Artell Out

[somersetcrewe]

Ainley seems to be the pick of the players at the moment and MGarry said it was possible a bid could come in for him before next Wednesday ..

Nothing would surprise me.
The lad was excellent yesterday and he reminds me so much of Powell.
He is the next cab off the rank for sure!

Did I ever mention I was in the same school class as his Mum, Paula - in Somerset - and that her Dad's sister is my Dad's brother's wife?

[alexmick]

Players letting him and the fans down? Only so much he can do from the touchline? What got into their mind-set, once they were in command at 3-1? I am not questioning the youngsters so much, but these experienced old-hands, who are supposed to guide them through difficult patches. Green, Zooms, Raynes, Nolan, for example. Obviously, having seen Ainley quite a number of times this season and judging by reports of him from yesterday, the club have quite a player on their hands now. I think he is a better prospect than Cooper, whose attitude let him down all too often. I see the problems at the Alex going far deeper than whoever manages the first team, but with a board who have lost their way in recent years, judging by how we have sunk so drastically over the past few years. Change is required at the very highest level, otherwise we are going to head further downwards. I personally think there are two teams worse than us this season, but I would not guarantee survival next time around.

[Preston76]

Not just Artell out but most of the coaching staff to James Collins lee bell Harry’s Clayton what did they ever achieve in the game answer nothing chairmen thank you but time to put yôur feet up directors bugger of bunch of geriatrics who never put there hands in there pockets Time to start again

[ruocul]

Well I said he should have gone before Christmas, and since then I have seen nothing to change my mind. Looks like the team has improved and now capable of scoring and playing attractive football. That is the only change.

Have not got a clue what he says at halftime. but know what the usual result is. The team goes negative and mega defensive virtually putting the opposition on the front foot and in control of the game. When we have outplayed the opposition in the first half why do we come out for the second half and do the absolute opposite? This happens so often. Bad tactics.

[Timmy58]

Not just Artell out but most of the coaching staff to James Collins lee bell Harry’s Clayton what did they ever achieve in the game answer nothing chairmen thank you but time to put yôur feet up directors bugger of bunch of geriatrics who never put there hands in there pockets Time to start again

Directors of a company are not obliged to put their hands in their pockets. It is not down to them to fund the club. The club should be self financing.

[As it is]

Directors of a company are not obliged to put their hands in their pockets. It is not down to them to fund the club. The club should be self financing.

You are so right, But this club will never be in that position while revenues generated do not go to the football club but companies set up by are favourite shareholder.

[somersetcrewe]

.....But this club will never be in that position while revenues generated do not go to the football club but companies set up by are favourite shareholder.

You are so right as well.
This is the issue that needs resolving above all else.

[MikeSB]

I wonder if DA could get his old job back as the what was it the Academy Manager? And allow KL to take over but then he too hasn't had any managerial experience and he is DA's sidekick and so should he share in any blame that is due? It's obvious Dave is suffering with the rest of the fans and have to feel for him but we also don't want him to crucify himself the whole time and we may not like this BUT....

Maybe and I said maybe, the truth is that some of our players are really not good enough for professional football and haven't been for sometime? I mean for the whole match without making ghastly mistakes which is the difference between success and failure? I suspect that it was always tough to expect young lads to come straight into the academy. I did hear the Vale Manager say on RS that it was easier for players to come in from Non League to L2 than coming from under 23 sides which I am assuming he meant academy players from other clubs being they don't have one now? ie loan players? It's so odd that we can be world beaters for 30 mins and then??????????

Of course that last paragraph is too hard to swallow for a board with the ethos on youth development and so not likely to change unless we are relegated and maybe not even then?

I hope DA can be found another role in the club as I don't think the board will want to sack him and indeed they may not and just allow him to continue as manager for at least three years, come what may??? It never made much sense to me to be spending such a large proportion of your income on what is a kids football academy at the expense of the whole reason we have been in existence for over 100 years...ie the FIRST team! No other club has ever done that to my knowledge even though it has been a success for a time...

The EEEP scheme could well be the nail in our coffin?