Next manager

Another sacrifice to our overlord

Behold! Lord Rupp, with appetite unsated,
Doth seek another victim for his feast.
As Bradford waits, its hopes oft dissipated,
Each manager becomes the hungry beast's release.
O fickle fate, that in its cruel jest,
Doth feed the lamb to hunger ne'er suppressed.

 

Well Grimsby have just joined the list of clubs looking for a new manager.

 

Oh god, is that who Sparks was waiting for.
Hurst has been strongly linked in the past.

If its him, that would be me taking an extended break from City

 

He was nailed on until T&S went 7 unbeaten.

 

I know, that's what worries me, surely not coming into the reckoning though

 

Same for me. Ultra negative manager.

 

I'm the same. I can't imagine how anyone can turn our present squad around this season, or maybe next too given the length of contracts we've given to mediocre players. My pick for manager would have been Mike Williamson, as I said ages ago, but of course someone else had seen the potential there and got in quick. There's so much utter ineptitude in our club at every level that it's very hard to find any positivity. I listened to all the post-match reaction on the radio and I've seldom heard so many remarks from commentators, players and manager that were so far detached from reality. The best was something like 'given all the talent we've recruited in the summer' from the Radio Leeds guy. I despair.

 

Its a knocking bet mate

 

I will say it again -

It won’t matter who we get in,the players are not good enough and the attitude stinks.The Man City manager couldn’t turn this lot around.

 

Why not? Lincoln are a better prospect than we are. We have a reluctant owner who will not sell until he has gleaned every last penny of his investment. We have a poor squad and unlikely be able to change them.

 

Bradford City

1 no clear plan or direction
2 a chief exec who would struggle at Subuteo
3 a lucky dip recruitment policy
4 milking the fans year after year with hastags and slogans - cheap STs but they are currently about 150 quid too expensive
5 an owner who bought a decent motor made some dodgy mods and is left trying to sell a lemon at an Audi price.
6 a growing disillusioned fan base

 

Don't go back is not always correct advice but I believe it is in this case.
The Cowleys had known nothing but success until Pompey in the third tier. I think it will be much better if their next job is in League Two, particularly at the biggest club in League Two. But observing the lack of backbone in your squad success won't be easy or immediate. I had thought promotion this season might still be possible but it looks doubtful.
Let the new manager have the next two windows and a year from now you can be heading towards those sunny uplands.

 

We have heard all that before and nobody has been ad to turn it round.

 

I know, it's like giving your heart and having it broken over and over. You don't want to risk it being broken again.
The only one who really surprised me was Derek Adams. He'd done it with big and he'd done it with small and I fully expected him to do it with you. My bank balance shared your disappointment.

 

I absolutely couldn’t get why we signed him. For me he has always been a big fish in a small pond. He was rude to the fans, you do that to City fans and the end is nigh. His football was just boring and awful plus the results were not coming. We might have been stomach the football if we had been getting results.

 

Even I'm coming round to the Cowleys!!! At this point, I'd take someone like Martin Allen. Anyone who won't put up with these awful performances both collectively and individually until the end of the season

 

Paul Warne would be a good shout , did okay at Rotherham, think he's on the brink at Derby , though think it's too late we need someone in this week . Have to agree the Cowley's for me

 

Sunny side up folks. We did have a short but good run. And still have big home crowds and have a fantastic away following. I am upset where we are but there is little anyone on here can do about our current predicament. In retrospect I have been too critical of some on here. We are all City fans, and I apologise to anyone I have offended.

 

City Tauma is now a recognised condition and does impact on fellow city fans abc family. We are with you brother.

 

Hurst now gone from Grimsby. More vacancies in L2 so we need to get a move on if we don't want to risk losing whoever our first choice is. Let's get them named tomorrow or Monday and move forward.