badgerx16 Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 11 minutes ago, CB Fry said: On a Sunday too. Although it is my wife's birthday, I have got the best present. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJakko Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 What great news to wake up to on a Sunday Morning. Makes that defeat yesterday feel a heck of a lot better, was for the greater good! Now we can enjoy relegation in the some moderate peace 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 11 minutes ago, CB Fry said: On a Sunday too. I'm renouncing my atheism. Praise the Lord, sacked one of his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 11 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: My greatest thread ever. 😎 this was a good thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 10 minutes ago, Turkish said: Maybe it proves it’s gods will for us to be relegated. Also for Nath to find his calling away from football as a fitness coach for elite athletes PE teacher in the Valleys.....he might even find a nice Welsh girl to settle down with.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Personally I will miss the days of the forum experts telling me that Sports Republic know what they are doing, that Jones will definitely be in charge next season if we get relegated because they're thinking long term and anyway Jones won't get sacked because the club are seeing the bigger picture. Everything that has happened was utterly predictable. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 I bet a great cloud has lifted over the dressing room as well 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Poch is hoping to get Real apparently so no chance he wants to come back here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Gifford Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Someone mentioned on here the Bobby Ewing moment. Very surreal few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Great comment on the BBC article. "The end of an error" 😂 4 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curse of St Mary's Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Quite fitting he gets publicly sacked on a Sunday although he was apparently told last night. I assume out of courtesy so he could still go to church as per normal 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: Chelsea away atmosphere will be good. Sulemana hat trick incoming I'm not so sure myself, another dismal defeat and the fans will find someone else to direct their frustration at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 10 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Yep. Will be a hipster special. Who is the youth team coach at besiktas? We'll find out soon enough mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJakko Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, Turkish said: I bet a great cloud has lifted over the dressing room as well The Croatians have finally been liberated from the Welsh Dragons lair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLondon Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Who is going to want to walk into this though? Pretty much guaranteeing a relegation on the CV. It's going to be Selles until the end of the season. Like Burnley last season. I think we'll get someone ready for the summer to do full pre season etc. I think the reality is the board have accepted our fate and they're working to that schedule. NJ was a clusterfuck of an appointment that everyone and their dog could see and it's most certainly cost a place in the PL. Not suggesting that another manager comes in and works wonders but I do think Mr Bean would get a better tune out this squad. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carljack Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 17 minutes ago, InvictaSaint said: Steve Bruce is a joke. 😉 33/1 skybet.might dull the pain if he is appointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Right, basics. On paper this is a very good squad, and a good manager WILL get us out of this, these players have proved on occasions that they can do it. SR can and should learn from this. You try and go cheap in the Premier League it’ll only cost you more. They now need to pay out to make it right. It is a good squad but I disagree with you Farenam over this season. If we’d have got the decision right pre World Cup we’d have been okay. What do you think he’s cost us…….. £5M a point? Staggering incompetence. For me the new management should come in for next season so they don’t also suffer a car crash, this one is done.of course I hope I’m wholly wrong and I’m made to eat my words!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobysaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Good riddance. I was more than happy to give him a go but after the Forest game it was clear he wasn’t up to the job. What I hated more was the bullshit and arrogance. Front footed and aggressive my arse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Personally I will miss the days of the forum experts telling me that Sports Republic know what they are doing, that Jones will definitely be in charge next season if we get relegated because they're thinking long term and anyway Jones won't get sacked because the club are seeing the bigger picture. Everything that has happened was utterly predictable. It was apart from the fact that they did the whole forum last week and hadn't sacked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemiller Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: Poch is hoping to get Real apparently so no chance he wants to come back here ! Poch has said he would never manage real due to his Barcelona and Espanol links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) One things for sure it anyone did keep us up it would be the greatest of great escapes eclipsing our last great escape by some way! Cant see it but till it's mathematically impossible we keep the faith Edited 12 February, 2023 by Mr X 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verwood Saint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 17 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Absolutely mad that they gave him last week if this was the outcome. Hopefully they've spent the week sorting out a replacement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 If Leeds can only attract Steve Bruce, then what are we going to come up with? