Anyone who thinks that having the owner’s unqualified son in a position of authority in the football set-up is remotely sensible is clearly capable of any mental gymnastics necessary to believe what they want to believe. It’s the same delusional thinking which has sought to justify the spivs, Duchatelet and ESI. It doesn’t of itself make Thomas Sandgaard the same as any of those, but it’s unlikely to be a good thing.
We all want things to be better and to get out of this shitty division, but we are here because of a succession of toxic owners, not toxic fans. As long as the club continues to fail there will be people looking for explanations. They are not the problem.
While I agree with much of this I think it’s highly unlikely that MS will affect training methods or recruitment in any significant way, or even try to.
I suspect he’s been sent here to learn the ropes from the pros, and he’d have to be very dumb indeed to try bossing them around, no matter what his job title is.
I think if he does overstep we’ll soon hear all about it. You’d hope so anyway. Unless you’re saying that’s already happening?
Edit: ‘the reason I know about MS attempting to make a change to training is because the professionals were incredulous.’ Oh. But incredulous in the sense they said ‘you’ve got a nerve mate 😂!’ or do we feel they felt threatened or imposed upon? I’d be surprised if it’s the latter, but if it is… different story.
I am sorry but that's wrong. Thomas said he does, others have said he does.
Yes I just read that, which is why I deleted the post. You must have just beaten me to it. 👍
But there’s a difference between having some input and genuinely trying to run the show, for example by overruling Gallen when it comes to transfer targets, and trying to dictate training methods. Would be surprised if it’s the latter, but if it is, then we have a problem.
If anyone outside of our small community actually gave a fuck about us, we would make a brilliant soap opera, or perhaps a 8 part mini series on fuckwittery in a lower league football club.
I must admit the failure to announce a Manager by now is for me a cause for concern, I do not think anything is being delayed so a big announcement can be made once the owner gets here, we aint Real Madrid lol the fact is we are in danger of being well behind the pace if something isnt sorted very soon. The other stuff people are ranting about is now getting laughable imo. Owner says things need to ramp up in training shocker !!! To be honest after the last couple of years watching the team if I owned it the coaches wouldnt have a job anyway. I'm glad the owner has asked them to change things and anyone who thinks everything was great is mental. It's the same old grumbling from the same old people who just want everything to stay the same and the only people who can be relied upon are either past players, past managers or past CEO's and they think Andrew Barclay is going to step up and bankroll their dreams. Not happening folks. We should be concerned about the delay yes but should also look at the work going on at the club that's positive in terms of investment and structural improvements. When Cawley announced Garner there was almost a total WTF attitude on here but now there is meltdown incase he doesnt come, it's very strange 🤭🤭
My brother in law claims Ben Garner is a "pound shop Ten Haag"
All because I compared Garner to the new Ipswich gaffer
God I hope this works out.....if it ever bloody happens
I mean, I guess a pound shop version of a bloke who took a team with a comparatively small budget to within seconds of a Champions League final probably would be about a League One level manager no?
Remember we don't want Carrick because he only got a naught naught against Chelsea.........
I'm genuinely intrigued as to why you think Carrick would be a good appointment.
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My brother in law claims Ben Garner is a "pound shop Ten Haag"
All because I compared Garner to the new Ipswich gaffer
God I hope this works out.....if it ever bloody happens
I mean, I guess a pound shop version of a bloke who took a team with a comparatively small budget to within seconds of a Champions League final probably would be about a League One level manager no?
Remember we don't want Carrick because he only got a naught naught against Chelsea.........
I'm genuinely intrigued as to why you think Carrick would be a good appointment.
I don't especially but his CV stands up against Beale, who is a lot of people's favourite, as well as the likes of Bowyer, Curbishley etc when they got the job.
His win rate as a manager of Manchester United was higher than Jackson's was at Charlton
I honestly think he had been here, not Swindon, on loan 25 years ago people would be whipping themselves into a frenzy about him.
He has done all his badges, has worked for, and under, some of the most successful managers the game has ever seen, and David Moyes.
Seriously clever football, who played at the highest possible level and won everything there is to win at club level.
The reasons I have seen not to employ him include he plays negative football, couldn't beat the European Champions and other random nonsense.
On paper he has a much better CV than anyone else that has been linked. I actually can't think of a reason why he wouldn't be a good choice. Can you?
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Cryptic clue from soapboxsam, Jack Shit has just entered the race at 8/1
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I thought this topic was done to death a few months ago. TS stated somewhere that MS identified the players, SG negotiated the transfer fee and contracts and TS signed it off
Manager identifies the players and positions he wants and SG team does the rest …
precisely what esm says ts said above
Not quite Billy, I said MS identifies the players not the manager.
Take no notice of what RonnieMoore says, he is a know nothing plum.
Take notice of Alan Curbishley then or you not taking notice what he says because it don’t fit in with what you want to hear
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The other stuff people are ranting about is now getting laughable imo.
Owner says things need to ramp up in training shocker !!! To be honest after the last couple of years watching the team if I owned it the coaches wouldnt have a job anyway. I'm glad the owner has asked them to change things and anyone who thinks everything was great is mental.
It's the same old grumbling from the same old people who just want everything to stay the same and the only people who can be relied upon are either past players, past managers or past CEO's and they think Andrew Barclay is going to step up and bankroll their dreams. Not happening folks.
We should be concerned about the delay yes but should also look at the work going on at the club that's positive in terms of investment and structural improvements. When Cawley announced Garner there was almost a total WTF attitude on here but now there is meltdown incase he doesnt come, it's very strange 🤭🤭
I'm genuinely intrigued as to why you think Carrick would be a good appointment.
Please go to the Martin data coaching etc thread for more gossip and minutiae on Sandgaard Junior.
Thank you for your input despite most of it having Jack shit to do with our next Manager.
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His win rate as a manager of Manchester United was higher than Jackson's was at Charlton
I honestly think he had been here, not Swindon, on loan 25 years ago people would be whipping themselves into a frenzy about him.
He has done all his badges, has worked for, and under, some of the most successful managers the game has ever seen, and David Moyes.
Seriously clever football, who played at the highest possible level and won everything there is to win at club level.
The reasons I have seen not to employ him include he plays negative football, couldn't beat the European Champions and other random nonsense.
On paper he has a much better CV than anyone else that has been linked. I actually can't think of a reason why he wouldn't be a good choice. Can you?
Cheers Gribbo.
How did Sandgaard Junior become Sanderstead Junior. Predictive text is to blame and now edited 🤦🏻♂️