TLOD V Charlton

[Getridorit]

The decision not to appoint an assistant is a joke and I really don’t understand what went wrong there given we were talking to people and supposedly close to appointing one. Naive at best, incompetent at worst.

Says who...?

SM said he was talking to people with a view to appointing an assistant.

[swain_drfc]

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.

Ahh this seems like an excellent and interesting theory. The board clearly weighed up the extra money they'd receive from being in the Championship and the smaller fee of a promotion bonus and went lol let's keep paying £2m a year.

Think you are forgetting about the amount the board would need to pay in higher wages in the championship

[EasyforDennis]

I think I would say to Butler, sorry its not working, we're going to start looking for someone else.

Then I would ask Copps if he'd take it on until someone else comes in.  I know it's not something he has shown much inclination towards but he has worked under a wide array of managers and  SOD was particularly influential to him.

So you would. appoint someone with even less experience?

[sha66y]

Anddddddddddd cut!

Ok....thats a wrap

[NickDRFC]

The decision not to appoint an assistant is a joke and I really don’t understand what went wrong there given we were talking to people and supposedly close to appointing one. Naive at best, incompetent at worst.

Says who...?

https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=280279.msg1034029#msg1034029

[River Don]

I think I would say to Butler, sorry its not working, we're going to start looking for someone else.

Then I would ask Copps if he'd take it on until someone else comes in.  I know it's not something he has shown much inclination towards but he has worked under a wide array of managers and  SOD was particularly influential to him.

So you would. appoint someone with even less experience?

Short term, why not?

There aren't many with more playing experience.

[ian1980]

Well, having watched the game again. This is shite.

Complete lack of ideas going forward, to the point it’s verging on “hit and hope”.

It’s dull, it’s boring, it’s crap.

I’ve now accepted that the play offs won’t be happening.

[silent majority]

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 had nothing to do with money.

[essexrover]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

[bobbymax]

Terribly dull, uninspired and done again by a long-ball team who weren't afraid to be cynical when it was required. Really do not know where we go from here.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

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 had nothing to do with money.

Absolutely agree, but how long do you persevere before accepting it hasn't worked.  2 points from 6 is very poor no matter the situation.  It's going backwards weekly for me.

[glosterred]

Another performance that lacked any quality in the final third today. something has to change and rapidly if we are going to have any chance of making the playoffs. Hopefully we can see an improvement in the side on Monday

Onwards and upwards


COYR

[eastender]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

[DonnyOsmond]

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.

Ahh this seems like an excellent and interesting theory. The board clearly weighed up the extra money they'd receive from being in the Championship and the smaller fee of a promotion bonus and went lol let's keep paying £2m a year.

Think you are forgetting about the amount the board would need to pay in higher wages in the championship

Then why the f*ck are they putting in £2m extra a year if they only care about the cheap option? Why not save that money for themselves?

[glosterred]

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 had nothing to do with money.

Let’s not forget this team was on a losing streak when DM left. Apart from the first 2 games under AB nothing has changed


COYR

[Filo]

I’m fuming at that performance, never even changed tactics to try things, if money wasn’t the problem at his appointment, pay him off and get someone in that knows what he’s doing, no good waiting to the end of the season to get rid and then have a long drawn out process for a replacement

[bpoolrover]

I can see why they appointed butler, but they must  look at not just the results but the performances, get a new manager in now let him sort contracts out and see who deserves to stay and go from there, it’s easy to say as it’s not my money but we need scrap the way we use so many loans as half of them don’t even look like they want to be there

[drfchound]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

?

[essexrover]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

[drfchound]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

So you think we need 66 points to stay up.
I can’t recall anyone with 65 points getting relegated.

[silent majority]

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.

What a pathetic post. Are you seriously suggesting that the board appointed AB so they would slip down the table and they would save on paying bonuses? Really?

Surely if the board didn’t want to pay bonus’s it would have been easier to have not supported the manager in the January transfer window. Surely that’s the easier option. I mean how did they know that AB wouldn’t keep the good form going and end up in the playoffs?

[essexrover]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

So you think we need 66 points to stay up.
I can’t recall anyone with 65 points getting relegated.

Just a bit of gallows humour. 66 is the current number as things stand  I don't really think even we could get relegated.

[DonnyOsmond]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

So you think we need 66 points to stay up.
I can’t recall anyone with 65 points getting relegated.

Possibly means officially. Although, I just quickly checked and I got 62 being the max anyone in the bottom 5 can get, so that'd be 6 points. I may be wrong however.

[River Don]

I think I would say to Butler, sorry its not working, we're going to start looking for someone else.

Then I would ask Copps if he'd take it on until someone else comes in.  I know it's not something he has shown much inclination towards but he has worked under a wide array of managers and  SOD was particularly influential to him.

So you would. appoint someone with even less experience?

Short term, why not?

There aren't many with more playing experience.

Actually the more I think of it, the more I think it would be a sensible gamble.

Realistically nothing is expected of the team at the moment, if the poor form continues, we'll then its not Copps fault. It's just a difficult job, someone is coming in.

But if he pulls off a couple of wins, then playoffs aren't out of sight. It would buff up his crown nicely.

[essexrover]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

So you think we need 66 points to stay up.
I can’t recall anyone with 65 points getting relegated.

Possibly means officially. Although, I just quickly checked and I got 62 being the max anyone in the bottom 5 can get, so that'd be 6 points. I may be wrong however.

Wimbledon 36 points & 10 games to play =66

[DonnyOsmond]

Look on the bright side. We "only" need 9 more points to be safe from relegation.

Where we gunna get them from then.

Don't think we will  but hopefully the teams below will drop enough points 

So you think we need 66 points to stay up.
I can’t recall anyone with 65 points getting relegated.

Possibly means officially. Although, I just quickly checked and I got 62 being the max anyone in the bottom 5 can get, so that'd be 6 points. I may be wrong however.

Wimbledon 36 points & 10 games to play =66

Northampton are on the same points having played two more.

Wimbledon - 66
Rochdale - 62
Northampton - 60
Wigan - 59
Bristol R - 58

[Campsall rover]

55 is the most ever I think.

[DonnyOsmond]

I think I would say to Butler, sorry its not working, we're going to start looking for someone else.

Then I would ask Copps if he'd take it on until someone else comes in.  I know it's not something he has shown much inclination towards but he has worked under a wide array of managers and  SOD was particularly influential to him.

So you would. appoint someone with even less experience?

Short term, why not?

There aren't many with more playing experience.

Actually the more I think of it, the more I think it would be a sensible gamble.

Realistically nothing is expected of the team at the moment, if the poor form continues, we'll then its not Copps fault. It's just a difficult job, someone is coming in.

But if he pulls off a couple of wins, then playoffs aren't out of sight. It would buff up his crown nicely.

Or we leave it to Butts and if it doesn't go so well then someone is coming in. If he pulls of a couple wins then playoffs aren't out of sight.

[anton123]

But if it’s the case of not gone well when butts as already signed the players he wants on new contracts for say 2 or 3 years then the budget is gone for the new man , we either sack butts now or say he is are man and offer him another year as at the min no1 knows what’s happening and it’s showing

[drfchound]

At the top of the table, Hull and Peterbro score late winners, both goals by ex Rovers strikers, and Sunderland get a late goal to secure their three points.
The top three are looking well clear of the rest now.