Dodgyknees Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 6 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: This was unforgivably shit Think of a school kid who has been naughty and told off by the headmaster, that's the video above. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 C-unit word removed disrespecting faker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 One of the many interviews where I thought he was going to start crying. Our fearless leader, I bet the boys were really inspired after games listening to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 how are Swindon doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 34 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: how are Swindon doing? 19th, 3 points above relegation. 2 wins and 6 losses in the last 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 15 minutes ago, sne said: 19th, 3 points above relegation. 2 wins and 6 losses in the last 10. This time its Relegation for Tactics Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: This time its Relegation for Tactics Tim Nothing against Swindon, but I hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 It's been three months since Tim Sherwood rolled into Wiltshire to take charge of Swindon Town… and life in the Football League shadows has proved to be very gloomy indeed. Little more than a year after leading Aston Villa to Wembley for the FA Cup final and with memories of a sixth-placed Premier League finish with Tottenham fresh in the memory, the 48-year-old was unveiled as the Robins' director of football on November 10 at a modestly-attended press conference in this curious footballing backwater. The gentle ripple of staged applause emanating from a handful of the club's staff at the back of the County Ground suite that day must have immediately alerted him to the reality of his new billing. What's followed has been even more sobering. In his 91 days at the helm, Sherwood has presided over 16 matches in all competitions. Swindon have won three, the first of which came just 48 hours and two training sessions after his appointment. They've been beaten at home by non-League Eastleigh in the FA Cup, been dumped out of the EFL Trophy, again at home, by League Two Luton and in the battle against the drop they're showing as much buoyancy as a stone-laden gilet. Their win rate under their new boss stands at just 19 per cent and, on Sunday, they lost at home to Oxford - a seventh defeat in eight at the hands of their yellow neighbours from 25 miles down the A420. Sherwood wasn't even at the game. Supporters noticed. This is as fierce a rivalry as exists at League One level and the unexplained absence of the man meant to be leading their team into the fight did not sit well. Then again, much of Sherwood's reign has remained unexplained. The Borehamwood boy was appointed after a year out of the game and with his new side - famous for a 1969 League Cup final victory over Arsenal and a one-season cameo in the top flight in the early 1990s - desperately in need of a pick-me-up. Owner Lee Power described Sherwood's arrival as 'one of the biggest appointments the club has ever made' - a bold statement from the chairman of a club that hired Glenn Hoddle, Paolo Di Canio, Lou Macari, Ossie Ardiles, Dennis Wise, Paul Ince and Gus Poyet in coaching roles over the past 30 years. Such was Power's conviction, invitations to the new DoF's formal unveiling were extended to the national media and even the town's local newspaper, the Swindon Advertiser, who for several years have been ostracised by Power with varying degrees of hostility. Seemingly happy to bathe in the messianic limelight afforded to him by his new side, Sherwood quickly made it clear that he was in overall charge - picking the team, taking control of the tactics board, leading transfer strategy - meaning Luke Williams, the manager in title who had only signed a five-year contract last March, returned to a supporting role. 'It's not a demotion,' Sherwood insisted. Yet Williams, despite not having overall control on the training ground, in the transfer nerve centre or on a matchday, has been left to front up to the media. Since his inaugural press conference three months ago, Sherwood has given the impression he is unaccountable - taking training three times a week, allowing Williams to lather him in praise in the Press but routinely skipping the tough questions altogether. Incredibly, for the man who in his own words is running the club, he has not spoken to the media before or after any of his 16 games in charge. In response to a Sportsmail interview request, a Swindon spokesman said: 'As you may be aware, Tim has been reluctant to conduct press interviews during his time with us but I will pass this request on'. Sherwood did, however, have time to answer questions in a publicity stunt for the video game Football Manager - another event keenly observed by supporters who feel increasingly disconnected from their club. And it's his aloofness which is driving a wedge between the 6,000-odd regulars at the County Ground and their commander in chief. Fans' angst and ire were hardly soothed in the January transfer market, either. In November, Sherwood promised experience but the bulk of Swindon's winter-window acquisitions are red raw. Three Chelsea youth-teamers arrived in the shape of Charlie Colkett, Islam Feruz and Fankaty Dabo, a fourth player from Stamford Bridge - Dion Conroy - penned a permanent deal, and a contract was handed to former Brighton youngster Jesse Starkey. Between them, they had just 58 professional appearances prior to joining the Robins. Swindon did satiate supporters somewhat with the re-signing of Nicky Ajose and Ben Gladwin - both returning for their third stints - while Rohan Ince was borrowed from Brighton. But the fans remained confused. Seven loans, when only five are permitted in an EFL matchday squad? And two, Feruz and Ince, with upcoming court dates? Ince is charged with wounding with intent and faces trial on February 13, while Feruz admitted