Frank Lampard Rumours (24 Viewers)

[Sick Boy]

I assume if he does take over and achieves promotion then you are happy to confirm you are wrong and you will leave the forum?

If everyone on here left the forum after being wrong about something they’d be no one left.

 

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[Para1140]

I think the bad reaction is partly down to him being the exact person people who thought Doug was clueless thought he would pick.

Just smacks of another Birmingham and Eustace example of owners who know nothing about football thinking a big name ex player can do the business because of the showbiz factor. The problem being DK doesnt have the same financial clout as the Blues owner and if this decision goes full tits up we will be back in league 1 and stay there

 

[Para1140]

I assume if he does take over and achieves promotion then you are happy to confirm you are wrong and you will leave the forum?

Its a very big if for someone who has absolutely no pedigree as a manager compared to MR

 

[TomRad85]

If everyone on here left the forum after being wrong about something they’d be no one left.

I'd have no one to talk to. Would be lonely for sure.

 

[torchomatic]

Do we actually know it's Lampard though?

Other than the bookies and some lazy football articles riding on that, what other evidence is there?

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None, hopefully. Lampard isn't a patch on MR. Joker.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

No real change in betting odds this morning outside of Rob Edward’s joining the pack and Steven Schumacher being higher

 

[torchomatic]

Lampard is a useless c**t. Great player, shite manager.
Anyone welcoming this appointment is,a fucking balloon.

Fucking hell, how did you last near 1am after that trip? I was in bed with me Horlicks half an hour after getting back.

 

[torchomatic]

Latest odds. I would say:

Fuck off, might be OK, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, wouldn't mind actually.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Wouldn't mind Edwards , I think he's a good manager who seems to get the best out of players at his disposal and has a connect with the fanbase too.

Sounds familiar ? Haven't we had a similar type of man recently

 

[fernandopartridge]

Lampard is a useless c**t. Great player, shite manager.
Anyone welcoming this appointment is,a fucking balloon.

He's done well at this level previously, his record at Chelsea is better than all of the subsequent managers, his spell at Everton wasn't great but again not that far away from Dyche subsequently.

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[Pusb1]

is there anything concrete we’re actually after him? Or is this driven from purely market odds?

 

[Grendel]

Lampard is a useless c**t. Great player, shite manager.
Anyone welcoming this appointment is,a fucking balloon.

Cheer up - have a pint of the black stuff

 

[Perryccfc]

I really don’t get the hype with Rob Edwards. He got sacked at Watford (easily done tbf) after a few months in charge. He carried on the work done by Jones at Luton. Made a pathetic attempt at staying in the prem, and Luton this season for me have been the worst team we have played, echoed now by Middlesbrough fans. He’s done nothing to try and change the long ball tactics, which is repulsive to watch. No thanks.

 

[Sick Boy]

I really don’t get the hype with Rob Edwards. He got sacked at Watford (easily done tbf) after a few months in charge. He carried on the work done by Jones at Luton. Made a pathetic attempt at staying in the prem, and Luton this season for me have been the worst team we have played, echoed now by Middlesbrough fans. He’s done nothing to try and change the long ball tactics, which is repulsive to watch. No thanks.

He’s got them playing that way because it suits the players they’ve got. I’m sure at FGR they actually played some decent stuff. It was also hardly a pathetic attempt to stay up considering they hardly spent anything compared to other teams.

 

[Perryccfc]

He’s got them playing that was because it suits the players they’ve got. I’m sure at FGR they actually played some decent stuff. It was also hardly a pathetic attempt to stay up considering they hardly spent anything compared to other teams.

Yea fair, pathetic maybe a bit harsh. Do feel we would have made a better fist of it though, but that’s maybe tinted glasses.
However I stand by the style of play, he’s been there long enough to implement his style now, and they continue with the long ball. If he was a passing style manager who believed in his methods, he would have changed it.

 

[CCFCSteve]

My Luton mate wants them to get robins in. Some Luton fans have wanted Edwards out for 3-4 weeks. That’s fans for you….short memories

 

[Sick Boy]

Yea fair, pathetic maybe a bit harsh. Do feel we would have made a better fist of it though, but that’s maybe tinted glasses.
However I stand by the style of play, he’s been there long enough to implement his style now, and they continue with the long ball. If he was a passing style manager who believed in his methods, he would have changed it.

I disagree, id say he was more interested in getting results and promotion. I’m sure we would have done but we’d have also spent more as well compared to them.

 

[Sick Boy]

My Luton mate wants them to get robins in. Some Luton fans have wanted Edwards out for 3-4 weeks. That’s fans for you….short memories

I have a relative who supports Luton who said that the same the other day. I expect MR will take a year or so out the game. He looked like he needed it over the last month.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Yea fair, pathetic maybe a bit harsh. Do feel we would have made a better fist of it though, but that’s maybe tinted glasses.
However I stand by the style of play, he’s been there long enough to implement his style now, and they continue with the long ball. If he was a passing style manager who believed in his methods, he would have changed it.

