| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? 09:50 - Apr 25 with 5954 views | Coco |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:27 - Apr 25 with 2090 views | Coco |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:03 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
This rotten to the core stuff is just rubbish, they are just mentally shot |
Agree they’re not ‘rotten to the core’ but there is certainly more to it than just being mentally shot. The basics like busting a gut to win are not happening and Cook has alluded to this attitude more than once. The club has been happy to coast for far too long now. | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:27 - Apr 25 with 2088 views | itfcjoe |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:26 - Apr 25 by gtsb1966 |
Surrounded by better players i think those players mentioned will shine next season. I hope so anyway. |
They are part of the team being hung out to dry currently, Downes seems to visibly be going into his shell - it’s a worry for mw |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:30 - Apr 25 with 2069 views | Chrisd |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:18 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
I don’t think anyone has denied that a big overhaul was due this summer, everyone was expecting it whoever was in charge.
There is for me a core of players, and for me that starts with Hurst signings, who have never really settled here, never achieved anything and think there is a bit of a resentment for the situation they find themselves in (and the money they are on).
That summer has killed us, and continues to do so. Cool should have got more out of this lot for me, but he hasn’t so goes again in the summer - I just worry how much damage is being done to likes of Downes, Woolf, Dozzell who we need to get more out of next year. |
If those players you've listed get some good, solid characters around them that serve to inspire and motivate with some proven quality to help the likes of Dozzell, Downes and Woolfie to flourish, all this nonsense over the last 2 seasons or so will be quickly forgotten especially if we start becoming successful on the field and they are enjoying their football. We aren't the only club which has a history that has found itself languishing at this level, it can be turned around with the right people. Success breeds success. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:36 - Apr 25 with 2047 views | WD19 |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:18 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
I don’t think anyone has denied that a big overhaul was due this summer, everyone was expecting it whoever was in charge.
There is for me a core of players, and for me that starts with Hurst signings, who have never really settled here, never achieved anything and think there is a bit of a resentment for the situation they find themselves in (and the money they are on).
That summer has killed us, and continues to do so. Cool should have got more out of this lot for me, but he hasn’t so goes again in the summer - I just worry how much damage is being done to likes of Downes, Woolf, Dozzell who we need to get more out of next year. |
Or put another way....
Some of the local lads who thought they had a job for life have had a nasty shock that Cook doesn’t give a toss that they are ‘one of our own’ and would quite like them to do their job. |  | | |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:38 - Apr 25 with 2038 views | Coco |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:30 - Apr 25 by Chrisd |
If those players you've listed get some good, solid characters around them that serve to inspire and motivate with some proven quality to help the likes of Dozzell, Downes and Woolfie to flourish, all this nonsense over the last 2 seasons or so will be quickly forgotten especially if we start becoming successful on the field and they are enjoying their football. We aren't the only club which has a history that has found itself languishing at this level, it can be turned around with the right people. Success breeds success. |
Cook has also praised certain individuals to the hilt and imagine is doing so more behind the scenes. All this talk of Cook being a big bully meany is ridiculous and pure conjecture. | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:44 - Apr 25 with 2025 views | Powrigan |
Welcome to the snowflake era  |  | | |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:46 - Apr 25 with 2019 views | bluejacko |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 11:41 - Apr 25 by BlueBadger |
I love the TWTD Decent Right.
Things that haven't happened that the poster imagines have happened? Check.
Pointless ager at people being 'soft'? Yup.
Utterly spurious use of the latest buzzword for idiots? present.
Where can I claim my prize, I think I'e got a full house here. |
What’s your angle I said people will accuse Cook of racism next not that they had! It’s just the seemingly natural course of events at the moment. What anger? asking a question whether people are daft enough to think they don’t need a rollicking.
So not quite a full house 👠better luck next time.
Have a nice day [Post edited 25 Apr 2021 12:57]
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:51 - Apr 25 with 2012 views | AlanG296 |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:18 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
I don’t think anyone has denied that a big overhaul was due this summer, everyone was expecting it whoever was in charge.
There is for me a core of players, and for me that starts with Hurst signings, who have never really settled here, never achieved anything and think there is a bit of a resentment for the situation they find themselves in (and the money they are on).
