Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home v Tranmere Tue April 20th @ 7.00pm

Bang on pal.

 

I hope Sparks has given them a rocket.

They are making him look stupid. Who was the last CEO who employed unknowns from within the club as management? Sparks is an ambitious guy and doesn’t want anyone blotting his copy book. He’s got to find answers about the current team form, the tactics they are using, why they don’t play Rowe and why they are persevering with Billy Clarke. Sparks would have also have been listening to that after match interview with white knuckles. Let’s see if Sellars takes the reigns on Saturday (explaining why Guthrie was allowed to score a hat trick).

One thing we’ve seen from Sparks is that he’s not afraid to be ruthless. I really hope he does give them both barrels this morning if he hasn’t already done so.

 

And make a brew, sit down, then drink the thing.

 

Even changing Clarke at half time was because he had an injury, I suspect they'd have left him on.

 

As I wrote earlier, I really hope Sparks has a strong word with him about that interview. Car crash as someone called it. Seeing as Ryan is a comms guy, he should send Trueman on a course on how to handle the media. He can use last nights interview as what not to do. Cringeworthy.

 

Would be a worry if next season we find ourselves again within reach and then 'mysteriously' take our foot off the gas...!!

 

I said that weeks ago. Got shot down in flames but it was clear to me something was not right.

 

Hope it wasnt me who did so mate

 

This was the thread. And no, it wasn't you.
Edit: I've just looked again and actually it was! Not as bad as some though.

 

T&S have a huge summer ahead. They have to work their nuts off with Turnbull in getting the right players in for next season - and for me, we need six or seven strong first eleven starters. There's only Cooke, Cook (if we can keep him)

Agree, and credit to T&S for pulling us out of that shite. But...they've got a very different
, Canavan, Sutton and possibly Hornby I'd have as regulars next season. Forget about signing squad players. We have enough here already with Staunton, Cousin-Dawson, Scales. Sikora et al, and those still on contract, Vernham, Crankshaw, Watt, Rowe. All of the rest? Ta-ra and good luck in the rest of your careers.

 

That Q&A available to watch or read anywhere?

 

In fairness Dubois, the post match interviews are often emotive and perhaps he was just trying to keep the team positive or just didn't want to unload on the players. Football managers in general are now often very cautious about their players in the press, probably due to the amount of power players hold these days.

I agree it was a poor interview but I'd be very surprised if he wasn't just trying to be bullish and actually believed the performance was more than acceptable.

 

Just trying to look for the positives I suppose.

 

Yes but Parky had a plan,

 

And he also had far better players in the squad than we have at present.

 

And Parky was given time to build that squad from a very low base let’s hope the same happens now