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Post by 8two on Apr 29, 2020 11:32:13 GMT
Mick managing again? Shouldn't he be out scouting? Ahh, I belatedly see a slight flaw in my argument. No managerial applications is probably because nobody except Mystic Meg knows which division we'll be playing in after this season so the experience and competency of the manager and his backroom staff is an unknown. As of yesterday, I do have one major concern: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52465563 Please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'd rather we played without a manager than think of him anywhere near my club ... 'managerial distancing' rules apply to him and the other 'regulars' on that carousel. Have I missed something Proud, where did it say there is a Luton connection? Think the wages for an overpaid failure would mean furlowing all the staff, doubling season ticket prices, mortgaging the ground, whoops we can't do that, or perhaps moving the whole shabazzle to Bletchley. Personally I would prefer the return of Buckle.
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Post by bms on Apr 29, 2020 12:34:05 GMT
Mick managing again? Shouldn't he be out scouting? Ahh, I belatedly see a slight flaw in my argument. No managerial applications is probably because nobody except Mystic Meg knows which division we'll be playing in after this season so the experience and competency of the manager and his backroom staff is an unknown. As of yesterday, I do have one major concern: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52465563 Please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'd rather we played without a manager than think of him anywhere near my club ... 'managerial distancing' rules apply to him and the other 'regulars' on that carousel. I agree with all of that πππππ
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Post by proudhattersince74 on Apr 29, 2020 13:45:40 GMT
Have I missed something Proud, where did it say there is a Luton connection? Think the wages for an overpaid failure would mean furlowing all the staff, doubling season ticket prices, mortgaging the ground, whoops we can't do that, or perhaps moving the whole shabazzle to Bletchley. Personally I would prefer the return of Buckle.
Nope, you've not missed anything, Liz. It was just me putting 2 and 2 together and getting 22: Graeme Jones leaves Luton and, purely by coincidence, very soon afterwards Alan Pardew becomes available - Pardew being the Butterfly Effect of Jones' departure. Would Pardew have left Den Haag if Jones hadn't exited stage left? Hmmm, there's an imponderable.
As for getting Buckle back, I think Hartford Athletic may miss his esteemed technical advice too much for his return to be a real consideration. Brabin returning was a shock to most but that resurrection would dumbfound even the dumbest of the dumb.
Mind you, Collins has had to recently learn to play from the left wing and Jon Shaw preceded him in doing virtually the same thing ... so you could argue that Buckle was actually ahead of his time and a pioneer to that system: that's the system based on the marriage of chaos theory and bingo balls.
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Post by 8two on Apr 29, 2020 13:52:35 GMT
Have I missed something Proud, where did it say there is a Luton connection? Think the wages for an overpaid failure would mean furlowing all the staff, doubling season ticket prices, mortgaging the ground, whoops we can't do that, or perhaps moving the whole shabazzle to Bletchley. Personally I would prefer the return of Buckle.
Nope, you've not missed anything, Liz. It was just me putting 2 and 2 together and getting 22: Graeme Jones leaves Luton and, purely by coincidence, very soon afterwards Alan Pardew becomes available - Pardew being the Butterfly Effect of Jones' departure. Would Pardew have left Den Haag if Jones hadn't exited stage left? Hmmm, there's an imponderable.
As for getting Buckle back, I think Hartford Athletic may miss his esteemed technical advice too much for his return to be a real consideration. Brabin returning was a shock to most but that resurrection would dumbfound even the dumbest of the dumb.
Mind you, Collins has had to recently learn to play from the left wing and Jon Shaw preceded him in doing virtually the same thing ... so you could argue that Buckle was actually ahead of his time and a pioneer to that system: that's the system based on the marriage of chaos theory and bingo balls.
yes Proud, and don't forget Buckle's selection of 5 forwards for a game, 'back to the future', what a footballing legend he is.
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Post by thegoon on Apr 29, 2020 16:56:02 GMT
haaaaaa πππππ
incidentally i see no chance of Pardew coming to Luton. Our need for him isnβt there.
