| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change 08:03 - Dec 2 with 5705 views | FightingEssex |
Anything more substantial on that other than the usual social media stuff this morning? You would have to bet they are looking at their options and putting feelers out at this stage for change at least after the POPR games are done with, assuming there is no improvement at that point.
If I recall correctly we didn't get any Paul Cook is coming rumours until it was leaked that he was going to be appointed as part of an ownership change, and although there seems to be some denial that Gamechanger/Ashton were ever involved with that, that was certainly a solid rumour at that time, to the point even Lambert commented on himself being replaced by a change of ownership.
You have to bet they are talking about a change now, even if it's only the start of the conversation and knowing how Gamechanger were very clever in how they leaked their buyout, I would expect something to come out soon if there was to be a change. |  |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:26 - Dec 2 with 1550 views | N2_Blue |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 08:25 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
…they’re looking at change now because our B team went out of an irrelevant cup on penalties? Id say they’re most definitely not. What they will be focussing in is the January transfer window to support Cook, not replace him - that much is clear and has been stated over and over again! |
For christ sake are you really this blinkered.
No not because we got knocked out of a pointless competition because we are currently crap and struggle to beat whatever team is put in front of us whether it be bottom of the league, L2 opposition or a youth team.
We are failing or at least struggling to beat any of them. We have only produced 'one' performance this season that has seen us beat a decent team and that was Wycombe.
Yet people still defend this manager. It really is strange [Post edited 2 Dec 2021 9:29]
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:28 - Dec 2 with 1539 views | chrismakin |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:12 - Dec 2 by Fixed_It |
Excellent. A loss in a mickey mouse cup and you're now trying to raise doubts about our new owners. Would you have posted this if we'd won last night? |
well yes if an OP was made with gamechanger in the title. |  |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:30 - Dec 2 with 1522 views | chrismakin |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:20 - Dec 2 by BarcaBlue |
Your point was him being bored. Your backtracking nonsense is in full flow again. |
ah yes, forgot the forum is a very literal place, no room for typical sound bites when people move on. | |
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| Parody account. (n/t) on 09:30 - Dec 2 with 1520 views | Bloots |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 08:25 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
…they’re looking at change now because our B team went out of an irrelevant cup on penalties? Id say they’re most definitely not. What they will be focussing in is the January transfer window to support Cook, not replace him - that much is clear and has been stated over and over again! |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:31 - Dec 2 with 1517 views | chrismakin |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:18 - Dec 2 by itfcsuth |
Indeed.
These owners have funded good contracts over the summer, they've installed a strong infrastructure to the club which had been lacking for years, invested in TLC to Portman Road, a strong investment will be made into a new desso pitch, Ashton has done good business in the transfer market both inwards and outwards.
Just absolute nonsense to lay any level of blame at their door right now. |
god job no one is then isn't it. | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:34 - Dec 2 with 1498 views | BlueBlood90 |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 08:25 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
…they’re looking at change now because our B team went out of an irrelevant cup on penalties? Id say they’re most definitely not. What they will be focussing in is the January transfer window to support Cook, not replace him - that much is clear and has been stated over and over again! |
It's probably more to do with being knocked out of the league cup in the first round to a team in the league below, then drawing at home to a team in the league below in the FA Cup, then being knocked out of another competition by an U21 side. Oh and then the small matter of Cook being given one of the highest transfer and wage budgets in the entire league and currently has us mid table and 7 points adrift of the playoffs.
All before Christmas! It's quite impressive if it wasn't so depressing.
I like Cook and still desperate for him to succeed but huge questions need to be asked and I'd be disappointed if we weren't putting feelers out to replace him sooner or later. |  |
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| Parody account. (n/t) on 09:35 - Dec 2 with 1484 views | Herbivore |
| Parody account. (n/t) on 09:30 - Dec 2 by Bloots |
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Parody accounts are usually funnier than this. |  |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:36 - Dec 2 with 1488 views | N2_Blue |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:12 - Dec 2 by Fixed_It |
Excellent. A loss in a mickey mouse cup and you're now trying to raise doubts about our new owners. Would you have posted this if we'd won last night? |
another blinkered fan that defends Cook at every opportunity.
Paul Cook has delivered one decent performance that has yielded 3 points against a decent outfit. That's why people are unhappy. Nothing to do with some crap competition.
We really can't afford Gamechanger to allow him to invest more in a squad and get it badly wrong. He has shown zero sign of getting it right.
I can agree he has brought in reasonable players but it has left an incredibly unbalanced squad and players that don't appear to suit his system which is rather odd and another of his downfalls. | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:37 - Dec 2 with 1476 views | chrismakin |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:36 - Dec 2 by N2_Blue |
another blinkered fan that defends Cook at every opportunity.
