King Luke to Swansea

[1955pie]

Has anybody seen anything on any of the players' X / Facebook pages?

[durhampie]

I agree I dont believe he spoke to them myself and he said so himself.

Seems some want to put the knife in on him which is disgraceful after the job he has done.

Swansea are a different kettle of fish two leagues higher and LW has not denied anything about them to my knowledge.

He hadn't denied it because he was never asked..

[Elite_Pie]

Seems some want to put the knife in on him which is disgraceful after the job he has done.

Agree, after what he's given us he goes with my very best wishes.

[matt_magpie]

I agree I dont believe he spoke to them myself and he said so himself.

Seems some want to put the knife in on him which is disgraceful after the job he has done.

Swansea are a different kettle of fish two leagues higher and LW has not denied anything about them to my knowledge.

That’s my view.

Durham constantly says the pre match questions are vetted which I believe is probably true to a certain extent so that then asks the question why not remove the question about Oxford as leaving it in means the manger either has to lie or tell the truth which would be damaging to the club, makes absolutely no sense.

[marky]

That’s my view.

Durham constantly says the pre match questions are vetted which I believe is probably true to a certain extent so that then asks the question why not remove the question about Oxford as leaving it in means the manger either has to lie or tell the truth which would be damaging to the club, makes absolutely no sense.

If the club had not asked or removed any reference to questions about Oxford from the pre match conference then they would have been absolutely pelted by fans wanting to know why nothing had been said. There literally was no way of avoiding it.

[upthemaggies]

I felt we'd got a proper manager at last when he did the post match interview after we'd drawn 2-2 at home to Chesterfield with the fans booing at 0-2 down and the way he handled the social media fall out between fans and players.

Anybody who thinks he should turn a job down two levels higher at a club averaging 17k last season and relatively safe needs to get real. Just be glad nobody poached him before he got us out of the NL hell hole.

I'd love to see him do well at Swansea. Top top bloke.

[ladyretfordpie]

I felt we'd got a proper manager at last when he did the post match interview after we'd drawn 2-2 at home to Chesterfield with the fans booing at 0-2 down and the way he handled the social media fall out between fans and players.

Anybody who thinks he should turn a job down two levels higher at a club averaging 17k last season and relatively safe needs to get real. Just be glad nobody poached him before he got us out of the NL hell hole.

I'd love to see him do well at Swansea. Top top bloke.

Here, here

[MAD_MAGPIE]

I felt we'd got a proper manager at last when he did the post match interview after we'd drawn 2-2 at home to Chesterfield with the fans booing at 0-2 down and the way he handled the social media fall out between fans and players.

Anybody who thinks he should turn a job down two levels higher at a club averaging 17k last season and relatively safe needs to get real. Just be glad nobody poached him before he got us out of the NL hell hole.

I'd love to see him do well at Swansea. Top top bloke.

I agree. There are some posts that show bitterness and sour grapes on this thread and that's unfair in my opinion. The man can love the club, love the fans, love the city and still leave. It will no doubt be a wrench like it would have been for Ruben Rodrigues.

But we have to remember it is football, it's these peoples livelihoods. They (and we) all know the industry they work in can be very fickle, ruthless and that a player or coaches shelf life can be short. Why begrudge someone for wanting to better themselves and their family because that is what a move to a club two leagues higher and closer to home would be. I would envisage we would all do the same. In some aspects it would be silly to not take the opportunity if presented.

Of course like any fan I'm gutted to hear the news and if and when it's confirmed then LW for me will always be up there with the best managers we have had in the past 30 years and be held in high regard for bringing us back to where we belong. That is the job he had to do and he did it. The memories of last season will be there forever and he will always be a Notts legend in my mind for being a part of the undeniable heroes.

As to the future I have more hope than in any other period since Derek Pavis was chairman that the Brothers will have their targets in mind to carry the baton on and keep the club moving forwards and onwards and upwards and continue with their philosophy and style of football and whilst there maybe a period of adjustment we won't fall back.

[ladyretfordpie]

I agree. There are some posts that show bitterness and sour grapes on this thread and that's unfair in my opinion. The man can love the club, love the fans, love the city and still leave. It will no doubt be a wrench like it would have been for Ruben Rodrigues.

But we have to remember it is football, it's these peoples livelihoods. They (and we) all know the industry they work in can be very fickle, ruthless and that a player or coaches shelf life can be short. Why begrudge someone for wanting to better themselves and their family because that is what a move to a club two leagues higher and closer to home would be. I would envisage we would all do the same. In some aspects it would be silly to not take the opportunity if presented.

Of course like any fan I'm gutted to hear the news and if and when it's confirmed then LW for me will always be up there with the best managers we have had in the past 30 years and be held in high regard for bringing us back to where we belong. That is the job he had to do and he did it. The memories of last season will be there forever and he will always be a Notts legend in my mind for being a part of the undeniable heroes.

As to the future I have more hope than in any other period since Derek Pavis was chairman that the Brothers will have their targets in mind to carry the baton on and keep the club moving forwards and onwards and upwards and continue with their philosophy and style of football and whilst there maybe a period of adjustment we won't fall back.

excellent post and exactly what I feel

[Elite_Pie]

I agree. There are some posts that show bitterness and sour grapes on this thread and that's unfair in my opinion.

I see it as Eastcoastultra syndrome, but without the expletives!

It's when something you don't want to happen happens, and it's hard to take.