If Nige was gone and Euell was in temporary charge

[pongo88]

14 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Hey, that’s fine Pongo88.

I hope my comments didn’t come across as being too rude (they probably did) as I respect your input. It’s just that you can have too much of a good thing. As the saying goes -  less is more 

[Davefevs]

1 minute ago, OddBallJim said:

This is a really poor way to earn thread views and reacts.

do people post on OTIB for volumes of views and reacts?  Does that honestly happen?

Rarely would I call for mod intervention, but this probably needs looking at.

I asked several times earlier on the post

[Davefevs]

2 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

I hope my comments didn’t come across as being too rude (they probably did) as I respect your input. It’s just that you can have too much of a good thing. As the saying goes -  less is more 

No, not at all, it’s why I replied politely P88, as I try to all (ahem, most) posters.  It’s a forum to express our views.

There’s not one post on here I’ve read that I see as rude.  They’re just views / opinions.

I’d rather in hindsight chosen a better thread title, but the content of my OP remains, and I’d rather the focus was on that, but hey-ho, sometimes things don’t go how you want them too.

As I said, I post a lot, I expect some flak…but you did it in a perfectly acceptable way.  No issues from me.  Some people would be getting all pissy, etc.  I’m not like that.  Opinionated, yes, sirree, but not horrible.  Honestly.

 

[Lack of Action Man]

Just now, Davefevs said:

You are one of the more prolific contributors to this forum, who I did consider a very sensible poster until this bizarre move.

Starting this thread (which does have some valid discussion within) with the title you did is clearly misleading and a very silly thing to do imo.

A title like “Nige gone, Euell in temporary charge” normally would only be used if an announcement had been made by the club/on the OS. With a title like that, the thread will automatically generate views and reacts regardless of whether this is a poster’s aim or not. 

I just feel it seems a bit wrong that a misleading thread title will get this level of interaction. Newer visitors to the forum may look at a posters views/reacts as an indicator of their repute.
 

Either re-name the thread or delete it (mods?)

 

[HappyClapper]

5 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

You are one of the more prolific contributors to this forum, who I did consider a very sensible poster until this bizarre move.

Starting this thread (which does have some valid discussion within) with the title you did is clearly misleading and a very silly thing to do imo.

A title like “Nige gone, Euell in temporary charge” normally would only be used if an announcement had been made by the club/on the OS. With a title like that, the thread will automatically generate views and reacts regardless of whether this is a poster’s aim or not. 

I just feel it seems a bit wrong that a misleading thread title will get this level of interaction. Newer visitors to the forum may look at a posters views/reacts as an indicator of their repute.
 

Either re-name the thread or delete it (mods?)

 

Wow.

Great user name.

[Davefevs]

8 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

You are one of the more prolific contributors to this forum, who I did consider a very sensible poster until this bizarre move.

Starting this thread (which does have some valid discussion within) with the title you did is clearly misleading and a very silly thing to do imo.

A title like “Nige gone, Euell in temporary charge” normally would only be used if an announcement had been made by the club/on the OS. With a title like that, the thread will automatically generate views and reacts regardless of whether this is a poster’s aim or not. 

I just feel it seems a bit wrong that a misleading thread title will get this level of interaction. Newer visitors to the forum may look at a posters views/reacts as an indicator of their repute.
 

Either re-name the thread or delete it (mods?)

 

Which is what I asked.

Ever admit to getting something a bit wrong?  I did.  You live and learn.

[Silvio Dante]

Quick twopenneth on this.
 

The thread title was misleading, and I think Dave has acknowledged it was a misstep. I opened it with a “wow, what have I missed” reaction and most probably did the same. I’d question whether it was a needed thread as the same point was made on other threads (although we are all guilty of that), and the fact that 90% of the replies here aren’t talking about the point made but are about the need for the post (including this one) indicates it wasn’t something that was crying out for a new post discussing this specific.

Against that, I acknowledge that there were a sea of posts last night and salient points may have been missed amongst angry face emojis.

I’d call it a misstep. Ultimately the thread title and its “Clickbait” nature has meant Daves point hasn’t been discussed - the unknown is whether a better titled post would have instigated a discussion. My feeling is probably not as it’s been raised elsewhere.

Probably one to just put to bed but vitriol unnecessary.

[Northern Red]

The fact that the people who seem to be getting most upset by this are the same ones who went OTT on an interview that they hadn't heard or read in full yesterday would appear to prove the point of the thread perfectly.

