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Furious McCall reads the riot act
7:09am Monday 17th March 2008
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By Simon Parker »
Fuming Stuart McCall today rounded on his misfiring players and demanded to know: "Do you really want to be here?"
As he picked through the wreckage of a fourth home loss in five games, the City chief admitted: "I wish the season would end now."
Maybe they don’t want to be here. They tell me they do but keep performing like that as individuals then they won’t be
Stuart McCall
McCall was livid with yet another no-show from his side as they slumped 2-1 against second-from-bottom Mansfield.
And he warned his squad, most of whom are out of contract in June, that his patience has run out.
McCall blasted: "There were five or six players out there who's contracts are up in the summer. Performances like that only make my job easier.
"The ball is in their court. If they are selected, they've got to go out and show they want to be here next season.
"Maybe they don't want to be here. They tell me they do but keep performing like that as individuals then they won't be.
"It's draining saying the same things. I was in the dressing room for 30 minutes afterwards but it's hard to know what to tell them; it's deja-vu.
"But my job is to provide the answers and this season can't finish quick enough for me so I can get to work in the summer and bring players in."
City remain stuck in mid-table with ten games to go of a campaign that McCall has written off. He is already planning ahead to next season when fans can expect major changes in personnel.
"I hate having nothing to play for and that will be the case now," he added. "It's been such a disappointing season.
"A victory on Saturday could have lifted us into the top half but it's as if we don't want to take that step up. There were too many under-performers yet again.
"We can't keep putting in performances like that at home. The fans keep turning out and they are as frustrated as me.
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
"It's a sad thing to say but the end of the season can't come quick enough for me."
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SpleenVentor, Bradford says...
8:13am Mon 17 Mar 08
Well said Stuart!, get rid of this bunch of under achieving wasters who arn't fit to wear the shirt...imeadiately, don't wait until the end of the season, get shut now!.
SpleenVentor, Bradford says...
8:13am Mon 17 Mar 08
Well said Stuart!, get rid of this bunch of under achieving wasters who arn't fit to wear the shirt...imeadiately, don't wait until the end of the season, get shut now!.
SpleenVentor, Bradford says...
8:13am Mon 17 Mar 08
Well said Stuart!, get rid of this bunch of under achieving wasters who arn't fit to wear the shirt...imeadiately, don't wait until the end of the season, get shut now!.
ETN, Bingley says...
8:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Absolutely disgusting display. A massive clearout required in the summer if we are to challenge, no doubt about it.
ETN, Bingley says...
8:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Absolutely disgusting display. A massive clearout required in the summer if we are to challenge, no doubt about it.
ETN, Bingley says...
8:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Absolutely disgusting display. A massive clearout required in the summer if we are to challenge, no doubt about it.
ETN, Bingley says...
8:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Absolutely disgusting display. A massive clearout required in the summer if we are to challenge, no doubt about it.
tyker, midland road says...
8:34am Mon 17 Mar 08
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech.
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:34am Mon 17 Mar 08
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech.
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:34am Mon 17 Mar 08
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech.
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:34am Mon 17 Mar 08
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech.
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract.
As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
shaun, richmond says...
8:38am Mon 17 Mar 08
Question to Stuart Saturday after the game.......
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
shaun, richmond says...
8:38am Mon 17 Mar 08
Question to Stuart Saturday after the game.......
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
shaun, richmond says...
8:38am Mon 17 Mar 08
Question to Stuart Saturday after the game.......
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
shaun, richmond says...
8:38am Mon 17 Mar 08
Question to Stuart Saturday after the game.......
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
How many of those players will be here next year? answer....Er probably none on that performance!
question.......But you brought a lot of these players in didnt you? answer..... They just didnt want to play!
Question......Why do the players struggle for motivation? answer......after 20 seconds or so......I dont know!
Now Im sure Stuart wanted to take a swing at me! (frankly the feeling was mutual)
But he hasnt a clue, and its a great shame, but we will be in the same state next year cos Stuart doesnt know what to do.
My feeling is Stuart will come out this week or next and demand money to be spent!! Which will pass the buck over to the owners!!
So you have been warned Mr Lawn!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:42am Mon 17 Mar 08
SORRY--I meant to add a rider to that above.
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
tyker, midland road says...
