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Title: Disaster?
Post by: murham on December 20, 2025, 04:43:30 pm
Come on, this is atrocious.  Team management is totally missing for today. They must go now and give someone a chance in the transfer window.
We are a laughing stock with this pretty style of football, men against boys.
Go Grant Go
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: Ldr on December 20, 2025, 04:48:32 pm
I can’t see how McCann turns this around, I think we are now in endgame
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Post by: ChrisBx on December 20, 2025, 04:51:09 pm
For me, he has 4 games to save his job. We should be contingency planning immediately.
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Post by: curiousgeorge on December 20, 2025, 04:51:59 pm
Out out out
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Post by: In the box on December 20, 2025, 04:53:45 pm
For me, he has 4 games to save his job. We should be contingency planning immediately.
I think he’ll walk if he isn’t shown support from above to sort it out !!
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Post by: roversdaft on December 20, 2025, 04:54:48 pm
McCann out for me
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Post by: curiousgeorge on December 20, 2025, 04:54:57 pm
I think it's too late now
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: In the box on December 20, 2025, 04:57:15 pm
Will McCann walk or be pushed ?
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Post by: Spilsby Red on December 20, 2025, 04:58:14 pm
The board have always supported him. He has lost the dressing room
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Post by: MachoMadness on December 20, 2025, 05:00:12 pm
No other word to describe it. Disaster. Currently it feels like it did during the experiment season or the Wellens relegation season. You just expect to get beat and the players to chuck in the towel. Not sure this is salvageable,  its that bad.
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Post by: andyst79 on December 20, 2025, 05:00:25 pm
Why do we always have to rely on a January transfer window to kickstart out season under GM?!
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 20, 2025, 05:01:00 pm
For me, he has 4 games to save his job. We should be contingency planning immediately.
I think he’ll walk if he isn’t shown support from above to sort it out !!

Do you not think he’s HAD support up to now? Surely it is a fact that the Chairman has been 100% behind him, something which he has acknowledged.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on December 20, 2025, 05:01:13 pm
I think we are going down at the moment. It’s a mental thing the capitulation is a hallmark of relegation.

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Post by: RoseTInteD on December 20, 2025, 05:01:52 pm
We never looked dangerous and was totally outclassed by a team at the bottom. A depressing watch on a depressing day.
I hope McCann has a miracle in his Xmas stocking because without it we will be a League two side next year.
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Post by: les@donr on December 20, 2025, 05:02:31 pm
If there is a managerial change, it has to be now to allow a new manager bring in his own players in January.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: RoseTInteD on December 20, 2025, 05:06:33 pm
Even Grant must be tired of making up excuses and dreading post-match interviews, whether it's the players or his own fault we lose.
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Post by: grayx on December 20, 2025, 05:11:19 pm
If there is a managerial change, it has to be now to allow a new manager bring in his own players in January.
Tend to agree but god knows who. Really wanted GM to succeed. It was shambolic today.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: RoseTInteD on December 20, 2025, 05:12:55 pm
When is Dickos going to come on and tell us we only need 12 points to the playoffs and if we can't see it we are all total knobheads?
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Post by: Prez on December 20, 2025, 05:15:05 pm
Been watching Rovers, for 43 years now and i can count on one hand the amount of times ive left early. Today was one of those times after 80 mins.

That was as bad as a performance ive seen for years, including the drivel we had under Schofield.

Truly horrific performance.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: In the box on December 20, 2025, 05:21:09 pm
Been watching Rovers, for 43 years now and i can count on one hand the amount of times ive left early. Today was one of those times after 80 mins.

That was as bad as a performance ive seen for years, including the drivel we had under Schofield.

Truly horrific performance.
I left after 25 as it was hard to take a performance where , when you concede we throw in the towel .., do I did it as well . No one like loosing , but its hard to take when ever week McCann is talking it up without backing it up , I find insulting!! We are still have a L2 mentality and it’s going to hard to bring players into this … if McCann keeps talking stupid ..
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Post by: saddlesore on December 20, 2025, 05:23:24 pm
L1 is tough
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Post by: graingrover on December 20, 2025, 05:25:08 pm
I did not close my screen but feel so effing depressed at that performance!
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on December 20, 2025, 05:29:37 pm
Cheers Rovers. 4 year olds first ever game. Fortunately he thought the tripping up was hilarious (Rovers constantly half a yard slower fouling all game)

Is the gym fit to use yet at Cantley Park. Half of them need to get in it. Bullied again today.
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Post by: In the box on December 20, 2025, 05:32:42 pm
Even Grant must be tired of making up excuses and dreading post-match interviews, whether it's the players or his own fault we lose.
Talk alone will not win you games if so McCann would get the manager of the year !! Imo the players are looking for a different voice to steer them !!
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: Chris Black come back on December 20, 2025, 05:32:51 pm
Clearly today was very poor but McCann is a proven manager at this level both with us and with Hull City. He has done well in League One previously. Our recruitment continues to be a disappointment but that isn't unique to McCann. He certainly hasn't broken the mould.

