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6 hours ago, Baghdad_QoS said:
- 100% agree with this... Would obviously love to see the club remain Fulltime, however it very well may be hampering us if the budget is so low... however as stated elsewhere, if the budget is so bad, don't sign 30 players, and surely that will increase quality over quantity.... surely my maths isn't that bad. Big decisions coming up this next week or two you would think...
Agree
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6 hours ago, Mon_The_South said:
Everything and I mean everything depends on the club getting the board situation sorted out....
Over maybe the last 5 years you will see a steady decline in the gate numbers, not obviously counting the pandemic season. A lot (granted not all) of the decline in numbers seem to have been in dispute with the transparency of the board and that divide between board and terrace, therefore it is IMPERATIVE that Mr McLinden (who is obviously going to be the new chairman) gets his board absolutely spot on and ensures the fans feel welcome. If the fans are welcomed and feel involved then they will turn up at the gate..... If the fans turn up at the gate... then the finances are there. If we even get back to an average gate of 15/1600 this will add circa £130k back into the coffers which is a huge difference in wages. Lets forget any other business plan.... focus on how do we get the fans back Mr Chairman...- Local Businessmen involved
- Fans listened to and involved
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Palmerston Upgrade Strategy (and I am not just talking new stand)
- Remedial Action to stop Main Stand being condemned (which is close I believe)
- Toilets sorted before being condemned
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Terrace Kitchen sorted as the mould and damp in there now would not pass an HSE assessment for food storage. Spores are dangerous...
- Cleanliness of stadium in General
- Lick of paint and general spruce up
- Stop refusing to speak to Solway Sharks and embrace the potential partnership for what it can deliver
Get the board wrong (of which sadly I am on that trajectory line), fans will not return and will only mean a guaranteed return to PT, more losses and (the very worst case) us going quickly into the red, with Save our South buckets being hunted out again.
I don't know where I stand with my thoughts on PT. Is the club staying FT actually hampering us? If we are paying so bad a wage that we can't even compete with the PT wages, then we are on a hiding to nothing. If we kept the budget where it is and continued to train in Glasgow we surely then should go from terrible fulltime payers to a decent part time payer. My biggest wish is always for more training at Palmerston however if we went PT I don't expect this would be achievable.... Tues/Thurs Training wouldn't finish until 9ish and for those players not local, it would take them a couple of hours to get home at least be it Central Belt of NE/NW England....
Some HUGE decisions by those in power, but hopefully these next 2 weeks we will see some news and directionVery sensible post given where we are. Crucial to get the right Board in with the right vision, strategy and funding in place. Time is of the essence.
As much as anything our communication with the fans is just awful. Partial or no info prior to games or about what’s happening at the club, no excitement generated, almost as if we just get in the way. Mark Blount tried hard with his infrequent fan updates but our PR and comms is a disaster. I appreciate it’s done on a volunteer basis but we don’t even have highlights that clubs like Annan and Montrose post.
The stadium does look terrible, with rotting wood, peeling paint etc. The arena has holes in the roof with water damage and broken doors, sanitary fittings etc. perhaps excusable if the focus had been investing in the pitch with the club on the up and up but there is a stench of decay. This from a club with a Chairman in the buildins trade.!!!
Rather than being excited, given the lack of Board activity I’m more in the nervous and worried camp at the moment.
I hope I’m proven wrong.
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5 hours ago, 19QOS19 said:
Like yesterday's result, that Bartley interview is a very fitting end to his time with us. Absolutely no personal responsibility. He's unable to use the "I inherited this team" excuse as he's built the squad but instead of blaming himself he goes on to blame their professionalism. Any chance you ballsed up the recruitment, Marv?
The budget being blamed as well. Unable to compete with the other FT clubs - even though we had a squad of almost 30. Any chance you ballsed up the recruitment, Marv?
How many of those "100 fines" were given to his pal, Efe? Efe who he's known and played alongside him so will have known exactly what he was like before signing him. Any chance you ballsed up the recruitment, Marv?
I did enjoy his passive aggression. Very much a "Don't think it'll get better when I'm gone, Queens fans". I assume he means ECFC players were on more with their work wage and PT wage. If he's genuinely claiming our FT wages are the same as EC PT wages then we'd be mental to stay FT next season.
Anyway. Thanks for the worst season I've had being a QoS fan, Marv. If your head can fit through the frame, don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.
It’s a shame it didn’t work out. I thought it was an exciting appointment when announced. Even though the football was eye bleeding I have to believe Bartley tried his best to organise the club professionally. It’s a shame his signings and tactics weren’t up to it. Sadly he has to come to terms with the fact that he failed. Saying that I have got to believe as professionals that some didn’t cover themselves in glory. In corporate life I gave it 110 percent irrespective of who my boss was out of personal pride. If we had a fully fit Mimnaugh and Brydon it would have helped. I don’t have any rancour for Bartley but he had to go as the season. Was a disaster.
