what makes his success so far - fingers crossed and all that - quite amusing is that he doesn't even seem committed enough to get violent or vengeful about anything, including some of the shit results. His jovial chuntering about his upcoming holiday and book tour after bad results had some people worrying. As well as him turning up on next opposition podcasts talking in a friendly manner about how much he rates their squad and great fans blah blah blah. He hasn't even signed a contract. His casual approach is probably just what was needed imo.
― calzino, Friday, 7 April 2023 17:43 (one year ago) link
happy he's having fun and doing a job, i'm lousy at holding grudges anyway
― zing me with your best zhot (Noodle Vague), Friday, 7 April 2023 17:51 (one year ago) link
He has pissed off a lot of people over the years tbf! Including the Town fans when he turned down a million quid our ex-chairman offered him and went to the vile revenant instead. Although he has since confessed regret on that decision where he badly miscalculated how much of a festering arsehole Ken Bates was.
― calzino, Friday, 7 April 2023 18:09 (one year ago) link
What’s his quarrel with Chris Wilder? Radio 5 kept going on about them not even looking at each other (which would hardly be an odd choice for either).
― Tim, Friday, 7 April 2023 18:29 (one year ago) link
no idea about that, perhaps it's a Blades related thing from Wilder's time there?
― calzino, Friday, 7 April 2023 18:51 (one year ago) link
they seem cut from similarish cloth, except Wilder lacks a bit of Warnock's charm, probably a 'room in this town for two of us' thing
― imago, Friday, 7 April 2023 18:55 (one year ago) link
seems a shame that all the QPR fans quit ILX tbh, this would be a great time to hear from them
― imago, Friday, 7 April 2023 18:56 (one year ago) link
RTC to thread!
can't imagine Wilder being able to work a crowd like Uncle Neil does! Years ago a work colleague who was coaching the Brighouse Town girls team used to see Wilder at some of their games. Possibly in the period after he'd lost his job due to Halifax going bust. Said he was a nice guy, but this guy would say that about anybody!
― calzino, Friday, 7 April 2023 19:07 (one year ago) link
Wednesday bottling League One btw. Keep it up lads
― imago, Friday, 7 April 2023 19:32 (one year ago) link
the beef between Warnock and Wilder might go deeper, but in more recent history he replaced Warnock at Middlesbrough and he wasn't happy about the manner in which they sacked him. As in not letting him in and telling him the press conference with Wilder is commencing soon.
― calzino, Friday, 7 April 2023 19:44 (one year ago) link
QPR is an absolute shitshow.Look at their faces! 😂pic.twitter.com/3ukUfGjebc— The Football Hub (@TheFootbaIlHub) March 16, 2023
shit twitter account but the vid is quite revealing. I'm not saying it is completely related but we are now above QPR and the HTAFC squad had Patrick Stewart in the dressing room yesterday, rather than anything like this..
― calzino, Saturday, 8 April 2023 15:06 (one year ago) link
oh no
oh nooo
― imago, Saturday, 8 April 2023 15:50 (one year ago) link
non-league but what a game wrexham notts county was. atmosphere better than most prem grounds as well
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Monday, 10 April 2023 16:08 (one year ago) link
Six from safety (five if Blyth win their game in hand) with 3 to play.
Stone me, some people were talking about the playoffs at the beginning of March.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Monday, 10 April 2023 20:28 (one year ago) link
it's all about how rapidly your expectations are annihilated during a season. Like when you give up all hope after having one of the worst managers of your history following the 5th worst manager in your history in succession! I'm over the moon to see my club 2 pts above the trapdoor and that is an achievement from where they were at.
― calzino, Monday, 10 April 2023 21:21 (one year ago) link
Safe with two to go. I'm almost tempted to say let BPA win on Saturday because they're the one of the relegation candidates I think I'd want to go down least.
Michael Flynn has left Walsall. Their Div 4 results have been shite but he'd be good enough for us. Can't imagine he applied though and interviews this week (hoping for an announcement before the match).
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Wednesday, 19 April 2023 20:24 (one year ago) link
Have to say I enjoyed the two results I cared about on Saturday beingCambridge Utd 2 - 0 PeterboroughPeterborough Sports 0 - 2 Hereford
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 19 April 2023 20:39 (one year ago) link
Nice symmetry there
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Wednesday, 19 April 2023 21:01 (one year ago) link
Paul Caddis then. First real managerial job, stepping up from being Fleetwood's academy manager.
I'm underwhelmed but I don't know what I actually expected. At least it's trying something different and not just continuity.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Thursday, 20 April 2023 20:38 (one year ago) link
He's the one who kept Birmingham up that one time isn't he lol. An enemy of football
― imago, Thursday, 20 April 2023 20:44 (one year ago) link
35 years old! maybe that's a good thing, idk
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 20 April 2023 20:48 (one year ago) link
Birmingham and Swindon fans have nothing but good to say about him, but that's as a player.
