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Hopkin gone

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by bantam2708, Feb 25, 2019.

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  1. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Drury stepping up. Bloody hell!

    Hoping we get a manager in before Saturday.

    It shows the sorry state the club is in when we're left with Drury to take over.
     
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  2. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    It also shows how recklessly its been run over the last couple of years.
     
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  3. ahar964

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    Do you still feel confident knowing Drury is in charge for Saturday?
     
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  4. bantamlad92

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    Give over with that defeatist attitude. We're 3 points from safety, it's hardly mission impossible.
     
  5. Allotment Bantam

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    I would take Gary Bowyer who is available. Interestingly my Twitter feed told me that James Mason and Kelvin Mellor started following him this weekend.
     
  6. Ollylondonbantam

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    Question. New manager/temp Manager comes in, how do you react to the inclusion of the castaways of Wright and Riley if they’re brought back into the fold?
     
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    Good question. I have no issues if they do their job
     
  8. ROKERITE

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    In the short-term it can only be hoped that the change of manager bounce can be enough to keep Bradford City up.
    In the longer term I think this is a sad day for Bradford City. I thought Hopkin was a really exciting appointment and, though it might have meant relegation first, he could have taken the club back to The Championship within a few years.
    For Hopkin his next move will probably be back to Scotland. For Bradford City Gary Bowyer would seem a safe, steady choice; though working for the Oystons has surely made him look very closely behind the scenes before committing himself.
     
  9. bantam2708

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    Ultimately I think this was the right decision and fair play to Hopkin for walking. His football was not suited to the players he inherited or those who he signed hence the dreadful results.

    We've got two options now - appoint someone temporary to try and keep us up or appoint the best man to get us out of league 2. Personally I'd go for the latter, give him the rest of the season to assess the squad, get used to the club and then he can start to rebuild.
     
  10. Johnny Yen

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    An owner that doesn't want to own us
    A CEO that doesn't want the job.
    A manager that's had enough
    A squad of players not fit to be called professionals.
    An empty cash pot.
    Pee'd off fans

    We'll be sliding a long way down this snake before we find the first rung of a ladder again.
     
  11. white coat bantam

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    Can't be worse than Hopkin can he?
    We have a tough game ahead that everyone expected us to lose anyway. Give the guy a chance at least,for that game.
    We do need a quick appointment though.
     
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  12. The Evidence

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    For me it has to be the very unpopular choice of Steve Evans. Looking beyond his chequered past, he has to be the man who gives us the most chance of staying up. Motivating and organising this band of misfits has to be the priority now with 36 points to play for. It has to be someone who can come in and get the ball rolling from day 1. Cant think of anyone else who stands to give us a better chance of survival
     
  13. Bronco

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    The sad thing is like yourself we've heard stuff about Rachic's antics , certainly in my case I didn't want to believe them, but knew deep down they were true.
     
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  14. Frank Castle

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    Bottler. What a load of bollocks about loving the club so that's why he's leaving. He's left now because we have 3 extremely difficult games ahead and he doesn't want a relegation on his CV. What a tw@t.
     
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  15. Faithful Bantam

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    Given that McElhone only came because he's mates with Hopkin, presumably he'll be off too. So we'll need a new fitness coach too.
     
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    What new ones are there ?
    I'm fascinated by reading them.
     
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  17. hippo

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    Drury only been in the hot-seat a few minutes and you already want him out. Is there anybody, anywhere that you are prepared to get behind?
     
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  18. Johnny Yen

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    I want the lot out, be happy never to have to see that lot go through the motions agains
     
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  19. Park bantam

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    Not Evans. As much as I think he gets a tune out of players the last thing this club needs at the moment is another divisive figure.
     
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  20. Rogered Tart

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    We’ve no manager, no money, a set of players that would struggle in league 2, and have just been beaten by a team of ten men that had lost 8 out of their last 9 games. Good luck with mission (im)possible.
     
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