Tonda Eckert

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, revolution saint said:

Bit difficult to do that when you have admitted guilt though.

It will be the timeframe not the admission.

[AlexLaw76]

8 minutes ago, Tamesaint said:

Why on earth would he walk??

I would like to think that Dragan knows a few good lawyers. If man city's can kick their charges into the long grass for year after year, so can Dragan's.

 

He offered his resignation previously. I can’t see him just sat around for 6 months unemployed, when I am sure he would fancy a job in Europe.

 

[SNSUN]

I think it will be a games ban not a months ban, maybe 10 games or so. We've already been punished hard but I think the FA will still want to make an example of him. We're Saints, we rarely get things going well for us which why I don't think it will be a fine or a small ban. 

Either way, as I said earlier, I just hope they sort this soon and not suddenly in the week we play Skates. 

[Dman]

It'll be interesting the level of ban. For example, 6 months touchline isn't where near as impactful as a 6 game complete ban.

It'd also be intresting to see how a 'complete ban' would be enforced in the day and age of video calls etc. 

Either way, anything more than a handful of games ban, I'd be looking to bring in a touchline number 1. Someone with affiliation to the club who's willing to drop ego and essentially coach players through the game from the sideline (and probably get a decent wedge as a result). 

Strachan, Adkins. Ralph...?

[Dman]

9 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He offered his resignation previously. I can’t see him just sat around for 6 months unemployed, when I am sure he would fancy a job in Europe.

 

Hasn't he just had a child? 6 months at home, getting paid, with your newborn might seem appealing... 

[bpsaint]

The FA have the power in their hands now to completely fuck up our hopeful promotion push, and I feel their imminent decision has the ability to make or break our season. 
 

What’s an equally important matter for me is the fact that Sport Republic have had a few months now to set a contingency plan in place for either a full time replacement, or as was meant to be the case with Hoddle, a temporary manager until Tonda can come back into the fold. Our owners equally have the ability to make or break our season if there is a ban on the horizon. If they fucking dare to try and see out a 3-6 month ban, with Ben Garner or Nivea running the show and expect promotion they can get fucked, especially with the derby coming up.

[Saint Marky]

On 11/09/2026 at 18:35, benjii said:

I can confirm Farmer Saint was visibly erect.

Surely only a semi, was barely visible.

 

[Dan Johnson]

I’m hoping for 6-10 game touchline ban, with him watching from the stands and still taking training etc. 

[SNSUN]

57 minutes ago, Dman said:

It'll be interesting the level of ban. For example, 6 months touchline isn't where near as impactful as a 6 game complete ban.

It'd also be intresting to see how a 'complete ban' would be enforced in the day and age of video calls etc. 

Either way, anything more than a handful of games ban, I'd be looking to bring in a touchline number 1. Someone with affiliation to the club who's willing to drop ego and essentially coach players through the game from the sideline (and probably get a decent wedge as a result). 

Strachan, Adkins. Ralph...?

Ralph is a good shout. Unemployed, familiar with the club, still a couple of lads around from his tenure and generally liked by fans despite perhaps overstaying his time here by a few months. I guess a bit like when we had Hoddle cover for Jones.

But I suspect it'll be someone from within the club if it is a short ban.

[Wade Garrett]

Nothing the FA do would surprise me.  But Chelsea just got a fine for basically financially doping their team for years and don’t get me started on Man City.

We have been punished enough, fact.  It’s ridiculous that this wasn’t put to bed once we got our punishment from the EFL.

[Wade Garrett]

2 minutes ago, Dan Johnson said:

I’m hoping for 6-10 game touchline ban, with him watching from the stands and still taking training etc. 

I’m hoping for fuck all.

[SNSUN]

Be nice if he signed off with a manager of the month award...

[sfc4prem]

10 minutes ago, Dan Johnson said:

I’m hoping for 6-10 game touchline ban, with him watching from the stands and still taking training etc. 

I think this is the most likely course of action.

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Dman said:

Hasn't he just had a child? 6 months at home, getting paid, with your newborn might seem appealing... 

why would he be getting paid?

[Saint Gifford]

Tbf and I am probably on my own here. But I would have got rid of him when this all kicked off. 

Started again, he will go anyway at some point. Why are we causing ourselves a load of grief when it was his doing in the first place. 
 

 

[Toadhall Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saint Gifford said:

Tbf and I am probably on my own here. But I would have got rid of him when this all kicked off. 

Started again, he will go anyway at some point. Why are we causing ourselves a load of grief when it was his doing in the first place. 
 

 

The saddest part is that you are not on your own - that is not recognising (base on the stats) one of if not the best manager we have ever had. I’ll allow him his mistake as he is very quick to learn and therefore will not do it again. I’d hate to be sat here in 18 months sat in div 2 looking at some bundesliga team that’s on the rise because they didn’t worry about what he had done only what he could do.