stumpy
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Post by stumpy on Jan 3, 2020 14:10:24 GMT
Decent appointment for you villagers wonder how long before you start whinging again?
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Post by james23uk on Jan 3, 2020 15:28:32 GMT
Great to see the time taken to appoint was well spent. Well done the Board, a really solid appointment!
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Post by seantizz on Jan 3, 2020 15:49:37 GMT
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Post by wingnut on Jan 3, 2020 16:31:03 GMT
Decent appointment for you villagers wonder how long before you start whinging again? Who said we ever stopped!
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Post by guest on Jan 3, 2020 17:21:34 GMT
Ben Thompson / zubar on there way to the clayson from Weymouth to strengthen the magpies ?
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Post by stumpy on Jan 3, 2020 17:54:55 GMT
Ben Thompson / zubar on there way to the clayson from Weymouth to strengthen the magpies ? haha yea right youre a comedian, muppet
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Post by matty on Jan 3, 2020 18:04:02 GMT
Ben Thompson / zubar on there way to the clayson from Weymouth to strengthen the magpies ? Really??? Spell his name right would be a start! (Thomson) Anyway no chance Onto serious matters I think not a bad appointment by u guys good pedigree and all that. Watched u against Poole 2 poor sides personally I think u need at least 6 experienced players are u going to get that who knows? Watch this space as they say Massive game tomorrow for u with key players missing I’d take the draw and run then build on it
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Post by joshbroadstone on Jan 18, 2020 23:03:08 GMT
Absolute sh*te appointment.
Guys an idiot as told by Truro fans.
We suck. Let’s train less.
Absolutely clueless.
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Post by tom on Jan 19, 2020 17:23:11 GMT
One game is far to early to assess the new set up, yet something has been bugging me regarding all our past management, has DTFC in the last say five years actually been attractive enough to temp a manager already employed by another club in same league or above, if not? Could that tell a story about how isolated our club is :-(
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Post by dorchesteriron on Jan 19, 2020 22:29:04 GMT
One game is far to early to assess the new set up, yet something has been bugging me regarding all our past management, has DTFC in the last say five years actually been attractive enough to temp a manager already employed by another club in same league or above, if not? Could that tell a story about how isolated our club is :-( Simple answer, no. In all honesty why would someone come to us? Been struggling for a few years now, I think most experienced managers can see a poisoned chalice when they see one.
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Post by Dayvan Cowboy on Jan 19, 2020 22:54:06 GMT
Pretty much everything that could've gone wrong went wrong for us yesterday, a goal down inside 2 minutes from a set piece, a needless red card shortly after it was always going to be an uphill task.
The new management have had 3 games now, the first at Beaconsfield they'd been appointed less than 24 hours previous and had a threadbare squad available that day. Truro last week we strengthened plus had suspended players returning but came up against the league leaders and by all accounts gave them a good game and could've got something. However, yesterday I felt was the first real test for them and it was as bad as it could've been. We were torn to shreds against a mid-table side and if it wasn't for Shane Murphy it could've been double figures. Jamie Laird I don't think has played for a couple of months and it showed, he looked miles off the pace and it seemed to show a team no only severely lacking confidence but almost an acceptance of relegation.
Normally we have a new manager bounce but we've so far had none of that. They need to ship out a sizeable chunk of this squad, the budget is being wasted for a side that are as good as down. I still can't get my head around training only on Tuesdays. We of course have a game on Tuesday so we have no training sessions going into two very tough games against Swindon Supermarine and Salisbury. The club is a laughing stock, if there is a glimmer of hope for the future we need to see it.
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Post by joshbroadstone on Jan 19, 2020 23:26:14 GMT
Surely the board can see that training once a week is an utter joke?
May as well sack it all off, go full Sunday league and just rock up to the matches half cut from the night before with no training.
