Mr Martin

[blue heaven]

Do you think that he is considering that he will sack Tilly and Brush.What other manager in the football league would avoid the chop if they were on a bad run like we are on.I know Tilly is loyal but maybe is time is up.

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Who would you bring in though who would do a better job? And that is a serious question, not a dig.

 

[blue heaven]

Im not having a dig,just trying to think how Mr Martin is thinking.

My choice would be Nigel Wothington.

 

[southend-united_fc]

hes not worthy

 

[ARSE!!]

we got a small squad perhaps martin should have brought a few more donkeys in

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (blue heaven @ Dec. 02 2006,19:36)]Im not having a dig,just trying to think how Mr Martin is thinking.

My choice would be Nigel Wothington.

I didn't think that you were, BH. Personally I think we have to back Tilly for next season, but If he fell on his sword/under a bus/got banged up for GBH on Duguid, RM would need to find a new manager, so it can't be that inappropriate to discuss who would be available.

My worry is that the type of manager we need wouldn't touch us with a barge pole, and we would be left to pick and choose from the rejects, failures, or untried ex-players - and could we get lucky twice with one of those?

Worthington is a good shout, just not sure that he would want the challenge that we represent.

 

[sufcintheprem]

I can't think of another manager who I think would do a better job. Anyone who's doing well in League one wouldn't want to move to us. Maybe teams doing well in League Two. I suppose Andy Ritchie is avaliable after he was harshly sacked at Barnsley. Dowie perhaps?

Regardless of replacements, the constant chopping and chnaging of managers is never going to have a positive impact on the team. I believe we had about 23 managers in twenty years before Tilson came in and the lack of continuity means that a manager never has enough time to build his team.

 

[palexander]

I say Worthington - he's experienced at this level, proven quality and just overstayed his welcome at Norwich.

Could we afford him? Can we afford not to try...

 

[dloman]

Dowie and Worthington are good calls, but do you
think either would come here?


Personally i say continue with Tilly for a bit longer and see what happens

 

[jamesmut2000]

rumour is that Worthington has been 'helping' with the coaching in the last few days

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (jamesmut2000 @ Dec. 02 2006,20:16)]rumour is that Worthington has been 'helping' with the coaching in the last few days

Source?

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Changing manager won't help us. We're just not good enough for this division.

 

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

Quote[/b] (jamesmut2000 @ Dec. 02 2006,20:16)]rumour is that Worthington has been 'helping' with the coaching in the last few days

Judging on this weeks matches, hasn't worked yet..

 

[J]

remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby

 

[Fiftyone]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 02 2006,20:28)]remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby

Takes one to recognise one!!.

 

[KrustyTheKray]

What about Mad dog Martin Allen to come in and sort the wasters of the team out?

He wouldn't do a bad job.

 

[J]

Quote[/b] (Fiftyone @ Dec. 02 2006,21:48)]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 02 2006,20:28)]remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby

Takes one to recognise one!!.

does it take one to recognise your a ...........................


as well

 

[Fiftyone]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 02 2006,21:51)]

Quote[/b] (Fiftyone @ Dec. 02 2006,21:48)]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 02 2006,20:28)]remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby

Takes one to recognise one!!.

does it take one to recognise your a ...........................


as well

What's with this "your a ................".

If you've got something to say, say it,don't bottle it.

 

[superhooper]

''remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby'' CS J

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Judging on the vast majority of your comments on this board you seem to be absolutely clueless about football - it hardly gives you a right to say martin isn't a football man.

Quite frankly, forget tilson, forget freddy etc, with out martin there would be no southend united, let alone us playing in the championship.

CS J - I think you need to establish a little logic. Opinions are one thing, but downright negativity and blinkered thinking is not the way forward.

 

[The Sudden In Out]

Quote[/b] (CS J @ Dec. 02 2006,20:28)]remember. Martin isn't a football man.. he hasn't got a scooby

You really do have an uncanny knack of making yourself look rather stupid, CS J. I think most people would acknowledge that these days there are very, very few businessmen in charge of football clubs who could pass a perceived "football man" entrance test. To survive in the modern era, clubs need to be run by those who are financially astute, providing a solid base from which the club can be developed. Some clubs (like Wigan Athletic and Reading) have benefited from a very generous injection of money from their respective benefactors; Ron Martin never claimed that he would do the same and I sincerely doubt he is in a position to do so, even if he wanted to. However, he does appear to have implemented a long-term plan for the club (although I don't think that Championship football so soon was taken into account) which could be considered to be somewhat unique for a club of the stature of the Blues. Survive at all costs? I hope not. Survive to fight another day? I hope so. CS J asks us to remember that Martin is not a football man; on the subject of recollection it is interesting to remember that when the Martin Dawn / Delancey business venture took full control of Southend United, there were a number of fans who proclaimed that the end would be nigh and the club would be dead within a few years. I seem to recall that there was one user called 'The Spotter' (or something very similar; my mind is rather vague on the issue of nomenclature) who orchestrated a vile diatribe (thankfully shortlived) against the new ownership, declaring their intentions to close down the football club; I wonder where he might be at the moment? We may be bottom of the Championship but we are in a far better position OFF the pitch, are we not?