areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 36 minutes ago, stanningtonowl said: Don’t tell players mid season that they are out of the door at the end of it. Not rocket science. Appears to be Monks “Gerald Ratner” moment. If that is what's happened, it may not have been Monk's doing. He's suggested in recent interviews that he doesn't deal with the contract side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, 114mphAndRising said: I get your point but it’s not the case for all players or everyone would be in the same boat. The problem is that we’ve clearly got a huge proportion of players who sound like they fall into this category. That’s down to whoever is recruiting these players, and non-one seems to have a clue if that’s previous managers or some of these mystery advisors. the waters have been very 'murky' (and perhaps for a reason) in relation to player recruitment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, modboy said: No idea tbh but yesterday was embarrassing from kick off until I left after the fourth, and heard the fifth. Steward said "what has happened to your team? " I had no answer the answer should have been 'we have a team?' we have some alleged footballers, I very much doubt we have a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 The whole thing goes way beyond bad form and lack of confidence. I swear some of them are almost actively trying to lose. Whatever went off during that festive period must have been like a nuclear bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 23 minutes ago, TodwickOwl said: What I can’t get my head around is players crossing that white line and not giving a throw Even on a rainy, poo cold Sunday League March in March - you want to bust a gut and win every game, how they can play football and not care is beyond me Some on here would have you believe they aren’t just a bunch of bottlers. Play well against City and then capitulate within minutes of the start yesterday. Same thing week in week out. Surprised no one has put their foot through the grill of one of the two seater Bentley’s, which sit as a reminder of the ill-gotten gains to the fans leaving matches. Starting to hate football and the club. Utter pap and an example of performance and attitude that simply would not be tolerated in any other sphere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, SiJ said: The whole thing goes way beyond bad form and lack of confidence. I swear some of them are almost actively trying to lose. Whatever went off during that festive period must have been like a nuclear bomb. Remember that story that the players hadn't been paid on time. Wasn't it shortly before Christmas? Something may have snowballed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, bobness said: Remember that story that the players hadn't been paid on time. Wasn't it shortly before Christmas? Something may have snowballed. Yes, though no similar stories since. My main recollection from that period was Monk agreeing for the players to have Xmas day off. That went well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Monk needs to play his strongest squad and play a style that suits the players he has at his disposal. It should be just as simple as that. More deflection, that's all those tweets are. Dragging the club down. Edited March 8, 2020 by Nigel Farage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, Plonk said: If the tweet is from who I think it is then it’s probably an accurate reflection of conversation between players and fans as the team left. What I don’t get who are these senior players? Westwood and Hutch? Two of our best players of the last four years. Who have played no part in the post Christmas debacle? That doesn’t make sense If I had to hazard a guess I’d say probably the guy who refused to get on the team coach to Norwich a few seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, TrickyTrev said: If I had to hazard a guess I’d say probably the guy who refused to get on the team coach to Norwich a few seasons ago. And that's all it is a guess. He's still in the squad, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, TrickyTrev said: If I had to hazard a guess I’d say probably the guy who refused to get on the team coach to Norwich a few seasons ago. Sort of sets the tone, doesn't it. Not saying he is the start of this, but it was the first indication of player power at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, bobness said: Remember that story that the players hadn't been paid on time. Wasn't it shortly before Christmas? Something may have snowballed. Should stop paying them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Nigel Farage said: And that's all it is a guess. He's still in the squad, though. Think FF is one of the few who seems to want to put a shift in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That wannabe journalist just stokes the flames - no need for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nigel Farage said: Monk needs to play his strongest squad and play a style that suits the players he has at his disposal. It should be just as simple as that. More deflection, that's all those tweets are. Dragging the club down. If it was so "simple" we'd all be on £20k a week... I know it's beyond frustrating but come on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Think FF is one of the few who seems to want to put a shift in. I agree. May be being used as a convenient scapegoat. I saw him and Fletch having to drop back yesterday. That not right, for a forward to have to look for the ball by dropping deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nigel Farage said: I agree. May be being used as a convenient scapegoat. I saw him and Fletch having to drop back yesterday. That not right, for a forward to have to look for the ball by dropping deep. Perhaps but it was only a couple of months ago he was being called out by the clubs vice captain for not putting enough effort in during training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_D Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 The chairman's to blame for all this. Agreeing to sign almost over the hill players on long contacts. Not wanting to sell enough players to be able to rotate the squad. D-Taxis and the ground sale. Not being around the club enough or having someone run it in his absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrinker Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, zico.b said: If true, then confirms my suspicions. What I don't understand is that if players are going to released, why are they not putting themselves in the best light to be signed by potential other clubs? Exactly, advertising to your potential employers that you are the type to down tools is not the brightest strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelowl Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Just now, bassdrinker said: Exactly, advertising to your potential employers that you are the type to down tools is not the brightest strategy. you're not factoring in that some are prob going to pack in anyway as millionaires, why would they give a feck ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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