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JimShady
17 May 2023
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    tricky
    Board 9027 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 6:53 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 6:53 p.m.
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    No point accommodating those sort of weirdos. Or the ones that would accept no good words against him.

    As ever, the reality lies somewhere in the middle.

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    Mangetout
    Squad 3223 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 7:19 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 7:19 p.m.
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    I liked Mangala and thought he was going fine for us. But we got decent money when we needed it and it looks like he's been quite ordinary since.

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    Jeff_Albertson
    Squad 1583 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 8:17 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 8:17 p.m.
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    @Dave_Rave has written:

    I can't really remember how he fared on loan at Everton last season before getting injured.

    He was doing fine, but, like many players, has not reached anywhere near the same level since a very serious injury.

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    Russ
    Squad 8253 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 8:30 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 8:30 p.m.
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    @tricky has written:

    No point accommodating those sort of weirdos. Or the ones that would accept no good words against him.

    As ever, the reality lies somewhere in the middle.

    I'll absolutely accept good words about him the moment they're based on actual evidence. Note that xG does not count as evidence.

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    JimShady
    Squad 5232 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 8:47 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 8:47 p.m.
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    @Russ has written:
    @tricky has written:

    No point accommodating those sort of weirdos. Or the ones that would accept no good words against him.

    As ever, the reality lies somewhere in the middle.

    I'll absolutely accept good words about him the moment they're based on actual evidence. Note that xG does not count as evidence.

    If we'd played terribly every game, the opposition had hit the bar 15 times a game, but we'd spawned a few wins from opposition own goals, you'd presumably think he was doing pretty well then?

    There has got to be some consideration of performances v results if you are employing a football manager. Focusing solely on results is hugely simplistic. But by your own remarks you've barely watched a game this season, so I can see how you'd come to this opinion.

    Sacking Glasner now would be like sacking your broker because your portfolio dropped 10% during the 2008 financial crash.

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    Dave_Rave
    Squad 5122 posts
    1 Nov 2026, 10:10 p.m. 1 Nov 2026, 10:10 p.m.
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    Mustapha Carayol has announced his retirement from professional football.
    Can anyone remember any of his contributions?
    34 appearances and 2 goals between 2016-2018.
    No magic moment or decent nickname. Nothing springs to mind.

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    Jake
    Squad 2624 posts
    2 Nov 2026, 3:21 a.m. 2 Nov 2026, 3:21 a.m.
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    I remember him being a bit shit.

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    noodle
    Squad 1216 posts
    2 Nov 2026, 8:59 a.m. 2 Nov 2026, 8:59 a.m.
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    @JimShady has written:

    Sacking Glasner now would be like sacking your broker because your portfolio dropped 10% during the 2008 financial crash.

    I don’t think he should be sacked either, but that’s a terrible analogy. I can’t think of any possible way it works.

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    JimShady
    Squad 5232 posts
    2 Nov 2026, 9:47 a.m. 2 Nov 2026, 9:47 a.m.
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    @noodle has written:
    @JimShady has written:

    Sacking Glasner now would be like sacking your broker because your portfolio dropped 10% during the 2008 financial crash.

    I don’t think he should be sacked either, but that’s a terrible analogy. I can’t think of any possible way it works.

    It was a reach I'll admit. It was along the lines of they've done what they can, but things out of their control caused the failure/drop. Right? Right?

    I'm open to better analogy's. What's yours?

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    noodle
    Squad 1216 posts
    2 Nov 2026, 10:22 a.m. 2 Nov 2026, 10:22 a.m.
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    @JimShady has written:

    It was a reach I'll admit. It was along the lines of they've done what they can, but things out of their control caused the failure/drop. Right? Right?

    Forest aren’t in the relegation zone during a once-in-a-generation global goalscoring crisis.

    @JimShady has written:

    I'm open to better analogy's. What's yours?

    I came here to criticise, not to help.

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    Mangetout
    Squad 3223 posts
    2 Nov 2026, 4:30 p.m. 2 Nov 2026, 4:30 p.m.
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    @noodle has written:

    I came here to criticise, not to help.

    "Forget it, Shades. It's Trickytown."

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    Jeff_Albertson
    Squad 1583 posts
    7 Nov 2026, 4:37 p.m. 7 Nov 2026, 4:37 p.m.
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    Worrying...
    www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cxj0l54rr61do

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