renton Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 It's really hard for me to put into words just how fucking angry I am at this. I get behind the board in EVERYTHING they do. Gave Murray the job, gave him a longer contract, helped him out by bringing Malpas in instead of just jacking him when everyone was calling for his head - fine, all fine. I really try my best to think of us a progressive club who give people a chance when others won't but what the actual f**k are we doing appointing this c**t? Eric is on here and in the paper as good as begging more folk to come along and support the club and we appoint Locke, a man with the tack record of an imbecile, who lists his fucking primary school and beating Hibs once on his ACTUAL PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC CV. The man is a fucking joke. Is this a "f**k you" to the fans because we didn't show up in greater numbers last year? A sort of, "well this is the level of manager you can expect if you don't come and support us"? Genuinely, and I mean this, if he appoints Lee McCulloch or Billy Brown into his backroom, I'll no be back until they're away. We're a fucking laughing stock AGAIN. well done Rovers, top fucking job. I wonder if Eric had to phone up Locke's long retired primary 5 teacher for a reference: "Well, he wasn't very good at the 3 times table..." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Urgh. I can't even. What. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkirkBuddie Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Locke, Aitken & Smith were all interviewed. Not sure who the 4th was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I just hope it's not too late for a U-turn of some sort or this is all a fabulous and cunning deception. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Locke, Aitken & Smith were all interviewed. Not sure who the 4th was. Young from Albion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Horrible appointment. Conrad Balatoni incoming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 This is great news for us. Although our Board are currently making an arse of appointing a manager, I'll be forever thankful they haven't "Gary Locke" made an arse of it. This news along with Ayr's presence in the league all but guarantees us at least 8th next season. Despite this, it doesn't feel right lording it up. I just feel heart sorry for Raith fans, no-one deserves this to happen to their club. I wouldn't even wish him on Livi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_p Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Pretty underwhelmed but we will need to support him and give him a fair crack at the whip. I won't be negative form the outset but it will be hard to persuade me that this is a good appointment unless things are going really well. Maybe he will bring the same level of professionalism, structure and new ideas. We made a positive appointiment with McKinnon, had a decent season, played decent football at times, got to the play offs. Fans never came back in any great numbers. So the likelyhood of attracting more fans back with a popular appointment are slim. maybe we are settling for Championship football. It will be a good league and the priorities should always be. 1) Entertain the fans 2) ensure the club survives through proper stewardship 3) be as successful as possible within our budget Edited May 20, 2016 by graeme_p 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cosmic Joe Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 LOLnolickers... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Sandy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) STILL reeling from this news. The guy FAILED with Hearts and also FAILED with Kilmarnock (won games percentage from both stints as manager of these clubs,26.6%) .....so our Board appoints him, based on WHAT? What has the guy done to merit a job with any club at this level? Unbelievable, just unbelievable Edited May 20, 2016 by Wee Sandy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 STILL reeling from this news. The guy FAILED with Hearts and also FAILED with Kilmarnock (won games percentage from both stints as manager of these clubs,26.6%) .....so our Board appoints him, based on WHAT? What has the guy done to merit a job with any club at this level? Unbelievable, just unbelievable Not just failed. Failed with a complete lack of nous, reason, dignity, class or apparent inclination to change things. I'm struggling to think of a worse appointment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I thought Darren Young would have been approached, even with a small fee involved. Definitely looking forward to the derby this coming season now! B) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Fodder Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 It's really hard for me to put into words just how fucking angry I am at this. I get behind the board in EVERYTHING they do. Gave Murray the job, gave him a longer contract, helped him out by bringing Malpas in instead of just jacking him when everyone was calling for his head - fine, all fine. I really try my best to think of us a progressive club who give people a chance when others won't but what the actual f**k are we doing appointing this c**t? Eric is on here and in the paper as good as begging more folk to come along and support the club and we appoint Locke, a man with the tack record of an imbecile, who lists his fucking primary school and beating Hibs once on his ACTUAL PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC CV. The man is a fucking joke. Is this a "f**k you" to the fans because we didn't show up in greater numbers last year? A sort of, "well this is the level of manager you can expect if you don't come and support us"? Genuinely, and I mean this, if he appoints Lee McCulloch or Billy Brown into his backroom, I'll no be back until they're away. We're a fucking laughing stock AGAIN. well done Rovers, top fucking job. Calm down and get that avatar changed! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Fodder Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 It's really hard for me to put into words just how fucking angry I am at this. I get behind the board in EVERYTHING they do. Gave Murray the job, gave him a longer contract, helped him out by bringing Malpas in instead of just jacking him when everyone was calling for his head - fine, all fine. I really try my best to think of us a progressive club who give people a chance when others won't but what the actual f**k are we doing appointing this c**t? Eric is on here and in the paper as good as begging more folk to come along and support the club and we appoint Locke, a man with the tack record of an imbecile, who lists his fucking primary school and beating Hibs once on his ACTUAL PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC CV. The man is a fucking joke. Is this a "f**k you" to the fans because we didn't show up in greater numbers last year? A sort of, "well this is the level of manager you can expect if you don't come and support us"? Genuinely, and I mean this, if he appoints Lee McCulloch or Billy Brown into his backroom, I'll no be back until they're away. We're a fucking laughing stock AGAIN. well done Rovers, top fucking job. Calm down and get that avatar changed! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Who's to say the players didn't have a big say in him getting the job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Churchill Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Raith Rovers RIP. Hoof Ball Billy Brown Shite players chucked out of Tynecastle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Shocked and stunned by all of this. An own goal by the board, if ever there was one. To put this into perspective, I'd have appointed Jimmy Calderwood and given him a 10 year contract before giving it to the likes of Locke. What a total cock up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor147 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hibs fans will hate him for his Hearts connections. Ayr fans will hate him for his Killie connections. Dunfermline fans will hate him for his Raith connection. Killie fans will hate him for his Killie stint as manager. Raith fans will just hate him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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