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Post by Gary Baldi on Jul 5, 2017 12:32:09 GMT
And what would have been said if the press started asking the board about the stadium, etc? Bit a no win situation.
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Post by foley on Jul 5, 2017 12:52:58 GMT
You would have thought at least one of the board members would have been in attendance though. I think that they all should have been there together with DF, CA and John Lundstrom. Oh and Maguire as well.
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Post by bazzer9461 on Jul 5, 2017 12:55:33 GMT
Playing down expectations. We'll have signed 5 players by Friday. I dunno, I am not certain Pep realised how much he has just upset Bazzer, he might not make Friday. I would hope it doesn't take him long to realise we need a left back though, that would be a bit worrying considering we don't have a senior one at the moment. I've just sent him an email..........f*ck he's slow in replying.
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Post by ox4eva on Jul 5, 2017 12:57:05 GMT
Is there a vid of the press conference anywhere?
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Post by bazzer9461 on Jul 5, 2017 13:05:05 GMT
It's amazing how many people see asking a question as a veiled criticism, or a 'nervous breakdown.' Again, it's out of the ordinary that no board member was present today. There will be a reason for it, likely innocent and/or positive, but to mention it is not looking for 'disastrous meaning.' Is it? WHY? The press conference was with Pep over the football side of things. I can't see why this would be remotely out of the ordinary and see no reason at all that a Board member should be there. Normally you would have a Chairman introducing his new team manager/1st team coach. Conspiracists would make something up, like maybe he does want to sell the club, Glad I'm not a conspiracist. 🙂
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Post by verbal kint on Jul 5, 2017 13:17:22 GMT
You would have thought at least one of the board members would have been in attendance though. I think that they all should have been there together with DF, CA and John Lundstrom. Oh and Maguire as well. I think Mapp should have been there too so he could have handed over the Managers Jacket U.S Masters style. Tin pot that he wasn't
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Post by Yellow River on Jul 5, 2017 13:47:10 GMT
I have it on good authority that Darryl couldn't be their today as he's in Monaco doing business.
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Post by eighteen93 on Jul 5, 2017 15:25:10 GMT
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Post by lambchop on Jul 5, 2017 16:16:05 GMT
I have it on good authority that Darryl couldn't be their today as he's in Monaco doing business. Is he buying FC Monaco?
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Post by scotchegg on Jul 5, 2017 16:48:06 GMT
I remember when u were hysterically questioning if mapp was the right man for the job, publicly stating that playing nice attacking football wasn't what was needed to get us out of l2, and that the club and fans needed to wake up as relegation was looming. Yet a little over a year later we were playing some of the best football in the league, which did get us out of it, and the DNA which U were openly stating wasn't suitable for football outside of the championship is now the preferred model not only for us to continue, but also others to copy. It's nice to have you back Charles, telling us all how we should support the team, but we're all aware that while we don't know everything about the game we can still make our own judgements. Even il didn't listen to u on stadium matters, and he employed u as an advisor 😉. Some fans worry about little things. Some fans worry about the big things. Some worry if oxvox have even approached the landowner at water eaton. Some like Darryl,some have been concerned about how things have gone off the field. Some like 442 some 433 It's unlikely u will change people to ur way of thinking,it's just how it is. At the end of the day we all want what's best for oufc, just have different ways of showing it Most of this is fair enough, but to say that I was hysterically calling for MApp's head is just plain untrue. In fact, along with you I was one of the few who said he should stay!! I was extremely concerned - as was MApp himself (since confirmed in interview) and members of the Board - that our playing form was so bad that we were in danger of relegation. That is not hysterical - that is a normal reaction to being in 18th place (from memory) at a time of year (midwinter) when these things usually started to get sorted out. MApp changed his system, went more direct, and then brought in Baldock and Roofe - two Championship-level performers - and Skarz. Fantastic. Wasn't that great - it meant that we ended up mid-table, rather than a few places lower. But as late as March we were only 1 or 2 defeats away from being in serious manure. The crucial game was, I think, Morecambe away when Roofey sorted it out with a run and cross with the outside of his right boot that was the single top moment of quality that the Kassam Stadium had seen at that point! Even Hoban couldn't miss scoring as it basically hit him and went in!! As for wondering if OxVox have ever approached landowners at Water Eaton, how can one be worried about something one knows for a fact has never happened?! But my overall point, I think, stands. Which is that I believe it would be better for all of us if we gently disentangle ourselves from the hectic 'debates' of the last few weeks and normalise back into a more humdrum, grounded discussion on the playing side. Given that MApp's snidey comments about budget, and his evident dissatisfaction, were the foundation of some of all this frantic worry, perhaps it will be better to have a manager who is (presumably) happy with what he is got and is raring to go, rather than someone who has one foot in the exit door and is communicating to players that he might not be around much longer. This has been a seriously strange closed season with nothing really making any sense. However, the fact that I am agreeing more and more with Charlie (or he is agreeing with me more to the point!) is the strangest of them all!!! I literally have no idea what is happening but I wouldn't be surprised to turn up for the first game of the season to find a Matt Murphy statue outside the Rob Duffy stand!!!!!
