[valemadness]

Chesterfield twitter
Dean Saunders says he's started to talk with Chris Herd about extending his contract beyond January.

Peak interview
http://www.peakfm.co...letic-preview1/

[kh83]

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

[Siberian Spireite]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

I feel that way about Saunders too.

[brianclose]

Siberian Spireite, on 12 November 2015 - 04:05 PM, said:

I feel that way about Saunders too.

This weekend 12 months ago we were just about to pick up our 21st point of the season in a 0-0 draw at Crewe. Nobody was calling for Cook out as I recall. This year we have 23 points with a game in hand.

I think its maybe time to cut Deano some slack.

[azul]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

I'm with you but I suppose it's a chance you take, wait for some significant improvement and run the risk of losing him

[brianclose]

azul, on 12 November 2015 - 04:33 PM, said:

I'm with you but I suppose it's a chance you take, wait for some significant improvement and run the risk of losing him

He'd be ok as he is now as long as Morsy was alongside him. Might be horribly exposed by the end of Jan though.

[metallilad]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

To get where?
He's clearly at a league one standard right now so how far has he got to go before he'll be good enough?

[valemadness]

Radio sheffield/paul walker twitter
Been to see Dean Saunders today. Dan Gardner fit for the wkend. Saunders trying to meet up with Chris Herd's agent to sort longer deal

Radio sheffield interview
http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/p037vm4k

[lindave]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

He's been motm for me in 2 out of the last 3 games and he's looking better with every game.

[Siberian Spireite]

Siberian Spireite, on 12 November 2015 - 04:05 PM, said:

I feel that way about Saunders too.

It was supposed to be a bit of a play on the use of pronouns in the above post rather than a serious opinion. Ne'er mind!

[Westbars Spireite]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

He's better than any alternative currently.

[Spire-ite]

brianclose, on 12 November 2015 - 04:33 PM, said:

This weekend 12 months ago we were just about to pick up our 21st point of the season in a 0-0 draw at Crewe. Nobody was calling for Cook out as I recall. This year we have 23 points with a game in hand.

I think its maybe time to cut Deano some slack.

You are missing the trick, IF we had Improved our team from last season, with the state of this league this year, we would more than likely, be sitting at the top of the league!
But we didn't, and we're not.

[DIFH]

kh83, on 12 November 2015 - 03:45 PM, said:

Though improving slightly I've not been impressed and thing he's still got a long way to go

Your view doesn't count though - the footballing people at cfc obviously view him as a valuable asset for us.

Maybe we should bear in mind we could lose Morsy come January and who knows who else. We seem to be trying to cover any eventualities.

As a general view we are going down the route of bringing in rough diamonds and developing them with a view to obtaining a fee. Then there is the new view of Saunders bringing in ex injured Championship players whilst alledgedly benefiting from their time with us in their attempt to get back into the Championship.

Any news on the recovery of the lad we signed from Blackpool.

[valemadness]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 12 November 2015 - 06:54 PM, said:

Your view doesn't count though - the footballing people at cfc obviously view him as a valuable asset for us.

Maybe we should bear in mind we could lose Morsy come January and who knows who else. We seem to be trying to cover any eventualities.

As a general view we are going down the route of bringing in rough diamonds and developing them with a view to obtaining a fee. Then there is the new view of Saunders bringing in ex injured Championship players whilst alledgedly benefiting from their time with us in their attempt to get back into the Championship.

Any news on the recovery of the lad we signed from Blackpool.

He's been to London today to see the specialist

[valemadness]

From the mam himself on twitter

The knee is very well,the doctor is very happy with the recovery,so keep going that I'm in the right way!! https://t.co/m3xUDyifFI

[h again]

brianclose, on 12 November 2015 - 04:33 PM, said:

This weekend 12 months ago we were just about to pick up our 21st point of the season in a 0-0 draw at Crewe. Nobody was calling for Cook out as I recall. This year we have 23 points with a game in hand.

I think its maybe time to cut Deano some slack.

That Crewe game was horrible. We huffed and puffed but never looked like breaking them down, and they could have nicked it at the end. Nice passing football but no end product at all.
I think Cookie was a great manager, but games like that should be borne in mind when talking management styles. No manager produces brilliant football all, or even most, of the time. Cookie couldn't and didn't and Deano won't either.

[Spireite-Karl]

Spire-ite, on 12 November 2015 - 06:20 PM, said:

You are missing the trick, IF we had Improved our team from last season, with the state of this league this year, we would more than likely, be sitting at the top of the league!
But we didn't, and we're not.

Just imagine if we added Daniel Johnson and kept hold of Doyle and all the summer departures... Wow, that would be some team and that's before Cooky would have added another couple of top-notchers in our weakest positions! This season could really have been the one, [sigh]

[Spireite-Karl]

h again, on 12 November 2015 - 07:38 PM, said:

That Crewe game was horrible. We huffed and puffed but never looked like breaking them down, and they could have nicked it at the end. Nice passing football but no end product at all.
I think Cookie was a great manager, but games like that should be borne in mind when talking management styles. No manager produces brilliant football all, or even most, of the time. Cookie couldn't and didn't and Deano won't either.

Yes, we huffed and puffed a lot, especially when he tinkered. He still had the foundations laid for a real crack at the Championship though and that was all in his first year after promotion.

[Dreaming Spire]

h again, on 12 November 2015 - 07:38 PM, said:

That Crewe game was horrible. We huffed and puffed but never looked like breaking them down, and they could have nicked it at the end. Nice passing football but no end product at all.
I think Cookie was a great manager, but games like that should be borne in mind when talking management styles. No manager produces brilliant football all, or even most, of the time. Cookie couldn't and didn't and Deano won't either.

So, Cook was a great manager .... But couldn't and didn't produce brilliant football ???

Apart from being contradictory, what a load of twaddle that statement is.

Don't bother with a reply.

[Spireite-Karl]

brianclose, on 12 November 2015 - 04:33 PM, said:

This weekend 12 months ago we were just about to pick up our 21st point of the season in a 0-0 draw at Crewe. Nobody was calling for Cook out as I recall. This year we have 23 points with a game in hand.

I think its maybe time to cut Deano some slack.

Agree with you. Still not convinced with our midfield, though he's doing okay especially considering all the departures which wasn't his fault. I'm still not won over by him (not by a long chalk), but he definitely deserves more time as he not doing too shabbily (his football on the whole isn't the prettiest though).

This post has been edited by Spireite-Karl: 12 November 2015 - 08:29 PM