Paul Cook has delivered one decent performance that has yielded 3 points against a decent outfit. That's why people are unhappy. Nothing to do with some crap competition.
We really can't afford Gamechanger to allow him to invest more in a squad and get it badly wrong. He has shown zero sign of getting it right.
I can agree he has brought in reasonable players but it has left an incredibly unbalanced squad and players that don't appear to suit his system which is rather odd and another of his downfalls. |
It's quite interesting going forwards.
Managers get judged on how the team perform
Owners get judged on how they deal with it | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:40 - Dec 2 with 1468 views | DMDC |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:36 - Dec 2 by N2_Blue |
another blinkered fan that defends Cook at every opportunity.
Paul Cook has delivered one decent performance that has yielded 3 points against a decent outfit. That's why people are unhappy. Nothing to do with some crap competition.
We really can't afford Gamechanger to allow him to invest more in a squad and get it badly wrong. He has shown zero sign of getting it right.
I can agree he has brought in reasonable players but it has left an incredibly unbalanced squad and players that don't appear to suit his system which is rather odd and another of his downfalls. |
Agree on your points here. He really cant be allowed another chance in January to get it wrong. This stubborness of playing the same system will be his downfall and l begin to think he simply cant play any other way himself. |  | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:44 - Dec 2 with 1455 views | dirtyboy |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:36 - Dec 2 by N2_Blue |
another blinkered fan that defends Cook at every opportunity.
Paul Cook has delivered one decent performance that has yielded 3 points against a decent outfit. That's why people are unhappy. Nothing to do with some crap competition.
We really can't afford Gamechanger to allow him to invest more in a squad and get it badly wrong. He has shown zero sign of getting it right.
I can agree he has brought in reasonable players but it has left an incredibly unbalanced squad and players that don't appear to suit his system which is rather odd and another of his downfalls. |
I'm starting to agree with some of the Cook outers, but I said the other day that when clubs sign players, not all work out and that's every single club, everywhere.
Because we've changed so much, we're bound to get a few players who haven't quite worked in to what Cook has wanted and that's not always a manager's fault (we know powers above sign players too...not saying that's happened though).
With that in mind, Cook might be saying, we need to try something different in a few areas...
We need a more like for like replacement for Burns (who IMO has been the standout performer in linking play and stretching opposition) when he's not available.
Edwards is not quite doing what he's capable of with that final ball.
We still look uncomfortable at the back at times.
It takes a window or two to get these things right IMO.
We're not out of it completely (but getting that way)
The football being played IS much easier on the eye
We clearly have some talented players
It's just not quite there and that shows in the real lack of consistency as there are some really lovely moments in most games. |  | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:59 - Dec 2 with 1405 views | N2_Blue |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:44 - Dec 2 by dirtyboy |
I'm starting to agree with some of the Cook outers, but I said the other day that when clubs sign players, not all work out and that's every single club, everywhere.
Because we've changed so much, we're bound to get a few players who haven't quite worked in to what Cook has wanted and that's not always a manager's fault (we know powers above sign players too...not saying that's happened though).
With that in mind, Cook might be saying, we need to try something different in a few areas...
We need a more like for like replacement for Burns (who IMO has been the standout performer in linking play and stretching opposition) when he's not available.
Edwards is not quite doing what he's capable of with that final ball.
We still look uncomfortable at the back at times.
It takes a window or two to get these things right IMO.
We're not out of it completely (but getting that way)
The football being played IS much easier on the eye
We clearly have some talented players
It's just not quite there and that shows in the real lack of consistency as there are some really lovely moments in most games. |
I don't disagree with a lot you say, and would have been more willing to give Cook time if i saw signs of improvement in our consistency and willingness on his part to change things that clearly aren't working.
The fact he wont nearly half way through a season which is now effectively dead (I'm sure it will be by the end of December unfortunately), is why he has to go for me. | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:03 - Dec 2 with 1394 views | JDB23 |
Cook is in a position where in 2-3 games his job could be untenable. On that basis they would be mad to not be looking at options now. |  | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:04 - Dec 2 with 1387 views | Keaneish |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:02 - Dec 2 by blueboyd |
utter drivel.... |
Have you not been listening to anything the club have been saying from day one? If you had you’d not be referring to it as “drivel”. |  |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:05 - Dec 2 with 1384 views | blueboyd |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:24 - Dec 2 by bobbyramsey |
So after two years will they just "swallow" the losses to date and move on? I doubt it. As has been mentioned numerous times previously, this is a long term investment and I would imagine they will just "push on" to ensure they get their planned returns.
