Roll The Dice

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Tallow » Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:27 pm

McMark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:03 pm
Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:56 pm
The new Messiah.
You've known a few of them this season 👍
Could of been worse we could of got Sparky.
Seriously, how many coaches or managers do you appoint in a season. Even the most die hard Barrow fan can see what a farce it is.
Whatever league you're in next season you're getting a bad reputation when managers/coaches/football people talk to each other.

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by McMark » Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:44 pm

Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:27 pm
McMark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:03 pm

Could of been worse we could of got Sparky.
Seriously, how many coaches or managers do you appoint in a season. Even the most die hard Barrow fan can see what a farce it is.
Whatever league you're in next season you're getting a bad reputation when managers/coaches/football people talk to each other.
They are all mostly a fickle bunch though if you are prepared pay the money they keep applying for the work.

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Wintergreen » Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:45 pm

Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:27 pm
McMark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:03 pm

Could of been worse we could of got Sparky.
Seriously, how many coaches or managers do you appoint in a season. Even the most die hard Barrow fan can see what a farce it is.
Whatever league you're in next season you're getting a bad reputation when managers/coaches/football people talk to each other.
It's no concern of yours marra
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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Big_Bluebird » Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:47 pm

Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:27 pm
McMark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:03 pm

Could of been worse we could of got Sparky.
Seriously, how many coaches or managers do you appoint in a season. Even the most die hard Barrow fan can see what a farce it is.
Whatever league you're in next season you're getting a bad reputation when managers/coaches/football people talk to each other.
You could count them all on one hand 😄

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by McMark » Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:57 pm

Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:47 pm
Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 4:27 pm
Seriously, how many coaches or managers do you appoint in a season. Even the most die hard Barrow fan can see what a farce it is.
Whatever league you're in next season you're getting a bad reputation when managers/coaches/football people talk to each other.
You could count them all on one hand 😄
🤣That has got to deserve a high six and it not even Palm Sunday.
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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Barrowvianbedlam » Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:01 pm

Couldn’t give a [SwearFilter] if we go through another ten managers this season at least we’re having a go. If they’ve identified that foleys not working then we’re being proactive. As for managers not wanting to come in fear of being sacked, simple solution is don’t be shite at your job. They know the score. It’s the same at 90% of clubs in England, lose a few on the bounce and questions will be asked

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Tallow » Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:13 pm

Proactive!!!
"Attach 1000000 laughing emojis"

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by WalneyOne » Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:23 pm

LewisBAFC1901 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:41 pm Rolled welcome Graham Coughlan
Is this confirmed?
We have ANOTHER manager???

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Jonty » Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:31 pm

Let’s hope we roll a double 6 and it saves us from the drop.
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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Barrowvianbedlam » Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:38 pm

Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:13 pm Proactive!!!
"Attach 1000000 laughing emojis"
Well what is it? Lunacy yes. Also proactive

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Tallow » Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:02 pm

Barrowvianbedlam wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:38 pm
Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:13 pm Proactive!!!
"Attach 1000000 laughing emojis"
Well what is it? Lunacy yes. Also proactive
I would use the word bedlam.
Of course managers get sacked, rarely last 2 years in football nowadays.
But looking from the outside (and yes, I know it's not my concern) but it's been your problem since you came into the league. If you hand out long contracts to managers and fire them after only weeks or months then that suggests to me that its not in control at a higher level.
Where I work, if you go through 13 shift managers in 5 yrs, then ultimately the site manager gets the bullet.

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Hadrian » Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:05 pm

Finished counting your player signings over the last two years yet? Included the latest loanee?
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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Tallow » Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:08 pm

Not the point Hadrian.

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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by Jonty » Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:20 pm

Tallow- there’s an 85 page thread on the Carlisle forum all about whether Hughes should go. I’m sure you will have had a say in there… We just don’t mess about here. We act on 10 pages max 🤣
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Re: Roll The Dice

Post by MisterPleasant » Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:44 pm

Tallow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:02 pm If you hand out long contracts to managers and fire them after only weeks or months then that suggests to me that its not in control at a higher level.
Where I work, if you go through 13 shift managers in 5 yrs, then ultimately the site manager gets the bullet.
We're not like that, the last head coach - the one before the current head coach who only has a contract for 3 months - was, I believe, on a rolling 1 month deal. That's the way you do it.
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