Alan Nixon again

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He's been on Radio Lancs tonight and was pretty scathing on how we've gone about trying to get a manager.
Interestingly at the end he said that he was hearing tonight that we are imminently after someone else but wouldn't name names. Sounded to me like it was someone already in work.
 
Yes, I heard that too.
He was scathing of the way Blackpool were doing their manager appointment and virtually said Robinson just used Blackpool, and said Robinson had done it before to Blackpool.
And yes, he did say he was hearing tonight that Blackpool were trying to line someone up.
Worth listening to, if someone can find the clip.
 
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Bring Back Standing said:
Yes, I heard that too.
He was scathing of the way Blackpool were doing their manager appointment and virtually said Robinson just used Blackpool, and said Robinson had done it before to Blackpool.
And yes, he did say he was hearing tonight that Blackpool had someone lined up.
Worth listening to, if someone can find the clip.
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Probably stupid question but who is this man?
 
Goforgoal said:
Some journos are in the know and he is one. But if you don’t want to read or listen to him, your prerogative.
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Some of them are. As for knowing more about what's going on in football than anyone else... that's a bold claim indeed!

I'll personally listen to everyone's opinion. But in such instances does it really matter who you believe unless you're putting bets on the next manager?
 
Bring Back Standing said:
Yes, I heard that too.
He was scathing of the way Blackpool were doing their manager appointment and virtually said Robinson just used Blackpool, and said Robinson had done it before to Blackpool.
And yes, he did say he was hearing tonight that Blackpool were trying to line someone up.
Worth listening to, if someone can find the clip.
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If it's true that Karl Robinson used Blackpool then who the hell does he think he is? This is a guy who hasn't managed outside of the bottom two divisions in England. He's currently the manager of Oxford United. That is Oxford United. As far as I'm concerned we have dodged a bullet. The guy comes across as a narcissist.
 
GTFsTwinBrother said:
Some of them are. As for knowing more about what's going on in football than anyone else... that's a bold claim indeed!

I'll personally listen to everyone's opinion. But in such instances does it really matter who you believe unless you're putting bets on the next manager?
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I read a
BlackpoolsFinest said:
All I know of him is he's someone who quite regularly posts stuff on twitter which proves to be true far more often than not.

So for that reason, I tend to listen when he speaks/tweets.
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beat me by seconds.👍
 
Not that I am in anyway comparing the current regime to the old one but if the O’s were in charge this board would be in meltdown!

Let’s face it Mansford has cocked this one up big style and never mind Plan A, Plan B and Plan C we’re now pressing the panic button!

I laughed at some who said Larry was sacked too early (for reference I don’t think he was) but I did so presuming the board had a nailed on replacement .. turns out they sold cheap and look like they’re going to have to buy cheap.
 
Class_of_2010 said:
If it's true that Karl Robinson used Blackpool then who the hell does he think he is? This is a guy who hasn't managed outside of the bottom two divisions in England. He's currently the manager of Oxford United. That is Oxford United. As far as I'm concerned we have dodged a bullet. The guy comes across as a narcissist.
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Actually Karl Robinson managed MK dons in their championship season.
 
It is odd that they seemingly didn’t have a replacement lined up, most clubs certainly do. Makes me wonder if Mansford wanted to give Larry more time, but was told by SS get rid now. I imagine SS wasn’t happy with the continual dross being served up on the pitch.
 
Robinson is a decent enough Manager, but it seemed a big ask for him to leave Oxford and a promotion chase, when he's presumably been settled down South for some time. Personally, I'm struggling to see the logic in the approach in the first place, but as fans we really don't have much insight into what goes on in the background.
 
Matesrates said:
It is odd that they seemingly didn’t have a replacement lined up, most clubs certainly do. Makes me wonder if Mansford wanted to give Larry more time, but was told by SS get rid now. I imagine SS wasn’t happy with the continual dross being served up on the pitch.
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Jones was the lined up replacement.
BM was so confident he didn’t bother talking to anyone else for a week. It then became apparent Jones might not happen so went to speak to Hecky and Paul Hurst 🧐.

