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| Quote BP1="BP1"I tried to stay positive for as long as possible, hoping that we would see some indications of hope and progress to come (however minor those signs were to be) but my patience finally snapped completely at half-time in the Leigh debacle.
The only conclusion I can come to, for Smith still being in post, is that Pearson still believes in the work that Smith is putting in behind the scenes during the week (this so-called 'culture' change that keeps being trotted out after each weekly humiliation!) and he is of the opinion that in the years to come this work will bear fruit and provide the foundation stones for all future success! Unfortunately, none of that is feeding through to the fanbase who can only see hopeless capitulation re-occurring each week. We can hardly applaud what we can't even see!
The only other reason for Smith still being head coach, that I can see, is that Pearson simply has no idea of where to go or who to turn to if he were to sack Smith and therefore has left himself with no option but to stick with a plan which clearly is no longer working (if indeed it ever was!). Pearson has dug a hole for himself so deep that he now can't scramble back out of it. The worst part is, he's dragged the entire club along with all of its supporters down into the hole with him!
On Smith's appointment, I honestly believed we had made a step in the right direction, that at the very least Smith would have the club pointing in the right direction, laying down a solid base for possibly someone else, further down the line, to build on, putting back in a position to once more challenge at the top of the game. If that is indeed still the scenario then it has become nigh on impossible for any of us to see the vision, even if you have 20/20 eyesight (which at my age I don't!).
Like I said, I tried to remain positive, tried to see some indication of progress but, under Smith, we are going so far backwards, and at such a rate, I am starting to worry that what has happened under his tenure may already have become irreversible. Changing the club's philosophy, attitude and mentality is a very laudable concept and would, undoubtedly, lay the foundations for more successful times, but for the life of me I fail to see how taking 50 point hammerings every week can assist that process, and those hammerings have to be laid at Smith's office door (that is if we actually can afford the rent on an office for him!).
If this is allowed to go on for much longer, it may possibly kill the club permanently.'"
A great post that mirror and animates what many are thinking. It does appear to everyone I speak to that they think that Adam has either run out of ideas or money or has lost interest and wants a way out but can't find one. But most of all the biggest gripe is that no one is talking to us above the coaching level. | | |
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| Quote bishops finger="bishops finger"We've actually had 4 of our youngsters out on loan at Fev and Oldham the last couple of weeks, doing it the right way, not throwing them in at the deep end like Fc have had too.
Oh yeah, remember the loan signings of Walker, Longstaff and Sim, you really backed the youth then, now Pearsons skint your forced to play them whether they ready or not. Both of them two young lads, Charles and Moy are at least two years away from being physically ready for SL'"
What about your loan signings from Catalan last season ????….wow,you got 4 players out on loan and doing it the right way.Dragging something up from 2 years ago when we was injury hit and did draft in loan players and some of the young ones and still beat the Man City rovers. | | | |
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Bishop is talking rubbish they have loaned out young players for years, all teams do it including us with Litten, Staverley, Balmforth and Severs.
Not sure why he is making out like it's some kind of Rovers initiative.
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| Quote Dave K.="Dave K."Bishop is talking rubbish they have loaned out young players for years, all teams do it including us with Litten, Staverley, Balmforth and Severs.
Not sure why he is making out like it's some kind of Rovers initiative.'"
No I didn't say anything about any Rovers initiative did I.
I'm just pointing out that you're playing the youth because it's been forced on you by financial restraints, not by choice, you'd no doubt rather send them out on
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| Quote bishops finger="bishops finger"No I didn't say anything about any Rovers initiative did I.
I'm just pointing out that you're playing the youth because it's been forced on you by financial restraints, not by choice, you'd no doubt rather send them out onoan obviously but because of Pearsons cutbacks you can't, even though there not physically ready.'"
Not sure why you are making out Rovers are doing it the right way while we aren't when we have done the sane thing as you, just a year or so ahead, look at Staveley, loaned out and would now be classed as a regular if it wasn't for his injury.
That's not true though, Smith could play someone like Harman or Balmforth, who are older and more experienced than Charkes. Same for Moy with Litten. Martin over Tindall this week is another example.
Both clubs have disappointed with the bringing of youth players through over the years, but that's one area we are better at than Rovers, previously and now. | | | |
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| Quote ComeOnYouUll="ComeOnYouUll"Tex Hoy's dad not holding back in replying to the club's Instagram posts on the game
"No structure, no systems chopping and changing playing mind games, good way to coach a team" [followed by a thumbs up and a middle finger salute
"Lets see how many of the off contract players resign if the out of date no structure no systems bloke playing mind games with players the club and media is still there"
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New idea for the club 'parents evening' where Mum and Dad get to hear from Tony how good or bad their boy has been this term. Be more entertaining than the games  | | | |
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