PottonU
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Post by PottonU on Jun 14, 2011 17:08:43 GMT
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Post by Hugh Jerection on Jun 14, 2011 17:57:30 GMT
The bit I find most odd is that Torquay fans seem to be complete dismiss the views of the Cambridge fans and take only the opinions they want to hear from the Orient fans.
After reading their board it seems they try to compare themselves to Orient, who have their house in order and nearly double the attendance than Torquay, who are cutting cloth like we are at the moment.
Torquay are not a bigger club than Cambridge (attendance wise) I would hazard a guess their budget is similar to what Ling had here for the last 2 years (especially with some of the wages and deals he was given players).
They are blind if they think Ling will do a good job there!!
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Post by ambernuts on Jun 14, 2011 18:19:58 GMT
Just read Torqauy have sold CB Branston to Bradford City, so I expect Saah to be off soon.
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Post by stuartk on Jun 14, 2011 18:41:35 GMT
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13767570.stmJust reading Ling's comments on the BBC website. Now where have we heard all this before...? "I'm not going to stand here and say that we're going for the play-offs and promotion," said Ling. "I'll say that we'll go through this transitional year...blah blah blah". And, it's the old 'passing with purpose' b0llocks again: "I know Paul Buckle's ethos on the game," said Ling. "I know that they want to pass the ball to win games of football and my ethos is exactly the same." Dear oh dear. Torquay fans: be afraid.
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Post by willjones on Jun 14, 2011 18:55:03 GMT
Russ- very good. We're not stable yet though are we? Dave- Up yours (although perhaps a grain of truth). Up yours none-the-less Will- I was a happy soul when people were criticising Pitt, Brabin and anyone else who was relatively successful. I couldn't see how people would call for a managers head when we were lying 3rd, 4th, 5th or whatever. I've sat here being positive for four summers and i no longer get excited by signings, but results. Jez, whilst moving in the right direction, has proved nothing yet and it certainly ISN'T a revolution. AND I hate one-eyed football fans and we seem to have more than most... I will promise to try harder though Fair enough, Ed - but it IS all relative to an extent, too, as those managers people were having a pop at had budgets in excess of three times Jez has at his disposal for next season, and likely ten times as much as Jez has to actually spend on players without selling some. You don't (and won't) hear him complaining about that - he'll get on with things as he always does - but when it comes to being judged on "results", he's not immune from that of course (no manager is) but it'd be unfair to have the SAME levels of expectations to those other managers (Quinn, Brabin and more recently Ling) who have had a lot more resourses at thier disposal. Will
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Post by hookycrooky on Jun 14, 2011 19:09:01 GMT
Until we have played 12 games then noone knows how good or how rubbish we will be Jez has made some positive signings but is he capable of moulding them only time will tell.Mr Jones is always positive and did work with Jez but just because Jez is a nice boy dosen't mean he'll make a great manager but like Will I'll give him time as long as he doesn't bring his mate Gash back.
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Post by brabin on Jun 14, 2011 19:21:11 GMT
Until we have played 12 games then noone knows how good or how rubbish we will be Jez has made some positive signings but is he capable of moulding them only time will tell.Mr Jones is always positive and did work with Jez but just because Jez is a nice boy dosen't mean he'll make a great manager but like Will I'll give him time as long as he doesn't bring his mate Gash back. Totally agree with the 12 games thing, i won't be making any predictions till then (unless we won or lost 10 of them or something ridiculous like that). What I do think though is that we are deciding Jez george is a good manager too early. His signings have been good, he shored up the defence last season, he is building a squad on a budget, granted. However, it will be his first season as a manager, no previous experience bar 3 months last season, which does make a difference, although it is arguable how much. Also, we struggled to score goals under him last year, we did a lot of hoofing as well, and I wonder whether he has the tactical knowledge to do well. The jury is still out on Jez George for me.
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Post by edhaygarth on Jun 14, 2011 20:15:21 GMT
I am exaggerating my opinions for effect really. I have so much for respect for Jez and his ethos.
I am simply refusing to get excited when nothing has happened yet. I realise its a bit tongue in cheek (well i hope it is) but this Jezoloution thing is just a bit...well....wrong. We're on a knife edge and this could go either way, we could very easily be in the same position this time next year. To pretend otherwise is plain stupid. I just am not finding it exciting. Interesting yes. Exciting no.
Back to Ling... i'll say it again he has had more successful seasons than not in management so from a Torquay perspective its not the worst appointment. We've made worse....Thompson comes to mind...
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Post by hookycrooky on Jun 14, 2011 20:21:04 GMT
I agree ed Jez has a lot to prove yet having watched most of his games last season he has a lot to learn aswell. Thompson comes to mind I thought Atkins came to mind aswell.
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Post by Cufc_ben on Jun 14, 2011 20:59:47 GMT
Is Jez alone with no assistant ? ... I think he needs some sort of experience as an assistant/coach who knows the league
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Post by El Goodo on Jun 14, 2011 21:01:05 GMT
His assistant from CRC, Nolan Keeley, has also stepped up.
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Post by jordunited on Jun 14, 2011 21:01:37 GMT
No he's not he's gt Nolan keeley as assistant
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Post by pct on Jun 14, 2011 21:04:09 GMT
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13767570.stmJust reading Ling's comments on the BBC website. Now where have we heard all this before...? "I'm not going to stand here and say that we're going for the play-offs and promotion," said Ling. "I'll say that we'll go through this transitional year...blah blah blah". And, it's the old 'passing with purpose' b0llocks again: "I know Paul Buckle's ethos on the game," said Ling. "I know that they want to pass the ball to win games of football and my ethos is exactly the same." Dear oh dear. Torquay fans: be afraid. Hmmmm, a classic case of Déjà vu. EDIT: Looks as though Ling has got his No.2 sorted now. Interesting to read about Russell maybe joining as a player/coach: news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13895202.stm
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Post by Hugh Jerection on Jul 2, 2011 16:49:02 GMT
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Jul 2, 2011 17:16:47 GMT
He professes to have a good knowledge of prawns and the local road network so they should take some positives from that.
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