[Bonnyman]

makes hubbards decision harder ,but has it allready been made?

[Doughnut]

bonnyman, on Oct 22 2008, 09:59 PM, said:

makes hubbards decision harder ,but has it allready been made?

Shouldn't make any difference mate. One win in 7 or however the record now stands does not eradicate last season's poor performance or our poor start to this season.

Nevertheless, its only fair to say well done the lads who obviously put on a decent performance and well done Rico for managing the winning team.

[S18Spireite]

14th

[Cartman]

S18Spireite, on Oct 22 2008, 10:42 PM, said:

14th

one place BELOW Aldershot

[spireiteluke]

Obviously one victory doesnt make it alright and also FOR NOW saved ricos job.

[Wooden Spoon]

Doughnut, on Oct 22 2008, 10:03 PM, said:

Shouldn't make any difference mate. One win in 7 or however the record now stands does not eradicate last season's poor performance or our poor start to this season.

Nevertheless, its only fair to say well done the lads who obviously put on a decent performance and well done Rico for managing the winning team.

My position as well.

[spiretom]

Really wouldn't be surprised if Rico keeps his job because of tonights win. Hubbard's done a great job financially but he's got to make better decisions regarding our manager

[mouldred]

In limbo IMO, this will give Rico an extra game or two, which in the grand scheme of things aint good for the club. A change needs ot be made now, regardless of a freak win.

[Blueprint]

Cartman, on Oct 22 2008, 11:41 PM, said:

one place BELOW Aldershot

They haven't lost at home though yet, hence why they are so far up the table.

Last night's victory should give the team some cinfidence which we have clearly been lacking, but rico still needs to work hard with the defence as a better side would have scored more last night.

There's no way a manager should be sacked after winning 5-1, it may be the result our players need and could help turn things around, i still believe we have the quality we need to get promotion with question marks on a couple of players like Carson, but all we can do is actually enjoy winning a game like fans are supposed to do and see what happens on saturday when we play a side that get better results away from home.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

If the Board sit down today and discuss Richardson's position, they should judge him over his entire tenure, not just one game against dubious opponents.

Don't forget that even Rushbury managed a four nil victory over Wycombe whilst the bigger picture was that of someone totally out of his depth.

Richardson has had the time, had the money, signed the players, yet his record overall is ordinary at best.

Time for a change, but if our alleged limbo persists.....

[BlueRover52]

MDCCCLXVI, on Oct 23 2008, 11:49 AM, said:

If the Board sit down today and discuss Richardson's position, they should judge him over his entire tenure, not just one game against dubious opponents.

Don't forget that even Rushbury managed a four nil victory over Wycombe whilst the bigger picture was that of someone totally out of his depth.

Richardson has had the time, had the money, signed the players, yet his record overall is ordinary at best.

Time for a change, but if our alleged limbo persists.....

We are in a very strange position! We have a manager in post who basically does not have a realistic future at the club. To get rid we have to pay his contract up. I don't think the board are in a position to appoint a successor permanently until the new investors come out of the closet. This means that if Rico was relieved of his duties we would have to get by with a caretaker for at least a couple of months. If Rico can aintain some team momentum built on last nights win he may have a stay of execution, but he has no long term future here.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

BlueRover52, on Oct 23 2008, 11:59 AM, said:

We are in a very strange position! We have a manager in post who basically does not have a realistic future at the club. To get rid we have to pay his contract up. I don't think the board are in a position to appoint a successor permanently until the new investors come out of the closet. This means that if Rico was relieved of his duties we would have to get by with a caretaker for at least a couple of months. If Rico can aintain some team momentum built on last nights win he may have a stay of execution, but he has no long term future here.

Fair point, but the one question i'd like answering is why we have to wait for Mr X to be revealed before changing the manager?

If he's as serious as is suggested, then surely it's a simple case of sitting down with him and doing what's best for the club he's supposed to be taking over.

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 23 October 2008 - 11:08 AM

[Blueprint]

But BH said last night that it currently isn't the right time to sack rico given that we have two midweek matches (4 matches in two weeks) - he said something like there isn't enough time to do it at present so i'd think BH is delighted that we won last night as now they don't need to sit down today and sort rico's psostion out as he has given himself more time. I defeat and poor performance on saturday though would mean they need a rethink and probably bums on seats and discussion as we'll be back to squar one again.

If i was in BH's position, despite most fans being against rico staying i'd leave it until after saturday now, a win against whoever might be just what our current set of players need. After all the team has been low on confidence lately.

[BlueRover52]

MDCCCLXVI, on Oct 23 2008, 12:05 PM, said:

Fair point, but the one question i'd like answeing is why we have to wait for Mr X to be revealed before changing the manager?

If he's as serious as is suggested, then surely it's a simple case of sitting down with him and doing what's best for the club he's supposed to be taking over.

If you were to become a serious investor I'm sure you'd want a say in who was going to run the team. Then again you can't have a say until you commit. I think the board are playing along this "investor" until it becomes reality, but to the present detrement of thre club in a team performance and support sense.

[Skywalker]

Doughnut, on Oct 22 2008, 10:03 PM, said:

Shouldn't make any difference mate. One win in 7 or however the record now stands does not eradicate last season's poor performance or our poor start to this season.

Nevertheless, its only fair to say well done the lads who obviously put on a decent performance and well done Rico for managing the winning team.

Spot on D.

If LR was to turn things around then I would be delighted for him, but let's not get carried away is was only one win and history has so far proved LR's Chesterfield is incapable of going on a prolonged unbeaten run.

[Bugerov]

spireiteblue, on Oct 23 2008, 12:15 PM, said:

I think the investor who ever it is,is real,just think about it Hubbard sounds as though he knows who it is and don't forget you can buy a brick for the stadium and join the founder members club if you so wish,without a investor i don't think either of those two things would be possible.....

#

I am hoping Hubbard was correct when he referred to a group of people with a lot more money taking over the club.
It would be great if a number of people with money were working together to push the club forward on and off the field of play, and not just the club being owned by a single investor (presumably Dave Allen)

[Sammy Spireite]

Bugerov, on Oct 23 2008, 01:38 PM, said:

#

I am hoping Hubbard was correct when he referred to a group of people with a lot more money taking over the club.
It would be great if a number of people with money were working together to push the club forward on and off the field of play, and not just the club being owned by a single investor (presumably Dave Allen)

Do you think so?

Look at opther clubs with shared ownership:

Liverpool
Shef Wed

If all investors are pulling in the same direction then its ok but if not, the club can be the pawn in a very valuable game of chess!

[Valley Boy Kopite]

bonnyman, on Oct 22 2008, 09:59 PM, said:

makes hubbards decision harder ,but has it allready been made?

Richardson has had more chances than a Monopoly Set.

He has to go...