General football thread

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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And Simon Weaver won his first ever manager of the month

efl.com/news/2024/february/09/see-the-january-sky-bet-league-two-manager---player-of-the-month-winners/

seagull · Hall of fame

The curse of manager of the month strikes again! 6-0 down already

indiana · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
The curse of manager of the month strikes again! 6-0 down already

The comeback is on. 6-2 and still more than 30 minutes left.

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
seagull wrote:
The curse of manager of the month strikes again! 6-0 down already
The comeback is on. 6-2 and still more than 30 minutes left.

Ah, that last half hour didn't start too well. 7-2 after 61 minutes.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Crazy - we lost by 8 to Blackburn early in season, and Bolton put 5 past us. When we go down, we certainly go down.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

8 now for Mansfield

seagull · Hall of fame

nine

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
nine

Boy. Mind you were matching them on conversion rate - 5 shots and 2 goals (40%) versus 21 shots and 9 goals (43%).

come on Harrogate !

indiana · Tennis legend

Maybe I was wise to cash out that Harrogate bet.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:

Maybe I was wise to cash out that Harrogate bet.

biggrin Well, these things happen, I guess. I was smiling at the end, tbh. Well,

crying, smiling.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Roy Hodgson in hospital. The fact that the press have been scrutinising his likely sacking for days now, and his general treatment over the past 3 months needs looking at.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68303964

Get well soon Roy.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Roy Hodgson in hospital. The fact that the press have been scrutinising his likely sacking for days now, and his general treatment over the past 3 months needs looking at.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68303964

Get well soon Roy.

Clearly all the very best to Roy.

The press stuff comes with the territory and Roy has chosen to remain in that territory or should he have been treated differently??

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Roy Hodgson in hospital. The fact that the press have been scrutinising his likely sacking for days now, and his general treatment over the past 3 months needs looking at.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68303964

Get well soon Roy.
Clearly all the very best to Roy.
The press stuff comes with the territory and Roy has chosen to remain in that territory or should he have been treated differently??

I just think in his case, age aside, hed actually saved them from relegation and in two stints done a good job, very good job. The fans and press just turned on him and it felt very disrespectful. The BBC and others effectively saying Palace set to sack him, either being briefed or speculating. In the background, theres a guy whos doing his best and has been a good club servant and given success to them. Just felt very dirty to me.

i dont get paid anywhere near a football manager, but if that was my job being speculated on, Id be very hurt and very stressed. There has to be a better way for the club to handle it - press are what they are, I guess.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Drew nil nil at Crewe, thats a good follow up to a 9-2 drubbing. Mansfield lost I think ?! And somehow, 17th placed Tranmere stuffed top of the table Stockport 4-0!

We are 7th again. Satisfied with that- good defensive response !