It was long ball tactics that nearly got us promoted

 

[Perryccfc]

It was long ball tactics that nearly got us promoted

Come off it. We were direct but not long ball direct. We utilised Gyokeres with balls into the channel. They literally lump the ball to the front two whoppers and the midfield plays off that. Very different styles.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Come off it. We were direct but not long ball direct. We utilised Gyokeres with balls into the channel. They literally lump the ball to the front two whoppers and the midfield plays off that. Very different styles.

Ah , the sky blue tinted glasses .
In our playoff season , especially after Xmas we were incredibly dour to watch . The style may have differed slightly but the intent and purpose was very similar

 

[Jamesimus]

Come off it. We were direct but not long ball direct. We utilised Gyokeres with balls into the channel. They literally lump the ball to the front two whoppers and the midfield plays off that. Very different styles.

Often played direct into the middle of the park and then a Hamer ball into one of the channels. Was always a very quick transition from defence to attack.

 

[Perryccfc]

Ah , the sky blue tinted glasses .
In our playoff season , especially after Xmas we were incredibly dour to watch . The style may have differed slightly but the intent and purpose was very similar

Christ. We were clearly watching different matches.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Often played direct into the middle of the park and then a Hamer ball into one of the channels. Was always a very quick transition from defence to attack.

It was definitely a game plan to pinch a goal and sit back and counter .
Wasn't till last season we tried to play a more expansive style

 

[CCFCSteve]

I have a relative who supports Luton who said that the same the other day. I expect MR will take a year or so out the game. He looked like he needed it over the last month.

Agree with this 100%. Which is why I’ve not gone as mental about the sacking even though I didn’t like it, especially the timing. Robins looked exhausted recently, sounded down, almost resigned to the fact of performances like Wednesday. I don’t know if that was due to personal circumstances or just being manager of city for 7 years but it looked like things had taken their toll a bit …if that was the case and others can see it, then the writing was on the wall.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Agree with this 100%. Which is why I’ve not gone as mental about the sacking even though I didn’t like it, especially the timing. Robins looked exhausted recently, sounded down, almost resigned to the fact of performances like Wednesday. I don’t know if that was due to personal circumstances or just being manager of city for 7 years but it looked like things had taken their toll a bit …if that was the case and others can see it, then the writing was on the wall.

His interviews he definitely sounded different, he sounded lost and down like you said. He looked a lonely figure sat in the dug out

 

[Sick Boy]

Agree with this 100%. Which is why I’ve not gone as mental about the sacking even though I didn’t like it, especially the timing. Robins looked exhausted recently, sounded down, almost resigned to the fact of performances like Wednesday. I don’t know if that was due to personal circumstances or just being manager of city for 7 years but it looked like things had taken their toll a bit …if that was the case and others can see it, then the writing was on the wall.

I think it’s mostly the personal issues and in the future even he’ll say in hindsight it was for the best for both him and the club.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Lampard is such a lazy choice. It just reinforces the idea that although he’s not SISU we’re not in good hands.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

 

[clint van damme]

I really hope it's not him.
Having had time to think about it my preferred choice would be the Wycombe fella.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

If it’s him I support him, but it’s hard to go all in- if he does well he’ll be gone in a year tops, if he does badly we’re on the managerial merry go round again.

 

[clint van damme]

I assume if he does take over and achieves promotion then you are happy to confirm you are wrong and you will leave the forum?

If people left this forum when they were wrong about something there'd be no one on here so why would I leave?

I won't double down on my bollocks like many others do though. I'll admit I was wrong about him.

But I'll never change my opinion that Robins has been treated appallingly.

 

[covcity4life]

If everyone on here left the forum after being wrong about something they’d be no one left.

Ahem!...

 

[covcity4life]

I really don’t get the hype with Rob Edwards. He got sacked at Watford (easily done tbf) after a few months in charge. He carried on the work done by Jones at Luton. Made a pathetic attempt at staying in the prem, and Luton this season for me have been the worst team we have played, echoed now by Middlesbrough fans. He’s done nothing to try and change the long ball tactics, which is repulsive to watch. No thanks.

He is a bit overated by some on here imo simply cos he's British and we have rednecks here who hate foreign managers and tiki taka etc

That said still one hell of an achievement to make the prem with luton!

 

[pusbccfc]

Just smacks of another Birmingham and Eustace example of owners who know nothing about football thinking a big name ex player can do the business because of the showbiz factor. The problem being DK doesnt have the same financial clout as the Blues owner and if this decision goes full tits up we will be back in league 1 and stay there

The difference is, Birmingham were in the play offs and we were level on points with the relegation zone. It's not entirely the same.