LR's pre match interview

[Pocket rocket]

I have to agree with this apart from the last bit which I have no knowledge of.
He’s been hopeless and dare I say it worse than Stubbs
He / we got lucky vs Boro at home.
Aside from Ipswich away we’ve been abysmal
He’s already been given a substantial period of games to at least demonstrate he knows what he’s doing and failed badly

It doesn’t make sense or good decision making to perpetuate a really bad situation into next season

Balanced posters like flour don’t easily criticise the manager that’s how bad he is.
He’s taken very little accountability and talks about habits and a healthy challenge in every interview.
Yes losing every game is a habit.
He’s worse than Stubbs.

[Derbymiller]

I think the fact Tiehi says his season is over but LR says it hasn't been decided yet due to differing opinions tells you that some players even our better ones are not enjoying being here or playing. Add to that the ongoing training ground issues that are totally unacceptable and that blames lands firmly at TS, why wouldn't you pay and rent facilities else where rather than turn up at a training ground that is unfit. The players won't try or put effort in if the pitches are so bad that serious injury could result. LR cannot be blamed for the fact we have facilities that a L2 team wouldn't accept. Why would you come to Rotherham as a player in the summer if you know that the club don't value you enough to give you the proper tools to do your job, but don't worry TS says they do have showers now and a can****.

[clarkey1974]

Stubbs had a relatively blank canvass,or at least the chance to build a squad,LR hasn’t had that yet.he”s dealing with two layers of players from previous managers..I see it more of a warne after jackett era so we will see what happens in the coming season and then we can judge him..nobody can really say they expected warnes first full season to turn out like it did,I certainly didn’t.

He has mentioned bringing staff in,he is clearly not happy with the set up and I think he is referring to the medical team the most…

I”d say judge him on next season and having more experience than when warne took over,some players might not like him or his methods that’s life.if he gets the players he wants he could be a different proposition.theres one thing for sure I don’t think Swiss will dispense with him anytime soon.so we are where we are..

[Brin]

Stubbs had a relatively blank canvass,or at least the chance to build a squad,LR hasn’t had that yet.he”s dealing with two layers of players from previous managers..I see it more of a warne after jackett era so we will see what happens in the coming season and then we can judge him..nobody can really say they expected warnes first full season to turn out like it did,I certainly didn’t.

He has mentioned bringing staff in,he is clearly not happy with the set up and I think he is referring to the medical team the most…

I”d say judge him on next season and having more experience than when warne took over,some players might not like him or his methods that’s life.if he gets the players he wants he could be a different proposition.theres one thing for sure I don’t think Swiss will dispense with him anytime soon.so we are where we are..

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[mellowmiller]

Stubbs had a relatively blank canvass,or at least the chance to build a squad,LR hasn’t had that yet.he”s dealing with two layers of players from previous managers..I see it more of a warne after jackett era so we will see what happens in the coming season and then we can judge him..nobody can really say they expected warnes first full season to turn out like it did,I certainly didn’t.

He has mentioned bringing staff in,he is clearly not happy with the set up and I think he is referring to the medical team the most…

I”d say judge him on next season and having more experience than when warne took over,some players might not like him or his methods that’s life.if he gets the players he wants he could be a different proposition.theres one thing for sure I don’t think Swiss will dispense with him anytime soon.so we are where we are..

Well said Clarkey.
I don't understand why anyone can write Richardson off given the utter shambles he inherited from Taylor and the fact that he hasn't had a chance to bring his own people in yet.
If he is such a bad manager you have to wonder how he was able to beat us to become League 1 champions a few seasons ago?
I don't know whether he'll prove to be what we need to turn the club round but I'm not prepared to judge him until he's had the opportunity to make some major changes.

[howdydoo]

Well said Clarkey.
I don't understand why anyone can write Richardson off given the utter shambles he inherited from Taylor and the fact that he hasn't had a chance to bring his own people in yet.
If he is such a bad manager you have to wonder how he was able to beat us to become League 1 champions a few seasons ago?
I don't know whether he'll prove to be what we need to turn the club round but I'm not prepared to judge him until he's had the opportunity to make some major changes.

Agreed.

Part answer why he was able to beat us and steer his team to the league 1 championship. The budget. He had a very healthy budget that season.

Still an achievement because he had to build from scratch and there were some big clubs in the division. He won't have anything like that budget here. Rotherhams wage budget that season was circa £6.5m.



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[UlleyMiller]

Still an achievement because he had to build from scratch and there were some big clubs in the division.

Exactly. His budget was bigger, but it's not like he was operating like Wrexham, dragging players in from 2 divisions above, and although it was a decent budget, it's still relatively modest and required a solid leader to get the team playing well enough to consistently best 23 other teams, some of whom also had healthy budgets.

This season was written off a long time ago, and getting the best - or even near to that - from players who aren't staying or have little to fight for, is a pretty unique job. Give him the summer, hopefully backed reasonably well, and let him start with his own men playing to a system he wants, and ideally with 10,000 fans on his side, rather than his back.

[Jimmy Badfellow]

I think the fact Tiehi says his season is over but LR says it hasn't been decided yet due to differing opinions tells you that some players even our better ones are not enjoying being here or playing. Add to that the ongoing training ground issues that are totally unacceptable and that blames lands firmly at TS, why wouldn't you pay and rent facilities else where rather than turn up at a training ground that is unfit. The players won't try or put effort in if the pitches are so bad that serious injury could result. LR cannot be blamed for the fact we have facilities that a L2 team wouldn't accept. Why would you come to Rotherham as a player in the summer if you know that the club don't value you enough to give you the proper tools to do your job, but don't worry TS says they do have showers now and a can****.

Or maybe Tiehi's post on social media was based upon the opinion of the first specialist and before the second opinion was made!

[Pocket rocket]

Well said Clarkey.
I don't understand why anyone can write Richardson off given the utter shambles he inherited from Taylor and the fact that he hasn't had a chance to bring his own people in yet.
If he is such a bad manager you have to wonder how he was able to beat us to become League 1 champions a few seasons ago?
I don't know whether he'll prove to be what we need to turn the club round but I'm not prepared to judge him until he's had the opportunity to make some major changes.

By anyone I’m guessing you mean people like me mellow. The ones who put there hard earned money into supporting the club home and away and don’t threaten to not go next season because results are ****.
People like me who expect the manager to take some level of accountability for how he’s performing and stop talking the same bollax week in week out.
People like me who want him to stop talking in riddles and like hes stood on the outside looking in.
Anyone like me as you put it are not idiots we know when someone is taking accountability like Warne did when he took over LR constantly tells us he’s got a good track record well good for him for us he’s dog ****.
The results are not acceptable the performances even worse.
Anyone like me who expects honesty and a sense of hope will keep saying so pal.

[Back of the net]

I got blocked on X from a local journalist because I questioned his reporting on LR compared to MT he gets cut an enormous amount off slack locally from journalists.
It’s the same on here MT got crucified week in week out but he was getting some wins although I can understand why some wanted him to go.
Liem Richardson has only achieved one thing consistently terrible results and performances but he’s been here 14weeks and it’s still not his fault in any way.
The same supporters who criticised MT consistently are the same ones asking to give the current manager time.
Hypocrisy at its finest.