,they don't bow to fans demands to appoint someone within a few days.They make sure they get as much information as they can regardless of how long that takes..I doubt there is many clubs in lower league football who put the due diligence our board put into it..A lot of clubs lose there manager on a Monday and have a new one by Wednesday and a lot of the time he's gone mid season...

You can never legislate for a manager upping and leaving but we at least plan for a long term appointment and give our man a decent chance to get things right..

My own choice would be Appleton out of the names mentioned but if it isn't him no problem, because I will know that somebody else had been given better references,interviewed better and had a plan that the club could relate too and work together with..

So if it is one of the names that isn't the most popular so be it,they should get a clean slate,a warm welcome and our support because I firmly believe that regardless of budget if a manager feels part of a close knit group of officials,players and fans that's when you get the best out of them...
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 09, 2019, 12:56:48 pm
Another sensible post
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: NickDRFC on July 09, 2019, 12:57:25 pm
If, say, Hudson is appointed I think there will be some frustration on here and I think in some respects the board will have made a rod for their own back if that happens by talking up the calibre of applicant. I don’t think that will have any bearing on once the season kicks off though and the new manager should have the support of all the fans from the off (or at least until results start to slip!)
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: wing commander on July 09, 2019, 01:03:17 pm
Another sensible post

Don't worry DVR,It wont last..haha
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: grayx on July 09, 2019, 01:16:24 pm
We are a steppingstone club and this could well
Be an annual event . RTiD

Show me the evidence to prove that please.
Probably referring to previous managers ie , Saunders, McCann  & Fergie walking away from the club , 2 of them to a “ bigger” club.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: MachoMadness on July 09, 2019, 01:26:12 pm
Doesn't matter if the announcement is today. What matters is that stuff is moving behind the scenes. If we have a manager signed up, we can start moving on his/our transfer targets whether it's announced or not. All the noises from the club suggest that'll be the case and the new manager will hit the ground running.

It is still annoying waiting, like!
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: belton rover on July 09, 2019, 01:27:34 pm
So who are you the literature police is so look at every post on here then pick on mine thank you

I was having a laugh, vicar, for crying out loud! Look at the emoji.
OK mate I apologise to you

There, there
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on July 09, 2019, 01:37:08 pm
It's like waiting for Xmas!
it is purgatory waiting like being in a dentist waiting room

announcement  made at touth Hurty?? :suicide:
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Drover on July 09, 2019, 02:11:04 pm
It's like waiting for Xmas!
it is purgatory waiting like being in a dentist waiting room

announcement  made at touth Hurty?? :suicide:

Well there was no announcement by 10 to 10,so whoever it is,he ain't no cowboy. :whistle:
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: IDM on July 09, 2019, 02:16:44 pm
Bloody hell I haven’t heard anyone mention “cowboy time” for about 40 years.!!
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 03:21:06 pm
It's like waiting for Xmas!
it is purgatory waiting like being in a dentist waiting room

announcement  made at touth Hurty?? :suicide:
lol like that
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: the vicar on July 09, 2019, 03:24:50 pm
They will make us fans sweat a lot more yet first lol they are good at that, don't you just love em
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: rover-n-out on July 09, 2019, 04:22:25 pm
If the appointment has been made today, presumably the new manager has been told about the transfer targets as a matter of courtesy and for his approval. Does that mean that Gavin can get cracking organizing the transfer of said targets today. If so, we may have one hell of a days news coming up. Exciting times!!
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: IDM on July 09, 2019, 04:27:35 pm
I would think that is the case.. I expect opinions on individual players would have been in the interviews too..
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 09, 2019, 05:02:28 pm
If the appointment has been made today, presumably the new manager has been told about the transfer targets as a matter of courtesy and for his approval. Does that mean that Gavin can get cracking organizing the transfer of said targets today. If so, we may have one hell of a days news coming up. Exciting times!!

All those who were interviewed were told of the players at the time of the interview
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on July 09, 2019, 05:21:35 pm
If the appointment has been made today, presumably the new manager has been told about the transfer targets as a matter of courtesy and for his approval. Does that mean that Gavin can get cracking organizing the transfer of said targets today. If so, we may have one hell of a days news coming up. Exciting times!!

It's tough one that. Manager interviewed for a job with a list of immediate actions planned before he arrives. To get the job he has to either go with the planned changes in a positive way (either bullshit or genuine), or stake his claim with his own positive ideas.

Just a bit concerned that interview item of the targetted players could be erring towards a bullshitter or arse licker.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: CottyRover on July 09, 2019, 05:26:55 pm
If the appointment has been made today, presumably the new manager has been told about the transfer targets as a matter of courtesy and for his approval. Does that mean that Gavin can get cracking organizing the transfer of said targets today. If so, we may have one hell of a days news coming up. Exciting times!!

It's tough one that. Manager interviewed for a job with a list of immediate actions planned before he arrives. To get the job he has to either go with the planned changes in a positive way (either bullshit or genuine), or stake his claim with his own positive ideas.

Just a bit concerned that interview item of the targetted players could be erring towards a bullshitter or arse licker.

Unless, of course, the players are just too good to turn down
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: idler on July 09, 2019, 05:38:34 pm
Potential targets might not want to play for the manager selected though.
You might not like the system that he is likely to want you to fit into.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: DonnyOsmond on July 09, 2019, 06:05:50 pm
I'm sure the manager will have a sit down with each of the players he's interested in that we've got a deal agreed with and tell them how they fit in.
Title: Re: My hope for Tomorrow
Post by: idler on July 09, 2019, 06:25:41 pm
At my age my first hope for tomorrow is to wake up.
It can go downhill from there.😉