Personally I think it would be a massive retrograde step to go part time and I have the fear that we just end up settling for Murphy. Whilst the club has no massive debt I personally would like to have had new owners ( not necessarily local) to inject cash and ambition into our club. I don’t know Jim McLinden but we need a strong board and an able chairman who are prepared to use their skills and probably input cash to get us out of the hole we are in.
After 2 false starts we need an experienced manager ( see what McGlynn did for Falkirk albeit with a decent budget) and I would go for McCall who has been round this track before. We do need to act swiftly on board and manager recruitment to be able to assembled and get game ready a decent squad.
What a mess . Still. We have got one new board member in and cleared the managerial decks ( please god Murray is away as he was useless). Much to be done.
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42 minutes ago, Ye Olde Hamiltonian said:
Accies tried twice to sign Tommy Goss this season and were told he was staying as Annan needed him this season.
If Peter Murphy becomes Annan Manager,I would expect you guys to come in for him,although we may come back in a third time.
Dear good no. Utter donkey and failed with us before. If that’s the level of our ambition we may be in this league for a very long time…..
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13 hours ago, Greenacres said:
The board said at the AGM that they would all leave at the end of May .
In order to say that they must have replacements lined up to take over otherwise why say it .
Are you saying that Hewitson is trying to come back as some kind of hero as nobody else wants to join the board .
One thing for sure we need the new board sorted quickly then we can move forward with a new manager .
Murphy best friends with our new director even go on hoilday together that to me makes him a strong favourite for the job.
Me I would take McCall he has the experience we need
That’s my fear about McLinden. Seems very ‘confident’ already and if Murphy is his mate that will be a shoe in. Lacks vision and ambition.
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10 hours ago, 19QOS19 said:
Lol wut?
Sorry let me spell it out. Peter Murphy manager of a part time Annan team that just stayed up with a bunch of old pros isn’t very ambitious imho…
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14 minutes ago, Otis Blue said:
^^^ Nailed it.
I never like the idea of anyone being sacked, but it wasn't working and it had to be done (should have been sooner). I thought it was a refreshing appointment at the start but he lacks humility, doesn't appear to listen to others and doesn't own up to or learn from his mistakes.
I agree. It was fresh, exciting and looked a great score. In reality he had no idea how to assemble a balanced squad, motivate and select a team or change games. A pity. I don’t have the rancour most fans have for him but time for him to go. Onwards and upwards with a superior candidate. We deserve better. The last 5 years have been a brutal watch.
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9 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said:
Aye as I've said, he put good foundations in but he wasn't exactly a great manager. I'd argue hiring McCall is less ambitious than Murphy*.
*That's not to say those two are the only options/are even going to be considered.
Agree not only options but you surely are having a laugh saying Murphy is more ambitious than McCall. I think McCalls track record shows considerably more evidence of promotional success than Murphy’s or am I wrong?
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11 minutes ago, Slipmat said:
McCall's record in his previous spell here:
Queen of the South November 2005 28 April 2007 70 19 24 27 27.14 That 27.14 win percentage is worse than Gibson (36.59), AJ's second stint (28.85), Naysmith (35.04), Bartley (37.04) and isn't much better than that of Gus (23.81).
It would probably have been worse had it not been for Stephen Dobbie and Allan Jenkins.
Yes but came in later in the season and to work with what he had. Look at him keeping us up and his record at Thistle and Ayr. View his career achievements….
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37 minutes ago, QoS99 said:
McCall please.
Yup
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4 minutes ago, QoS99 said:
Think Kevin Thompson is in with a shout?
Please no. The ego that guy has ….
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19 minutes ago, ALOREBURNE said:
Peter Murphy name popping up a lot. Also good friends with our newly appointed BoD member.
I hope not. Lacking ambition
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9 minutes ago, QoS99 said:
McCall please.
I agree
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57 minutes ago, Kunter said:
I'd be okay to see him stay with a experienced assistant coming in and Murray jogging off into the distance but unfortunately he's completely lost the fans and his position is intangible if we want any kind of support next season.
The outgoing boards parting gift should be to sack him so to give the new board a clean start.
To me looks more likely he will stay due to Board inertia and lack of cash to pay him off. In which case time to get rid of that utter dud Murray and get a proper experienced assistant with any type of ability in…
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11 hours ago, 19QOS19 said:
I thought Logan was actually good today. Looked far more positive going forward. I don't want him to stay next season as he's been poor more often than good but if he could play like that every week I'd have kept him. I can't say I'll miss Ambrose either...
Logan has been a massive disappointment this year as headless chicken, can’t cross/control a ball or defend. Efe is over the hill. Next….
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21 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said:
A good performance today and a comfortable win.
Thank Christ we're safe.