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) They let him stay just long enough to assure we're as good as relegated. No point getting a firefighter manager now, we should be taking our time on this one. I'd be in favour of seeing our next permanent manager taking charge from June. It would feel more like a clean slate rather than having the manager we got relegated with. As we know, these days, a managers early impression sets the tone for the rest of their tenure and we know this team lacks the quality and experience to perform at this level. Edited 12 February, 2023 by Disco Stu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Better unashamedly late, than never. Unfortunately the damage is done and we're a significantly less attractive proposition to any potential gaffers now. A lot of lessons in this for SR, though. How I hope they take heed of them. A relief, at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, charliemiller said: Poch has said he would never manage real due to his Barcelona and Espanol links after what we gave him previously, 3 months which don’t in any way ruin his credibility as a manager for a good pay day. would he take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJakko Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Now he’s gone, time to turn our attention back to blaming Djenepo and Diallo 😏😤 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 minutes ago, charliemiller said: Poch has said he would never manage real due to his Barcelona and Espanol links That's a shame, it also means he's ruled out taking the Portsmouth job forever then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, SotonianWill said: after what we gave him previously, 3 months which don’t in any way ruin his credibility as a manager for a good pay day. would he take it? no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 21 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Jesus wept… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, SotonianWill said: after what we gave him previously, 3 months which don’t in any way ruin his credibility as a manager for a good pay day. would he take it? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Shady Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Good news that I’m sure we were all hoping to read this morning. Unlike with Ralph and knowing his time was finally up and rightly so. This last 3 months has just been a joke from the start and should never have happened. Will Rasmus learn from this huge failure or we he end up having to go too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, Disco Stu said: They let him stay just long enough to assure we're as good as relegated. No point getting a firefighter manager now, we should be taking our time on this one. I'd be in favour of seeing our next permanent manager taking charge from June. It would feel more like a clean slate rather than having a manager with relegation on their CV. I disagree, whilst premier league survival is still possible we should do everything to achieve it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 22 minutes ago, CB Fry said: On a Sunday too. With the greatest of disrespect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 I think we need a touch of realism here………..Poch, Pep, Klopp etc etc ain’t coming here!! Ralph until end of the season and then re-set? In unlikely event that he keeps us up…………then maybe there’s a question to be asked? I only say him as he knows the players etc and right now time is short and games are running out 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 The squad is good enough to stay up. It just needs a high calibre of manager to see that Lyanco and Bednarek should be nowhere near the first team, alongside AMN, and dare I say it Aribo too. Back to basics, and with the right money any manager would take this job for three months for a payday. Money talks. All eyes are on SR and specifically Rasmus Ankersen now - he needs to get this right. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 hours ago, whelk said: There is hope. I am at accepted I’ve gone from anger to accepted in one announcement 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 18 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Yep. Will be a hipster special. Who is the youth team coach at besiktas? I'm not sure what you mean by this. An old fashioned, chest thumping, shouty Welshman playing hopeless long ball is about as un-hipster as I can think of. The only thing I can really describe as 'hipster' in our recent history would be the SCW/Clifford experiment under Lowe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Quite the stat... 2 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 I know people say (probably correctly) the fans should not be let anywhere near the decision making process at a club but this is one occasion where the fan base, almost to a man and women, saw the writing on the wall a long time before the Board. In fact some from Day One knew the appointment to be reckless and stupid. Sports Republic have let the fans of this football club down, big time, and need to cut out the arrogance and smugness that makes them think they always know best. They - and they alone - should shoulder the total responsibility of relegation as it is or very much on their watch. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 15 minutes ago, Saint NL said: Great news, an utter disaster of an appointment. It's probably far too late for this season, but let's get a manager than can restore a bit of pride and make the Saturday afternoons a little happier. There’ll be a lot more Saturday afternoons next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Relegation looks a certainty. Therefore, I hope they appoint Selles as interim until the end of the season. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, Saint Shady said: Good news that I’m sure we were all hoping to read this morning. Unlike with Ralph and knowing his time was finally up and rightly so. This last 3 months has just been a joke from the start and should never have happened. Will Rasmus learn from this huge failure or we he end up having to go too? I think he should be leaving the club to personally, not for making the mistake but for pursuing it for so long and refusing any accountability! And only getting rid when it's far too late to have any real survival chance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, Verbal said: Quite the stat... I enjoyed his next stat 😂 ... 1 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Excellent news, Lessons must be learned young Rasmus and Sports Republic what's the point in heavily investing in ghe squad if you skimp on the managerial appointment. Put some money on the table and get somebody in who can actually setup a team and actually has a style of play..... No pressure lads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, Toussaint said: I disagree, whilst premier league survival is still possible we should do everything to achieve it. I sort of agree although I think it's too late we might as well try. But what we don't want to do is appoint someone to fight the fire then keep them on past the summer like we did with Hughes. Trying to get this team to suddenly play brilliantly and win games is probably beyond the realms of most mortals though. The rot has long since set in. Good riddance to Jones. Wrong choice from the start (which is partly down to the board not him) but he was way out of his depth. I just feel sad that we could have achieved so much more in these three months... but hey ho we march on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 A day earlier than I expected but I’ll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 37 minutes ago, altoniansaints said: don't know how reliable he is but just seen this Uni Kebab will be reporting a significant upturn in walk-in trade if that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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