Thankyou Andy Thorn (2 Viewers)

[dongonzalos]

Some will no doubt disagree with me.

I would like to thank him for the football I witnessed once AB left.

I was no longer enjoying watching my club at that time. He changed that for me.

Also I would like to thank him for players he has brought to the club over the years.

I do think we have lost a fantastic talent spotter.

I don't know if we have lost a good manager, as IMO this was the season to find out. That opportunity unfortunately has been taken away from us.

However if he does read this forum I want to say top bloke, thank you and good luck.

Where ever you go, if it is with a championship club as a scout don't fulfill SISU's master plan and come back and nick Adam Barton , Fleck and Cody for money.

 

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[@richh87]

Agreed - thanks Andy, tried your best to play football as it should be done - and also did whatever it took not to rock the boat at an already unstable club.

 

[Sick Boy]

Anyone would think he has passed away.

Maybe the club should put up an Andy Thorn statue next to the Jimmy Hill one?

 

[Ccfc1979]

Anyone would think he has passed away.

Maybe the club should put up an Andy Thorn statue next to the Jimmy Hill one?

It'd look like Laurel and Hardy then...fitting?

 

[Macca]

Right not a thorn dig but when was this mythical attractive football?

 

[Sick Boy]

Right not a thorn dig but when was this mythical attractive football?

It is another myth.

Just like all the players he brought into the club that joined nearly 6 months before he arrived.

 

[Gaz]

Anyone would think he has passed away.

Maybe the club should put up an Andy Thorn statue next to the Jimmy Hill one?

Wow ! didn't take long to jump on another Thorn thread did it ? :jerkit:

 

[hill83]

13 wins in 60 games.

Attractive football or not, 13 wins in 60 games.

 

[Sick Boy]

Wow ! didn't take long to jump on another Thorn thread did it ? :jerkit:

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Sutty]

To be fair the style of play when he first got the job was refreshing, but probably mainly because we'd got used to Boothroyd.

 

[Gaz]

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

See ya :wave:

 

[Sick Boy]

See ya :wave:

Sorry, just trying your approach.

 

[CUS Wyken]

Boothroyd shocking football got us to 4th a xmas that year. Remind what dizzy heights Thorn got us to?

And another thing, the majority of football i witnessed under thorn was shocking

 

[Sick Boy]

Boothroyd shocking football got us to 4th a xmas that year. Remind what dizzy heights Thorn got us to?

And another thing, the majority of football i witnessed under thorn was shocking

Couldn't agree more, I don't understand why people hold him in such high regard. I am sure that they will take pleasure in watching his managerial career reach dizzy heights, then tell us how we should of stuck by him.

'I don't know if we have lost a good manager, as IMO this was the season to find out. That opportunity unfortunately has been taken away from us'.- Priceless.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Boothroyd shocking football got us to 4th a xmas that year. Remind what dizzy heights Thorn got us to?

And another thing, the majority of football i witnessed under thorn was shocking

This was Boothroyd who had King, Westwood, Turner and Gunnarsson at his disposal. Eventually of course we dropped like a stone down the league table.

 

[CUS Wyken]

This was Boothroyd who had King, Westwood, Turner and Gunnarsson at his disposal. Eventually of course we dropped like a stone down the league table.

Hang on King didnt start playing till November by then we were playoffs.


We slid down the table because of injuries, suspensions and transfer embargo.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Hang on King didnt start playing till November by then we were playoffs.


We slid down the table because of injuries, suspensions and transfer embargo.

We slid down the table because we played predictable football, the exact same thing happened at Colchester when Boothroyd was there, top 6 in January but bottom half come the end of the season.

 

[Grendel]

We slid down the table because we played predictable football, the exact same thing happened at Colchester when Boothroyd was there, top 6 in January but bottom half come the end of the season.

Under thorn gates fell by 33% so what does any of this prove? Perhaps it was more entertaining on the radio.

 

[woody11462]

SB, I don't think anyone thinks as highly of Thorn as you portray them to. For the first time Sunday morning I started thinkin maybe he has to go but up until then I was willing to give him a chance as due to other issues I didn't feel he had the chance to fully influence a team as he would have liked. Last season he had no backing and most managers would have taken us down in them circumstances. Was he perfect? No. But I also don't think he was as bad as you go on about. Think the OP is a decent one, he tried but unfortunately it didn't work out.

 

[wingy]

Under thorn gates fell by 33% so what does any of this prove? Perhaps it was more entertaining on the radio.

Under sisu gates dropped by 33%,hardly surprising given their surrender of the clubs championship status really and a defecit of 9 senior players over Thorns two summer transfer windows.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Under thorn gates fell by 33% so what does any of this prove? Perhaps it was more entertaining on the radio.

