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The players clearly have no respect for themselves either.I really feel that the players have no respect for Des and are picking up a wage and taking the P**s he has losed the dressing room if he ever had it in the first place and I am as disappointed with them as much as I am with Des.
Yes the "we can't sweep this one under the carpet" was an interesting commentYeah, looked like a man realising he's out of his depth (hopefully).
Owen Dale's interview had hints of Brannagan's interview regarding Robinson last season.
If the players have downed tools for the manager, then doing it live on Sky proves that they're even thicker than we thought.
In any case, Saturday is a big game for Des. The starting line-up, performance and end result will tell us a lot about where we're going.
Still think he'll be given a summer window and until October, though.
And just imagine what will happen if PP for the triangle gets rejected too.Season ticket sales will tank and players will want out unless Des is replaced.
If the players have downed tools for the manager, then doing it live on Sky proves that they're even thicker than we thought.
In any case, Saturday is a big game for Des. The starting line-up, performance and end result will tell us a lot about where we're going.
Still think he'll be given a summer window and until October, though.
It's not about what I would do, it's about what I think the Board will do...Would you let him wreck another season?
Eustace said that he wouldn't drop to L1.It is when you take over a side who are shot of confidence and have got 2 points from their previous 8 games!
For comparison, Des took over a side who had 17 points from their last 8 league games.
So Eustace went from 2 points to 8 points, and Des went from 17 points to 8 points. See the difference?
And just imagine what will happen if PP for the triangle gets rejected too.
It really does not bear thinking about.
Anyone, realistically, think anything could happen regarding Des and his job between now and Port Vale?
Would you let him wreck another season?
We will be put up for sale. hard to see any takers though so that will probably be that. But the club can't be run thinking like that, what if its granted? Real chance Buckingham could get us relegated next season as he is clueless when it comes to the defensive side of football at this level, only Carlisle have conceded more than us in his time here and they are a rock bottom league one team.
I don't think you can blame the Board for appointing him. He obviously interviewed very well, he's really well regarded as a coach in the City Football Group (I can't stand them, but they do employ the highest rated coaching 'talent'). But he's obviously really struggled to step up. That's why lots of well- regarded coaches don't make good managers. It doesn't matter that he had a 'different' background. Imagine the uproar on here if we had appointed the Lincoln manager- a Leeds u23 coach with a background in Futsal. Where you can blame the Board is their hesitation in firing KR and missing out on Mousinho. Afraid I can't see Buckingham lasting now- I can't see him being trusted with a big summer budget. There's an old business saying- it's not the mis-hire that's the problem, but the problem is not sorting out the mis-hire. The Board will need to act in weeks. not months. All very disappointing.
The other thing is, if we were to give him time, is he really a man who can build a promotion winning team in what will be a pretty strong L1 next season ?
Isn't Short part of the problem?The seasons over, even if by some MIRACLE, we managed to sneak the playoffs and go up, we’d be cannon fodder in the Championship, and would come straight back down, having done more harm than good.
We’re a complete mess on the pitch.
Give the job to Craig Short for the rest of the season, and let him steady the ship, again.
At least we showed spirit, togetherness and camaraderie under Short, and we could at least salvage a bit of positivity going into the summer, ready for a new manager, back room team, and a new squad.
But Des needs to go now, he’s an amateur apprentice, at best.