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gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:14 pm Did they say what the reason for Freeman being out of the squad was btw?

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:24 pm Kemp looks the sort of player you could build a team around. Has it all, great shot, good cross, works really hard without any fuss and histrionics.

y o y o y wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:18 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:14 pm Did they say what the reason for Freeman being out of the squad was btw?

Injured. No more info

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:26 pm Surely not a coincidence that when our “manager” goes back to being a player we get a decent result.

Imagine how well we’d do if we actually had a manager.

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:26 pm Surely not a coincidence that when our “manager” goes back to being a player we get a decent result.

Imagine how well we’d do if we actually had a manager.

So you would deprive a good and loyal player the opportunity to move into management just so he could play in the last 10 games of the season! Maybe his last ever 10 games as a player. Such gratitude.

If we went for a new manager that would take at least 4 weeks, by which time the season would be finished for us anyway.

Bit of a selfish attitude!

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:26 pm Surely not a coincidence that when our “manager” goes back to being a player we get a decent result.

Imagine how well we’d do if we actually had a manager.

So you would deprive a good and loyal player the opportunity to move into management just so he could play in the last 10 games of the season! Maybe his last ever 10 games as a player. Such gratitude.

If we went for a new manager that would take at least 4 weeks, by which time the season would be finished for us anyway.

Bit of a selfish attitude!

jamespevans wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:18 pm We were good for the first 15 minutes when we pressed high and then, as Bera says, dropped deep for the rest of the half, lumping it long. We came out in the second half and pressed and pressed. Kemp was my MoM as he was all over the pitch and showed so much composure. Hector made a big difference when he came on (look at the build up to the goal, turning into space and passing to Widdowson). Cisse, on another day would have got himself sent off in the first half.

I don't want to get carried away, Flynn screwed up making 4 changes in 10 minutes, McAnuff can't do both jobs and Cisse will get to keep his place. However, two wins and two draws from his first five games ain't bad.

Wally Banter wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:00 pm Jobi’s managed us to 8 points from 5 games, so I don’t quite feel ready to write him off as an inadequate cheap option just yet.

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:08 pm

Wally Banter wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:00 pm Jobi’s managed us to 8 points from 5 games, so I don’t quite feel ready to write him off as an inadequate cheap option just yet.

The position we were in, it was well worth the gamble of putting Jobi in charge with Danny as his number 2.
Jobi is a likable guy, has charisma, is respected by the Club, players and fans alike. He has a wealth of playing experience and has played in the top leagues of the EFL, I really hope he does well for the Os.

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:53 pm

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:26 pm Surely not a coincidence that when our “manager” goes back to being a player we get a decent result.

Imagine how well we’d do if we actually had a manager.

So you would deprive a good and loyal player the opportunity to move into management just so he could play in the last 10 games of the season! Maybe his last ever 10 games as a player. Such gratitude.

If we went for a new manager that would take at least 4 weeks, by which time the season would be finished for us anyway.

Bit of a selfish attitude!

Anyone with half a brain knows that Jobi was given the “manager” job because he happens to be the oldest/most experienced player.

A cheap and risk free option.

First Ross, now Jobi, given an “opportunity” which is just the board refusing to replace Justin with an actual football manager.

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:41 pm

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:53 pm

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:49 pm

So you would deprive a good and loyal player the opportunity to move into management just so he could play in the last 10 games of the season! Maybe his last ever 10 games as a player. Such gratitude.

If we went for a new manager that would take at least 4 weeks, by which time the season would be finished for us anyway.

Bit of a selfish attitude!

Anyone with half a brain knows that Jobi was given the “manager” job because he happens to be the oldest/most experienced player.

A cheap and risk free option.

First Ross, now Jobi, given an “opportunity” which is just the board refusing to replace Justin with an actual football manager.

Anybody with a quarter of a brain would realise that experienced businessmen who have put in millions of their own money to buy the club, them millions more to keep it going are very unlikely to be phased by hiring a 3k a week manager. That is ludicrous beyond belief. Try engaging the grey matter. You really think they are looking for cheap options! Laughable.

Still wrong wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:40 pm

Dohnut (ALM) wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:41 pm

Huxley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:53 pm

Anyone with half a brain knows that Jobi was given the “manager” job because he happens to be the oldest/most experienced player.

A cheap and risk free option.

First Ross, now Jobi, given an “opportunity” which is just the board refusing to replace Justin with an actual football manager.

Anybody with a quarter of a brain would realise that experienced businessmen who have put in millions of their own money to buy the club, them millions more to keep it going are very unlikely to be phased by hiring a 3k a week manager. That is ludicrous beyond belief. Try engaging the grey matter. You really think they are looking for cheap options! Laughable.

Well the evidence doesn’t support that.
It is pretty obvious they are not going to pay serious money for a L2 manager.
It’s not just the salary it’s the whole cost of employing one.
I think they have a limit and that is it.
If you are really ambitious then you do what Al Fayed did at Fulham and get a top manager who will attract the best players.
I think this is a little hobby and L1 is their limit.

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:02 pm Vigouroux. 6.5. Nothing much to do.
Akinola. 8. Mom. Solid as a rock in a position that he he sometimes struggles with.
Happe. 7.5. After a string of shockers he got some of his mojo back.
Turley. 7.5. Strong and no nonsense.
Widdowson. 6.5. Nothing to cause him any headaches.
Cisse 5. No coincidence that after he went off our tempo upped considerably. Waste of a shirt.
Clay. 7. Completely awful first half and a worldie in the second. About time he added some value.
Macanuff. 7. Good to have him back. Worked hard if nothing outstanding.
Kemp. 7.5. Has a lovely touch and one great strike. Also worked his nuts off
Wilkinson. 6.5. Tap in goal. Waving his arms about at Kemp after he had a great shot. If he sorted his attitude out he would be a far better player.
Johnson. 6. Forgot he was playing.

Subs. Hector. 7. Has to start.

Newport. 5. Got worse as the game went on.

Ref. 5. Booked a Newport player for a perfectly good tackle. Obviously got a new pen and notebook for Christmas.

Macanuff. 7.5. Done there homework and completely snuffed out Newport. Well done Jobi!