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Post by Wimbo on Apr 29, 2020 17:08:56 GMT
haaaaaa πππππ incidentally i see no chance of Pardew coming to Luton. Our need for him isnβt there. I can't see Pardew having the slightest interest in us or us in him. Long way to go yet until we have a new manager & it may well be somebody not known to us supporters. On the other hand, it could be the Archbishop of Wycombe or maybe a Sheehan/Rutter combo; who knows!
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Post by rutlandhatter on Apr 29, 2020 17:34:15 GMT
If you say Sheehan/Rutter combo enough, Wimbo, it might happen!
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Post by thegoon on Apr 29, 2020 17:44:25 GMT
Nigel Adkins could be decent going off his Southampton spell but i fully concur, theyβll be no manager appointed until the future is clearer
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Post by 8two on Apr 29, 2020 17:53:02 GMT
If you say Sheehan/Rutter combo enough, Wimbo, it might happen! In that case Gale, if I say Sheehan and Macca could that happen. Think when McCormack originally signed for Luton didn't he cite that the Club would aid his efforts to get his coaching badges? Think a good cop bad cop arrangement could work. Leave who's who for you to work out.
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Post by biscot boy on Apr 29, 2020 17:58:58 GMT
Being a football manager at any level can be a lonely existence, especially if results are poor.Therefore I think it is important that the managers family live in a daily commuting distance in order that he can have their support throughout the week and refresh his mind. If the manger is living in "digs" on his own he is in danger of letting everything get on top of him and having a closed mind. I understand that the GJ family home is in the Wigan area, where his family living with him or did he only see them at weekends?
I think it is highly important for a club like LTFC that the manager embraces the fans and reaches out for their support. Mick Harford did that very well. GJ did not seem do that for whatever reason, perhaps he is shy or just lacks the personality to do so. There can be no doubt he gave the job his full effort and I hope that he finds a job and success in the future.
It is likely that a number of clubs are going to struggle to survive and in the summer there are likely to be a number of managers looking for new posts and having to be prepared to accept a wage reduction, similarly a large number of players also.
I think the directors will bide their time to see who becomes available and then proceed with the recruitment process. Personally I hope we are able to secure someone who has managerial experience and an engaging personality to harness the full support of everyone involved with the club and the fans. Until a person has managed you cannot be sure they are capable of being decisive in difficult situations and having the personality to deal with the wider public and increase support. I think it is also important that he lives in daily commuting distance for the reasons previously mentioned.
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Post by Jeros on Apr 29, 2020 19:05:18 GMT
We don't need a new manager at the moment. Mick Harford is the man. Why would 2020 want to employ another after their statement of financial reasons for sacking GJ. Mick is quite able to sort out contracts for next season, he knows the players and probably signed them anyway. At the end of June players like Lua Lua {who I did like) but who did not want to stay at Luton at the end of last season, get rid over paid probably.
Its now unlikely we as supporters will see any football before September, so this season is now dead for us. I just hope our best players in league one who got us up are kept.
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Post by 8two on Apr 29, 2020 19:43:08 GMT
yes Geoff
next season:
Isted
Potts Bradley Pearson Kioso
Berry Rea Pelly Shinnie
Hylton Cornick
Bench: Shea Galloway Jones O'Kane Neufville Panter Moncur
Any advances?
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Post by thegoon on May 12, 2020 19:23:38 GMT
1/10 with skybet that it will likely (eventually) be Nathan Jones.
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Post by braminghamrover on May 13, 2020 7:22:38 GMT
There has been much speculation about how lasting the damage to the economy the seven week (so far) hiatus may be. Forecasts of significant unemployment and failures of weak companies are rife. This may include some football clubs. Many of the latter that survive will have been damaged financially and will require time, even after the return of crowds, to rebuild their finances. For many clubs outside the Premiership and perhaps half of the Championship the development squad may be a thing of the past, at least for a few years to come. Clubs must have a first team squad of some size but may have to choose between a development squad or an academy or neither. Brentford seem to have done well without an academy. Which model would you choose?
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Post by rutlandhatter on May 13, 2020 12:36:38 GMT
if i was managing a betting company i'd keep throwing up names of who will be luton's new manager just to get people betting. i doubt 2020 will be influenced by the odds at all.
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