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Post by Barts on Jul 5, 2017 16:59:44 GMT
Most of this is fair enough, but to say that I was hysterically calling for MApp's head is just plain untrue. In fact, along with you I was one of the few who said he should stay!! I was extremely concerned - as was MApp himself (since confirmed in interview) and members of the Board - that our playing form was so bad that we were in danger of relegation. That is not hysterical - that is a normal reaction to being in 18th place (from memory) at a time of year (midwinter) when these things usually started to get sorted out. MApp changed his system, went more direct, and then brought in Baldock and Roofe - two Championship-level performers - and Skarz. Fantastic. Wasn't that great - it meant that we ended up mid-table, rather than a few places lower. But as late as March we were only 1 or 2 defeats away from being in serious manure. The crucial game was, I think, Morecambe away when Roofey sorted it out with a run and cross with the outside of his right boot that was the single top moment of quality that the Kassam Stadium had seen at that point! Even Hoban couldn't miss scoring as it basically hit him and went in!! As for wondering if OxVox have ever approached landowners at Water Eaton, how can one be worried about something one knows for a fact has never happened?! But my overall point, I think, stands. Which is that I believe it would be better for all of us if we gently disentangle ourselves from the hectic 'debates' of the last few weeks and normalise back into a more humdrum, grounded discussion on the playing side. Given that MApp's snidey comments about budget, and his evident dissatisfaction, were the foundation of some of all this frantic worry, perhaps it will be better to have a manager who is (presumably) happy with what he is got and is raring to go, rather than someone who has one foot in the exit door and is communicating to players that he might not be around much longer. This has been a seriously strange closed season with nothing really making any sense. However, the fact that I am agreeing more and more with Charlie (or he is agreeing with me more to the point!) is the strangest of them all!!! I literally have no idea what is happening but I wouldn't be surprised to turn up for the first game of the season to find a Matt Murphy statue outside the Rob Duffy stand!!!!! Unveiled by Rufus Brevitt!
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Post by Yellow River on Jul 5, 2017 19:05:37 GMT
I have it on good authority that Darryl couldn't be their today as he's in Monaco doing business. Is he buying FC Monaco? Funny you should say that Lamby (and please keep this to yourself) but the official rumour I heard was that Darryl was looking to buy FC Monaco and use it as a feeder club for Solihull Moors. Strange days indeed!
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Post by shaunrice on Jul 5, 2017 19:29:05 GMT
Sorry but this guy Pep is never going to make it. How can he expect to succeed in management without saying "it's one of them where" every other sentence!
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Post by uptheus on Jul 5, 2017 19:46:34 GMT
And what would have been said if the press started asking the board about the stadium, etc? Bit a no win situation. Today isn't about other OUFC related issues this is purely to welcome Pep to the club. Not saying it had to be Darryl, but I thought it would have been/looked much better if a senior board member was present. I mean, that's what generally happens when there's a significant announcement at a club, and we all know how important the manager's role plays. Never mind, bigger issues to deal with!!
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Post by daveoufc on Jul 5, 2017 20:36:17 GMT
Yeah I would of expected Daryl to introduce him with the usual spiel about the top calibre of applicants and how Pep was by far best and why then hand him over. Surely the press could have been briefed not to ask any awkward questions that hes not ready to answer yet.
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Post by Junior on Jul 6, 2017 3:27:43 GMT
What reason was given as to why the press conference came 5 days after he was announced as manager? Why on earth would they waste people's time on explaining why there was a very small delay in having a press release (when in reality nothing much was likely to be said). It sound like he was out of the Country until Monday lunchtime and has probably prioritised meeting the players/ other staff and having a training session or two ahead of having the press conference. I just don't understand why this is even being mentioned. It just seems such a non issue. Yep. Have it on pretty good authority that he didn't arrive in Oxford till 9pm on Monday. night.
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Post by Bue Guado on Jul 6, 2017 9:07:24 GMT
Yeah I would of expected Daryl to introduce him with the usual spiel about the top calibre of applicants and how Pep was by far best and why then hand him over. Surely the press could have been briefed not to ask any awkward questions that hes not ready to answer yet. By briefing the press not to ask certain questions only reiterate that there are certain questions that need answering, making it more difficult for himself in the long-run. Despite my previous "something doesn't add up" contribution, I'm not particularly surprised at his absence.
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Post by lambchop on Jul 6, 2017 21:49:15 GMT
Yeah I would of expected Daryl to introduce him with the usual spiel about the top calibre of applicants and how Pep was by far best and why then hand him over. Surely the press could have been briefed not to ask any awkward questions that hes not ready to answer yet. By briefing the press not to ask certain questions only reiterate that there are certain questions that need answering, making it more difficult for himself in the long-run. Despite my previous "something doesn't add up" contribution, I'm not particularly surprised at his absence. What certain questions were they not allowed to ask?
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Post by makv on Jul 6, 2017 21:59:23 GMT
By briefing the press not to ask certain questions only reiterate that there are certain questions that need answering, making it more difficult for himself in the long-run. Despite my previous "something doesn't add up" contribution, I'm not particularly surprised at his absence. What certain questions were they not allowed to ask? The ones about the issues. You know. Those.
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Post by lambchop on Jul 7, 2017 8:30:35 GMT
What certain questions were they not allowed to ask? The ones about the issues. You know. Those. Oooh the "issue" questions
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