We've tried people coming straight out of playing, people who have only managed and never played, and relics of a bygone footballing age. I'd kind of liked us to have tried a current manager.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Thursday, 20 April 2023 21:04 (one year ago) link
Amazing last few months for usStill Blackburn and West Brom with games in hand but hopefully this season is groundwork to build on next yearWe'll deffo lose gyokeres and Hamer this summer so next season could be very different
― nxd, Saturday, 22 April 2023 17:52 (one year ago) link
Not a great start for Paul Caddis, a 5-0 defeat to Blythe Spartans.
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 29 April 2023 17:16 (one year ago) link
Technically doesn't start until Monday.
Although he has met the players and allegedly only Pinchard and Evans are being offered anything for next season, which might explain today's performance.(Holloway of course is already signed up for next year under his current deal).
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Saturday, 29 April 2023 17:19 (one year ago) link
Ok, that's much better. Gives more of a reason for the clearout. Though of course the rebuild could go either way.
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 29 April 2023 18:27 (one year ago) link
Club have confirmed as much, a very short list of players they are talking to and everyone else released.
Evans, Pinchard, McLean, Hodgkiss as senior players and Derricot and Osment of the kids. He hasn't watched enough of he's talking to Hodgkiss', his legs are gone. Similarly, *maybe* there's something there with Pinchard but McLean has had his chances.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Saturday, 29 April 2023 19:50 (one year ago) link
probably inching further towards relegation tomorrow. It's going deep into my psyche is this because I had a dream they were playing on a moss covered concrete pitch and everything looked bad and wrong and the ball kept rolling into potholes and someone was telling me about how they looked doomed from the start.
― calzino, Saturday, 29 April 2023 21:05 (one year ago) link
it's not shit or bust time yet, that's the next two games. But I haven't felt such pre-match dread for years. Cardiff are safe now, but sometimes having no pressure can be a massive advantage.
― calzino, Sunday, 30 April 2023 09:10 (one year ago) link
Good luck buddy x
― nxd, Sunday, 30 April 2023 10:47 (one year ago) link
I think we might need some, lol. There was a lot of luck in our winning mini-run, 11 out of 12 consecutive shots on target were goals in that period. That was never going to be sustainable with these shower of shite players!
― calzino, Sunday, 30 April 2023 10:55 (one year ago) link
Nicholls starting in goal is quite the surprise. I hope Warnock hasn't rushed him back too soon, it's not a time for any 80% fit players,
― calzino, Sunday, 30 April 2023 11:01 (one year ago) link
never in doubt
― calzino, Sunday, 30 April 2023 12:58 (one year ago) link
nerves not shredded at all
― calzino, Sunday, 30 April 2023 13:00 (one year ago) link
alas, MK, we hardly knew ye
― imago, Sunday, 7 May 2023 13:03 (one year ago) link
Amazing final day escape for Cambridge, we live close enough to the stadium that the fans park outside my house, going to pop outside and see what the mood is like
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 7 May 2023 13:13 (one year ago) link
It wasn’t the fact that Morecambe once beat us in a conference play-off that made relegating them such a pleasure, it was the fact that they are managed by Derek Adams, never short of an insult towards Exeter. Pleased Cambridge stayed up, delighted Franchise tanked. Ignoring the other end of the table.
― Tim, Sunday, 7 May 2023 13:26 (one year ago) link
(Also finishing the season with eight consecutive league defeats would’ve sucked)
― Tim, Sunday, 7 May 2023 13:31 (one year ago) link
Last season Notts County went out of the playoffs after conceding an equaliser in the 7th minute of time added on after the 90 and a winner with less than a minute to play in extra time.
This season Notts County remain in the playoffs after scoring an equaliser in the 7th minute of time added on after the 90 and a winner with less than a minute to play in extra time.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 7 May 2023 14:32 (one year ago) link
Kiddy thumped Kings Lynn today, I suppose that makes them pretty clear favourites for the final.
Haha fuck you Chester
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 7 May 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
thank u blackburn
― imago, Monday, 8 May 2023 16:11 (one year ago) link
3-1 up and they ducked it up + Blackburn miss out on the playoffs on gd, lols
― calzino, Monday, 8 May 2023 16:49 (one year ago) link
excited!don't rate our chances but that's been the story all season
― nxd, Monday, 8 May 2023 19:08 (one year ago) link
I genuinely rate Coventry's chances, much better organised side than Middlesbrough who seem to crumble under pressure and you seem defensively solid enough to see off Luton who are an awfully difficult side to play but there for taking really. Anyway gl and at least you have Waghorn back and available for selection now, lol
― calzino, Monday, 8 May 2023 19:29 (one year ago) link
https://i2-prod.examinerlive.co.uk/incoming/article26583057.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/2_Kevin-M-Nagle.jpg
our new club owner, nagl Kevin is an American... so very American.
― calzino, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 08:17 (one year ago) link
start with football, proceed directly to the nhs, legalise guns etc
― imago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 08:18 (one year ago) link
he is also the co-founder of a private healthcare company!
― calzino, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 08:31 (one year ago) link
they all are, ours is too
― imago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 08:38 (one year ago) link
the friends of Wes Streeting
― calzino, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 08:39 (one year ago) link