That summer has killed us, and continues to do so. Cool should have got more out of this lot for me, but he hasn’t so goes again in the summer - I just worry how much damage is being done to likes of Downes, Woolf, Dozzell who we need to get more out of next year. |
The Hurst signings were never accepted by some senior players at the time, regarded by them as not being as good as players who had left, rightly or wrongly, and used by some senior players who went running to the owner because their cushy life was under threat from PH. | | | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:53 - Apr 25 with 1981 views | wkj |
Cook just tellin' like it is - I thought people loved that sort of thing these days |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:56 - Apr 25 with 1979 views | itfcjoe |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:51 - Apr 25 by AlanG296 |
The Hurst signings were never accepted by some senior players at the time, regarded by them as not being as good as players who had left, rightly or wrongly, and used by some senior players who went running to the owner because their cushy life was under threat from PH. |
This is just such rubbish, if anyone thinks it was senior players rather than likes of Dave Bowman in Evans ear they are wrong. The players have always been in a ‘only speak when spoken to’ relationship with the owner | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:59 - Apr 25 with 1949 views | AlanG296 |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:56 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
This is just such rubbish, if anyone thinks it was senior players rather than likes of Dave Bowman in Evans ear they are wrong. The players have always been in a ‘only speak when spoken to’ relationship with the owner |
So they ran to Bowman who ran to the owner then. Makes no difference the Hurst players and Hurst were not accepted by senior players. | | | |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:00 - Apr 25 with 1941 views | footers |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:53 - Apr 25 by wkj |
Cook just tellin' like it is - I thought people loved that sort of thing these days |
#Cookin' up some good times#
You are right as ever, wkj, and wise beyond your years. They need a man in charge of boys, a real leader of men, like Buster Bloodvessel or John McCririck, and to stay well inside the nine-mile radius as outlined.
This new age approach of stroking their shinpads really isn't working. Time for an exodus. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:02 - Apr 25 with 1936 views | BlueBadger |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:46 - Apr 25 by bluejacko |
What’s your angle I said people will accuse Cook of racism next not that they had! It’s just the seemingly natural course of events at the moment. What anger? asking a question whether people are daft enough to think they don’t need a rollicking.
So not quite a full house 👠better luck next time.
Have a nice day [Post edited 25 Apr 2021 12:57]
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My angle is 'look at this div getting himself worked up over nothing whilst all claiming everyone else is over sensitive'. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:06 - Apr 25 with 1925 views | jeera |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:02 - Apr 25 by BlueBadger |
My angle is 'look at this div getting himself worked up over nothing whilst all claiming everyone else is over sensitive'. |
Apparently accusations of racism is a natural progression from being a bit annoyed with your team of football players.
Just when you think you've seen it all. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:06 - Apr 25 with 1923 views | borge |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:27 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
They are part of the team being hung out to dry currently, Downes seems to visibly be going into his shell - it’s a worry for mw |
Whilst I don't think it is bullying, I think it now needs to stop. He seems to be trying to protect his reputation but doesn't need to. His job is safe and we all know this season is over. Continually hammering the players regardless risks making his own job far more difficult next year and risks mentally 'losing' some of those he wants to retain.
