Post-Match Thread and Ratings Bristol Rovers 4-2 Southend United

[jarvisyeh]

I reckon AB will turn out to be a much better manager than Sol (hopefully for us).

I was actually pro AB during the managerial appointment debacle, although seeing how much both Waddock and Sol have struggled to get any sort of bounce I would actually have to say I feel relieved he didn't get the job at this moment in time.

I'm with you in wishing he comes back to be a successful manager with us at some point though, hopefully in better circumstances.

 

[Danshrimper]

Because he cares a lot more about SUFC than Sol does.QED.

You want him to ruin his managerial career because he cares about the club? That makes no sense.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

You want him to ruin his managerial career because he cares about the club? That makes no sense.

See post 219 above.

 

[Fitz]

Yes this is correct. Unfortunately Tangled Ron didn't have use of your crystal ball, otherwise he would have known Harris would walk and got a move on with AB.

I don't no but i'm guessing there's more than a good chance AB didn't even know Millwall would suddenly block the talks. Otherwise he may well be our manger.......Not that it would be the right time. That will be sometime in the future.

It could very well be before this season is finished!

 

[rigsby]

It could very well be before this season is finished!

I really hope not for all sorts of reasons.

What hasn't helped Sol is the fact he cant change much before the rot has set in with players and fans. He won't get cut any slack in January and neither will any players coming in.......As we are already seeing with "It should have been AB" type posts.

 

[ROKERITE]

Which has zero effect on a managers ability.......Yet another total football myth.

Indeed, there are many Sunderland supporters who are calling for Kevin Phillips to replace Parkinson based solely on the fact he is one of our finest players of the last sixty years.
Anyway I think (providing he stays) Sol Campbell will turn out to have been a brilliant appointment. He just needs a nearly fully fit squad and two or three signings next month and the picture will look a lot brighter.

 

[Blueronron]

I really hope not for all sorts of reasons.

What hasn't helped Sol is the fact he cant change much before the rot has set in with players and fans. He won't get cut any slack in January and neither will any players coming in.......As we are already seeing with "It should have been AB" type posts.

But he can change his attitude to them Rigsby

 

[jarvisyeh]

But he can change his attitude to them Rigsby

What attitude is that, then?

 

[Zeuss]

I hope at some point people will stop asking why we didn't get AB. Milwall didn't to let go and that's it.

Your memory’s playing tricks on you mate.Despite a lot of pressure from a number of misguided sources,Ron clearly didn’t want Barrett.He wanted Larrssen and co.—great shame that fell through at the last minute.