8:42am Mon 17 Mar 08
SORRY--I meant to add a rider to that above.
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
tyker, midland road says...
8:42am Mon 17 Mar 08
SORRY--I meant to add a rider to that above.
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
tyker, midland road says...
8:42am Mon 17 Mar 08
SORRY--I meant to add a rider to that above.
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
SM has again publicly lambasted his players--- do I detect from the abject performances now being put in by most players that he and WJ have "lost the dressing room"
tyker, midland road says...
8:54am Mon 17 Mar 08
good call Shaun-- you are going to get slated for it!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:54am Mon 17 Mar 08
good call Shaun-- you are going to get slated for it!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:54am Mon 17 Mar 08
good call Shaun-- you are going to get slated for it!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
tyker, midland road says...
8:54am Mon 17 Mar 08
good call Shaun-- you are going to get slated for it!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
"There are times I wish I could get out there and do something about it myself. But the only time I will be able to do that is in the summer.
SM--I'll give you a clue as to where to start given that there is nothing to play for--- you have, of course, concluded we are not going to get drawn into a relegation battle.its possible but unlikley!!
ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
all the players on top wages have on the bench. At half time those players fully stripped off should go through a vigorous 15 training routine.
At the end of the game those same players plus those who played should go through another vigourous routine--not just a warm down.
That procedure should continue from now until the end of the season--home and away.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!
Bendix, skipton says...
8:59am Mon 17 Mar 08
tyker wrote:Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley. Frankly for all his speed, the end product is poor. The only ones from Saturday I'd like to see wearing the shirt next season are Thorne, Colbeck, Heck. Fringe players Nix, Colbeck and Williams. Love to have that Boulding though - but it won't happen. We can't afford him.
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech. I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract. As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
Bendix, skipton says...
8:59am Mon 17 Mar 08
tyker wrote:Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley. Frankly for all his speed, the end product is poor. The only ones from Saturday I'd like to see wearing the shirt next season are Thorne, Colbeck, Heck. Fringe players Nix, Colbeck and Williams. Love to have that Boulding though - but it won't happen. We can't afford him.
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech. I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract. As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
Bendix, skipton says...
8:59am Mon 17 Mar 08
tyker wrote:Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley. Frankly for all his speed, the end product is poor. The only ones from Saturday I'd like to see wearing the shirt next season are Thorne, Colbeck, Heck. Fringe players Nix, Colbeck and Williams. Love to have that Boulding though - but it won't happen. We can't afford him.
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech. I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract. As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
Bendix, skipton says...
8:59am Mon 17 Mar 08
tyker wrote:Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley. Frankly for all his speed, the end product is poor. The only ones from Saturday I'd like to see wearing the shirt next season are Thorne, Colbeck, Heck. Fringe players Nix, Colbeck and Williams. Love to have that Boulding though - but it won't happen. We can't afford him.
Good article but why has that published earlier been extracetd from the web site--was it because Simon Parker directly commented on the lack of effort displayed by a player who had just been given a 3 year contract. Was the article pulled for any other reason and replaced with this article which is totally bland and only reports that which was said and does not express the opinion of the journalist, If it has been pulled because of the criticism levelled by Simon Parker at this particular player's attitude then it is yet another bad day for free expression of speech. I commented on that report and that has disappeared too. For the record I stated that SP was effectively stating what I had said a few weeks ago about players being given extended contracts and then doing nothing to justify the faith placed in them by the award of such a contract. As a wholesale clear out is going to happen perhaps SM should also say to the players on contracts beyond this season that they are not immune from being loaned out or, if they refuse to go, being sat on the bench each and every game, with no possibility of being called on to play. A few cold wet dreary nights next winter across the Pennines may shake them out of the comfort zone afforded by extended contracts!!
tyker, midland road says...
9:11am Mon 17 Mar 08
Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
tyker, midland road says...
9:11am Mon 17 Mar 08
Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
tyker, midland road says...
9:11am Mon 17 Mar 08
Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
tyker, midland road says...
9:11am Mon 17 Mar 08
Has your computer gone on the blink? The report is still there and the player singled out is that workaholic Omar Daley
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
yes:it had disappeared!! that's my excuse: in reality forgot to look under match headlines!
points are still valid and good to see such comments being made.
Dav, Bradford says...
