Popular Post SallyCinnamon 26,069 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 (edited) There I said it. And I was Monk’s biggest critic. I’m not saying we would be comfortable but we wouldn’t be this cut adrift I’m sure of it. We backed him in the summer with a number of signings and we let him bring in his own backroom staff. Then as soon as a few bad results happened - we hit the panic button and sacked him. Reality is this squad is not very good. The chairman has put us in two situations during the past two transfer windows. An embargo which meant we were scrapping around for free transfers under Bruce. And a points deduction which means nobody of any quality wanted to join the inevitable slog for survival. The result? An absolute mess of a squad which is simply not up to it. Monk was probably our best chance of surviving it purely based on the fact we recruited for his formation and he had a whole pre season to work with the players. This season we needed stability. Instead we’ve had four different managers and the players look completely confused and bereft of any confidence at this stage. The chairman has absolutely destroyed us this season with the points deduction, chopping and changing managers and not paying the players on time. A perfect storm for an absolute shambles of a season. Edited March 17 by SallyCinnamon 19 33 Link to post Share on other sites
TheEnchanter 23,220 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I think the same thing would happen but slower. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post vulva 30,447 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 Appointing Monk cost us our Championship status. The squad he put together was ridiculously unbalanced. 83 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Sanchez_Jenks 100 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 It certainly wouldn't have been any worse but the last minute goals started on his watch and the culture that is currently a virus amongst the players did too. He, pulis, Thompson, Moore - this squad was only going one way. Don't forget, we went 3rd after beating Bristol just before the stoke game 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Kagoshimaowl 3,539 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 Foolish. KEEPING Monk last summer cost us our Championship status. 33 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post BRADDO 6,647 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 I doubt anyone can succeed at this club whilst DC and Paxo are running things. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Silkstone Owl 1,274 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 The rot had set in since January last year why Monk was allowed to even get anywhere near September 2020 is a joke, given our spectacular fall from our lofty position come Christmas time 2019 My guess was it was an ‘easy’ sell to the chairman - all Monk had to say was “I’ve been in this position before with a points deduction, give me another chance”. Chansiri is naive as they come 25 Link to post Share on other sites
BIG D 22,746 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Not sure about Monk but Pulis would have bored us to safety by now. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post CourteenerOwl 311 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 Appointing Gary Monk cost us, Not sacking him after Brentford away before Covid saved him cost us. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ashley8 382 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Not sacking Monk at this time LAST SEASON IS what caused this on top of Chansiri miss handling everything! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kew Owl 1,132 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I’m far from convinced that Monk would have kept us up, but changing managers as regularly as we have done this season is just a recipe for disaster - as it is now proving 5 Link to post Share on other sites
S36 OWL 56,598 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 5 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: There I said it. And I was Monk’s biggest critic. I’m not saying we would be comfortable but we wouldn’t be this cut adrift I’m sure of it. We backed him in the summer with a number of signings and we let him bring in his own backroom staff. Then as soon as a few bad results happened - we hit the panic button and sacked him. Reality is this squad is not very good. The chairman has put us in two situations during the past two transfer windows. An embargo which meant we were scrapping around for free transfers under Bruce. And a points deduction which means nobody of any quality wanted to join the inevitable slog for survival. The result? An absolute mess of a squad which is simply not up to it. Monk was probably our best chance of surviving it purely based on the fact we recruited for his formation and he had a whole pre season to work with the players. This season we needed stability. Instead we’ve had four different managers and the players look completely confused and bereft of any confidence at this stage. The chairman has absolutely destroyed us this season with the points deduction, chopping and changing managers and not paying the players on time. A perfect storm for an absolute shambles of a season. These two mupoets have cost us our championship status 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites
WhereAreMyDragons? 32 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Let’s face it everything went to bobar when Bruce sodded off. I just wish he’d taken pelepessy with him. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Snooty 55,647 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Our championship status? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vulva 30,447 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, BIG D said: Not sure about Monk but Pulis would have bored us to safety by now. That. I’m convinced he would have. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Earlsfieldowl 2,527 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Guess we’ll never know regarding Monk but you are right about the chairman - worst one ever and along with his advisors, running us into the ground at a rate of knots! Wound up or administration - which will come first? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GMOwl72 2,037 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, vulva said: Appointing Monk cost us our Championship status. The squad he put together was ridiculously unbalanced. Agree. Unbalanced and quite frankly a crock of sh ite! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
SallyCinnamon 26,069 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, vulva said: Appointing Monk cost us our Championship status. The squad he put together was ridiculously unbalanced. It was an impossible task. Monk was trying to recruit with a 12 point deduction, with no money and we desperately needed to get bodies in to be able to at least name a subs bench. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Gob_Bluth 1,592 Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 Monk should have never been allowed to start the season after the finish to last season 14 Link to post Share on other sites
onlyonedavidhirst 292 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, BIG D said: Not sure about Monk but Pulis would have bored us to safety by now. Pulis lost heart really early on I think. He gave in before some of the players if you ask me. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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