[azul]

Rodney, on 03 May 2022 - 02:03 PM, said:

There are better keepers out there than Loach, Grant Smith for example. Maguire always comes off second best in a physical battle especially in this league. Needs off loading as again there are better out there it's a shame as he's quite decent with he ball at his feet.

Think that is why Cook will give Maguire a reprieve

[60s 70s Spireite]

Valley Blues, on 02 May 2022 - 09:58 PM, said:

Or Richardson has just won L1 with pretty much Cook’s assembled squad?

Without offering an opinion on the LR and PC partnership, it can be categorically said Wigan’s championship side was not assembled by Cook.
Cook left in July 2020. This season, having to cut costs, 10 players left and 15 players came in on cheap transfers and loans.

[BlueDay]

Waller is my hero, on 02 May 2022 - 07:31 PM, said:

And heard from the cleaner who works in primary school that knows a shelf stacker in Aldi, who heard it from tickynawo ticoshi who is a street vendor in Japan that told a Man Utd fan watching a televised game in Vietnam whilst on holiday, who then told his uncle back on London, who then told a shop worker in Spar, who coincidentally has a cousin in Chesterfield then told their cousin who is a friend of a road seeeper in Mansfield who then got leathered mouthing off in a kebab shop…and overheard by the sister of a chesterfield fan going to the match today.
Oh and the original rumour was about the cook in their school that had cancelled their Sky contract

Brilliant!

I will borrow this (please) - don't be surprised if you see something similar sometime on t'old t'internet.

[Toddhopper.]

Snowflake McBedwetter, on 02 May 2022 - 08:34 PM, said:

Unpleasant you say!?

Didn't you tell me to f off earlier? When I'd not even engaged with you. And all your other righteous friends on here, calling people bell ends, barracking hospitalised lifelong supporters. mocking other peoples mental health, refusing to permit (never mind entertain) any opinion that doesn't match your own. I've had people like you (self righteous hypocrites) who espouse all the goodness in the world sending out posters they didn't like's identities to people on the board. Me included. You're a real bunch of humanitarians.

As it happens. I thought it was untenable for Rowe to stay. Though I've no idea of the heinous crimes he committed, that still seemingly allowed him to jump straight into another job.

I'd have kept Webb on. Maybe got an old hand to assist. Then rebuilt with the same principles that have worked in the last ten years, twice. Young hungry manager. Knows and understands the league/level. Wants to build something.

Those two were Cook and Rowe. But Cook doesn't fit any of those criteria anymore.

Now get to bed before your mum grounds you. School tomorrow.

I'm really not interested in your pathetic self justifications & delusions.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

The idea that Cook was only some sorta frontman and it was really his assistant who won three titles is the stuff of ridicule...

[Hoare (400)]

Rodney, on 03 May 2022 - 02:03 PM, said:

There are better keepers out there than Loach, Grant Smith for example. Maguire always comes off second best in a physical battle especially in this league. Needs off loading as again there are better out there it's a shame as he's quite decent with he ball at his feet.

If Cooks after a keeper, may I suggest he asks Fulham Nicely for a season long loan of the lad on hire to Borehamwood, Ashby Hammond! Even better if they agree to pay his wages.



Hoare (400)

[Misnomer]

dim view, on 03 May 2022 - 10:25 AM, said:

Quite right to.
Very poor judgement by Cook to ask Kellermann to play as forward support for Denton, and leave Khan out. It's a fine description of the manager's judgement.
Denton, supported by Kellermann and Mandeville, must be one of the weakest strike forces in the NL.

Exactly. Play your strongest team. He's titted about with the team too many times and has admitted he's still working out what works best. After how many weeks?

There's a lot of people who love Denton and then there's a handful who can see he's about as mobile as Brian Potter. Since when has PC ever utilised such a player like Denton? Since when has he played hoof ball to a target man? Since when has he played it down the channels and had it whipped in to a target man? Never, never, never and never....so, why do it now? It's an antiquated tactic that belongs in room 101.

Quigley is waank but, FFS he's a better option than Denton (if you're going to persist with such Jurassic era tactics).

