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Hopkin on pulse...

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by king karl, Oct 13, 2018.

  1. king karl

    king karl Administrator
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    Sounds gutted and can't play the way he wants to because we haven't got the players with the ability

    Has to play long ball because its damage limitation

    Wants to play football from the back on the ground but players are kids and dont have the ability and we would concede more goals

    At least now its mainly goals conceded by mistakes ... playing ball out would be the way he wants to play but not got the players to do it

    Upset fans are on his back when players not listening so things must change... need better players and leaders

    Sounds angry
     
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  2. Kop View

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    Got news for him, he’s stuck with them until January....
     
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  3. Bantamsteve

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    Said he needs leaders
    Where on earth is he going to get them
    Who in their right mind would sign for a club in complete decline
    With the peanuts we are reported to pay
    Not sure DH has the contacts to bring "leaders" in
    Stuart had maybe that was part of the problem
    Surely he knew the team before accepting the job
     
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  4. Halfmanhalfbiscuit

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    Yeah just blame hopkins ffs
     
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  5. Captain Black Adder

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    This is all very confusing and will be ringing in Edins ear loud and clear. He’s a head coach and his remit is to develop what he already has. Is Hopkin cracking already?
     
  6. Bantamsteve

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    Not blaming Hopkins he has nothing to work with and even less chance of bringing in players/ staff of the caliber we need to get out of this mess
    Personally wouldn't blame him if he quit tonight
    He is on a hiding to nothing
     
  7. donhutchinsaffro

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    This is our worst squad for a while.
     
  8. Aaron Baker

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    Not actually sure how good of a manager Hopkin is but he definitely seems to read the game correctly.
     
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  9. Faithful Bantam

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    Until next summer. We're potless. Rupp won't put money in.
     
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  10. Faithful Bantam

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    I've said it before, it's worse than our squads that finished 18th in League 2. That's not hyperbole on my part. I believe it. Have a look at those squads and tell me they're worse than what we have now.
     
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  11. Onside

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    He is talking about bringing in proper men in the next two weeks or January!! Has the Ego said no to him?
     
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  12. Fordy117

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    He knew what he was letting himself into.

    Can't blame Edin on this one. Blame Abbott.

    Abbott out!! Edin feck off!!
     
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  13. Tony Wilkinson

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    What Rupp needs to do now...........
    Dispense with Rahic now, tonight...
    Send Abbo and Dreary on there way..
    Let Hopkin bring in his own team..
    Pay off half the present squad...
    Sign a couple of fit out of contract players...
    Inject 2/3 million for January..
    Cross fingers/toes and anything else.........
     
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  14. Faithful Bantam

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    Take no prisoners hopkin. Youve given these shit houses a chance. Time to wield an axe and call a few people out.

    F*cking shambles of a club.
     
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  15. Faithful Bantam

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    Nah, he's done. He'll be looking to sell asap I reckon.
     
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  16. Onside

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    Now would be good!
     
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  17. Tolly856

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    I fully agree. It sounds like an over the top statement at first but when you actually look into it you could put up a perfectly valid argument for this squad current being weaker, which is damning indictment of where are.

    I think a comparison between the 2 squads would make for an interesting thread tbh.
     
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  18. simons (woking bantam)

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    Yes DH has to take a bit of responsibility for todays lousy performance but for gods sake, he is not the real problem here. Those starting to slate him need to take a step back, he is hurting (you could clearly tell this on his interview after the match) but he has inherited a dreadful batch of players that were not ANY of his doing. We need to keep behind DH because hounding him out would only be throwing the baby out with the bath water - its the f..ing bath that needs changing!
     
  19. trevor

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    He talks rubbish, no wonder he cannot win a game, Stick to the basic 4-4-2 picking the players who will work the hardest for the team, Play football and mix it up, this rubbish about young players and having to play long ball is an excuse, If they are good enough then they are old enough even the England manager realises that changing to 4 at the back and picking 18 year and young players with pace,
    Drill them every day to a basic formation and results will come, Even from this shower of crap Edin and Abbo have dumped us with
     
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  20. Faithful Bantam

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    I posted in a thread last week. Davies and Oliver at Centre Back would shit on what we have now. I'd take Ramsden over Mellor and certainly over Riley. Ravenhill, Bullock, Flynn, Syers, Lee Hendrie. I'd take any of them over what we have. Hanson up from over what we have. Pre breakthrough Nakhi Wells is still better than Miller or Jones. That's just for starters.
     
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