[Lack of Action Man]

26 minutes ago, HappyClapper said:

Wow.

Great user name.

Thanks, I like to think the variety of usernames make this forum a more humorous place.

 

23 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Which is what I asked.

Ever admit to getting something a bit wrong?  I did.  You live and learn.

This post comes across as a rhetorical question, but in any case - yes, I can admit I was wrong in my view that NP would deliver a top half/play-off pushing side following his appointment (despite the financial limitations). I should have had much lower expectations.

I very much want him to succeed, but sadly just can't see enough progress. As for Euell/Flemming as interim management options - they're inappropriate choices for me as under their coaching our defense is very naive and our formerly potent striking options seem decidedly off the boil. 

^Hopefully this is more along the lines of discussion you wanted to generate?

[Kodjias Wrist]

Look it could be worse we could be Bristol Rovers.

[Numero Uno]

4 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Remember the shambles that was the Holden appointment?

Ashton said we had “high calibre candidates both in the UK & Europe”, we then farted around deciding whether to appoint Hughton or not before appointing LJ’s assistant after 6 weeks of searching, what do you think?

I wouldn’t trust Steve Lansdown to get the Managerial appointment at the local corner shop right tbh. If Nige is sacked that is 100% cementing relegation with him and Junior making the next appointment.

[spudski]

2 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

I wouldn’t trust Steve Lansdown to get the Managerial appointment at the local corner shop right tbh. If Nige is sacked that is 100% cementing relegation with him and Junior making the next appointment.

Yet they appointed NP...so perhaps they've seen the light at last? 

[Numero Uno]

Just now, spudski said:

Yet they appointed NP...so perhaps they've seen the light at last? 

I’m looking at the overall record. It’s crap and if left to them to replace Nige we will 100% get relegated. No doubt whatsoever in my mind.

[spudski]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

I’m looking at the overall record. It’s crap and if left to them to replace Nige we will 100% get relegated. No doubt whatsoever in my mind.

I agree with your sentiment...they've been awful judges in the past. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.

[eardun]

4 hours ago, Henry said:

You’ve deliberately started a thread on a wind up just to post your opinion again. You’ve started or contributed to other similar threads in the last couple of days. You don’t agree with the ‘Pearson out’ view (I’m probably more aligned with your view FFWIW), but you need to accept others disagree with you.

Poor form from you, you’re a better poster than you’ve shown here.

If even @Davefevsis showing poor form, we really are doomed!
 

No need for people to ‘boo’ him as well (to which hopefully the response is ‘I’ve been booed on far bigger forums’). Hardly a bookable offence on which, after all, is a football forum. 

[Yoyo2345]

Threads like this are just fu**ING waste of time and davefes you should know better. 

[Davefevs]

18 minutes ago, eardun said:

If even @Davefevsis showing poor form, we really are doomed!
 

No need for people to ‘boo’ him as well (to which hopefully the response is ‘I’ve been booed on far bigger forums’). Hardly a bookable offence on which, after all, is a football forum. 

OTIB is as big as it gets!

[IAmNick]

Blimey. I saw the title, heart skipped a beat, opened and read it, smirked.

Some people take this all way too seriously is what I'm getting from some of these posts...

[BigTone]

3 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

Blimey. I saw the title, heart skipped a beat, opened and read it, smirked.

Some people take this all way too seriously is what I'm getting from some of these posts...

They can get a tad precious the poor loves.

[Lew-T]

Bit of an overreaction to the OP on this thread. Don’t understand why people get so worked up about it…

Chill out and enjoy your Christmas break

[Numero Uno]

11 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Bit of an overreaction to the OP on this thread. Don’t understand why people get so worked up about it…

Chill out and enjoy your Christmas break

Some people taking this forum and themselves way too seriously……

[Loco Rojo]

I know Fevs and he did this on purpose. He's evil i tell ya - if his stats dont get you, his horrific thread titles will.

There's only one thing for it OTIB!

[Polly]

Just goes to prove, don't believe anything unless it's on the Official Site...

[Maesknoll Red]

I’m a bit late to this thread and agree the title was clickbait-esque.  I’ve changed the title, that doesn’t alter the subsequent discussion and points raised.

[phantom]

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

@TomF

@phantom

please can you change the thread title to something else - e.g. if Nige was sacked…or merge it with the others.

 

Apologies 

Been running a darts tournament all day, just got home 

Did you want anything amended? 