We have a playmaker in Whelan. Yep, he's dire at defending but he can pick a pass that others can't. Stick him behind Asante; Khan and Oye in front of the defence; King and Miller either side, and have Rowe floating. Play to a game plan and stick with it, and stick with the same players. To perform optimally, players need consistency.

I have to say, PC isn't filling me with confidence. I've spoken to quite a few Ipswich fans and they were glad to see the back of him.

As for Rowe. I said it during the game and got called everything from a **** to a prqck but, the way we set up against Chelsea was criminal. The amount of space we allowed them was bizarre; especially, considering the quality of the Chelsea players. This was a world-wide platform and the attention to detail was none existent. That's either enormous incompetence or it's almost like Rowe new his time was up and thought he'd leave the club a dog shiit through the letterbox gift....eg a proper hammering.

[tedspireite]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 03 May 2022 - 05:50 PM, said:

The idea that Cook was only some sorta frontman and it was really his assistant who won three titles is the stuff of ridicule...

Agreed.

[spireitetoo]

I wonder (yes, I've had a slow day at work) but, do some of our current crop have promotion bonuses, or promise of contract extensions written into their contracts, and that has PC not wanting to be lumbered with players he has no faith in next season.. ??

[Tha Knows...]

spireitetoo, on 03 May 2022 - 06:19 PM, said:

I wonder (yes, I've had a slow day at work) but, do some of our current crop have promotion bonuses, or promise of contract extensions written into their contracts, and that has PC not wanting to be lumbered with players he has no faith in next season.. ??

Are you suggesting he doesn't want us to go up this season?!

[Goku]

spireitetoo, on 03 May 2022 - 06:19 PM, said:

I wonder (yes, I've had a slow day at work) but, do some of our current crop have promotion bonuses, or promise of contract extensions written into their contracts, and that has PC not wanting to be lumbered with players he has no faith in next season.. ??

Must have been a really, really, really slow day

[spireitetoo]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 03 May 2022 - 06:27 PM, said:

Are you suggesting he doesn't want us to go up this season?!

Yes I am, its not his team, he has no intention of getting them promoted... imo of course

[Tha Knows...]

spireitetoo, on 03 May 2022 - 06:30 PM, said:

Yes I am, its not his team, he has no intention of getting them promoted... imo of course

😂

[spireitetoo]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 03 May 2022 - 06:31 PM, said:

😂

Did the same with Sheridan team, just went thru the motions,played everything in front of the oppositions defence, so it's easy for them to defend, no real game plan or formation, but then when he'd had a close season, got his own team in, the rest is history...
Mark my words, we pyss the league next season, when he's got his own team in..
And that team will win league 2 as well...

[Misnomer]

spireitetoo, on 03 May 2022 - 06:41 PM, said:

Did the same with Sheridan team, just went thru the motions,played everything in front of the oppositions defence, so it's easy for them to defend, no real game plan or formation, but then when he'd had a close season, got his own team in, the rest is history...
Mark my words, we pyss the league next season, when he's got his own team in..
And that team will win league 2 as well...

£500 on it that we won't do either of those things?

[spireitetoo]

Misnomer, on 03 May 2022 - 06:48 PM, said:

£500 on it that we won't do either of those things?

That's the spirit..👍

[Misnomer]

spireitetoo, on 03 May 2022 - 06:54 PM, said:

That's the spirit..👍

😂 I'm THAT confident that neither will happen....

[spireitetoo]

Misnomer, on 03 May 2022 - 06:57 PM, said:

😂 I'm THAT confident that neither will happen....

Only time will tell, 1 thing for sure, we ain't going up this yr..

[lindave]

azul, on 03 May 2022 - 02:08 PM, said:

Think that is why Cook will give Maguire a reprieve

At the QA Cooky even suggested that Loz could probably do a job at defensive midfield.

[Tha Knows...]

lindave, on 03 May 2022 - 07:04 PM, said:

At the QA Cooky even suggested that Loz could probably do a job at defensive midfield.

He's been tried there before though and looked slow