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Post by Calum Moore on Sept 29, 2024 22:48:28 GMT
Everything has been covered here already with some superb posts. After yesterday's shocking scenes at full time it’s definitely time for the board to act and relieve Sandy and George of their duties. We are regressing badly and things won't get any better without a change of management. Like others have said there will be a lot of good managers who would be interested in the job and hopefully someone who puts more emphasis on attack than defence applys for the post. No post match interview on social media from Sandy yet which might mean something. Will be looking out for an announcement tomorrow. Sandys post match interview should be out sometime tomorrow - YouTube’s servers have been a pain with uploading today
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Post by jimbo42 on Sept 30, 2024 7:14:15 GMT
Even the YouTube servers don't want to hear it! Think we all heard most of it anyway! 😱
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Post by Calum Moore on Sept 30, 2024 12:05:35 GMT
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Post by weerabwatt on Sept 30, 2024 12:10:11 GMT
Interesting posts.
At the end of the match I watched the players trudging off, desperately unhappy according to their body language and faces. To a man they had obviously given their all, which just came up short, albeit they never quite looked like getting the better of a much more physical and better organised side. Auchinleck's back 4 is probably the best defensive unit that the Rovers have come up against this season. They are certainly the best of the 20 or so teams I've seen at L.L. and Junior level.
A couple of weeks ago, Sandy stated in one of his video pieces that he had gone to watch East Stirlingshire on the Saturday that Rovers had a free week, as they were Rovers next opponent. FFS, E.S. were second from bottom of the L.L. and it was clear at that time that the Rovers were not going to be competing for promotion. I was astounded that he had not taken the opportunity of personally visiting Auchinleck and seeing the opposition that Rovers were going to be up against in the Scottish Cup, a tie that could make and break Rovers season. Whatever the reason for not doing so, arrogance, complacency, stupidity, incompetence, we will never know, but what we do know is that Rovers season is to all intents and purposes meaningless from now on to next May, not only on the pitch but financially as well.
Regarding the post match debacle, I noticed that Sandy Clark was not going directly to the tunnel, as he deliberately veered slightly right towards the Coatbridge end and was not heading straight for the tunnel. I said to Frank Meade that it was obvious that he was heading to 'have a word' with somebody from the group that was chanting Sandy Clark Get to F...! What followed was disgraceful, and Sandy should have had enough sense and thick enough skin to head straight up the tunnel. He has been in the game long enough to know that fan verbal abuse lasts for seconds and should be ignored.
George Paterson got involved, whether in support of Sandy, or trying to diffuse the situation, it was not clear to me. Credit to the young players who did try to break it up, but as Sandy was clearly on a mission, they had difficulty doing so.
If it is anywhere near to accurate what it is reported that Sandy said to the supporters involved, he will undoubtedly have been ashamed of his behaviour when the dust settled, and as an honourable man will do the right thing and resign. Failing which, the BOD will have a decision to make, unpalatable though it may be.
A sad day for Albion Rovers Football Club in every sense.
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Post by weerabwatt on Sept 30, 2024 12:24:34 GMT
I posted a few minutes ago, but hadn't seen the post match video. A bit surprised that there was no reference to the after match shenanigans by either the interviewer or Sandy. It will take an enormous brush just to sweep that matter under the carpet.
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Post by charlestheoptimist on Sept 30, 2024 13:53:04 GMT
There is a well known situation in football that when you lose the dressing room your time is up. This may also be the case when you lose the fans. I am young enough to remember the scenes at the end of Scotland's 1-1 with Iran in 1978 World Cup when the fans gave Ally McLeod their opinion as to of his future. McLeod glum faced walked down the tunnel. The worst type of response would have been to have continued the fracas in front of the worlds media at that time. We had a similar occurrence at the weekend and I am sure fans of all persuasions and ages would have been shocked at our management teams response. A lot of repair is required to have that feel good factor back. Whether this has now beyond scope is for others to determine. A final thought on the players - many are young and for a few this is their first real club and their experiences in life are only just starting. We need to give THEM our support and understanding as the next few months will be difficult and fraught with anguish for the future of the club and their own careers. Let there be some hope for the future.
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Post by jimbo42 on Sept 30, 2024 16:09:28 GMT
It wasn't the team who were getting booed on Saturday. Everyone is behind them. It's a new manager we and they need. One with some idea what he's doing, a plan b and someone who doesn't just play his pals all the time and gives others in the squad a chance.
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Post by arfcdm on Sept 30, 2024 17:14:08 GMT
A lot of repair is required to have that feel good factor back. No repair required. Quite simply a sacking.
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Post by bucky on Sept 30, 2024 18:01:29 GMT
From the youtube it sounds like the manager is trying apologise to the fans but for the wrong reasons. By the way there were a couple (not many) fans who were backing Sandy when he confronted the fans. Rovers fans are incredibly tolerant given what we have suffered in the last couple of years , other fans would’ve been tearing the seats up. Sandy made a brave decision to answer the call to save Rovers from the brink with only 6 games left- not his fault. But personally for me his time is up.
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Post by rovers on Sept 30, 2024 18:06:58 GMT
From the youtube it sounds like the manager is trying apologise to the fans but for the wrong reasons. By the way there were a couple (not many) fans who were backing Sandy when he confronted the fans. Rovers fans are incredibly tolerant given what we have suffered in the last couple of years , other fans would’ve been tearing the seats up. Sandy made a brave decision to answer the call to save Rovers from the brink with only 6 games left- not his fault. But personally for me his time is up. Very harsh him getting blamed for taking us down. Thought that was over the line. I think that's what Sandy reacted to.
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Post by jordancampbell on Sept 30, 2024 19:46:52 GMT
Genuinely gobsmacked that Sandy failed to address the unsavoury events - and his unbecoming behaviour - following the FT whistle. Wow!
I’d say that I’m confident that the Board are looking at this but, quite frankly, I’m not.
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Post by bentherover on Sept 30, 2024 20:23:58 GMT
Wasn’t at the game on Saturday but kept an eye on the scores from the side of the pool.
Sandys time has been up since the Dunipace match we’ve played 15 games this season I’ve been to 14 we’ve only had one good performance and it was vs Tranent who sacked there manager the next day.
Listening to the stuff that happened after the match I’m shocked that sandy has lost his cool but sometimes if you’re going to give it you maybe have to take it. No surprise that the assistant manager was involved I think the job is far to much for him you see his antics on the side of the park he doesn’t have the temperament to be a coach at this level.
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Post by goalpost on Sept 30, 2024 21:23:39 GMT
I seem to recall that Sandy has had a go at supporters previously at the end of a game.
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Post by teekasule on Oct 1, 2024 9:01:09 GMT
I seem to recall that Sandy has had a go at supporters previously at the end of a game. It wasn't a Rovers fan but aye, he did walk over to a fan after relegation. "Albert Kidd" getting shouted in his face by some Neanderthal.
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Post by teekasule on Oct 3, 2024 16:13:16 GMT
I don't post much anymore since my last account was banned. Ah ! I thought I recognised the style / tone of writing.
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