Richie Wellens

[Sammy Chung was King]

In many ways, I'd rather he stay at the very least till the end of the season.

In that way, we may still recover. And given how long the recruitment takes, do we really think being without a manager for 1-2 months would give us any traction in surviving? It would drop us further into the mire and instability that we can't afford.

It doesn't excuse the seasons performance so far and a better understanding is needed as to how we've gone from play off hopefuls to relegation fodder in the space of 12-18 months.

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We haven’t been good so far have we South?, currently on a better run at the minute, but not really getting the performance’s. I think if we stay in touch then get the injured players back, then I see us half way up the league.

[dickos1]

At this time what the club needs more than anything is some continuity, we have had what, for the last 4 or 5 years of managers coming in, going, selling the stock and leaving us in the shit.

The board decided on Wellens,they used their own methodology to secure him and will now want more than anything for him to build medium to long term a side that can compete at this level and with progression the level above.

That remit is not something that can start and stop every close season like it has for the last number of years. This is the plan, all the "very experienced observers of the game and the club on this forum" are going to have to suck it up and allow RW the time to complete the job.

He's going nowhere.

Nobody has to suck anything up. You just watch what happens to attendances if things don't drastically change.

They didn’t go up when we were doing well last season so there’s no reason the opposite should happen

[Bessie Red]

In many ways, I'd rather he stay at the very least till the end of the season.

In that way, we may still recover. And given how long the recruitment takes, do we really think being without a manager for 1-2 months would give us any traction in surviving? It would drop us further into the mire and instability that we can't afford.

It doesn't excuse the seasons performance so far and a better understanding is needed as to how we've gone from play off hopefuls to relegation fodder in the space of 12-18 months.

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We haven’t been good so far have we South?, currently on a better run at the minute, but not really getting the performance’s. I think if we stay in touch then get the injured players back, then I see us half way up the league.

We are definitely on a better run of results. We've had 20 competitive games so far this season, 1st 10 games W1, D2, L7, 2nd 10 games W3, D2, L5. Better still we have only lost 1 of the last 5.
We have 8 league games to the start of Jan transfer window opening. If we can muster between 9 & 12 points from those we should be in touch with 5th/6th from bottom.
Just need to push on from there with hopefully 3 or 4 new recruits and we should be able to stay up. Alot of ifs & buts in there but not impossible.

[BillyStubbsTears]

At this time what the club needs more than anything is some continuity, we have had what, for the last 4 or 5 years of managers coming in, going, selling the stock and leaving us in the shit.

The board decided on Wellens,they used their own methodology to secure him and will now want more than anything for him to build medium to long term a side that can compete at this level and with progression the level above.

That remit is not something that can start and stop every close season like it has for the last number of years. This is the plan, all the "very experienced observers of the game and the club on this forum" are going to have to suck it up and allow RW the time to complete the job.

He's going nowhere.

Nobody has to suck anything up. You just watch what happens to attendances if things don't drastically change.

They didn’t go up when we were doing well last season so there’s no reason the opposite should happen

Errr...can you explain to us your thinking on the attendances when we were doing well last season?

[dickos1]

Ha ha
Well done billy, I knew you’d be the one

[drfchound]

Without a doubt.

[steve@dcfd]

So does Richie having the backing of 97% of voters in this poll
IRWT

The above poll isn't really a great representation of that. No fan should want their team to lose even if they want the manager gone. If there was a poll whether Wellens should stay or go it won't be 97%.

Well not on here will it if the question is the board doing a good job running a football club it would be. Even though all there concerned about is the balance sheet not what’s happening on the pitch.

[scawsby steve]

At this time what the club needs more than anything is some continuity, we have had what, for the last 4 or 5 years of managers coming in, going, selling the stock and leaving us in the shit.

The board decided on Wellens,they used their own methodology to secure him and will now want more than anything for him to build medium to long term a side that can compete at this level and with progression the level above.

