Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by plymouth wanderer » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:14 pm

a1 wrote:as long as they don't go down. i dont think i'm that bothered.

i had to support them extra good during the megson out era to counter the m0ngs. but they eventually got their way and coyle came in and everyone were all 'we'll be ok' while he fecked em up and took em down. so, to me , he's ok.

if he starts clapping and hiring assistant towel holders that have no previous employment history, then he can probably feck off.

but he seems sensible enough to not do that.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by CrazyHorse » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:58 pm

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a1 wrote:as long as they don't go down. i dont think i'm that bothered.

i had to support them extra good during the megson out era to counter the m0ngs. but they eventually got their way and coyle came in and everyone were all 'we'll be ok' while he fecked em up and took em down. so, to me , he's ok.

if he starts clapping and hiring assistant towel holders that have no previous employment history, then he can probably feck off.

but he seems sensible enough to not do that.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by TKIZ! » Sun Aug 18, 2013 3:08 pm

Glad your interpretation skills are good, Hoss
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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by Hoboh » Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:56 pm

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plymouth wanderer wrote:
a1 wrote:as long as they don't go down. i dont think i'm that bothered.

i had to support them extra good during the megson out era to counter the m0ngs. but they eventually got their way and coyle came in and everyone were all 'we'll be ok' while he fecked em up and took em down. so, to me , he's ok.

if he starts clapping and hiring assistant towel holders that have no previous employment history, then he can probably feck off.

but he seems sensible enough to not do that.

:conf:
He says he likes Freedman.
Naww, it's his undying love for Megson shining through :mrgreen:

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by Jakerbeef » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:20 pm

We did a thread on that. It was generally decided Coyle < Megson. :D

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by CrazyHorse » Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:48 pm

Tower FM just summed it up.
Bottom of the table and out of the cup.
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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by wanderers_on_tour » Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:53 pm

Even if its just scapegoating it Dougie needs to drop Knight. Maybe its just change for changes sake but we need a fresh start at the back and it might make out next home game a little less poisonous then I predict it will be..

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:07 pm

for those who go to the games - leaving aside his actual personal performance - how does Knight carry himself as captain?

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by SmokinFrazier » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:09 pm

Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by ChrisC » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:11 pm

SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:12 pm

Dougie's not going anywhere - he won't be resigning and we won't be sacking him (we couldn't afford to anyway!) - so - we'll have to live with the idea that he is our manager for a while...

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by SmokinFrazier » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:13 pm

ChrisC wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.
I'm not rubbing it in. I want us to win every single game we play in and I'm gutted we lost, but you either accept that there needs to be a change or bury your head in the sand. Why should anyone defend such a useless manager?

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:15 pm

SmokinFrazier wrote:
ChrisC wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.
I'm not rubbing it in. I want us to win every single game we play in and I'm gutted we lost, but you either accept that there needs to be a change or bury your head in the sand. Why should anyone defend such a useless manager?
well - that's one way to look at it - but GIVEN he's going nowhere - it seems equally pointless to demand his head several times a day!

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by ChrisC » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:16 pm

SmokinFrazier wrote:
ChrisC wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.
I'm not rubbing it in. I want us to win every single game we play in and I'm gutted we lost, but you either accept that there needs to be a change or bury your head in the sand. Why should anyone defend such a useless manager?
Who's defending him? Not seen anybody defend him today.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by Worthy4England » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:18 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:Tower FM just summed it up.
Bottom of the table and out of the cup.
A cup, Hoss, A cup.

THE cup, we're still in with a great chance.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:23 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Tower FM just summed it up.
Bottom of the table and out of the cup.
A cup, Hoss, A cup.

THE cup, we're still in with a great chance.
huzzah!!! :oyea:

novel idea for dougie... re. these league defeats: "we're concentrating on the cup!" 8)

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by SmokinFrazier » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:27 pm

thebish wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:
ChrisC wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.
I'm not rubbing it in. I want us to win every single game we play in and I'm gutted we lost, but you either accept that there needs to be a change or bury your head in the sand. Why should anyone defend such a useless manager?
well - that's one way to look at it - but GIVEN he's going nowhere - it seems equally pointless to demand his head several times a day!
We've got two home games up next. If we don't win either of those, the crowd will have turned on Freedman and they'll force Gartside's hand. We're already 11 points behind Blackpool with only 5 games gone. We can't afford to react slowly.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by CrazyHorse » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:32 pm

thebish wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Tower FM just summed it up.
Bottom of the table and out of the cup.
A cup, Hoss, A cup.

THE cup, we're still in with a great chance.
huzzah!!! :oyea:

novel idea for dougie... re. these league defeats: "we're concentrating on the cup!" 8)
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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:32 pm

SmokinFrazier wrote:We've got two home games up next. If we don't win either of those, the crowd will have turned on Freedman and they'll force Gartside's hand.
Again, a lot of truth here. Felt to me against QPR that many were waiting to be impressed, and it's a dangerous situation when you get the spectating equivalent of "floating voters". They may start by scapegoating players rather than the manager but it's not long till what was very recently the best fortress we've had in a generation becomes a place the players hate to be. And that isn't good considering that in away games we appear to be unutterably w*nk.

There'll be a fortnight of hand-wringing and forum face-offs and hopeful managerial quotes but the first 10 minutes of that first home game will say a hell of a lot more. And Leeds will not be easy opponents.

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Re: Dougie Freedman - Ten Months On

Post by thebish » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:34 pm

SmokinFrazier wrote:
thebish wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:
ChrisC wrote:
SmokinFrazier wrote:Freedman just isn't a good manager and we're going nowhere with him in charge. Not only are his tactics awful, he seems incapable of inspiring the team, so he fails on all counts. I always think it's harsh to sack a manager so early in the season but we really are hopeless and the sooner he's replaced, the better. If he was sacked tonight, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
We heard you the first 3 times today and the countless other times you have said this. It's depressing enough at the moment SF without you rubbing it in.
I'm not rubbing it in. I want us to win every single game we play in and I'm gutted we lost, but you either accept that there needs to be a change or bury your head in the sand. Why should anyone defend such a useless manager?
well - that's one way to look at it - but GIVEN he's going nowhere - it seems equally pointless to demand his head several times a day!
We've got two home games up next. If we don't win either of those, the crowd will have turned on Freedman and they'll force Gartside's hand. We're already 11 points behind Blackpool with only 5 games gone. We can't afford to react slowly.
if we haven't got the cash to sign players - how on earth have we got the cash to sack the manager??

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