best Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I don't really know a lot about Laffs, is he a good manager? What's his background? Can he take St Austell forward? I'm personally gutted Dan has gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McHugh Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Anybody willing to take on a managers role regardless of the size of the club, the size of the budget or the size of the players ego`s must be applauded at this moment in time. Unfortunately finance is completely devastating local football and players are not always to blame. If someone wants to invest in a club then they should be looking at grass roots, infrastructure and moving a club forward rather than throwing more cash into players pockets just to keep the merry go round going! MQx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle boy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm with you best, not sure it's a good move, his management credentials is not the best in local football, the club has to move forward of the pitch as well as on the pitch, fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieS Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Some of you guys should try it sometime. It's easy to knock us fools that do it, but you have to realise that you need to be a wages clerk, a phsycic, a dad, a child minder, a teacher, an agony aunt, etc etc. I wish Laffs all the very best, and for that matter, anybody who has the guts to take on a job where it's impossible to please everybody, both on or off the field. We're all great armchair managers, and it's easy to criticise anyone. It's probably easier with a big budget, it's certainly not easy without one, but whatever, you put yourself in a position where rightly or wrongly somebody will have a pop. It's probably harder now, as players seem to be more fickle, and with the amount of 'egos' on view week in week out on TV, is it any wonder this type of behaviour filters down through? There's no real loyalty towards clubs from players, they seem to follow the biggest brown envelope. I'm not saying it hasn't been a thing of the past, but I think it's got out of hand now. If the envelopes are withdrawn at clubs, you'll see an exodus, it's just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsider Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Phil is a great guy. I just hope he does well and the "star" players respect his decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCooper Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Great appointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellow Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Great appointment I'll second that. Another good ex-player (using loosely ) to take over from a good job that Nanks has done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnperryman777 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 be gone by february Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmooreshead Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Oh John - Put your big stick away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneye Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Well said RobbieS. However I would add that there are several managers with big egos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Phil could have walked into the manager's job at Newquay in May but he decided to take a break from footy. Am a little surprised he took the job now but the timing is rarely perfect. I don't think the fact that he has never been a No1 before will be a problem. Wishing you the best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes usually the ones who win a trophy or two with an extremely high budget, bleed clubs dry then move on to manage the next. There the ones with the egos, what's laughable is that most see through it & laugh at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazey Boy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 All the best Laffs. I for one will be along to watch your first (easy!) game against Parkway. It is very interesting what some people write on these forums and it shows that a lot of them have no understanding how things work with local football. You don't need any advice or input from others as you know your own mind mate. Lot of sense in Robbie Stephens post also. Regards Blazey Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Wish to state my post was not aimed.at Phil laffs, I was replying to goldeneye post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razor61 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Good luck Phil but dont forget the plasters on your feet when your on the training field! Ha! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metts Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Want to wish Phil all the best in his new appointment and i know the skills and professionalism he will bring to this role, St Austell have advanced prob more then any other club in the recent seasons and i know Phil will work hard to take them to the next level of consistency they require , I have heard what happened to Nanks and im gutted for the guy but he was put in a position he could not as a manager continue with , The chairman i hope needs to think his part in managing the manager and never should he not back him in front of the players , The manager makes choices and he has to have the backing of his chairman at all times, When the manager has made a bad call in his eyes he still backs him publicly then after in private one to one simple says could we have done this differently, Nanks will be a better manager in the future through this and i hope the chairman learns and understands this , I wish St Austell and Phil the best now and Nanks all the best in the future , St Austell will still have a big say in who wins the league of that iv no doubt its turning into an interesting season and i might even watch a game somewhere now , Metts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauller8 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Butlins butlins butlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle boy Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well Said Metts, at last someone with football knowledge in the game, Metts for prime minister!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPPO Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good luck Laffs!! Anyone who knows you will know you will do a great job mate!! A "proper" football man who knows the game and talks a lot of sense with a great knowledge of local football and players. Great posts from Stevo and Metts, can only echo that. A tough job which I wouldn't want to do but you are made for management mate! The team spirit will be great and a nice little easy one to start with v Parkway on Saturday bud!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchu78 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Great guy with a passion for football and brilliant personality, wish you success Laffs mate!! put all that coaching knowledge to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfield dynamo Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Laffs will be gone the minute St Austell's substantial money pot dries up. The same as he did with Hoops at Newquay when they ran out of money. Bailed out and left the club with a hopeless team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Bit harsh, would imagen he trying to cut the budget now at st.austell, not increase it, now their out of the title race by some distance. To say he would leave when money drys up is stupid. Besides, what manager doesnt 'walk' when the money drys up, it always happens in cornish football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Bit harsh, would imagen he trying to cut the budget now at st.austell, not increase it, now their out of the title race by some distance. To say he would leave when money drys up is stupid. Besides, what manager doesnt 'walk' when the money drys up, it always happens in cornish football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Not a good start by the new gaffer! Bring Nanks back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number5 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 What a daft thing to say best. First game against the best team in the league, overpowered parkway for large parts of game, just a couple mistakes need ironing out that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturday nite fever Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 What was st.austells lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Who made the mistakes, please enlighten for the people who didnt see the game, was it individual errors that cost st.austell the goals? Good luck phillip, it will get easier im sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Villains Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Who made the mistakes, please enlighten for the people who didnt see the game, was it individual errors that cost st.austell the goals? Good luck phillip, it will get easier im sure! According to the report by MLW on the results post, 2 bad defensive errors, so I guess the defence, unless you can enlighten us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 in a big game like that I thought maybe a ref error might of been at fault! Usually easy targets to blame! you guyst had agood point at exmouth 'villians' goal machine steve sutton with the equaliser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Villains Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 in a big game like that I thought maybe a ref error might of been at fault! Usually easy targets to blame! you guyst had agood point at exmouth 'villians' goal machine steve sutton with the equaliser! A very big point, great team effort, keeps them in the mix. Exmouth with be more disappointed with dropping 2 pts after being so close to the final whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnperryman777 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 from where i was sat i ws impressed with the management team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlandlilywhite Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 As requested by SNFever, St Austell's line up v Parkway - Chapman, Lean, Williams, Smith (capt), Whetter, Dingle, Reski (Carne 80), Pople, Conibear-Trathen (Douglas 64), Rickard, Tinsley. Unused subs - Body, Giles & Stubbs Goals - Rickard 46, 75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BALD ONE Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 The lad Rickard looked a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlandlilywhite Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yes he is very sharp, quick and knows where the goal is. 2 goals v Parkway indicates that he will score plenty more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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