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Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #3025 on:** April 11, 2019, 08:38:31 AM »

Smith performing as I expected when he got his feet under the table and his ideas across. Imagine how he will be when he can bring his own players in...

We missed a massive trick in the summer.

Mister AT · « **Reply #3026 on:** April 11, 2019, 09:13:49 AM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on April 11, 2019, 08:38:31 AM

Smith performing as I expected when he got his feet under the table and his ideas across. Imagine how he will be when he can bring his own players in...

We missed a massive trick in the summer.

Was mine and a lot of other baggies choice for the job in the summer, aint surprised to see him doing well. As I have said before, I cant see past Villa winning the playoffs on current form.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #3027 on:** April 11, 2019, 09:23:29 AM »

James Shan, Dean Smith, Daniel Farke and Jose Gomes are the nominees for March Manager of the month

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/april/sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-nominations/

Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #3028 on:** April 12, 2019, 08:51:33 AM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on April 11, 2019, 09:23:29 AM

James Shan, Dean Smith, Daniel Farke and Jose Gomes are the nominees for March Manager of the month

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/april/sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-nominations/

Unsurprisingly, Smith takes the award.

darbolina · « **Reply #3029 on:** April 12, 2019, 09:16:31 AM »

James Shan gets a special award for working bravery - working with our board and some of the older players!

SmethDan · « **Reply #3030 on:** April 12, 2019, 10:09:26 AM »

Quote from: darbolina on April 12, 2019, 09:16:31 AM

James Shan gets a special award for working bravery - working with our board and some of the older players!

I'll just leave this here.........

http://www.care-awards.co.uk/

...... nominations anyone

?

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3031 on:** April 12, 2019, 12:09:50 PM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on April 12, 2019, 08:51:33 AM

Unsurprisingly, Smith takes the award.

Presumably he's handed it straight to Jack Grealish?

Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #3032 on:** April 12, 2019, 12:13:13 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 12, 2019, 12:09:50 PM

Presumably he's handed it straight to Jack Grealish?

Why so salty, Jacko?

7 on the spin! What a manager

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3033 on:** April 12, 2019, 12:16:07 PM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on April 12, 2019, 12:13:13 PM

Why so salty, Jacko?

7 on the spin! What a manager

What about the 10 before that, you know when Jack was injured?

Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #3034 on:** April 12, 2019, 12:24:26 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 12, 2019, 12:16:07 PM

What about the 10 before that, you know when Jack was injured?

You need to stop living in the past and embrace the managerial brilliance in the present

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3035 on:** April 12, 2019, 12:30:00 PM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on April 12, 2019, 12:24:26 PM

You need to stop living in the past and embrace the managerial brilliance in the present

When he gets results without Grealish I'll acknowledge he's done well. Until then every statistic suggests he's utterly clueless without him.

SmethDan · « **Reply #3036 on:** April 12, 2019, 01:19:05 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on April 12, 2019, 12:30:00 PM

When he gets results without Grealish I'll acknowledge he's done well. Until then every statistic suggests he's utterly clueless without him.

Here's hoping young Greasy pulls his quiff in training and proves you right regarding all things Vile then, for once

.

royhan · « **Reply #3037 on:** April 12, 2019, 01:43:46 PM »

According to The Telegraph the owners PSG are thinking about buying an English Championship club. Mr Lai please note...

skyclad99 · « **Reply #3038 on:** April 12, 2019, 01:50:00 PM »

Quote from: royhan on April 12, 2019, 01:43:46 PM

According to The Telegraph the owners PSG are thinking about buying an English Championship club. Mr Lai please note...

Quick, someone get a 'For Sale' sign and a camera.........

I will email the picture myself

GREGMT · « **Reply #3039 on:** April 13, 2019, 07:34:46 PM »

Leeds as good as promoted with Norwich. They play Wigan at home next so surely 3 points from that one. Norwich and Leeds deserve it IMO.

gazberg · « **Reply #3040 on:** April 13, 2019, 07:39:01 PM »

Yep nothing special about either team but consistant and have direction.

Dan87uk · « **Reply #3041 on:** April 13, 2019, 08:03:31 PM »

Ipswich now relegated after 1-1 draw with Blues

wba_1996 · « **Reply #3042 on:** April 14, 2019, 01:35:34 AM »

Quote from: gazberg on April 13, 2019, 07:39:01 PM

Yep nothing special about either team but consistant and have direction.

Both appointed good managers and are planning for the long term. We had a massive financial and squad ability advantage over both, but we barely have a plan for the next week.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3043 on:** April 15, 2019, 04:32:40 PM »

Here are the key dates to look out for as the season winds down:
Sunday 5 May - Final day of the Championship season 12:30KO

Saturday 11 May - Championship semi A first leg 12:30KO / Championship semi B first leg 17:15KO

Tuesday 14 May - Championship semi A second leg 19:45KO

Wednesday 15 May - Championship semi B second leg 19:45KO

Monday 27 May - Championship play-off final 15:00KO

gazberg · « **Reply #3044 on:** April 15, 2019, 08:54:09 PM »

Quote from: wba_1996 on April 14, 2019, 01:35:34 AM

Both appointed good managers and are planning for the long term. We had a massive financial and squad ability advantage over both, but we barely have a plan for the next week.

Couldn't agree more. Awful performance from the board this year. Whats new i spose.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3045 on:** April 16, 2019, 08:12:04 AM »

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson pushes EFL to investigate rivals over financial conduct

That could the cat amongst the pigeons, fingers crossed

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/15/middlesbrough-chairman-steve-gibson-pushes-efl-investigate-rivals/

tommcneill · « **Reply #3046 on:** April 16, 2019, 10:12:24 AM »

Theres obviously something financial going on on at those clubs as these clubs were called out months ago by another chairman.

Something isnt right

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #3047 on:** April 16, 2019, 01:17:44 PM »

Nothing will happen - expecting some sales at Sheff Wed in the summer - plenty out of contract who will be taken off the wagebill.

In general terms - you cannot have financial fair play and parachute payments at the same time.

It is a ridiculous, unfair concept.

Scrap both of them.

Standaman · « **Reply #3048 on:** April 16, 2019, 11:34:53 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on April 16, 2019, 01:17:44 PM

Nothing will happen - expecting some sales at Sheff Wed in the summer - plenty out of contract who will be taken off the wagebill.

In general terms - you cannot have financial fair play and parachute payments at the same time.

It is a ridiculous, unfair concept.

Scrap both of them.

FFP and Parachute Payments are inadequate responses to the same inherent problem that up and down the pyramid there are disproportionate rewards and penalties for marginal success or failure. This generates a gambling mentality to attain the fools gold of the "next level" and also white knuckle fear of falling off whatever gravy train that your club happens to be riding at any given moment.

I refer to the next level as fools gold because even having attained it the owners are very unlikely to be able to take any funds out of the club because they need to spend money to retain the club's status. Progress on the pitch can be cashed in through a sale but seldom through dividends. The Glazers are the only people to consistently take money out of a football club and that football club is Man United which was already a financial juggernaut before the Glazers turbo charged it's commercial operations.

It is plain that football clubs can't be left to their own devices financially hence FFP which has head off some of the worst excesses but obviously hasn't prevented the financial meltdown of clubs like Bolton and is a bone of contention particularly when clubs like Derby are allowed to flout the rules with faurly obvious ruses.

costa blanca baggie · « **Reply #3049 on:** April 16, 2019, 11:57:18 PM »

So, all the local media hoohaa, last summer, about the vile going into financial meltdown if they didnâ€™t get promoted this season, was just a tease? As some would say, itâ€™s the hope that kills ya.