Ben & Co....I along with many are losing interest fast.

The lack of decisive action is wearing and tiresome, I fear you will lose more with this approach than you will make up visiting certain down market establishments trying to recruit from those who have given up long ago in favour of spending their cash in the pub. It should be a wonderful opportunity to excite the supporters and give real hope, sadly it looks like more of the same.

 

Another good day at work?

 

agree 100% fast losing interest in all things bfc after being a st holder since 1996

 

Sadly I'm agreement. Flitcroft had been under pressure for a while so where's the backup plan which should have come into action after his dismissal?
Looks like we're going along on a wing and prayer then again another word springs to mind. RUDDERLESS
Thought with Mansford and co at the helm things were taking a turn for the better but now I'm not so sure.
Hope I'm wrong but I feel the trapdoor to League 1 is beginning to open for us.

 

Wouldn't say I was losing interest, I still look forward to each game thinking we can win although this season has been a massive disappointment in general - mainly because of how we finished the season and the manner in which we stayed up. With the benefit of hindsight I don't think this belief from the fans helped the players at all and there was probably some complacency as the season started.

I don't think we can blame those at the top for this as Flicker seems to have got everything he asked for but even he admitted in that interview with radio sheff that he made mistakes in recruitment. The problem is we haven't really improved the team, we've just brought in players who are no better or worse than what we already have. Fox was a strange loan signing, it wouldn't surprise me if M'Voto doesn't play another game for us despite being a favourite of the previous manager, Ramage sounded like a good signing given his record in this division but he's looked poor, Jennings isn't the player he was at Tranmere and I'm beginning to think signing Nyatanga was something I dreamt up? I like Pedersen and McCourt but wouldn't say they've improved us overall, I actually think our players look for a pass to McCourt too much and this actually limits our chances.

If we go down, I will be f**king gutted, but there is a certain inevitability about it through the fact that we've basically had a league one standard team ever since Keith Hill came in which coincided with our budget being slashed. We have somehow stayed up for two years and that is going to catch up with us unless we either get an experienced manager in who can motivate the players sufficiently to limp over the line fourth from bottom or we spend a shed load of money we don't have in January in the hope that new players can inject some life into us and take us on a winning streak - personally I hope they don't go down this route as getting relegated with a load of debt could easily see us drop another division which would could be fatal for a club like ours which surely couldn't survive any lower than the third tier in this day and age.

I'll be honest, I'm not the most the positive of people, anyone who knows me will tell you that, but I somehow always remain on the positive side when it comes to BFC.

I've been going down to Oakwell every other week for as long as I can remember and I'll still be going even if someone has to wheel me in when I'm 90.

 

What are we talking about here FFS !!!...........Decisive action has already been taken !!!

Read the statement........and as I said a few days ago 'why change things now'?
Let MM do what he can and if he is a success then he gets a rolling contract at the end of the season.
If it dosent work for MM then have a backup plan with someone ready to entre at short notice..........but don't make that name public

Personally I would let MM get on with the job........when given the chance, second in command can turn things around - Wilson and last season Flicka

 

MM is preparing for a big game on Saturday and until then at least he has the support of the board and should have the support of the fans even if it is only temporary. One way or another I think there will be an announcement after the game but until that point Ben will quite rightly remain quiet; why would he rock the boat?

There is nothing to say at this stage so why would Ben and co come out and say 'er we have nothing to say'.

 

So we limp on with a short term plan and the transfer window 2 weeks away? Don't you think the players need to know whats happening and where they will be in January.

 

Bang on.

Mansford seems to have numerous splinters in his ar5e having been sat on the fence for the last couple of weeks......and continuing to do so.

If we're backing Mellon, then give him the job. If we aren't, then close a deal with another target (appreciate this is more difficult, but you would imagine the Club had some ideas and plans in place......clearly not).

Very frustrating times, at a time when games are coming thick and fast and the January transfer window is literally closing in on us.

 

What a load of ********. It's 2 weeks since he was sacked ( 2 weeks) so we haven't had enough games to assess what Mellon can do. Say he gives Mellon the job and he loses the next three - you'll be on here saying why the f*ck has he rushed into a replacement. If he wins the next 3 we have 9 points in the bag and we give Mellon the job. If he doesn't perform to expectations, we interview a few select applicants. Don't see a problem with that - Mandaric is doing exactly the same. Blunts sacked Wilson and replaced him with David Weir in no time at all. Ended up having to pay off his remaining contract after about 8 games in charge - is that what you would prefer?

 

I think McCourt is offering a forward drive that was lacking before. Mellon seems to have given him and Mellis more central roles which gives them more space to operate and beat players, whereas when on the touchline they were only ever going to carry the ball in field as neither one is a go on the outside to the byline and cross type of player.

 

You may think its ballax, I don't.

Mansford should know the qualities that Mellon brings to the club, he's worked here long enough....and couple this with his Fleetwood experience.

Therefore I would expect him to make a decision on these qualities, rather than the short-term 3 games, that everyone keeps referring to.

I say again, winning 2 out of 3 games would be great help to BFC, but it does not make Mellon a messiah.

 

If he wins the next three it definitely doesn't make him a Messiah but it does make him worth a punt. He's not my choice but I could understand him being given the job after winning 4 out of 5. What I wouldn't want Mansford to do is panic and appoint him now then we lose the next three. This board would go into meltdown and those clamouring for a quick change around would soon be back on his back. He's in a no win situation but I'd do exactly the same in his position - if it doesn't work out, get shut and bring in the new boy from the short list they've already drawn up (probably).