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El Grew

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  1. I’m afraid Stevie Hammell is a victim of what is called “The Peter Principle”. This is a concept in management developed by Lawrence J. Peter which observed that people in a an organisation tend to rise to a level of respective incompetence - they are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another.

    The only way Stevie Hammell will lose the manager’s job will be if he resigns. That time may be close as the prospect of 0 points from our next 3 games is looming large.

  2. 13 hours ago, grizzlyg said:

    One for the older gang, RIP Jimmy O'Rourke.  Remember seeing him play in mid to late 70's just when I was starting to go to games 

    Fantastic servant to Hibs.  I remember going to watch us play St. Johnstone at the old Muirton Park. We lost 2-0 and Jimmy got both goals. Not long after he joined us. For somebody lacking in height he was fantastic in the air and could get well above most defenders particularly from a standing position. He scored a fair few goals for us and with Peter Marinello, Vic Davidson, Bobby Graham & Willie Pettigrew he was part of the best front line I’ve ever seen at FP.  RIP Jimmy.

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  3. Our next 3 games: Dundee Utd (a), Hearts (a), Celtic (h).  We’ll get zilch from that lot.

    The relegation bells now well and truly ringing loudly at Fir Park.

    Nobody to blame for this situation but the board. Clearly intended to start the season with Alexander as manager. Let him  make all the pre-season arrangements, downsize the squad and bring in new signings etc.  Panicked (under pressure from support?) after the two European ties with Sligo Rovers and sacked him.  Clearly had no plans in place for a replacement.  Then go through an “interview process” only to offer the job to the academy director, a rookie with little or no experience for the job.

    If, (and it’s a big if) there’s anybody left on the board with a semblance of common sense they should now be quietly looking around for an experienced manager to either:

    (1) Come in on a short-term basis to help Stevie Hammell out; OR

    (2) To take over and allow Stevie Hammell to go back to his job as academy director.

    And there’s no point in saying we can’t afford to do this because the cost of relegation means we can’t afford not to do it.

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  4. On 9/6/2022 at 11:36 AM, mfc said:

    Other than the glasgow two,I don't get the whole city mentality as if they are games we should be fearing and expecting not much from they games,we have more than held our own against the so called city clubs in the 30 odd years I've been following us.if the day ever comes when I don't think we can beat hearts at home and go and get a result in dundee,it's the day I will jack it in all together.

    The click is ticking…:lol:

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  5. 1 hour ago, GazzyB said:

    A tough run of games coming up, would be nice to get something from this.

    You might even say it’s imperative when you see our 6 fixtures after the Ross County game:

    Hearts (H); Celtic (A); Hibs (A); Rangers (H); Aberdeen (H) Dundee Utd (A).

    All the “big 6 city clubs”.  It’s a tall order to try and get points from that run.

     

     

  6. On 9/3/2022 at 10:54 AM, spudmfc said:

    Apart from being out for a few weeks suffering from vertigo earlier in the year it looks like he has made the burton squad on most occasions this calander year and the 6 games they have played this season,so i would take a guess that he's done a decent pre-season,so his fitness levels might b pretty good,he just happens to be in a shit team that create very little for there strikersi, think it'll be very different with us with the chances we've created and missed louis may be the very man to finish them off..heres hoping it all goes to plan

    In the 6 games Burton have played this season Moult has played a total of 65 minutes.  On that basis he can’t possibly be match fit so it may be some time before we see him playing.

  7. Proof as if it were needed that if VV doesn’t score then we don’t score and it looks like he’s having an off day.

    I remember being at Tannadice a couple of years back when the game went exactly the same as this and Utd scored very late with what was their only attempt on goal all day and got all 3 points. Sincerely hope we’re not in for a repeat of that!

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