Are you a Coventry fan or did Thorn sleep with your wife? I'm starting to wonder..

 

[Sick Boy]

The most fervent backers of Thorn I know are Leicester & Villa fans.

I don't know why some people hold him in such high regard, maybe they identify with him? Or for some strange reason think 'he is one of us'.

 

[Grendel]

Under sisu gates dropped by 33%,hardly surprising given their surrender of the clubs championship status really and a defecit of 9 senior players over Thorns two summer transfer windows.

True but we are led to believe the football was far more entertaining. So do we conclude that actually entertaining football brings no extra supporters in? If we were 6th last season playing "poor" football would the crowds be higher - I think so.

 

[Grendel]

Are you a Coventry fan or did Thorn sleep with your wife? I'm starting to wonder..

Ah so I put a statistic in that throws your train of thought and you come back with a third rate one liner. Quality.

 

[SkyblueBazza]

Hang on King didnt start playing till November by then we were playoffs.


We slid down the table because of injuries, suspensions and transfer embargo.

So maybe the same applies to AT? He had a transfer embargo to contend with.
The main point now isn't what did or didn't happen nor should & shouldn't have happened, nor even who I's right or wrong...it IS what happens next? The first next thing I's Brum at home in the cup. FOCUS people...pusb!

 

[wingy]

True but we are led to believe the football was far more entertaining. So do we conclude that actually entertaining football brings no extra supporters in? If we were 6th last season playing "poor" football would the crowds be higher - I think so.

Don't really know for sure ,but I would have thought the support for AT and trying to play it on the deck, misguided in your eyes i know probably has held support up .Anyway are you going to extrapolate your theory of At's demise bringing about Sisu's or is it simply that their mask is gone ,get it wrong now and how many games can they give the next guy

 

[Sick Boy]

I hope those who have given Thorn their support will back the new manager with the same level of support. Somehow I can't see it....

 

[Grendel]

Don't really know for sure ,but I would have thought the support for AT and trying to play it on the deck, misguided in your eyes i know probably has held support up .Anyway are you going to extrapolate your theory of At's demise bringing about Sisu's or is it simply that their mask is gone ,get it wrong now and how many games can they give the next guy

I've replied to that another thread.

I cannot remember saying it - perhaps it was a rare moment of hyperbole on my part.

 

[Grendel]

Don't really know for sure ,but I would have thought the support for AT and trying to play it on the deck, misguided in your eyes i know probably has held support up .Anyway are you going to extrapolate your theory of At's demise bringing about Sisu's or is it simply that their mask is gone ,get it wrong now and how many games can they give the next guy

Incidently, someone mentioning Bobby Gould as a candidate facepalm reminds me of his West Brom days and when he was sacked the fans carried an effigy of him round the ground in a coffin. Now who do we know who could find us a coffin? :thinking about:

 

[torchomatic]

An excuse good enough for AB but not for AT it seems.

We slid down the table because of injuries, suspensions and transfer embargo.

 

[SuperCov]

I hope those who have given Thorn their support will back the new manager with the same level of support.

And also those that didn't back Thorn. I think if the new manager gets a few wins under their belt then this will start to put bums on seats.

 

[mrtickle]

I've never called for thorns head. I thought he did a fair job with one hand tied behind his back but can honestly say now he's gone I'm relieved. I think it's shit or bust this time. We cannot afford more than one year in this league.

So long Andy. Thanks for your hard work.

 

[Sick Boy]

An excuse good enough for AB but not for AT it seems.

Plenty of people have used the excuse of hands tied behind his back, amputated limbs etc etc for Thorn...these people didn't give Boothroyd the same level of understanding or support.

 

[wingy]

Plenty of people have used the excuse of hands tied behind his back, amputated limbs etc etc for Thorn...these people didn't give Boothroyd the same level of understanding or support.

I think they did ,there was no clamour for his sacking ,Ranson made the call .There Is no doubt his tenure was ended by the same factors as AT has had to endure ,reduced funding, a dissconnect between board and fans ,the money tap turned off. As much as thorn suffered from 11 exits before and during the past season ,AB's squad went off the boil as the boardroom went into meltdown,the motivation and injuries ,loaning off of Doyle,Marlon gelling ETC without doubt curtailed an extremely bright first half of the season ,just when it looked on the Board bottled it.

 

[SkyblueBazza]

I hope those who have given Thorn their support will back the new manager with the same level of support. Somehow I can't see it....

I for one certainly will - even if I do not believe they're the right man for the job...I'll get behind them...without a knife!