As I said on a Slade thread, this lot did not ask supporters what we wanted in a manager, if they had been listening to what was being said they would have known that we were not asking for a British manager, but one that understood to the English leagues and had proven ability to push the club forward.
That is still the case. We do not want some untried wally that won a game once and has watched the english game on tv. If this Chris bloke is appointed I do not expect CARD or anyone else to cut him any slack. We have seen this type of appointment before and I for one do not feel in a charitable mood to watch yet another experiment develop.
The ONLY way to persuade me to give him a chance is if he sacks KM first and appoints a proper experienced CEO.
Morning Rob,
If Katrien goes, she will only be replaced by someone else who will do Roland's bidding. The danger is that they may appear a little more plausible.
STVV is Roland's hometown team. They are second to bottom of their league, their attendances are dropping and the supporters loathe Roland. Sound familiar? It is the way that Roland runs his teams.
Katrien is a symptom, Roland is the disease.
Hi, given your user name and the reference to the Welsh and the Somme you must be Andy. I hope you enjoyed your Belgie waffle this morning!
You are probably correct, but if he were to remove KM I believe it would represent a massive change in direction for the old git as I think he believes her appointment is a major statement that elevates him to one of the great forward thinkers and shakers of our time by breaking down the prejudices to women in football.
If the deluded old fart could actually accept he is in fact wrong, I think that his intrest in our club would rapidly fade and he would sod off. Hence I would lend my support to a new manager in the faint hope I was right and by making such an offer it may hasten her departure.
Didn't O'Loughlin play indoor football? Maybe we are just not seeing the future -Roland is a visionary, after all. Sell the Valley and training ground, move us into the Lib or that big room at the Bugle Horn?
Which is what Driesen is big on as well (indoor football, not the horn)
For someone that doesn't seem to have a problem sacking managers for doing a poor job, how the feck is Katrien Meire, the woman who has cost Duchatalet millions due to her poor decisions and contract negotiations, still in gainful employment? Does she fob her boss off with the same lines of bullshit that she uses to the media and in her 34 meetings with the fans?
The managers and coaches getting sacked is nothing to do with Katrien and the compliments and choice of words on the statement on the website say to me that she is gutted that Roland has taken this decision.
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
For someone that doesn't seem to have a problem sacking managers for doing a poor job, how the feck is Katrien Meire, the woman who has cost Duchatalet millions due to her poor decisions and contract negotiations, still in gainful employment? Does she fob her boss off with the same lines of bullshit that she uses to the media and in her 34 meetings with the fans?
The managers and coaches getting sacked is nothing to do with Katrien and the compliments and choice of words on the statement on the website say to me that she is gutted that Roland has taken this decision.
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
That's assuming that Roland didn't get that information from Katrien. Who else would've told him that protesters were ex-employees and simply don't like her as CEO because she's a woman?
For someone that doesn't seem to have a problem sacking managers for doing a poor job, how the feck is Katrien Meire, the woman who has cost Duchatalet millions due to her poor decisions and contract negotiations, still in gainful employment? Does she fob her boss off with the same lines of bullshit that she uses to the media and in her 34 meetings with the fans?
The managers and coaches getting sacked is nothing to do with Katrien and the compliments and choice of words on the statement on the website say to me that she is gutted that Roland has taken this decision.
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
That's assuming that Roland didn't get that information from Katrien. Who else would've told him that protesters were ex-employees and simply don't like her as CEO because she's a woman?
Of course it's come from Meire, she is clinging on to a job well above her station. She will do anything to keep it, she has no shame or she would have resigned by now.
I'm sure there is a thread on this (please direct me to it if so) - but if we get relegated again this season (a possibility with how tight the league is an us having to have a new 'manager' {...} and attempt to build on a team he knows nothing about right before the transfer window) and attempt to build on a team he knows nothing about) then what are the chances of us actually being able to afford and sustain ourselves in league 2? I'm not hugely cynical but I honestly think the club will no longer exist!
It's fair enough saying we are only 6 points off of play offs with a game in hand... but we are only 3 points off of the relegation zone also!
It isn't a case that the players aren't playing for the manager, they aren't playing for the owner, this won't change.
I'm sure there is a thread on this (please direct me to it if so) - but if we get relegated again this season (a possibility with how tight the league is an us having to have a new 'manager' {...} and attempt to build on a team he knows nothing about right before the transfer window) and attempt to build on a team he knows nothing about) then what are the chances of us actually being able to afford and sustain ourselves in league 2? I'm not hugely cynical but I honestly think the club will no longer exist!
It's fair enough saying we are only 6 points off of play offs with a game in hand... but we are only 3 points off of the relegation zone also!
It isn't a case that the players aren't playing for the manager, they aren't playing for the owner, this won't change.
