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3rd February 2019, 15.34:36 | #64-0 (permalink) | |
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When plan A fails go to plan B; whether that's chasing another manager at the time or appointing a caretaker and looking again for the new man (or appointing the caretaker if he performed well) in the summer. Some descent on RP is hardly a reason to throw out silly contracts. Seen as hero on here? Was that the same point that the throttling Ricketts nonsense was being peddled? I'm having trouble recalling a ground swell of support for taking on Barrow with a long term contract. That might have had something to do with Barrow's very public statement of no interest in the post. There must have been good reasons for him leaving management behind so long ago? I don't recall widespread joy on his appointment either. As for the brains argument, that still doesn't give him longer than the end of the season. A longer contract after he's proved it would seem prudent.
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3rd February 2019, 15.44:23 | #65-0 (permalink) | |
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3rd February 2019, 16.09:14 | #66-0 (permalink) | |
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The club had already backed themselves into a corner with the 2.5 year assistant contract. Barrow could have had this topped-up to manager pay for the rest of the season and still have a two year deal come the summer. It's not as if he'd get booted out if he didn't take the job. I don't recall clubs banging down the door to spirit Barrow away, why would they?
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3rd February 2019, 16.15:28 | #67-0 (permalink) | |
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Also Askey was an alternative and quite possibly someone like Challinor could be prized away given we had money to spend for once seemingly. In terms of contacts/brains does not wash as most of team signed before Barrow even arrived time of Portugal trip. Also in reality talk of being brains of operation was just spin by the board once again - as the famous line about best candidate after looking up and down the country. |
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3rd February 2019, 16.19:38 | #68-0 (permalink) | |
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3rd February 2019, 16.58:26 | #69-0 (permalink) | |
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3rd February 2019, 17.05:56 | #70-0 (permalink) |
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Of course we will never know the answer to this but potentially it would have been better. Keates spending big money on defenders on 2 year deals and focus ding the tactics / coaching effort on this side of the game forced Rickets and Barrow Into this approach too. Using the inherited personnel with the budget they took up in any other way would hit have been playing to our strengths
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3rd February 2019, 19.15:43 | #71-0 (permalink) | |
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I have to say, although he hasn't got off to the best of starts it's pleasing to see a big club like Stoke taking a bit of punt on Jones rather than the usual faces. Hope he does well as he seems to be a decent bloke.
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4th February 2019, 08.57:19 | #72-0 (permalink) | |
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More to do with the boards total cock up in finding a new manager. Not getting who they wanted and then begging a man who's literally just told them he didn't want the job to take it putting GB in a strong position. |
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