[ralphindevon]

15 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said:

I’m a bit late to this thread and agree the title was clickbait-esque.  I’ve changed the title, that doesn’t alter the subsequent discussion and points raised.

I’m a bit late to it too and just read the whole thread thinking the title you’ve just changed it to was the original title and everyone was being too cruel to Dave.

Now I feel I’ve missed the being cruel to Dave boat. 

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, ralphindevon said:

I’m a bit late to it too and just read the whole thread thinking the title you’ve just changed it to was the original title and everyone was being too cruel to Dave.

Now I feel I’ve missed the being cruel to Dave boat. 

Post-thread title cruelty is allowed, bring it on Ralph retrospectively!

[Oh Louie louie]

The cruel to Dave boat bit uncalled for. Think it's trawling myself ...

[ralphindevon]

8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Post-thread title cruelty is allowed, bring it on Ralph retrospectively!

I must admit, this being OTIB, I’d like to think I’d have read the post before going into meltdown.

If you can’t have the occasional tease……….

[Bristol Oil Services]

11 hours ago, Polly said:

Just goes to prove, don't believe anything unless it's on the Official Site...

I'll believe the scores on there (after a bit of cross-referencing), but beyond that ....

[redsquirrel]

im going to be watching this space to see if a move to bring shakespeare in could happen.

as for Daves post, i get your points 100% Dave, and am fully behind pearson for the long haul but the original title was a bit meh

[BrizzleRed]

3 hours ago, ralphindevon said:

I must admit, this being OTIB, I’d like to think I’d have read the post before going into meltdown.

If you can’t have the occasional tease……….

It seems like most of the people giving Fevs pelters are the ones who are most disappointed the post title wasn’t actually true.

I had no problem with it personally and it actually focussed my own thoughts.  The initial sinking feeling I had on seeing title and then the realisation of the impending chaos just filled me with dread.  After realising the truth behind it, I was actually a sort of relieved, so it was useful in that respect.

You can just imagine us pratting around for weeks, whilst ballsing up the transfer window, before appointing Euell as caretaker to the end of the season.  

I’d take the current situation, with the hope of improvent with reinforcements during the window, over that nightmare scenario.

Nice one Dave

 

[Davefevs]

35 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said:

and it actually focussed my own thoughts

And me too…as per my response to @Marina's Rolls Royce

[bcfc01]

18 hours ago, IAmNick said:

Blimey. I saw the title, heart skipped a beat, opened and read it, smirked.

Some people take this all way too seriously is what I'm getting from some of these posts...

Ditto.

Opened it as it was from a poster not known for BS, read the opening sentence and realised it was a spoof title.

Didn't think anything of it, but it seems to have irked a few which has prompted a title change.

C'est la vie 

[alexukhc]

Dud Euell work under Curbs? ?

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

And me too…as per my response to @Marina's Rolls Royce

Pleased to have helped you reach a consolidated position for the moment albeit somewhat surprised as I thought you already had. 

[Davefevs]

16 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Pleased to have helped you reach a consolidated position for the moment albeit somewhat surprised as I thought you already had. 

Yes, your post just made me reflect on the reasons why.

[Red_Alligator]

I, like Dave, have been a long term supporter of Nige, and although joy is particularly thin on the ground at the moment, I'm not quite ready yet to join the "Pearson out" lobby. 

As to an admission of being wrong, well I'm quite comfortable with that as I'm certain Dave is.

It seems to me that the rather more childish posters on here are often keen to get some sort of apology from anyone, for anything, as being right is being clever, and therefore helps to reinforce a fragile ego. 

Let them eat cake I say Dave, no need for you to step down.

 

[Loosey Boy]

Now is a time for calm - I for one, was delighted when Nige committed his future to us and whilst I’m as disappointed and frustrated as everyone else, we are making huge strides off the pitch……Nige and the boys now need to start delivering on it! I think everyone knows that.

An encouraging CEO appointment today and with one or two additions in Jan, I have confidence that we will be absolutely fine - we do however, need to find our home form and quick. We’ve got some big home games to come against teams who will be in and around us during the 2nd half of the season - Brum, Hull, Wigan, Blackpool etc…..these are the games that will define our season; the players need to have confidence to play at home (defo missing on Boxing Day)….in addition to the management team, we as supporters, have a huge part to play in giving them the confidence.

Getting through this season (for all the known reasons) is vitally important (it always was going to be a tough campaign) and throwing it all up on the air by changing the manager at this point is in my view, not the answer.

COYRs