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Post by dorchesteriron on Jan 20, 2020 6:46:53 GMT
Pretty much everything that could've gone wrong went wrong for us yesterday, a goal down inside 2 minutes from a set piece, a needless red card shortly after it was always going to be an uphill task. The new management have had 3 games now, the first at Beaconsfield they'd been appointed less than 24 hours previous and had a threadbare squad available that day. Truro last week we strengthened plus had suspended players returning but came up against the league leaders and by all accounts gave them a good game and could've got something. However, yesterday I felt was the first real test for them and it was as bad as it could've been. We were torn to shreds against a mid-table side and if it wasn't for Shane Murphy it could've been double figures. Jamie Laird I don't think has played for a couple of months and it showed, he looked miles off the pace and it seemed to show a team no only severely lacking confidence but almost an acceptance of relegation. Normally we have a new manager bounce but we've so far had none of that. They need to ship out a sizeable chunk of this squad, the budget is being wasted for a side that are as good as down. I still can't get my head around training only on Tuesdays. We of course have a game on Tuesday so we have no training sessions going into two very tough games against Swindon Supermarine and Salisbury. The club is a laughing stock, if there is a glimmer of hope for the future we need to see it. Usually I’m all for giving the board the benefit of the doubt, however if they’ve employed a manager knowing he was going to halve the training then they’re fools. I know it may be difficult for some players to travel as they have work & home lives but this isn’t pub football. We are coming up against some decent footballing sides who will train (at least) twice a week with a decent calibre & background.
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Post by seantizz on Jan 20, 2020 7:36:56 GMT
My view FWIW...
Training once a week can be OK if you’re a team of players who know each other. In truth, apart from the new signings, these guys do know each other. They need to work on standard routines during training - and individually keep their fitness maintained.
What’s wrong with this community club is the Board priorities - and it filters through. The NY message we all received as members from the Chairman mentioned the first team as an afterthought. His focus is on the youth set-up and elsewhere. The success (or otherwise) of the first team appears to have fallen as a priority in recent years with subtle changes in language, direction and focus.
Have we hit rock bottom yet? Very much doubt it.
Sean
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Post by steven on Jan 20, 2020 10:13:29 GMT
This may be controversial but at what point do we stop wasting £3k plus per week on a group of players who are facing relegation and start building for life next season in the division below? I don't want to be relegated, but club funds must be very low (I can't work out how we would be funding the current budget with no cup run and no Weymouth game), is it worth risking the entire existence of the club for a team that will already struggle to survive relegation?
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Post by Dayvan Cowboy on Jan 20, 2020 10:37:36 GMT
This may be controversial but at what point do we stop wasting £3k plus per week on a group of players who are facing relegation and start building for life next season in the division below? I don't want to be relegated, but club funds must be very low (I can't work out how we would be funding the current budget with no cup run and no Weymouth game), is it worth risking the entire existence of the club for a team that will already struggle to survive relegation? Inclined to agree with you here unfortunately. I hate that it's come to this and relegation is devastating for the club but we're doomed to go down. I can't see anything that will suggest we can get out of this now the mountain is too big. It's all about how we pick up from here going into next season in the S&W division. We have to make sure we can regroup and go into that league as one of the favourites and be a side challenging for promotion back into this division. Try and end the season on a positive even if we don't stay up. Get this wrong and I fear we could even struggle in the league below. Some big decisions in the weeks and months ahead for the board. I'd urge anyone who can to attend the upcoming fans forum.