That remit is not something that can start and stop every close season like it has for the last number of years. This is the plan, all the "very experienced observers of the game and the club on this forum" are going to have to suck it up and allow RW the time to complete the job.

He's going nowhere.

Nobody has to suck anything up. You just watch what happens to attendances if things don't drastically change.

They didn’t go up when we were doing well last season so there’s no reason the opposite should happen

Two entirely different scenarios, Dickos. People who haven't got a ST won't keep forking out £20 plus to watch utter sh*te.

[sha66y]

At this time what the club needs more than anything is some continuity, we have had what, for the last 4 or 5 years of managers coming in, going, selling the stock and leaving us in the shit.

The board decided on Wellens,they used their own methodology to secure him and will now want more than anything for him to build medium to long term a side that can compete at this level and with progression the level above.

That remit is not something that can start and stop every close season like it has for the last number of years. This is the plan, all the "very experienced observers of the game and the club on this forum" are going to have to suck it up and allow RW the time to complete the job.

He's going nowhere.

Nobody has to suck anything up. You just watch what happens to attendances if things don't drastically change.

They didn’t go up when we were doing well last season so there’s no reason the opposite should happen

Two entirely different scenarios, Dickos. People who haven't got a ST won't keep forking out £20 plus to watch utter sh*te.

They just might though!
You really do not know what drives a fan to want to go to a game, the”  underdog phenomenon “

[Jonathan]

Well we won the two games that would’ve been held against Richie if we’d lost them, but probably won’t be counted now we’ve won them.

[ColinDouglasHandshake]

Well we won the two games that would’ve been held against Richie if we’d lost them, but probably won’t be counted now we’ve won them.

Err no. We drew at Crewe and beat Scunny in the FA Cup. The Papa Johns game last night doesn't count IMO. He already forfeited my support before that though after only getting 4 points from Gillingham / Cambridge / Cheltenham games where 6 was the minimum for me.

[auckleyflyer]

Does anyone else think although not a lot better its improved enough to get us out of the bottom 4? Not saying we're mounting a post off push but it's fine margins at either end of the table. Few key players back and a transfer window!( In and out) and I see us being okay.?
Madness or blind optimism!?

[Dagenham Rover]

Well we won the two games that would’ve been held against Richie if we’d lost them, but probably won’t be counted now we’ve won them.

Err no. We drew at Crewe and beat Scunny in the FA Cup. The Papa Johns game last night doesn't count IMO. He already forfeited my support before that though after only getting 4 points from Gillingham / Cambridge / Cheltenham games where 6 was the minimum for me.

We win but it doesn't count    Its also about confidence 

[danumdon]

Just amazing how some so called supporters can keep moving the goal posts when the situation does not suit their point. Just take it for what it's worth, two wins on the bounce, admittiedly against none world beaters but the confidence and moral in that squad, especially the young lads who put a shift in will be priceless for them this season.

You can only play who's put in front of you, onwards and upwards, from small acorns, each long trip starts with one footstep, ect

Progress is being made.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Agree that wins of any sort is good for spirit amongst the squad.

What you could see from the goals last night is the intent and purpose, scoring some well worked goals. I'm sure we all enjoyed seeing the contribution from Dodoo and Vilca in those moves particularly and it sounds like the young ones played their part too.

Yes, they know there will be tougher tests ahead and there's aspects of the game that need work but maybe they are developing sufficient spirit to relish those challenges.

As said above, with good players yet to return from injury we can choose to be optimistic rather then pessimistic.

[dickos1]

Well we won the two games that would’ve been held against Richie if we’d lost them, but probably won’t be counted now we’ve won them.

Err no. We drew at Crewe and beat Scunny in the FA Cup. The Papa Johns game last night doesn't count IMO. He already forfeited my support before that though after only getting 4 points from Gillingham / Cambridge / Cheltenham games where 6 was the minimum for me.

Ha ha ha
I’m sure the papa John’s woukd have counted if we’d lost..

One defeat in 6 now, impossible to argue we aren’t improving