Then realised they were both not up to scratch and tried to approach Plymouth and got knocked back. Then spoke to Rusk, who he quiet likes I’m told

Then stubbled into KR, which I got my hopes up for aswell.

SS is taking a more hands on approach now I’m told.
 
I have said already, I think Mansford has led a charmed life so far in his previous positions. I think this has been handled terribly and he has been found wanting. I wouldn't be surprised if SS is very hacked off. He is finding this football ownership thing a very steep learning curve as any of us would too if we had the money to take over. He will get there but he is going to have to get the right people around him, not sure he has done that yet.

Tim, I couldn't agree more. It's so obvious.
 
I doubt when the club approached KR's agent they figured he'd go straight to the press and use it as a bargaining tool in the power struggle that appears to be going on behind the scenes at Oxford.

They may have heard rumbles of discontent surrounding Robinson after the January transfer window and thought it was worth a try.

I think they did the right thing, if it had paid off we'd have all been buzzing.
 
hertfordseasider said:
I think he's right though Daz.
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Very possibly mate...Obviously it's all very easy for the pundits and us on here, because we don't have to deal with the reality...That said, I do think that Football is a minefield and it is challenging to take over the running of a Club when you are there 24/7 so to run from afar must bring increasing pressures. For that reason, I had tempered my own expectations for both this season and next....

It's very difficult to know exactly who you can trust in football and I think people who you can trust absolutely and who unquestionably have the interests of Blackpool F.C. at heart are the types you need to surround yourself with. We had been very fortunate for so many years to have Jimmy Armfield, who could offer advice to the Club of course.

I know Ben Mansford has come in for a lot of criticism recently and I suppose that is par for the course. Personally, I think it is very difficult to make any judgement in that respect based on the limited information that we have as fans. I have to say, I'd never heard of Ben before he arrived at Blackpool and clearly the promotional videos on youtube show him in a very good light, so you can see why SS felt it was a very good appointment. That said, I may have gone for a Slow and Steady, but absolutely rock solid Matt Williams.

Of course that is just me going for what I know and someone who I feel is dependable and above all else he's Blackpool and of course I know very little of Ben at all.

All that said, we are where we are and I think it's important that we all try to get behind the board we have, understand that they will make some mistakes and give them the time to try and get the right man in for the job.
 
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Anybody who,s turned us down again is a non starter, and Robinsons has previous, nuff said.
Listened to Nixon and agreed with most he said. Also listened to Dunn and was quietly impressed. If he get,s us on a run, and loses his Blackburn hat he could be a dark horse .
We have Blackburn connection i.e Parkes, Grayson , Nuttall etc
 
Most of what Nixon said was hard to disagree with and he is very well connected.
Where i think he got it wrong was when he started having a go at Dunn a little bit saying if he got himself organised the job could be his , especially with getting a backroom team in place instead of Johnson. I dont think he wants it at all and Andy Bayes who knows him far better said he was the kind of bloke that wouldn't worry at all if they got another manager in tomorrow and he had to leave.
 
Yes exactly Rossendale.

I’m routing for BM to succeed, but he’s making an absolute hash of this. Iv been told a bit more but out of respect for him I’m not going to post it, because frankly it’s embarrassing.

I’m not bothered how long the search takes as long as we get the correct person, how we’ve gone about this search though has been amateurish. If this had been the Oystons we’d have all been incandescent.
 
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Agreed Rocks, surprised very little names from overseas have been rumoured... seems to work for Prem!?
 
This has developed into a bit of of a strange one.

May as well just keep dunn and get Evatt end of season regardless of barrow go up or not. Hes proven he can make a team on a low budget into contenders at the very least playing great football that we need here.

The crowds and revenue would be well up so commercially could be the best decision too.
 
JJpool said:
This has developed into a bit of of a strange one.