For someone that doesn't seem to have a problem sacking managers for doing a poor job, how the feck is Katrien Meire, the woman who has cost Duchatalet millions due to her poor decisions and contract negotiations, still in gainful employment? Does she fob her boss off with the same lines of bullshit that she uses to the media and in her 34 meetings with the fans?
The managers and coaches getting sacked is nothing to do with Katrien and the compliments and choice of words on the statement on the website say to me that she is gutted that Roland has taken this decision.
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
That's assuming that Roland didn't get that information from Katrien. Who else would've told him that protesters were ex-employees and simply don't like her as CEO because she's a woman?
There's only one ex-employee that Meire is bothered about. Airman must drive her absolutely crackers exposing her incompetence at every turn. I'm sure she'd like to run a Stalinist purge at the club to terminate his sources on the inside
Actually promotion would still be a strong possibility with some common sense decisions. The squad is unbalanced and a couple of midfielders of a decent standard and we would be pretty strong for this league. Of course that applied in the summer and there is the problem. If you don't really undertsand what is needed you are in trouble! This mob have consistently shown they don't get it!
The first common sense decision would be to let Euell and JJ take over on a caretaker basis! It would bring in some peace and stability, whilst a network stooge will ramp up the anger even more.
This all smells of a Roland intervention to me. Humiliated by a struggling side live on tv and him rumoured to be in town, no announcmenet suggests no manager lined up or not signed off.
Nailed on. The question is where it leaves Meire.
They didn't delay that announcement last night until 9.40pm while having a plan that everyone on the board is signed up to or because they were just arguing over the form of words, IMO.
Meire has thrown Slade under the bus to save her own job.
expect the bus to be written off then, beyond economic repair
This all smells of a Roland intervention to me. Humiliated by a struggling side live on tv and him rumoured to be in town, no announcmenet suggests no manager lined up or not signed off.
Nailed on. The question is where it leaves Meire.
They didn't delay that announcement last night until 9.40pm while having a plan that everyone on the board is signed up to or because they were just arguing over the form of words, IMO.
Meire has thrown Slade under the bus to save her own job.
expect the bus to be written off then, beyond economic repair
Actually promotion would still be a strong possibility with some common sense decisions. The squad is unbalanced and a couple of midfielders of a decent standard and we would be pretty strong for this league. Of course that applied in the summer and there is the problem. If you don't really undertsand what is needed you are in trouble! This mob have consistently shown they don't get it!
The first common sense decision would be to let Euell and JJ take over on a caretaker basis! It would bring in some peace and stability, whilst a network stooge will ramp up the anger even more.
We all no what's needed it's curbs.they keep wasting money and time on new managers.lets face it yes the squad isn't strong enough but the managers have all had a fair share of money. When Gritt and curbs took over the budget was less than these guys have had. What I can remember they sold rob lee and got Simon Webster Gary nelson and Steve gatting on a free and challenged for promotion on limited resources.There is only him that could do that with this squad.he might need a central midfielder with legs or get Ba playing though. It's the only way there going to get fans inside as well if not division 4 here we come
For someone that doesn't seem to have a problem sacking managers for doing a poor job, how the feck is Katrien Meire, the woman who has cost Duchatalet millions due to her poor decisions and contract negotiations, still in gainful employment? Does she fob her boss off with the same lines of bullshit that she uses to the media and in her 34 meetings with the fans?
The managers and coaches getting sacked is nothing to do with Katrien and the compliments and choice of words on the statement on the website say to me that she is gutted that Roland has taken this decision.
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
That's assuming that Roland didn't get that information from Katrien. Who else would've told him that protesters were ex-employees and simply don't like her as CEO because she's a woman?
Of course it's come from Meire, she is clinging on to a job well above her station. She will do anything to keep it, she has no shame or she would have resigned by now.
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You are probably correct, but if he were to remove KM I believe it would represent a massive change in direction for the old git as I think he believes her appointment is a major statement that elevates him to one of the great forward thinkers and shakers of our time by breaking down the prejudices to women in football.
If the deluded old fart could actually accept he is in fact wrong, I think that his intrest in our club would rapidly fade and he would sod off. Hence I would lend my support to a new manager in the faint hope I was right and by making such an offer it may hasten her departure.
Rob,
There is no fooling you is there?
Impressed with your knowledge of the 38th Division!
The above newspaper piece shows that Roland is completely out of touch with what is going on yet still makes these decisions over the head of his CEO.
She's a puppet and the club is poisoned. When will it end.......
It's fair enough saying we are only 6 points off of play offs with a game in hand... but we are only 3 points off of the relegation zone also!
It isn't a case that the players aren't playing for the manager, they aren't playing for the owner, this won't change.
The first common sense decision would be to let Euell and JJ take over on a caretaker basis! It would bring in some peace and stability, whilst a network stooge will ramp up the anger even more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37888868