Pension funds are not poor and ITFC will be a mere drop in their ocean......... [Post edited 2 Dec 2021 9:25]
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erm... nope I didn't say that but thank you for replying. | | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:09 - Dec 2 with 1373 views | lazyblue |
We are out of a competition nobody at the club cares about and firmly at the bottom of priority list so stop all the panicking, Fa cup is different matter though. | | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:11 - Dec 2 with 1361 views | Keaneish |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:40 - Dec 2 by DMDC |
Agree on your points here. He really cant be allowed another chance in January to get it wrong. This stubborness of playing the same system will be his downfall and l begin to think he simply cant play any other way himself. |
He played a different system last night! Like most you don’t really seem to listen to what’s coming out of the club or pay any attention to what is happening game to game! | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:14 - Dec 2 with 1356 views | Herbivore |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:11 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
He played a different system last night! Like most you don’t really seem to listen to what’s coming out of the club or pay any attention to what is happening game to game! |
Can you tell us the one again about how Cook has got everything right since he's been here? I love that one. | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:15 - Dec 2 with 1350 views | strikalite |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:40 - Dec 2 by DMDC |
Agree on your points here. He really cant be allowed another chance in January to get it wrong. This stubborness of playing the same system will be his downfall and l begin to think he simply cant play any other way himself. |
I think the modern game has left him behind, when his flying wing backs couldn't seem to fly he's ended up with six defenders yet still plays his one and only formation, beggars belief really.. |  | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:16 - Dec 2 with 1347 views | Keaneish |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:26 - Dec 2 by N2_Blue |
For christ sake are you really this blinkered.
No not because we got knocked out of a pointless competition because we are currently crap and struggle to beat whatever team is put in front of us whether it be bottom of the league, L2 opposition or a youth team.
We are failing or at least struggling to beat any of them. We have only produced 'one' performance this season that has seen us beat a decent team and that was Wycombe.
Yet people still defend this manager. It really is strange [Post edited 2 Dec 2021 9:29]
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…I assume you’ve chosen to forget Pompey! | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:17 - Dec 2 with 1341 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:36 - Dec 2 by N2_Blue |
another blinkered fan that defends Cook at every opportunity.
Paul Cook has delivered one decent performance that has yielded 3 points against a decent outfit. That's why people are unhappy. Nothing to do with some crap competition.
We really can't afford Gamechanger to allow him to invest more in a squad and get it badly wrong. He has shown zero sign of getting it right.
I can agree he has brought in reasonable players but it has left an incredibly unbalanced squad and players that don't appear to suit his system which is rather odd and another of his downfalls. |
Of course there is a possible change. The season is not going well - we are miles off the pace in the league and out of the EFLT, plus stumbled past a poor League 2 side in the FAC. Worse still, our league form has dived after a promising early autumn.
We expected a decision sometime around now, based on the management's confidence of us at least making the play-offs. They could yet back Cook through January, but that is looking ever less likely with every sub-par performance.
I expect a change, possibly quite soon. | | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:20 - Dec 2 with 1329 views | JDB23 |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:11 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
He played a different system last night! Like most you don’t really seem to listen to what’s coming out of the club or pay any attention to what is happening game to game! |
If you always believe everything a club says in public then there would be no such thing as the 'dreaded vote of confidence'. Of course they aren't going to come out and demand promotion at the first opportunity but I'm sure where we are now is below even their pessimistic expectations. Pretty sure sitting 11th with automatics gone before December wasn't quite what they had in mind when stating "we will show League 1 no mercy". | | | |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:22 - Dec 2 with 1310 views | Keaneish |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:09 - Dec 2 by lazyblue |
We are out of a competition nobody at the club cares about and firmly at the bottom of priority list so stop all the panicking, Fa cup is different matter though. |
I think people just don’t have anything better to do with their time than create hysteria when there’s no need for it. It’s beyond ridiculous! Agree, an FA cup defeat is an entirely different matter. | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:24 - Dec 2 with 1301 views | chrismakin |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:22 - Dec 2 by Keaneish |
I think people just don’t have anything better to do with their time than create hysteria when there’s no need for it. It’s beyond ridiculous! Agree, an FA cup defeat is an entirely different matter. |
Keanish, what was the different system | |
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| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 10:30 - Dec 2 with 1280 views | SomethingBlue |
| Gamechanger/Ashton are looking at a change on 09:09 - Dec 2 by chrismakin |
indeed. so what happens when the next club pops up and the next.. that's my point.
Everyone has raved about them all, and it's a prime example of how easy it is for him to move on like any other person can do in the world with a job. of course could take a few years before it happens, but this long term stuff thats comes out.. how long term is it in the grand scheme of their plans... |
He's not exactly left Phoenix high and dry has he, you're being rather simplistic. | |
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