May as well just keep dunn and get Evatt end of season regardless of barrow go up or not. Hes proven he can make a team on a low budget into contenders at the very least playing great football that we need here.

The crowds and revenue would be well up so commercially could be the best decision too.
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Now SS is getting more involved in this, personally I’d say there’s a bigger chance Evatt or someone the fans approve of will be appointed.
 
Rektseasider said:
...how we’ve gone about this search though has been amateurish. If this had been the Oystons we’d have all been incandescent.
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The Oystons would never have been so ambitious as to go for the people we've gone for. If we've been anything it's naive, but that's not a crime in my eyes as long as SS learns from it. Which he will.

Let's not start comparing the Oystons to the current board, because they are poles apart in terms of ambition, integrity, and behaviour.
 
BFC_53 said:
The Oystons would never have been so ambitious as to go for the people we've gone for. If we've been anything it's naive, but that's not a crime in my eyes as long as SS learns from it. Which he will.

Let's not start comparing the Oystons to the current board, because they are poles apart in terms of ambition, integrity, and behaviour.
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Yes poles apart and I appreciate your point that the Oystons would never have dared to prise a manager away from the club.

My point being some of the amateurish things the club have done over the last few weeks was on par with what we’d come to expect from them, and we re now being run by professional football people.

we all make mistakes. We re just make the same ones a little too often at the minute.
 
Rektseasider said:
Yes poles apart and I appreciate your point that the Oystons would never have dared to prise a manager away from the club.

My point being some of the amateurish things the club have done over the last few weeks was on par with what we’d come to expect from them, and we re now being run by professional football people.

we all make mistakes. We re just make the same ones a little too often at the minute.
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Mansford hasn’t lasted long in his previous roles. Except in Israel, hardly a hot bed of football.

I’d say he’s struggling. Certainly looks like it. Maybe he’s trying too hard. Let’s see who comes in next week as head coach.
 
Rektseasider said:
Now SS is getting more involved in this, personally I’d say there’s a bigger chance Evatt or someone the fans approve of will be appointed.
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I know SS appointed BM to make such decisions but on one so big, after the last one, I would have thought he was in from the start and maybe even picking himself or giving BM a nudge in a direction.

If SS even rates Evatt for manager that is...I wonder how much does Sadler know about Evatts style and learning effectively from Ollie but also the Pep way of playing? I have watched that type of football a lot, am fairly well up on the methods and its exactly what we need. Dominating and creating the most chances doesn't guarantee wins but the odds certainly stacked in your favour. Also pressing high up the pitch and cleverly, it's incredibly difficult tactics for opposition teams to deal with.

The thing Evatt doesn't have is experience but weve seen that it doesn't matter how experienced it can still go very wrong.
 
JJpool said:
I know SS appointed BM to make such decisions but on one so big, after the last one, I would have thought he was in from the start and maybe even picking himself or giving BM a nudge in a direction.

If SS even rates Evatt for manager that is...I wonder how much does Sadler know about Evatts style and learning effectively from Ollie but also the Pep way of playing? I have watched that type of football a lot, am fairly well up on the methods and its exactly what we need. Dominating and creating the most chances doesn't guarantee wins but the odds certainly stacked in your favour. Also pressing high up the pitch and cleverly, it's incredibly difficult tactics for opposition teams to deal with.

The thing Evatt doesn't have is experience but weve seen that it doesn't matter how experienced it can still go very wrong.
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Simple. Get Thommo in as his assistant
 
BISONS said:
Simple. Get Thommo in as his assistant
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It's no issue for me as I'm pointing out experience doesn't always work, it's just the board seem to want experience as a manager. But yeah a good assistant with Evatt can add to the experience. One thing Evatt is experienced in is how to play the way he is teaching and getting promoted as a player.
 
Sooty59 said:
For the last time Evatt at the end of the season. Dunn seems to have improved the obvious Larry blindness so maybe a new partnership could develop.
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Are those at the top getting the message is the real question.... as doesn't seem to have been in the running.
 
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