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Post by leo210856 on Jan 20, 2020 16:45:24 GMT
My view FWIW... Training once a week can be OK if you’re a team of players who know each other. In truth, apart from the new signings, these guys do know each other. They need to work on standard routines during training - and individually keep their fitness maintained. What’s wrong with this community club is the Board priorities - and it filters through. The NY message we all received as members from the Chairman mentioned the first team as an afterthought. His focus is on the youth set-up and elsewhere. The success (or otherwise) of the first team appears to have fallen as a priority in recent years with subtle changes in language, direction and focus. Have we hit rock bottom yet? Very much doubt it. Sean Surely it’s more about the manager getting over his ideas and him getting to know the players . Is that do able in a couple of hours a week? Its interesting that you mentioned your chairman’s new year message. It reminded me of the many times I had to attend a conference or a launch of some new initiative when a diagram or a few buzz words were shipped out the senior management team lapped it up but the rest of us knew it was a load of meaningless none sense. DTFC is a non league semi professional football club and whilst working with the community is of course commendable every available £ should be directed toward the first team. Harsh I realise but the facilities alone should be DTFCs contribution deploying any resources be they human or financial elsewhere is just a distraction. Have a youth, woman or indeed any group working in tandem is one thing but to try and suggest the structure of the semi professional side of the club is supported by three pillars is idealistic in the extreme. Your right Sean DTFC focus and direction has shifted and being a WFC supporter I of course don’t wish you well on the pitch but I have far too much respect for many at DTFC who are both still around or sadly departed to not be alarmed at the direction DTFC are headed. I know relegation is looking ever more likely but drop to the next level with the quality of infrastructure DTFC has and far more of a% of income will be deployed in maintaining that infrastructure its an alarming thought but one there is no doubt that a relegation will not only lead to less income but also less community engagement and the irony of that shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Post by wingnut on Jan 20, 2020 17:49:11 GMT
My view FWIW... Training once a week can be OK if you’re a team of players who know each other. In truth, apart from the new signings, these guys do know each other. They need to work on standard routines during training - and individually keep their fitness maintained. What’s wrong with this community club is the Board priorities - and it filters through. The NY message we all received as members from the Chairman mentioned the first team as an afterthought. His focus is on the youth set-up and elsewhere. The success (or otherwise) of the first team appears to have fallen as a priority in recent years with subtle changes in language, direction and focus. Have we hit rock bottom yet? Very much doubt it. Sean 100% What he said!
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Post by magpie on Jan 23, 2020 6:10:55 GMT
I have just read the Echo article whereby Leigh Robinson is trying to defend training once a week by saying that attendances at a Thursday training have been dropping. So either he has given in to the players who can’t be bothered to attend Thursday training or it is an excuse to cover the fact he can’t make Thursday training himself.
Where is the respect for the club? We are bottom of the league and the players and management need to be working doubly hard to try and fight to stay up.
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Post by joshbroadstone on Jan 23, 2020 6:17:55 GMT
None of them care as they still get paid! Weak management and soft players, neither has any heart or desire to play for this club.
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Post by guest on Jan 23, 2020 7:45:12 GMT
Surely this management has given these players a regime to either be signed up to a gym or arrange to train with their nearest football club where they live to join in.if this is the case.if this is not happening then they are only.faling themselves the club and the ever faithful supporters
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Post by steven on Jan 23, 2020 9:00:47 GMT
Maybe Steve Thompson did a better job than he was given credit for? If only his recruitment was better (loan players aside).
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Post by bmike on Jan 23, 2020 10:24:03 GMT
Must be a coincidence but I now have other commitments that prevent me from attending home games!!!!
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Post by joshbroadstone on Jan 23, 2020 17:35:34 GMT
Surely this management has given these players a regime to either be signed up to a gym or arrange to train with their nearest football club where they live to join in.if this is the case.if this is not happening then they are only.faling themselves the club and the ever faithful supporters I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact this bullsh*t is a facade for the fact Leigh Robinson can’t come down more than once a week due to his job with Sky....
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Post by leo210856 on Jan 23, 2020 17:58:55 GMT
None of them care as they still get paid! Weak management and soft players, neither has any heart or desire to play for this club. Not quite correct. Players on a contract yep but non contract players can only be paid travel expenses actually incurred which in turn is tax free and then only if attending for training or playing. If the non contract player is paid a fixed sum , say £100 per week, then as far as the authorities are concerned they are treated as a contracted player and tax deducted.
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Post by cherrymagpie on Jan 25, 2020 10:36:54 GMT
Maybe Steve Thompson did a better job than he was given credit for? If only his recruitment was better (loan players aside). Part of the issue is we kept 90% of the side Steve Thompson assembled that side Brooks inherited and kept us up by 1 point. My worry and something I mentioned on previous threads why would this squad be so different under Brooks? Not saying for one moment I thought we would be in this position. The moment Trev walked I feared as he was very well respected amongst players / fans alike he’s a footballing man they don’t go mid season unless told to or sense something is amiss when it was announced I looked at social media circles a lot of ex players had total respect. We haven’t won a league game since his departure not saying it’s purely down to that but when you respect somebody you do all you can and I think a factor. His replacement Steve Devlin? Yeah the same guy who did everything to engineer a move all them years ago, how many games did he actually bother to attend? This was a first team coach.
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