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Gloucester Saint

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Just now, bangkoksaint said:

I think his appointment will cost Dragan literally millions - no return to the PL, ST holders not renewing, crowds dwindling and having to pay him off and get yet another team in. 

His fault for not learning from umpteen mistakes and continuing to listen to that Danish fraud and layabout the entire time. 

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Saint NL

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14 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

If this was Spors appointment then that’s two in seven months that are awful

Tonda is the Damion Downs of Managers tbf

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coalman

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4 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said:

I think his appointment will cost Dragan literally millions - no return to the PL, ST holders not renewing, crowds dwindling and having to pay him off and get yet another team in. 

The good news is they haven't bothered to hire a coaching team in around Eckert so at least we won't have to pay early termination of their contracts.

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Mr X

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8 minutes ago, Greenridge said:

You didn’t have to be Nostradamus to predict what we’re now seeing. It was as obvious as night following day. 
 

If so many could see it playing out this way, how come the ‘experts’ at SFC couldn’t? 

They saw a quick (and cheap!) win in Tonda, clearly got carried away by the mini run of wins.... No doubt they will throw him under the bus eventually but it certainly won't be this season

Mr X

Mr X

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1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Carrick plays the exact same type of football as Tonda 

Anti football? 

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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2 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Carrick plays the exact same type of football as Tonda 

Who would you rather work for or listen to? Someone who’s played at the highest level, with several years experience managing at this level and a solid record to boot, who knows the league and would have decent contacts and earn respect . Or Tonda Eckert?

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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13 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

His fault for not learning from umpteen mistakes and continuing to listen to that Danish fraud and layabout the entire time. 

I’m getting to the point I actually want Dragan to go bust, he deserves to for the shocking decline of this club that he’s presided over with an unbelievable amount of disastrous decisions across many aspects of the club. Absolute buffoon 

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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3 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Who would you rather work for or listen to? Someone who’s played at the highest level, with several years experience managing at this level and a solid record to boot, who knows the league and would have decent contacts and earn respect . Or Tonda Eckert?

I still don’t want any of the plastic Peps around - Martin, Eckert, Chris Davies (Brum fans are taking aim at it - more bollocks than our dead sheep), Maresca, Carrick. 

Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

I still don’t want any of the plastic Peps around - Martin, Eckert, Chris Davies (Brum fans are taking aim at it - more bollocks than our dead sheep), Maresca, Carrick. 

I get that completely but if it was a choice of the 2, it would be Carrick every day, ideally I want neither too. 

Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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Just now, Mboto Gorge said:

I get that completely but if it was a choice of the 2, it would be Carrick every day, ideally I want neither too. 

I see what you’re saying, but it’s Bazunu v McCarthy again. I understand why Carrick is known to be liked by SR board though given the watching paint dry/over 60s walking playing style.

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coalman

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1 minute ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I dont get how he's done a complete 180 from the first few games in terms of gameplay and tactics.

Everyone had a point to prove after Still left that he was the problem. Now we had a decent start under Eckert we can safely return to our previous no intensity complacency.

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AlexLaw76

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6 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I dont get how he's done a complete 180 from the first few games in terms of gameplay and tactics.

Well, he has t has he, teams have just sussed it and very quickly.

TE is just doing the exact same thing

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Willo of Whiteley

Willo of Whiteley

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1 minute ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Has he given his reaction yet? I’m sure he will take the positives, while reminding us that we play to win every game. Clown

He’ll give the same shit he gave last time, and the time before that, and the time before that.

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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1 minute ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

He’ll give the same shit he gave last time, and the time before that, and the time before that.

So his interviews are the same as his tactics and formations then? Identical every week regardless of the opponent. At least he’s consistent 

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bpsaint

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There was a point in the first half at home to West Brom when results were going our way and we were sat 6th in the live table. Since then we got battered and lost the second half 0-2 lucky not to end up with just a point, lost at relegation fighting Norwich and Oxford, earnt a draw at home to a Coventry side that had 10 men for most of the second half, struggled away to a makeshift Brum, and then struggled to a point at home to Millwall who have been on a dodgy run of form.

Theres no doubt this guy has run out of ideas and the job is far too big for him. It was fine whilst we were winning the first half’s but when that doesn’t work he has no idea how to change shape or personnel to swing it back in our favour.

Cant afford to give this guy a transfer window and then sack him once we lose at Fratton. Just put him back in charge of the U21s and get someone qualified in.

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Midfield_General

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12 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I dont get how he's done a complete 180 from the first few games in terms of gameplay and tactics.

He hasn't. It's just not working anymore because he literally only has one idea of how to play, never changes it, and opposition managers have access to videos of our games. They've immediately worked out how to nullify it and now he has absolutely no idea what to do. 

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Football Special

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On 05/12/2025 at 14:45, Football Special said:

Well put. 

They must see something in him to think he's a genuine first team manager but it's a huge gamble.

Winning 4 in a row was great, but what happens if we now lose 4 in a row? If the 4 wins got him the job do the 4 defeats get him sacked? 

I said previously that he reminded me of Selles and more so as time goes by, looks a bit lost out on the touch line looking at his iPad. 
 

Time is up for Sports Republic, endless run of appalling decisions , this will be another one. 
 

should have just gone for Rohl I think 

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Badger

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26 minutes ago, Football Special said:

should have just gone for Rohl I think 

This for me remains the stupidity of the last 9 months, and critical question of Spors. Rohl seemed the obvious and outstanding option.

To appoint Still defied belief, to keep him in place as long as we did just compounded the stupidity, especially when Rohl was still available and it was clear Saints under Still were coming off the rails. 
 

Why??? In more recent weeks and our return to the slow ponderous style, I wonder if Rohl wanted to play his way and not follow a SR blueprint. 
 

 

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Badger

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For Tonda, I don’t think Saints could not offer him the permanent role after his results, but mystery is why the style has gone backwards since.
 

Big fear was the job was too big for him at this stage of his career. Hope he sorts it, but relying on some of our team and the January recruitment is a tall order. 

Badger

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41 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

He hasn't. It's just not working anymore because he literally only has one idea of how to play, never changes it, and opposition managers have access to videos of our games. They've immediately worked out how to nullify it and now he has absolutely no idea what to do. 

interesting but this is largely the same criticism of Carrick at Middlesbrough, and from a Wolves supporter re Gary O’Neil. Could throw in criticism of his substitutions for Carrick as well. 
 

I’m still waiting for a manager with a ‘Plan B’ , but they’re not in plentiful supply it seems. 

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Sheaf Saint

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On 06/12/2025 at 13:05, stknowle said:

I’m going to nail my negative colours to the mast and say this is going to turn out to be another massive mistake. And yes I really do hope I am wrong. Sorry!!

Sadly, you weren't wrong. It was another massive mistake. And it was so predictable and avoidable as well.

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Sheaf Saint

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49 minutes ago, Badger said:

interesting but this is largely the same criticism of Carrick at Middlesbrough, and from a Wolves supporter re Gary O’Neil. Could throw in criticism of his substitutions for Carrick as well. 
 

I’m still waiting for a manager with a ‘Plan B’ , but they’re not in plentiful supply it seems. 

I'd settle for one who at least tries to do something different when the setup clearly isn't working. Even if that doesn't work either, at least there would be some recognition that something needs tweaking. 

To just keep persisting with the same system over and over, despite all the available evidence pointing towards it not working, and then claim afterwards that he's happy with the performances... it's fucking insane.

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Badger

Badger

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11 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

All part of a plan to get Llanana in as manager next season.

I was surprised he wasn’t put straight in. Strangely I think he’d have been a less popular choice than Tonda. 

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