I think he can turn this around and keep us up, although we need to have a serious think in the summer about not just who we sign but how we sign, as we seem to consistently sign underperforming or intermittent players, that are never monetised. This isn't sustainable.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: In the box on December 20, 2025, 05:38:41 pm
Clearly today was very poor but McCann is a proven manager at this level both with us and with Hull City. He has done well in League One previously. Our recruitment continues to be a disappointment but that isn't unique to McCann. He certainly hasn't broken the mould.

I think he can turn this around and keep us up, although we need to have a serious think in the summer about not just who we sign but how we sign, as we seem to consistently sign underperforming or intermittent players, that are never monetised. This isn't sustainable.
Turn it around ? Just how many loans or signing does it take to build confidence in HIS decision making !!
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: Armthorpe mickler on December 20, 2025, 05:58:25 pm
Mcann's a proven manager who's been sacked at Peterborough and Hull .He want's to watch it because even Uncle Terry will be getting fed up at this rate .
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 20, 2025, 07:26:21 pm
When is Dickos going to come on and tell us we only need 12 points to the playoffs and if we can't see it we are all total knobheads?

Possibly a bit unfair to Dickos who has been very quiet for some time.
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Post by: Ian Nimmo on December 20, 2025, 07:32:15 pm
When is Dickos going to come on and tell us we only need 12 points to the playoffs and if we can't see it we are all total knobheads?

He has posted for quite a few weeks, so maybe he’s finally realised we have a problem!
I and a few others called it quite a few weeks ago, that McCann’s team selections, formations, tactics etc were not working, yet he has continued with his vision and constantly changing the starting elevens.
So yes it’s definitely, Houston we have a problem!
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on December 20, 2025, 07:36:18 pm
When is Dickos going to come on and tell us we only need 12 points to the playoffs and if we can't see it we are all total knobheads?

He has posted for quite a few weeks, so maybe he’s finally realised we have a problem!
I and a few others called it quite a few weeks ago, that McCann’s team selections, formations, tactics etc were not working, yet he has continued with his vision and constantly changing the starting elevens.
So yes it’s definitely, Houston we have a problem!

I think "Houston, we TOOK one of your problems" is more accurate.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: ncRover on December 20, 2025, 07:38:01 pm
Does McCann have mid-table consolidation in him? There’s not much of that in his record is there?

Last two January’s are irrelevant really because we had a far more competitive budget in a weaker division. That January streak also can’t go on forever because his recruitment is so patchy and unreliable. His failure to replace Adelakun like or like or demote Sharp showed me he doesn’t learn from his success or failures much.
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Post by: drfchound on December 20, 2025, 07:41:19 pm
Does McCann have mid-table consolidation in him? There’s not much of that in his record is there?

Last two January’s are irrelevant really because we had a far more competitive budget in a weaker division. That January streak also can’t go on forever because his recruitment is so patchy and unreliable.

I said at the start of the season that a mid table finish to the season would be acceptable.
(Even though I have a small bet on us being promoted via any means).
Mid table is still possible of course but we really do need to buck up quickly now.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: goalkick on December 20, 2025, 07:54:59 pm
With the squad we have it is difficult to put out a team that would save us from on today’s showing from relegation.well taken with can only hope.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: Chris Black come back on December 20, 2025, 08:00:44 pm
When is Dickos going to come on and tell us we only need 12 points to the playoffs and if we can't see it we are all total knobheads?

He has posted for quite a few weeks, so maybe he’s finally realised we have a problem!
I and a few others called it quite a few weeks ago, that McCann’s team selections, formations, tactics etc were not working, yet he has continued with his vision and constantly changing the starting elevens.
So yes it’s definitely, Houston we have a problem!

I think "Houston, we TOOK one of your problems" is more accurate.

It's very late December but that is probably genuine contender for post of '25.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: redarmi66 on December 20, 2025, 08:11:40 pm
For me, he has 4 games to save his job. We should be contingency planning immediately.
I think he’ll walk if he isn’t shown support from above to sort it out !!
managers dont walk.
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: redarmi66 on December 20, 2025, 08:17:57 pm
Been watching Rovers, for 43 years now and i can count on one hand the amount of times ive left early. Today was one of those times after 80 mins.

That was as bad as a performance ive seen for years, including the drivel we had under Schofield.

Truly horrific performance.
I left after 25 as it was hard to take a performance where , when you concede we throw in the towel .., do I did it as well . No one like loosing , but its hard to take when ever week McCann is talking it up without backing it up , I find insulting!! We are still have a L2 mentality and it’s going to hard to bring players into this … if McCann keeps talking stupid ..

25 minutes!!!! Are you serious.?
Title: Re: Disaster?
Post by: Donnywolf on December 20, 2025, 09:02:02 pm
Why do we always have to rely on a January transfer window to kickstart out season under GM?!

Other Teams have a better strategy ... they want to play us home or away and kick start their Season