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This is the bit that gave me a LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
And you going on about how tight Harps are at the back without realising you were playing against the joint tightest defence in the country.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Hammering. LOL.
Darklord there made a very good point.
The quality of passing in the team is nothing short of a disgrace. This needs to be looked at seriously. O'Gorman needs to get back in the team as he was a good passer last season, but the passing performance last weekend againt Rovers was horrific.
Its getting hard to tolerate.
"O'Gorman" played 90 mins last night :confused: though in general I agree he should play every week.
Do you both mean O' Connor or Gorman I'm a bit ****ed so not sure I assume you both mean Gorman if so I agree
I think L.T.F.C. meant Gorman and I'm sure Longfordian was just pointing out L.T.F.C.'s mistake in his spelling of his name with the inverted commas. We won't fall out over it though. But yes have to agree on all points there about the passing. Schoolboy stuff!!
But why is the passing of quality players so poor? Only one explanation makes sense and that's that they play the same long ball ****e in training (I'm not saying they do I don't know what they do in training but it's the only explanation that makes sense). If the players aren't working on playing possession football on the training pitch and on a regular basis in match situations then you can't expect them to just be able to flick a switch and start playing.
There is another explanation maybe they aren't as quality as you seem to think they are
Yes apologies I was being a pedantic ****. Not like me really!Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Legend
Best squad by far, just look at what Glynn did in terms of style of play with lesser known players at Mervue last year, if cousins goes Glynn is the man for the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane
Rumours going around that Moyes will be sacked as United boss today and the Glazers are looking at Cousins as his replacement......we can all dream I suppose!!
You honestly believe I would talk about Harps defence without realising Longford had a better defensive record? Don't be ridiculous. Harps are most certainly due to give someone a hammering, and I only suggested Longford due to the unease in the camp at the minute. Wind yourself in.Quote:
Originally Posted by De Town
i would not agree with his team selection and the changes he mad anyway, was pure muck to watch! hopefully beat galway as alot resting on this shels game alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane
seen it on another thread on here that Johnny Gylnn was at the match last nite, i think its about time we got rid of cousins and brought him in
If we were to get rid of Cousins, who would we like to see get in? IrishRossi has suggested Johnny Glynn. Anyone else agree with this? Who else is available? Defeat next week and Cousins could be packing his bags.
and if we win its 3 points behind with a game in hand considering the crap football we are playing I think we are doing brilliantly and with that position in the table there is no way he will be sacked
The way we're playing we WON'T beat Shels.
Glynn was there with the Mervue United manager so may have been taking notes with him for the EA cup game we have coming up with them. Glynn would be my pick without doubt but my only concern with sacking cousins and bringing in someone like Glynn is it may take weeks if not months for someone like Glynn to get the team playing the way he wants as it would be a big change for the players going from constant hoofball to total passing football and if we aren't getting results in that space of time the season could be gone from us.
Are people forgetting that Mervue were the whipping boys for years bar one year?
Can Longford afford to pay off Cousins, pay mervue united for glynn (who he is under contract with) and then start paying him his wages?
Cousins only has a contract for this season so yes. I'd imagine glynn's wages wouldn't be much more than TC is on although his current job might not be worth leaving considering travel etc, compo maybe an issue but we have the men in the background who would be willing to pay it I'd imagine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
Making last season an Even more impressive achievement. Built up a squad with little or no budget and got them playing superb football.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
Bring in Mick Cooke sure, the football would be still ****e, but we'd win more.
Im going to presume your jokingQuote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Never called for Cousins out before but at this stage it's very clear something needs to change. Despite a last minute equaliser the other night the place felt like a morgue at the final whistle. People are just fed up going out there and knowing what to expect. The attendance was **** poor again and I can't really blame people for not wanting to come out. It's very clear week by week that there is a growing feeling that something needs to change. If the club were willing to put as much into strengthening our squad during pre season then they surely must see the sense in recruiting a new manager because if we don't go up this season we could be in serious trouble.
just a smidgen better a track record than Tony..Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishRossi
I have to agree with Bosco above, it's blind faith at this stage. The justification in sticking with Tony seems to have been based on getting the experience into the squad and bringing in leaders around him in the backroom and on the pitch. But this all seems lost in the face of what i've seen to be some pretty abject performances so far this season. I'll admit that i've only taken in three games but the same pattern runs through all i've seen. A surprising lack of pace and intensity to the play and the bypassing of midfield, both centrally and the wings. If this is the manager's plan it's simply wrong. If the players are not doing what the maneger expects of them then he's not the right person to be managing them.
It's what we did in the second half of last season and by all accounts it's what were doing this season. The old quote is that the definition of insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results but these are the foundations we re building this season's hopes upon.
I also think that our ire is now lost on Tony at this point. His inability to complete this job has been obvious to many for some time now yet he has been kept on. That is not his fault.
The burden of where this season goes is now the responsibility of the decision makers at the club, the chairman and the secretary. Continue hoping that it will change and ignore the evidence in front of you each week, or do something to provoke the change before it's to late. It will very soon be.
Best post I've seen here in a long time, well said all round.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Dixon
Just read Athlone sacked Mick Cooke anyone who is any good as a manager and is free would surely prefer to manage a premier team rather than a first division one, so De Town might not have as ready a replacement anymore as some seem to think,
that said they would still have a job if they got Longford up and maybe not if Athlone dropped back down,
Cooke was linked with us last season but there's no way we'd go for him as his football is worse than cousins and his recent league record is very poor with only 8 wins in his last 43 LOI games. Id imagine he's reaching the end of his career now to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane
I wasn't suggesting Cooke would be coming to City Calling I was trying to suggest it will be more difficult to get a good replacement for Cousins as there is a job on offer in the premier league
that job is already gone Keith long has already got itQuote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane
Didn't know that thanks for the info,
Shoddy will be available soon I'd imagine...Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
The team would have to start training in Galway as well so, as he has a full time job in the Galway Technical Institute, running a sports graduates course.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I can't see us paying compo for a manager at all even if there are people involved that could. We've never done it before. Anyway I don't see TC going anywhere just yet. Could be wrong but I think he'll get the chance to improve things. A win tomorrow would be a good start.
I'm starting to think to myself that maybe I jumped the gun a bit on starting this thread!! It's just with last seasons collapse and this seasons poor start I'm just frustrated over it all. A win tomorrow would get us back in the hunt, but it's just the style of play is getting to me. We have a team on paper that should be dominating teams but we just aren't. I hope Cousins proves me wrong and gets them playing good football and good results. Anyone know where Don was last week?
I think he was or is injured.
Yeah he's injured and listed as doubtful for tonight but something tells me hel play a role as the injury was only going to keep him out for a week apparently
Ok after that I take back what I said earlier. 9 points a drift of top spot. It's getting beyond a joke.
Well, he won't get ye relegated anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
Is Cousins the longest-serving manager in the league? Fifth season at Longford now (says wiki)