but they are doing a job that most young kids only dream about.
this path has been trod many times by young man who have got everything and more of what they need with none of the stress of the real working world
I’d have a read of some of the stuff Billy Kee has had to say since his retirement. It’s not for everyone.
Not sure why the man crush on Olomola WG. We have had a few professional managers and coaches none of whom have rated him.They could all be wrong and you right of course.
Personally only seen him play for us twice and he was shite.
Some players get better when they’re not in the team. Olomola is a good example of this.
I’ve seen a few comments about Watson being fouled before the penalty but wasn’t that because Onarise went flying into a bunch of players including Watson?
It’s frustrating because normally you could show your dissatisfaction by voting with your feet and keeping your money in your pocket but at the moment we just have to sit and wait and see what happens.
I expected a reaction last night and you could argue we got it but the trouble is that’s all we got!
Now we have games going ahead even though the manager & his assistant are unavailable. Is this really the right choice? Should the game not be postponed?
We have the conversation podcasts with former players from brighter times, but one idea I had for the crew is every now and then they, as fans, could discuss classic games/seasons and reminisce over the good times. It gives a slightly separate angle which can offer something different to this, without robbing that of its merit.
I’d agree with that, something to leaven the bread, adding a more personal touch too.
Favourite grounds as well, memorable away days, anything else like that.
After all, there are only so many ways to say “we’re not very good at the moment”!
If there is a fitness doubts new players need to be on a pay/play contract then there is an incentive not to be a permacrock.
I do wonder what goes on in some people’s heads. Listen to virtually any retired footballer and they will tell you that they were never fully fit after their first game, they play most of their careers with some sort of injury.
Take your approach and you’re more likely to get players playing with an injury and letting down the side because they’re worried about getting paid & putting food on their kids’ table.
It used to be the case that you could only sign one out-of-contract player outside of a transfer window, is that still the case?
I still can’t believe we have a squad of roughly 30 players and are still looking for new signings, it’s a terrible indictement of what happened this summer.
Not sure why Watson is being blamed for the third goal either.
Much as I hate to see players abusing referees, the fact that none of players had anything to say to the ref speaks volumes about the lack of confidence and spirit in our side at the moment.
1st Goal; not even a penalty,yellow for simulation
2nd Goal; Very very soft penalty, again looked like a dive
Sending off; The Cambridge player reaction causes that, 10/10 for dramatization
3rd Goal; Goalie fault
4th Goal; Goalie fault
5th Goal; the first normal goal scored!
I didn’t see the game except these highlights but the ref made some shocking decisions at key moments.
Some superb straw-clutching here. The first penalty is clear as day, Gilliead has hold of their player’s arm for a few seconds. The second one is a trip and as for the sending off, what was he hoping to achieve by booting their player on the knee from that position?
My view is that Swann is unable to identify a decent manager. It is onvious that we need some experience at this level and we don’t have it.
Mark Robbins and Graham Alexander achieved promotions in their next job after leaving SUFC.
Stuart McCall has a decent track record.
Russ Wilcox achieve a promotion here.
Paul Hurst got the Cods out of non-league and almost took Shrewsbury up.
These are not bad managers. And we have been through so many of them in recent seasons that it is clear that changing the manager doesn’t change anything else.
That said, I would like to know when we last interviewed more than one candidate for the manager’s job. Who is involved in that process?
We’ve plenty of ingredients in the pantry, what we need is a capable chef and a well-tried recipe.
Years ago, I made the point that Mark Robbins seemed a much better manager when he couldn’t make signings. As soon as the transfer window came round we’d buy a bunch of new players and immediately our form would drop. I’m not sure we’ve ever kicked that habit.
