[gordon_brittas]

So a poor Oldham side below us in the league before Wilson was fired, look like they've survived another campaign, despite looking the more likelier to go down. According to my maths they've accumulated just shy of 30 points, whilst Town have picked up an abysmal 11 under the dynamic Scotsman.

Guess that Oldham must have a board than wanted to stop up when they took Sheridan back.

[Spire-Heights]

Well done to Oldham

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

It's almost as if Sheridan's relegation with us taught him some important lessons in what's needed to survive.

[SpireiteFitzy]

Well apparently Tope Obadeyi has been quite decent for them so I wouldn't rule out sorcery having played a part in their recovery.

Fair play to them though.

[jack bauer]

MDCCCLXVI, on 15 April 2017 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's almost as if Sheridan's relegation with us taught him some important lessons in what's needed to survive.

I think that is spot on and you have to credit Sheridan for learning his lesson.

[azul]

MDCCCLXVI, on 15 April 2017 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's almost as if Sheridan's relegation with us taught him some important lessons in what's needed to survive.

I can't rememember Sheriden's Chesterfield acting like his Oldham team so I guess you have a point

[Misnomer]

MDCCCLXVI, on 15 April 2017 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's almost as if Sheridan's relegation with us taught him some important lessons in what's needed to survive.

I said at the time he needed to be backed; he wanted Davies to stay and DA said no....it was game over as soon as Donaldson went elsewhere.

For me, it wad DA who learned the lesson; he rightly backed Cook, then decided to pull the plug when he couldn't manage his own business...

[peakblue]

Misnomer, on 15 April 2017 - 07:21 PM, said:

I said at the time he needed to be backed; he wanted Davies to stay and DA said no....it was game over as soon as Donaldson went elsewhere.

For me, it wad DA who learned the lesson; he rightly backed Cook, then decided to pull the plug when he couldn't manage his own business...

Your having a laugh at that last bit though arent you surely?

[clarevoyant.]

azul, on 15 April 2017 - 07:05 PM, said:

I can't rememember Sheriden's Chesterfield acting like his Oldham team so I guess you have a point

Your use of the word "acting" is so commendable.

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 15 April 2017 - 09:40 PM

[jack bauer]

I would have Sheridan back in a heartbeat over caldwell

[charleyfarley11]

Oldham went Down to 10 men yesterday. They didn't moan, rolled up their sleeves, got stuck in and got the result that will keep them up. We go down to 10 men and basically give up. That's the difference. Must come from the manager. Caldwell can't motivate.

[danblue]

jack bauer, on 15 April 2017 - 10:11 PM, said:

I would have Sheridan back in a heartbeat over caldwell

And if that happened, when it goes bottom up, the fans would be belly aching that he's a dross drunk with stone age tactics.

[kopblue]

danblue, on 16 April 2017 - 11:59 AM, said:

And if that happened, when it goes bottom up, the fans would be belly aching that he's a dross drunk with stone age tactics.

Like Notts county fans

[dtp]

charleyfarley11, on 16 April 2017 - 09:15 AM, said:

Oldham went Down to 10 men yesterday. They didn't moan, rolled up their sleeves, got stuck in and got the result that will keep them up. We go down to 10 men and basically give up. That's the difference. Must come from the manager. Caldwell can't motivate.

We gave up before we kicked off, mate, don't blame going down to ten men.

In his pre-match interview Caldwell said Sarfend are a team that like to start matches on the front foot. So, what were his tactics? Answer = to let them!!!!

Now, just suppose, we had tactically set up to put them out of their stride and ourselves started on the front foot in yet another "must win" game is it just possible the crowd might have got behind the team and we might have, if nothing else, have got a corner?

Instead, Caldwell decides it's a good idea to let them start like they want to and see if we can absorb it.

I've come to the conclusion that the Board have failed to write into his contract a low limit on compensation payable should it be terminated, not put in a relegation clause, whilst inserting a good promotion bonus. As a result, Caldwell has worked it out that he can't fail to get extra money either by being sacked or by going down and reigning long enough to win promotion. Basically, AC said relegation wasn't an option but GC realised it was a better option if he was to get a promotion bonus.

He is so arrogant that he actually thinks Wigan will come running for his services after seeing the wonderful progress he has made at the Proact. He cannot see that other managers can read him like a book and find it easy to set their teams up to beat us. 2 wins out of 16 games, both just 1-0 .... a last minute goal versus a very poor Swindon with our first shot of the game and the other against a very poor injury ravaged Port Vale.

Then, consider his contacts in the game and the favours they gave him in January - six poor to terrible signings, some recommended, some he claimed to have seen in action, yet he is going to be trusted to sign up players on longer term contacts in the next few months and blow next season's budget.

As said before - it will be cheaper to get rid now than to wait until he has done even more damage.

[DIFH]

charleyfarley11, on 16 April 2017 - 09:15 AM, said:

Oldham went Down to 10 men yesterday. They didn't moan, rolled up their sleeves, got stuck in and got the result that will keep them up. We go down to 10 men and basically give up. That's the difference. Must come from the manager. Caldwell can't motivate.

Nobody saying owt about us softening Bolton up for them 😅

[dtp]

azul, on 15 April 2017 - 07:05 PM, said:

I can't rememember Chesterfield acting like Sheridan's Oldham team so I guess you have a point

Changed it for you.

Assume you meant winning matches and showing some fight to survive the drop!!!!