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Anthony O’Connor .. & any other 'Off Topic' Issues!

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Bigrod, Nov 3, 2019.

  1. Bigrod

    Bigrod Captain
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    Lewis Caroll, the Queen of Hearts![​IMG]

    At best 18th Century French Revolution and Madame Guillotine.

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  2. ahar964

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    You just know now that same as with Chicksen last year, there is going to be a group of fans not paying any attention to the game and just watching for AOC to make any mistake
     
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    Thank the lord for a bit of perspective - great post Mr B
     
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  4. hippo

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    The whole armband thing was Drury's making imo yet he never receives any of the flak that gets bandied about when the subject comes up. AOC made two mistakes. First he should have refused the armband in the dressing room. Second he shouldn't have come up/gone along with the ridiculous stitching excuse that insulted everyones intelligence. (I suspect that was Drury's idea as well). It was a disastrous day all round but the real architect of it got off lightly and AOC cops for it every time.
     
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    Wow, that's some imagination you have.
     
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    Long may his performances continue, but one things for sure, he’ll never be fully accepted by the majority of supporters. It wasn’t just armband gate, but the arguments with the bench during the game, the sulking and his general body language. We were warned about him on other fans forums.

    That said, he’s got his head down this season and looks to have changed. He’s part of a squad that are sitting 2nd in the league, so hats off for that. Will he be a fans favourite, probably not. Do I think he cares, no. He just wants to play and win this season which is the most important character trait I’m bothered about right now.
     
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  7. Tolly856

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    AOC has probably been our best player this season but I'm still not convinced that last season's performances were solely down to attitude.

    The best teams in this division last season are now amongst some of the worst in league 1. In fact, all 3 of the promoted teams have a realistic chance of going down including Lincoln who ran away with the title. The last time we were promoted some of the players who served us so well in league 2 struggled to make the step up and it goes without saying that the likes of Forest Green, Crewe, Newport etc are miles apart from clubs like Ipswich, Sunderland, Peterborough, Rotherham etc.

    Despite some claiming that there's not much difference between the 2 leagues, most of the stats and fact suggest otherwise and I think that in O'Connor's case it might just be as simple as he's now found his level.
     
  8. marshy77

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    Bet Drury is the guy in the mask at the end of Scooby Doo too.
     
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  9. RonnieBrown

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    More like ER was Edin Dastardly, and Drury being Muttley .......... "Drureeee ...... Do something ....!!" in Whacky races ;)
     
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    Whatever he is, it's a disgrace he's still employed by the club. How can he survive after the shambles of last year which he was part of the coaching staff for. He should've gone as soon as Collins went.
     
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  11. marshy77

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    Here we go again...
     
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  12. donhutchinsaffro

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    I look at it two ways.

    He must be giving something positive to survive that shambles of last year and still be in place this year. Maybe he is just a really cheap and a good coach and support member aka Steve Mclaren (never a decent manager in a million years apart from is super Dutch accent)
     
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    I agree he should have gone long ago.........and yet he is now part of a coaching team that has us second in the league.....not sure what to think now
     
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    That we have a manager who knows what he is doing. Hopkin and Drury were advising the players " whilst we are in possession make sure you are marking a man. So if we lose the ball we can't be attacked" :joy: Never heard such ridiculous training sessions as what Hopkin and Drury were setting up last season. Hopkin seemed a really odd bloke as well. Came across in his football.
     
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    so maybe, being devil's advocate, Drury is a number 2 and is actually quite good at carrying out the managers instructions
     
  16. marshy77

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    Or Drury is actually a decent number 2/coach who was working under 3 very poor managers(management team) who made terrible tactical decisions that really affected the team?
     
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  17. ahar964

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    could be that too
     
  18. Dennis

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    Rather than start yet another thread on a subject other than AO'C for all of the posts which have taken the thread off-topic, I think it would be easier to merely revise the title of this AO'C thread. Apologies to those who wanted to simply discuss AO'C.
     
  19. RonnieBrown

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    I agree @Dennis@Dennis ....... And I for one am guilty (sorry). But when threads become repetitive, some light hearted 'fun' can soon break that up.
    Much as some may not agree, but I think the banter (tension relief) is fast declining on this Forum. :(
    Yet as you say ....... Let's keep on topic, as best we can.
     
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  20. Steve1970

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    Some take this forum thing too serious @RonnieBrown@RonnieBrown
     
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