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Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 18, 2024 13:40:03 GMT
Martin is a fecking spiv & needs fecking off ASAP.
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Post by mickstupp on Feb 18, 2024 13:44:03 GMT
His position is becoming untenable surely?
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Post by gingerninja on Feb 18, 2024 13:46:50 GMT
Who makes any decision to get rid, JC, it's a pretty big call at this stage of the season isn't it?.
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Post by andycooke96 on Feb 18, 2024 14:25:14 GMT
Their money is sending us to League One. Just stop with the nonsense. And without it we would be playing Bury. Interestingly the last time we played Bury was in the third tier, funnily enough the current ownership were in charge when we went down to that division, what evidence is there that without the Coates money we’d be playing non league, the icelandics left us as a mid table championship club. In fact the current ownership have put the club in its worst position on the field since the late 90s
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 18, 2024 14:27:40 GMT
Who makes any decision to get rid, JC, it's a pretty big call at this stage of the season isn't it?. Is it? What involvement should he be having on first team matters between now and May?
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Post by silsdenstokie on Feb 18, 2024 14:32:33 GMT
Who makes any decision to get rid, JC, it's a pretty big call at this stage of the season isn't it?. Is it? What involvement should he be having on first team matters between now and May? Aye, get him gone, gives em some time to sort the process out for the summer Not holding my breath mind
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 18, 2024 14:37:06 GMT
Can't see how they could possibly sell him having anything to do with the summer overhaul.
It's just totally unsellable.
He's got as much credibility as Liz Truss.
So probably best to make the change ASAP, as a statement that they acknowledge the shitshow and they'll try and change things up.
We can't just parachute a replacement into the job in early summer
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 18, 2024 14:43:01 GMT
Can't see how they could possibly sell him having anything to do with the summer overhaul. It's just totally unsellable. He's got as much credibility as Liz Truss. So probably best to make the change ASAP, as a statement that they acknowledge the shitshow and they'll try and change things up. We can't just parachute a replacement into the job in early summer Who is doing the selling to whom though
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 18, 2024 14:44:36 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 18, 2024 14:48:36 GMT
Can't see how they could possibly sell him having anything to do with the summer overhaul. It's just totally unsellable. He's got as much credibility as Liz Truss. So probably best to make the change ASAP, as a statement that they acknowledge the shitshow and they'll try and change things up. We can't just parachute a replacement into the job in early summer Who is doing the selling to whom though Suppose in the first instance, he'll be trying to sell himself to John. Not sure how he could possibly manage it, such is the apparent nature of his role, and how calamitous things are But, even if he managed to do it, how could John stand up in May and tell the fanbase that Rebuild 2.0 was safe in Ricky's hands? I just can't see how it's possible
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Post by theoptimist on Feb 18, 2024 14:50:55 GMT
You'd hope that we are getting a replacement lined up before giving Martin the elbow ..... but this is Stoke, so who knows?
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Post by gingerninja on Feb 18, 2024 14:51:14 GMT
He just comes across as so dislikeable, whereas SS comes across as a decent, likeable bloke. I hate the thought of Ricky Martin pulling the strings behind the scenes, there simply has to be someone between Martin and the board who judge his performance.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 18, 2024 14:55:15 GMT
Who is doing the selling to whom though Suppose in the first instance, he'll be trying to sell himself to John. Not sure how he could possibly manage it, such is the apparent nature of his role, and how calamitous things are But, even if he managed to do it, how could John stand up in May and tell the fanbase that Rebuild 2.0 was safe in Ricky's hands? I just can't see how it's possible At which point John moves to swiftly appoint Plymouth's long-term academy director or something
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2024 15:29:48 GMT
He just comes across as so dislikeable, whereas SS comes across as a decent, likeable bloke. I hate the thought of Ricky Martin pulling the strings behind the scenes, there simply has to be someone between Martin and the board who judge his performance. If there were, JC would let RM be the one to find and appoint them 😂
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Post by 36dd on Feb 18, 2024 15:31:58 GMT
This photo isn’t a true comparison… the lettuce isn’t wet!
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Post by chamberlain on Feb 18, 2024 15:43:18 GMT
This photo isn’t a true comparison… the lettuce isn’t wet! Plus the lettuce has more charisma.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2024 15:47:59 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director?
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Post by chamberlain on Feb 18, 2024 16:01:39 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director? Because Alex Neil wanted his mate in.Not sure why it was agreed .
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Post by anchorman on Feb 18, 2024 16:22:20 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director? Great question!
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 18, 2024 16:35:33 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director? Think he did do this job at Norwich, but was about as popular as he is here (check out the replies to this tweet when he was sacked)
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Post by s7oke on Feb 18, 2024 16:40:41 GMT
I know he’s not probably qualified or someone will come up with a multitude of reasons to say no But Simon king does a fantastic job and goes out of his way to speak to people and interact with them I really like the bloke as a person and he seems to get things done and is extremely organised Plus he knows the club
CEO and bring in a director of football to deal with the playing side
Whereas tricky Ricky sits back can’t be arsed and gives the air of self importance
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2024 16:43:58 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director? Think he did do this job at Norwich, but was about as popular as he is here (check out the replies to this tweet when he was sacked) <John Coates checks out the replies to the tweet> "This is the man for me. Where do I sign?"
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Feb 18, 2024 16:48:14 GMT
Quite unbelievable we didn’t see through that
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Post by callas12 on Feb 18, 2024 16:48:56 GMT
Why didn't we appoint someone who had done this same job elsewhere rather than someone who'd been an academy director? Think he did do this job at Norwich, but was about as popular as he is here (check out the replies to this tweet when he was sacked) Lee Darnbrough is the lad I know who now leads the transfer team at Hull. I'll try to seek his views on RM 😉🤣
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2024 16:53:49 GMT
Think he did do this job at Norwich, but was about as popular as he is here (check out the replies to this tweet when he was sacked) Lee Darnbrough is the lad I know who now leads the transfer team at Hull. I'll try to seek his views on RM 😉🤣 Send him a message and if you can, update us within the hour?
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Post by Jimm on Feb 18, 2024 16:54:09 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 18, 2024 19:45:14 GMT
Sums up the Martin Effect....
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 18, 2024 19:47:38 GMT
Sums up the Martin Effect.... The foreign signings have been the good ones though. Says more about the manager not starting them yesterday?
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Post by thornestein on Feb 18, 2024 19:48:09 GMT
Sums up the Martin Effect.... why are we so gullible when he employ these idiots
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Post by sufolkstokie on Feb 18, 2024 19:53:24 GMT
Sums up the Martin Effect.... Another example of the sheer lack of due diligence at our club. They only needed to ask a single Norwich fan or anyone connected with the club. The bloke was a car crash at Norwich and is the same here and yet we yet again thought we could take a tarnished person and make it work Totally sums up the shit show we have become
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