to driving an £80,000 Porsche without insurance at Glasgow's Justice of the Peace Court on February 1 and will return for sentencing later this month. Of course, Swindon did their due diligence. They were aware of both players' back-stories - indeed, Power even cited their indiscretions as a reason for overloading on loan players - but the club's erratic and disjointed communications policy has left fans scrambling for clarity. The management structure at the County Ground hardly offers anything of the sort - below Sherwood there is head coach Williams, sporting director Seamus Brady and first team coach Ross Embleton. There's also a general manager, Steve Anderson, who runs the administrative side of the club. Sherwood isn't on a contract, meaning he could walk away without notice at any time. For most clubs that would be a giant risk, especially for one of the 'biggest appointments' they've ever made, but the former Spurs midfielder is close friends with Power. He was best man at the Swindon chairman's wedding, roomed with him as players at Norwich and the pair have set up businesses together. After Power took charge in Wiltshire in 2013, Sherwood lent Swindon many of Tottenham's brightest talents and routinely visited on matchdays to offer his words of wisdom. What's more, then-Swindon manager Mark Cooper was regularly summoned to Spurs' Enfield training camp for debriefs and many of the players sent down the M4 would do so with the promise of game time. After the loss to Oxford, Williams told the media that he had assumed total control of team affairs for the game. When asked where Sherwood had got to, he said: 'I know there is a reason but it would be unfair for me to try and answer that for him. 'I don't pry and I am sure if Tim was given the chance to speak and tell people why he was not here, he will do.' The Swindon director of football declined Sportsmail's interview request on Wednesday. His appointment at the County Ground was the League One equivalent of mates' rates. It's just this particular friend doesn't seem to have brought many benefits at all. Tim Sherwood has just won 19% of games at Swindon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 and despite that he was still better than Remi Garde and Roberto Di Matteo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Zatman said: and despite that he was still better than Remi Garde and Roberto Di Matteo Maybe RDM but garde was Hung out to dry and given absolutely no money to spend unlike the other two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 "And yet Helen Mirren is better looking than Pat Butcher and Dot Cotton" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I liked Garde. Lerner absolutely screwed him over, but Garde still treated the fans with respect and seemed sorry he couldn't help. Lerner killed Garde. Promised him a large influx of cash to keep us up, and we got nothing. Garde was stuck with Richards, Lescott, Gabby, Sinclair, Guzan, and Cissokho to keep us up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 He is utterly clueless. By far the worst thing to have happened to the club since I started following them. Just wish I'd known about that Twitter Q&A as it looks hilarious. What were Football Manager thinking? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted February 11, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2017 On 09/02/2017 at 23:50, Zatman said: and despite that he was still better than Remi Garde and Roberto Di Matteo He really wasn't. He's one of the main reasons we are where we are. The worst manager we've ever had, and his complete incompetency is being shown up once again. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa89 Posted February 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2017 Oh he's failing spectacularly? Quelle surprise. It's okay though because "he's a proper football man" and he's got pashun. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 23 hours ago, Stevo985 said: He really wasn't. He's one of the main reasons we are where we are. The worst manager we've ever had, and his complete incompetency is being shown up once again. In his first season he was miles better. We won at Spurs, we beat Liverpool at Wembley, we played the best we ever have at Man City. But we have been here before. You can focus on the negatives of managerial career with us, but there was some positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I'm just amazed that Williams has stayed there to be treated like a little bitch, he should have walked the minute he was told he could still be 'the manager', but without being in charge of the team or training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 12, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2017 The absolute definition of charlatan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted February 12, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2017 1 hour ago, PaulC said: In his first season he was miles better. We won at Spurs, we beat Liverpool at Wembley, we played the best we ever have at Man City. But we have been here before. You can focus on the negatives of managerial career with us, but there was some positives. I don't care that there were positives. In terms of the sheer level of incompetency reached by any manager, he is the worst. An absolute fraud who has talked his way into jobs he is far from being able to handle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, PaulC said: In his first season he was miles better. We won at Spurs, we beat Liverpool at Wembley, we played the best we ever have at Man City. But we have been here before. You can focus on the negatives of managerial career with us, but there was some positives. As soon as teams found out that tactics Tim stood for 'Ultra high line, no width and just pass to Benteke' we were raped constantly. His answer was to nearly cry in an interview. Edited February 12, 2017 by DK82 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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