| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events 19:39 - Sep 2 with 11469 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
A mate I just bumped into is related to one of the Under 18’s.
He claims that in March when it was pretty obvious we were done as far as the playoffs were concerned Lambert was fully expecting to be gone.
Lockdown happens and at that stage it was still assumed season would complete meaning whatever clause Evans has means he can get rid a lot cheaper once season finished and we missed out. Lambert made absolutely no effort with any of the players (loosely fits what I read here earlier about him having to be cajoled by coaches to have meetings) and the players were far from happy with lots of things on the communication front, in addition to worrying about their futures, COVID and so on.
This set the tone for players who were already largely unhappy with him anyway realising that he didn’t care about them now he was off and as soon as the season was settled on PPG and it dawned that he couldn’t / wouldn’t be got rid of the damage was done and since then it’s been a very weird atmosphere.
No idea if that’s true but can’t see why he wouldn’t have a good idea of what happened and since then it seems that players have realised they are all against him which is why they are speaking freely now with no respect left as they sense he will soon be gone anyway.
What an absolute mess if it’s true. But seems that period between thinking he was off and realising the season would be completed on PPG somehow changed things - maybe the wording of the contract in that the season didn’t complete?
Can’t see how the contract would be worded differently. Surely PPG is the season completed. Maybe Evans changed his tune due to the pandemic and uncertainty?
Rings a little true but too many holes. |  |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 14:03 - Sep 3 with 939 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 08:17 - Sep 3 by Herbivore |
Thing is, you're making it up. |
I'm not going to go back and fourth with anyone to constantly say "I am not making it up", as there isn't too much that can be done to prove so on an anonymous forum board.
So will leave it at that. |  |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 14:06 - Sep 3 with 925 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 11:23 - Sep 3 by itfcjoe |
No, me neither - it is just more a case of how untenable can things get before trigger pulled - what is the point in waiting? |
I have to say, I wasn't in the camp of rolling the dice again. But every day that goes by, the inevitable looks more and more likely, and it does get to the stage of what is the point in waiting.
The only counter I could see now is, Evans doesn't want to get rid 2 days prior to a season beginning, is he sitting on the decision and saying, well we will give him 5 games to start well, because if he does start well, Evans I don't think will have any desire to compensate the long term deal. If he doesn't start well, and Evans is left with alternative, you are only 5 games in and the season can still be turned around at that stage. | |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 15:10 - Sep 3 with 855 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 10:51 - Sep 3 by J2BLUE |
I'm not suggesting you made this up OP but I think this is the story most of us would come up with given what we know. There's no major lightbulb point which makes it all fit together. Just a lot that people were already speculating about.
Again not accusing you of making it up but wonder if this person has filled in the blanks themselves. |
Quite possibly.
Could all be made up. He’s not the sort to lie but then again perhaps his nephew is. Who knows.
I’ve reported what I’ve been told. He told five of us and it’s apparently fairly well known. As Joe has suggested if I was told in confidence I wouldn’t have shared it. This seems to be common knowledge.
As you say it’s a pretty logical thing to make up anyway so nothing that new. The main thing for me was that Lambert the manager just seemed to abandon his players during lockdown which I found incredible if true. | |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 15:40 - Sep 3 with 802 views | PhilTWTD |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 15:10 - Sep 3 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
Quite possibly.
Could all be made up. He’s not the sort to lie but then again perhaps his nephew is. Who knows.
I’ve reported what I’ve been told. He told five of us and it’s apparently fairly well known. As Joe has suggested if I was told in confidence I wouldn’t have shared it. This seems to be common knowledge.
As you say it’s a pretty logical thing to make up anyway so nothing that new. The main thing for me was that Lambert the manager just seemed to abandon his players during lockdown which I found incredible if true. |
I'm not sure there was ever an expectation he would go at the end of the season, from him or the club, not at the time the season was curtailed anyway. Maybe there would have been if the season had played to its conclusion. Once the season had stopped I don't think there was any thought about it as no one knew how long the hiatus was going to be. |  | | |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 16:40 - Sep 3 with 680 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 15:40 - Sep 3 by PhilTWTD |
I'm not sure there was ever an expectation he would go at the end of the season, from him or the club, not at the time the season was curtailed anyway. Maybe there would have been if the season had played to its conclusion. Once the season had stopped I don't think there was any thought about it as no one knew how long the hiatus was going to be. |
Thanks Phil.
Does there seem to be legitimacy in the squad not hearing from him during lockdown.
Seem to recall one of the injured players suggesting they had to order their own kit for their rehab or something too. Lankester maybe?
Then read something else about the club borrowing them from Greshams.
Surely the club kept proper tabs on everyone and helped them? | |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 17:58 - Sep 3 with 622 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 14:06 - Sep 3 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
I have to say, I wasn't in the camp of rolling the dice again. But every day that goes by, the inevitable looks more and more likely, and it does get to the stage of what is the point in waiting.
The only counter I could see now is, Evans doesn't want to get rid 2 days prior to a season beginning, is he sitting on the decision and saying, well we will give him 5 games to start well, because if he does start well, Evans I don't think will have any desire to compensate the long term deal. If he doesn't start well, and Evans is left with alternative, you are only 5 games in and the season can still be turned around at that stage. |
I think it's almost impossible that he will start the season well given what has been going on and the mood in the camp. One upside of this strange season is that we kick off with two cup games so it's possible performances there will heap more pressure on before the league starts.
But even if he does somehow start the season well, it has almost become irrelevant given the majority seem to think he's a c00nt and there isn't any going back from that. [Post edited 3 Sep 2020 18:02]
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 18:08 - Sep 3 with 606 views | jayessess |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 17:58 - Sep 3 by tractorboy1978 |
I think it's almost impossible that he will start the season well given what has been going on and the mood in the camp. One upside of this strange season is that we kick off with two cup games so it's possible performances there will heap more pressure on before the league starts.
But even if he does somehow start the season well, it has almost become irrelevant given the majority seem to think he's a c00nt and there isn't any going back from that. [Post edited 3 Sep 2020 18:02]
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Stranger things have happened than a football team going on a short winning streak despite things being a mess off the pitch. |  |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 18:26 - Sep 3 with 578 views | PhilTWTD |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 16:40 - Sep 3 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
Thanks Phil.
Does there seem to be legitimacy in the squad not hearing from him during lockdown.
Seem to recall one of the injured players suggesting they had to order their own kit for their rehab or something too. Lankester maybe?
Then read something else about the club borrowing them from Greshams.
Surely the club kept proper tabs on everyone and helped them? |
Lambert himself talked about group chats and things like that but possible some players could have felt there wasn't enough of that sort of thing.
I think they were limited in terms of what they could outline for players in terms of training while away as they didn't know when they'd be back, so I don't think there were hard and fast plans as they'd get in a normal close season.
Gresham's offered spin bikes as their gym was shut, not sure what was done about other kit but I know the training ground was pretty much shut during lockdown. | | | |
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| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 19:06 - Sep 3 with 507 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
| Heard a rumour that makes a little bit of sense alongside other events on 18:26 - Sep 3 by PhilTWTD |
Lambert himself talked about group chats and things like that but possible some players could have felt there wasn't enough of that sort of thing.
I think they were limited in terms of what they could outline for players in terms of training while away as they didn't know when they'd be back, so I don't think there were hard and fast plans as they'd get in a normal close season.
Gresham's offered spin bikes as their gym was shut, not sure what was done about other kit but I know the training ground was pretty much shut during lockdown. |
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