An apology from Hopkin

Good of him to apologise and it shows even better that he is the man of passion we all hoped for

 

Why does he have to come out and apologise? He didn't sign the players, where are Abbott and Edin to face up to the press. Their recuitment has already cost one person their job.

 

Nice to see somebody behaving in a responsible manner. However, for me it is the wrong ppl who are apologising. Plus the player deserve his condemnation, they need to respond to their failure to try and come back on Saturday, skill I can live without, sheer determination to win I can’t.

 

I'd guess this is the signal that he is staying. But yes, he's the one at the real sharp end in the club for all the poor decisions.

I would guess that he wanted to do it, and was too emotional after the match on Saturday to speak with the media. I can't blame him.

 

Are you certain that Gregg's recommendations have been signed or could Edin simply have gone for the cheaper options?

 

If Abbott had no say in any recruitment why did he accept the assistant managers job? Who in their right mind would accept a job that they would just be overruled at every stage?

 

Flicked on to the T&A just after the story was posted on there and the page froze with just the big picture of Hopkin with the "Breaking" news tag in the top corner. Got to admit that I was more than a little bit concerned for a few seconds until the rest of the page came up with the headline that he is staying!

 

If carlsberg did rumours...

 

Is there anyone left who hasn’t apologised yet? Possibly only Billy Bantam.

 

Well if I was Rupp I would buy out Rahic, mainly because it is easier to sell as a whole entity. So I imagine he will be waiting for the right ppl to come along then he will sell, but I doubt he will bother who it is tbh.

 

Relieved with this. The press no show was worrying

Shows that he's determined to turn us around

With regards to the players, whilst I wanted to get rid of the lot of them after that second half, until we see more or less the first 11 playing together for a few matches we cannot totally write off the signings

Confidence is crucial, as we've just seen with the Hamilton v Vettel battle. The players getting this back is essential but also very difficult.

 

T&A poll showing 81% of 854 readers blame Rahic and Rupp.
14% blame the players.

 

Interesting, that Hopkins releases a positive (in terms of that there is now no doubt he's staying) statement this morning

I wonder if he's been told of these changes

Normally, I'm cynical about rumours but this fits. Rupp wants us to be a success, for simple business reasons if nothing else and Rhodes would be willing to help and Edin probably wants out

 

I expected him to walk today and I think that would have been the end of all hope. I would be happy for this man to be in charge in League Two if it (most likely) comes to that. I think he knows what it's all about and has the fight to get us out, what he doesn't have at the minute are the players.

I don't blame him for not doing any press on Saturday. I don't think there would have been anything constructive or helpful he could have added to the post-match conversation.

 

A courteous gesture to the media, as he would not wish to soil any relationship.
As for his post match silence - It came as no shock to me ......... Just what could Hopkin have said, following that utterly inept second half 'display' ? FWIW, I think the 'display' said more than any report could ever hope to do.

 

Does anyone know if that Dennis is our Dennis the mod, or just another WUM borrowing a known name? Or to put it another way, does one take the rumour with a pinch, or the whole block, of salt?

RCB

 

Where is this post please?

 

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