9:16am Mon 17 Mar 08
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
Dav, Bradford says...
9:16am Mon 17 Mar 08
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
Dav, Bradford says...
9:16am Mon 17 Mar 08
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
Dav, Bradford says...
9:16am Mon 17 Mar 08
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
just in, says...
9:22am Mon 17 Mar 08
theres a young lad called arran heywood whose just signed for harrogate railway,someone should go and check him out but dont send wj he wouldnt recognise a footballer if he was stood next to one.
just in, says...
9:22am Mon 17 Mar 08
theres a young lad called arran heywood whose just signed for harrogate railway,someone should go and check him out but dont send wj he wouldnt recognise a footballer if he was stood next to one.
just in, says...
9:22am Mon 17 Mar 08
theres a young lad called arran heywood whose just signed for harrogate railway,someone should go and check him out but dont send wj he wouldnt recognise a footballer if he was stood next to one.
just in, says...
9:22am Mon 17 Mar 08
theres a young lad called arran heywood whose just signed for harrogate railway,someone should go and check him out but dont send wj he wouldnt recognise a footballer if he was stood next to one.
just in, says...
9:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Dav wrote:you take out a loan dont you think lawn and co have done enough to keep city afloat
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
just in, says...
9:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Dav wrote:you take out a loan dont you think lawn and co have done enough to keep city afloat
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
just in, says...
9:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Dav wrote:you take out a loan dont you think lawn and co have done enough to keep city afloat
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
just in, says...
9:24am Mon 17 Mar 08
Dav wrote:you take out a loan dont you think lawn and co have done enough to keep city afloat
Have a clear out end of season bring in a new lot of free signings next season result anouther poor season,City need to spend money on quality players. Time Lawn dipped his hand in his pocket for mcCall to spend or maybe take out a loan to buy back valley parade which would free up £300,000 a year some of which could be given to McCall, and the rest could go to paying of the loan.
boparob, Bradford says...
10:00am Mon 17 Mar 08
Don't start arguing about the board and commitment now. I have had 2 days to reflect on that shambles on Saturday. Is Still think it ranks up there with the Accrington game, but we have to move on to the next game now.
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
boparob, Bradford says...
10:00am Mon 17 Mar 08
Don't start arguing about the board and commitment now. I have had 2 days to reflect on that shambles on Saturday. Is Still think it ranks up there with the Accrington game, but we have to move on to the next game now.
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
boparob, Bradford says...
10:00am Mon 17 Mar 08
Don't start arguing about the board and commitment now. I have had 2 days to reflect on that shambles on Saturday. Is Still think it ranks up there with the Accrington game, but we have to move on to the next game now.
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring stability back in to the middle when he's fit again. Nix in for Evans.
God help us, BUT I WILL STILL BE BUYING A TICKET FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
boparob, Bradford says...
10:00am Mon 17 Mar 08
Don't start arguing about the board and commitment now. I have had 2 days to reflect on that shambles on Saturday. Is Still think it ranks up there with the Accrington game, but we have to move on to the next game now.
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring sta
Tyker - Good call... "ok--one simple step is this: recall all the youngsters you have out on loan and select them to play- loan players here at present should be returned en bloc-- no doubt you will have to spend some time on the phone to off load them back from whence they came.
remember PAUL JEWEL-- the humiliation of players at CREWE following a first half disaster!!!"
On Saturday one thing became clear. The only decent Defender was TJ. Hecky, Williams, Wetherall - Total waste of space.
Midfield was a sham. Evans should have played his last game. Johnson - didn't turn up. Rhodes - Lack of confidence after a bad game a few weeks ago, Colbeck ditto Rhodes. Conlon - Good goal mate, but shocking poerformance. Thorne in our side - no thanks. Overpaid and not interested.
Topp - nice touches when he got the ball, shame his shot flew in to the Carlsberg bar!! (Was it just me or did Johnson not want to pass him the ball??) OMAR - Enuf already said.
I would get young Medley back in on the left, and Topp on the right. No choice but to leave Thorne and Conlon up front (For this season anyway). I would honestly show how much I mean business by asking DW to step down as from now as Captain, and then probably start to sub off for latter parts of games. Riht back is a worry, as is left at times. Bully will bring sta
SpleenVentor, Bradford says...
8:13am Mon 17 Mar 08