An unbelievably bad season though. We need to reflect on that in trying to find any kind of meaningful way forward next time. Wholesale change is surely needed.
I thought we played really well today, despite my misgivings about the line up ( I would have had Efe in and dropped Logan). Pass marks for all except Ferguson ( empty jersey again) and Todd who looked slow with poor control and gave the ball away too much.
Our running off the ball up front was a delight and for once decent passes forward. I thought Stone, Houston, McLelland, Reilly and Connolly shone.
Doesn’t alter the fact that we need a new manager and have to bin most of this underachieving squad. One more season FT for me.
I can’t make Montrose next Saturday so thank god I don’t have to watch us until July as it’s been a horrible season
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3 minutes ago, HighlandQueen said:
Listen if it means I don’t have to watch the dispiriting and turgid crap I’ve seen this year great. I’ve watched over 20 games and seen us win in person 3 times. Awful.
Actually I went through the fixtures. I’ve seen 26 games this season and only watched us win 6 times. That’s just horrible. I can’t put my liver through this next season!
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2 hours ago, The Moonster said:
No evidence to get a team out of League 1! He's been at this level for 1 season with one of the smallest budgets in the league
Listen if it means I don’t have to watch the dispiriting and turgid crap I’ve seen this year great. I’ve watched over 20 games and seen us win in person 3 times. Awful.
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1 hour ago, Bigbrbairn said:
Prefer Dark Entries
Pretty good cv. I’ve changed my mind. Get him in now……
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12 hours ago, 19QOS19 said:
He's done a remarkable job at Annan tbh. McCall's stock is in decline IMO. I certainly wouldn't be against him coming but I'm now doubtful he'll be here given our finances.
Did well to get them out of L2 and back end of this season has been good but no progressive forward player development strategy as seems to be done with a nexus of ageing pros, mostly ex Queens players. He has got a lot out of them but not sure how he would handle a bigger budget and no evidence of ability to get a team out of L1 or play on a bigger stage. Not for me but I could be wrong. Difficult to be worse than our last 2 incumbents. Still the proven track record and connections of McCall for me.
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5 hours ago, bod said:
Murphy would be my main target.
I see no long term track record that would put him on my list
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5 hours ago, annan4eva said:
It’s interesting that you personally wish to employ a manager who is potentially a couple of games away to leading Clyde into oblivion.
Because of his proven track record and link to Dumfries. Happy to listen if you have a better idea.
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36 minutes ago, Otis Blue said:
I think there was also an element of good fortune in the assembling of the cup final squad - the Mileson project Gr£tna fell apart in 2007 and we were well positioned to pick up some quality players (eg Steve Tosh, Jamie McQuilken, Neil MacFarlane, Andy Aitken) on the back of that to supplement what was already a decent squad (including a certain Mr Dobbie) - so to a degree things kind of fell into place as much as being pre-planned. Great times nevertheless.
I totally agree that the Chairman needs to control the manager. As in any business there needs to be checks and balances, approvals for transactions etc. I've personal experience of seeing businesses suffer when powerful individuals are given too much leash without enough control from on high in place and it should be the same for clubs. The club should set the budget, agree the strategy for squad building with the manager and then monitor the assembly of the squad via approval of each signing to ensure that the strategy is being followed.
I agree with this. I’ve sat on/ am sitting on a number of Boards and the Chairman with Board approval picks the ceo ( in our case also the manager), a strategy is agreed, then a business plan, with an appropriate budget and the executional plan is agreed then monitored ongoing with appropriate metrics.
For what it’s worth ( only my view) it would be a retrograde step to go part time. I would pay off Bartley, approach McCall ( who I guess is only on a short term contract at Clyde) and then have a long term plan to start moving forward again. It may mean another loss but to a purpose. Much though I like Marv and his rhetoric, this year has been an abject failure with poor recruitment, hapless tactics and the football is awful to watch. Even if he hasn’t lost the dressing room he seems to have lost the fans. It would worry me to trust him once more with our summer recruitment. If we leave him in place it’s another lost season.
I am deeply worried about the potential calibre of the new chairman and board ( I’m nervous about the info one can glean about Mr McLinden, on the one hand there is some evidence of success but also extensive PR about an ambitious business he was involved in being dissolved). Maybe I’m wrong as I don’t know him but I’m edgy. You all know my view. I still wouldn’t rule out opening the club up to investment and professional input from beyond just the local area. Only my opinion but seems that we are at a crucial inflection point for our future. I would hate us to become another L1/2 part time local club with no ambition.
just a view…..
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41 minutes ago, SA45 said:
Do you mean at Forthbank? I would say about 200 although you would have to ask a Falkirk fan for the exact amount - they have many official crowd counters. Apart from FFC and Alloa no one brings more than 100 this season so that was a good turnout. Cove were the lowest - 26 and some of them were girlfriends/staff.
Looked more to me 250-300?
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