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Please, Please do not appoint Nathan Jones.
- Thread starter terryberry1
- Start date
What about letting Jones manage match by match, the club do not have to name a manager, just let Jones continue for the time being, if we improve and move to safety, then give him the job. If we lose the next few, then go get an experienced manager.
BensGrandad
New member
That could put us too far behind the rest
- Nov 11, 2009
- 12,275
january window... new manager needs his own players, still dream we can get Pulis in
Please, Please do not appoint the Weasel
Why, looks like everyone had us down for losing tonight, so we are already 3 points ahead. The next game is the cup, so will make no difference to our league position. If we carry on with the momentum and win, then why not.
I do not see him getting the job, my money is on the announcement tomorrow, which will give the new man time to prepare for the cup game
Why, looks like everyone had us down for losing tonight, so we are already 3 points ahead. The next game is the cup, so will make no difference to our league position. If we carry on with the momentum and win, then why not.
I do not see him getting the job, my money is on the announcement tomorrow, which will give the new man time to prepare for the cup game
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Oh sage and virtuous one. Are you back to apologise for your foul mouthed rant towards posters after the ticket office sacking. I thought you swore you would not support the club again.
Assuming that Pulis is out of reach then I am quite happy to see Jones given the reins. I don't want to see Hughton, a borderline journeyman with no connection to the club, given the job by default because our primary target wasn't available. Jones knows the set up, has his coaching badges an appears to be a decent thinker. Dick Knight seemed to have a lot of time for him too.
It just doesn't seem that outlandish to me.
It just doesn't seem that outlandish to me.
grubbyhands
Well-known member
Gotta admit,much as I disliked Jones in the past and have dissed him on here,I can't hekp but agree with this.
On a night when we're all feeling happy it seems a shame to dig this up but IF Bloom had sacked Hyppia about a month ago when we had collectively decided that he wasn't up to it then there would have been time to see if Jones grew into the role before the transfer window made a decision vital.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Exactly this, people seemed to have forgotten Jones was with us last season and we finished top six. He like a Brighton loving Tim Sherwood.
seagullmouse
New member
- Jan 3, 2011
- 676
After some interesting foodstuffs over xmas all my number two's have turned to one's. I would appreciate this reversal and hope to follow suit.
HawkTheSeagull
New member
I certainly want him to stay with the club, whatever happens. You cant deny that he has passion for the Albion after tonight and that is what was lacking, pretty much lacking since the Poyet era.
I wouldnt go as far as putting him as manager yet, personally Id like him to be given a go at Brentford - but because of the merry-go-round which has just kicked off - can we afford to wait ?
I wouldnt go as far as putting him as manager yet, personally Id like him to be given a go at Brentford - but because of the merry-go-round which has just kicked off - can we afford to wait ?
nobody's dupe
Old Fart
Sorry. I have no idea what you are talking about. You may have me mixed up with somebody else. I have never ever posted that I would not support the Club again. Never been foul mouthed on here either. Have no idea what ticket office sacking you refer to. I am totally bemused by your post.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Perhaps you are right, who really knows. But do you feel that it might be time to stop the name calling ?
If he's definitely got enough to keep us up, it's not a tough call, staying up is all we need this season. If he keeps us up, but no more, we have time to find the right man before the summer. If he's great, then we already have the right man.
That is all on your presumption that he's got enough to keep us up, which is no gimme. Like it or not, we're still in a relegation battle.
Is this our FA cup song? I can't see it working.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jones...hmmm...
I was deeply, DEEPLY disturbed that he stuck with the catastrophic Gardner / JFC combo at home v Reading. I'd also wanted to see 2 up front against that feeble mob, because they were utterly pathetic and there for the taking. So at half time on Boxing Day, I'd have been quite happy to have seen Jones in the centre-circle, being fired from a cannon onto the A27 westbound carriageway in the general direction of Hollingbury.
But...after that RANCID first half v Reading, he clearly got a reaction from the players, and they managed to salvage a big point in that game. And he's managed to carry that little bit of belief and momentum through to tonight. He selected a PROPER midfield this time that gave us a solid platform. The team kept its shape, we looked organised and solid, and didn't just grind out or scrape a win, but really took the game to Fulham and deservedly won in some style.
If he actually consciously DECIDED to bin JFC / Gardner (ie it wasn't really forced on him, he was just being kind by saying they were ill instead of shit) then he's starting to win me over. Hopefully Gardner is already back in Birmingham as we speak ironing his Villa reserve shirt, never to darken the Amex pitch again in the stripes, because seriously - he is about as much use as a glass hammer. JFC can have a little mince around on the bench and perhaps have a few cameos while the big boys get on with digging us out of this mess. And as for Jones - I'm willing to see him given a few more games to see if he can continue to build a bit of momentum. All the while the players are turning in performances for him like that, I don't see why we should rush into changing anything.
I'm cautiously warming to Jones perhaps being given the rest of the season. Tough, tough call for TB though, as who really knows if this isn't just a flash in the pan ?
I was deeply, DEEPLY disturbed that he stuck with the catastrophic Gardner / JFC combo at home v Reading. I'd also wanted to see 2 up front against that feeble mob, because they were utterly pathetic and there for the taking. So at half time on Boxing Day, I'd have been quite happy to have seen Jones in the centre-circle, being fired from a cannon onto the A27 westbound carriageway in the general direction of Hollingbury.
But...after that RANCID first half v Reading, he clearly got a reaction from the players, and they managed to salvage a big point in that game. And he's managed to carry that little bit of belief and momentum through to tonight. He selected a PROPER midfield this time that gave us a solid platform. The team kept its shape, we looked organised and solid, and didn't just grind out or scrape a win, but really took the game to Fulham and deservedly won in some style.
If he actually consciously DECIDED to bin JFC / Gardner (ie it wasn't really forced on him, he was just being kind by saying they were ill instead of shit) then he's starting to win me over. Hopefully Gardner is already back in Birmingham as we speak ironing his Villa reserve shirt, never to darken the Amex pitch again in the stripes, because seriously - he is about as much use as a glass hammer. JFC can have a little mince around on the bench and perhaps have a few cameos while the big boys get on with digging us out of this mess. And as for Jones - I'm willing to see him given a few more games to see if he can continue to build a bit of momentum. All the while the players are turning in performances for him like that, I don't see why we should rush into changing anything.
I'm cautiously warming to Jones perhaps being given the rest of the season. Tough, tough call for TB though, as who really knows if this isn't just a flash in the pan ?
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
And who knows if any other appointment would even have a pan, let alone a flash in it.