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Clough in

Postby stag324 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:52 pm

With so many players out he is struggling to get a team out there.

He needs players back and then that is the time to judge him.

We cannot repeat what we’ve done for the last few seasons.

Ores of all the over reactions week in week out

The future is bright, the future is Clough
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Re: Clough in

Postby Stoney » Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:53 pm

Never known owt so bad. Bring back Dempster.
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Re: Clough in

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:54 pm

Stoney wrote:Never known owt so bad. Bring back Dempster.


It's scary that I can't tell if you're joking or not.
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Re: Clough in

Postby ParisStag » Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:55 pm

I'd like him to be given more time and for him to succeed, but things are going badly wrong. He has been blaming the players and accepting no responsibility at all for the current situation. Yes, we have injuries, but as others have said, there's been no fight, no tactical moves and no wins. It can only go on so long before we're actually in danger of going down. Does he deserve another window?
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Re: Clough in

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:58 pm

One is finished for the season, and he had a chance to replace him. In fact, he had 2 bites and the cherry and we’ve had nothing yet out of either.

One is suspended through his own stupidity.

Maris has missed one game.

The rest don’t get in the starting 11 other than possibly Gordon.

It doesn’t really wash with me this excuse. Fair enough it might effect a few results, but 12 without a win? Give me a break
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Re: Clough in

Postby wayno cordiniho » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:03 pm

Basically says in his aftermatch that the midfield is poor and he needs to get better players back in. Whilst true, it’s not gonna build confidence in those players currently stepping in is it
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Re: Clough in

Postby MTFCMusings » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:05 pm

wayno cordiniho wrote:Basically says in his aftermatch that the midfield is poor and he needs to get better players back in. Whilst true, it’s not gonna build confidence in those players currently stepping in is it


That’s funny because we had the best midfield in the league at the start of the season
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Re: Clough in

Postby natfromboza » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:07 pm

Looks to me like he has lost the dressing room. No passion and a lack of effort suggests something is very wrong. The players don't even look fit to me!!
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Re: Clough in

Postby adamstag » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:07 pm

He’s got to be given more time, sacking him would be madness.

The football is poor, we all know that but i can’t see what sacking him would prove
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Re: Clough in

Postby west country stag » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:08 pm

Weve had better managers than Clough
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Re: Clough in

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:09 pm

adamstag wrote:He’s got to be given more time, sacking him would be madness.

The football is poor, we all know that but i can’t see what sacking him would prove


A new manager bounce to keep us safe, just to be in the same situation next October :lol:
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Re: Clough in

Postby Stoney » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:10 pm

bobbystagsfan wrote:
Stoney wrote:Never known owt so bad. Bring back Dempster.


It's scary that I can't tell if you're joking or not.

I'm kidding with the second statement.
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Re: Clough in

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:11 pm

Stoney wrote:
bobbystagsfan wrote:
Stoney wrote:Never known owt so bad. Bring back Dempster.


It's scary that I can't tell if you're joking or not.

I'm kidding with the second statement.


That's a relief :lol:
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Re: Clough in

Postby yellowstagsfan » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:14 pm

To sack Nigel now would be an even bigger mistake than sacking Flitcroft and that was bad enough
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Re: Clough in

Postby Arnolds Rod » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:15 pm

natfromboza wrote:Looks to me like he has lost the dressing room. No passion and a lack of effort suggests something is very wrong. The players don't even look fit to me!!


That's why the Radford's need to be sounding out Michael Flynn. Can't imagine he was on big bucks at Newport. Knows the league well and can get a tune out of bang average players.
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Re: Clough in

Postby arsene wengers coat » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:16 pm

yellowstagsfan wrote:To sack Nigel now would be an even bigger mistake than sacking Flitcroft and that was bad enough



Erm... What?
You've got to go there and come back, to know where you've been.
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Re: Clough in

Postby kevin kents tasce » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:18 pm

yellowstagsfan wrote:To sack Nigel now would be an even bigger mistake than sacking Flitcroft and that was bad enough


Sacking Flitcroft has proven to be the ridiculous decision that some of us said it was at the time.

I’d love to know why you think sacking Clough would be even worse? You must have some reasoning?
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Re: Clough in

Postby Amberheart » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:26 pm

The players are to blame you can see it a mile away .
It’s obvious Clough & Sharpe have had their hands tied
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Re: Clough in

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:37 pm

yellowstagsfan wrote:To sack Nigel now would be an even bigger mistake than sacking Flitcroft and that was bad enough


No chance. The work they’ve done has been incomparable so far.

Clough hasn’t won in 12 and we haven’t scored in 4. He had a spell of 2 wins in 17 last season, his man management seems questionable from the outside, and he’s had 2 transfer Windows to build a side. That side has been rubbish.

I don’t know where we go tbh. I think if it was anybody else he would have been gone, or close to going by now s not many managers go 12 without a win and keep their job when the football is so bad, injuries or no injuries. That said he’s on a 3 year deal and this merry go round is getting expensive. Not sure where the next win is coming from though
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Re: Clough in

Postby STAGS FOR LIFE » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:44 pm

There is only one man for the job and we have him , he just needs a change of luck .
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Re: Clough in

Postby Beano » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:53 pm

STAGS FOR LIFE wrote:There is only one man for the job and we have him , he just needs a change of luck .


He also needs to stop calling his staff rubbish and then expecting them to bust a gut for him.

I’d be interested to know if he’s always done that, or wether it’s a new managerial technique.

Either way it’s obviously counter productive, taking personal responsibility might be a start.
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Re: Clough in

Postby Dp1976 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:17 pm

Just out of interest other than Quinn that’s injured are we missing so badly ?
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Re: Clough in

Postby Topliss Turnstiles » Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:17 pm

We need stability at this club!! Sacking Clough is not the answer!!
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Re: Clough in

Postby Whitehalls Left Foot » Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:18 pm

bobbystagsfan wrote:
adamstag wrote:He’s got to be given more time, sacking him would be madness.

The football is poor, we all know that but i can’t see what sacking him would prove


A new manager bounce to keep us safe, just to be in the same situation next October :lol:


If these performances and results continue I hope the right decision is made with regard to a replacement but it's all about timing .

Definitely have to consider the games ahead for any new gaffer to achieve the new manager bounce highlighted by bobby.
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Re: Clough in

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:18 pm

Dp1976 wrote:Just out of interest other than Quinn that’s injured are we missing so badly ?


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