Football is unique in that you couldn't get away with continually slating your employees/direct reports in public in other industries. You'd be in hot water from an HR perspective pretty quickly. But I am not judging Cook's actions from that perspective, merely from the perspective of what is/isn't sensible thinking about future morale/relationships. | | | |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:30 - Apr 25 with 1895 views | Basuco |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 11:37 - Apr 25 by gtsb1966 |
Good job Brian Clough isn't around anymore if people think Cooks methods equates to bullying. |
Brian Clough used to get new signings to sign a blank contract, his thinking was that if a player trusted him he could trust the player to perform, not sure that would work these days either. |  | | |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:35 - Apr 25 with 1879 views | BiGDonnie |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:03 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
This rotten to the core stuff is just rubbish, they are just mentally shot |
And not very good at football, unfortunately. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:48 - Apr 25 with 1855 views | Illinoisblue |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:03 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
This rotten to the core stuff is just rubbish, they are just mentally shot |
Mentally shot by the pressure of trying to get in the Division 3 playoffs? They’re in the wrong job. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:53 - Apr 25 with 1844 views | Keaneish |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 10:38 - Apr 25 by Basuco |
There is a very fine line between bullying and coaching, whatever side of the line Paul Cook is on we don't know as fans, my concern is that at the moment the players seem very nervous about making mistakes, they are now making far more mistakes than they have done previously and they are not playing anywhere near to their potential. In fact on the pitch the team look very similar to the worst days of the RK era, no shape no balance and no perceivable tactical set-up. Moving forward are Paul Cook's methods able to get the best out of a group of players? Next season when we are back at Portman Road if the team do need to hit the ground running. |
That’s not true, they’ve been making mistakes consistently all season. It’s the reason we can’t beat teams of any noteworthy, relative quality in this division. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:03 - Apr 25 with 1823 views | itfcjoe |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 13:48 - Apr 25 by Illinoisblue |
Mentally shot by the pressure of trying to get in the Division 3 playoffs? They’re in the wrong job. |
They’ve nearly all, to a man, played and succeeded in higher pressure situations so it’s not just a case of suffering with that pressure - obviously more to it | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:10 - Apr 25 with 1792 views | Plums |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:46 - Apr 25 by bluejacko |
What’s your angle I said people will accuse Cook of racism next not that they had! It’s just the seemingly natural course of events at the moment. What anger? asking a question whether people are daft enough to think they don’t need a rollicking.
So not quite a full house 👠better luck next time.
Have a nice day [Post edited 25 Apr 2021 12:57]
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Er... you used an emoji that depicts anger... |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:17 - Apr 25 with 1782 views | Illinoisblue |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:03 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
They’ve nearly all, to a man, played and succeeded in higher pressure situations so it’s not just a case of suffering with that pressure - obviously more to it |
In any job, if you’ve had 3 or 4 managers in a relatively short space of time I can see how that can breed uncertainty and lack of confidence. So I can cut the players some slack in that respect. But... again, this is Division 3. Apart from a solid first ten games in each of the last two seasons it’s been mostly relegation form. Of course there are many reasons for our failing - most start and end with Evans - but how can a well paid squad make football look so difficult? | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:35 - Apr 25 with 1764 views | itfcjoe |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:17 - Apr 25 by Illinoisblue |
In any job, if you’ve had 3 or 4 managers in a relatively short space of time I can see how that can breed uncertainty and lack of confidence. So I can cut the players some slack in that respect. But... again, this is Division 3. Apart from a solid first ten games in each of the last two seasons it’s been mostly relegation form. Of course there are many reasons for our failing - most start and end with Evans - but how can a well paid squad make football look so difficult? |
I think it’s been a case of working in a terrible environment under Lambert where they have had to keep themselves going, thinking/hoping that a new manager would give a lift and then not being able to go and then subsequently hung out to dry - as much as the environment has sucked the life out of the fans it has the whole club it seems | |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:56 - Apr 25 with 1726 views | Vic |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 12:27 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
They are part of the team being hung out to dry currently, Downes seems to visibly be going into his shell - it’s a worry for mw |
It is a worry, but hopefully Cook will work with them and reassure them they are not among those he’s been so openly critical of. Get them assimilated into a new group of players who are not associated with what has gone before, with a manager who changes to be more positive and I think they will get on OK. |  |
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| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 15:07 - Apr 25 with 1707 views | Parky |
| Are people really accusing Cook of bullying? on 14:03 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
They’ve nearly all, to a man, played and succeeded in higher pressure situations so it’s not just a case of suffering with that pressure - obviously more to it |
I don’t think that’s true, what one of our current players have succeeded in massively important games?
Chambers, Skuse, Sears all lost in the play-offs against the Scum.
Nolan, Nsiala all lost in the play-offs at Shrewsbury.
Vast majority of the rest all failed to keep us in the Championship or in the play-offs, this or last season.
We have a squad of players that have underachieved and underperformed, I can’t think of a single player who has achieved anything of note. | | | |
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