Rebels 2-3 Burnham

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

Last leauge run without a win in 6 games - 16-12-08 to 20-01-09 - Sweetman steps down on 02-03-09

 

Last leauge run of only picking up 1 point in 6 games - 01-03-08 to 05-04-08 - Midway through this run Betts steps down.

 

From the coments above it looks like Bateman has the club by the short and curlies - carry on as you are and the players stay, sack me and and I will move players on!

 

How close to the relegation zone do we need to get? Last Friday we were 10th, today we are 15th, by this time next week we could be very close to the drop zone!

 

Yes Matt the players mental state is a big issue - if we had of gone up, how would they handle the expectations at that level, as we know they have a problem with being told they have had a poor performance on this forum. And these are now nearly all players Bateman has bought to the club.

 

It was Bateman who set the target of a top 5 finish - ambition or just wishful thinking?

 

The problems we are in keep on coming back to the same person.

[Irishadrian]

Northwoods manager resigned last night following their defeat by Soham Town Rangers and the vacancy is advertised today on their website. One third of the way through the season is not a bad time to change managers I would agree that the last third of the season could prove problematic especially if in a relegation situation but a change now would give a new manager two thirds of the season to begin to create a team we can be proud of again Ive been watching the Rebels on and off since the opening game of the 1960/1 season when they beat Dorking 3-0 at the Dolphin and this is the first Slough team Ive felt thoroughly ashamed off

[Mark44]

you clearly havent watched any slough team between 2006 and 2009

 

The point here is sb is the one who finally gave us something to be proud of and I will say it again that anyone calling for his head is an idiot

[Ian]

you clearly havent watched any slough team between 2006 and 2009

 

The point here is sb is the one who finally gave us something to be proud of and I will say it again that anyone calling for his head is an idiot

 

 

Thanks, Mark. Not sure you know me but according to you I'm an idiot.

[Irishadrian]

Yes I watched quite often between 2006-2009 some of the players wernt very skilled and were playing above their level but they were triers proud to wear the shirt and represent the Rebels The hardest thing I find with the present team and this has been commented on by many others is the ( with a few notable exceptions) lack of commitment lack of interest and lack of passion during the game they could be wearing anyones shirt and they just go through the motions

[Nathan]

Well said Martin and Mark44, some people on here have short memories. After what we achieved last season I am convinced Steve and the team will turn it around.

Anyone who knows anything about football (and that does not include you Nathan) would realise the stupidity of change at this point in the season.

 

Windsor Rebel, have you ever considered applying for the managers post? You clearly consider yourself to be the font of all footballing knowledge...

[Mark44]

Hi ian

 

I apologise if you take offence to my comments above. I am not making personal attack but just merely trying to put a point across that under sb we have made huge steps forward as a club.

[Rebel Yeller]

The debate about Bateman going is I think irrelevant. He won't resign and the committee won't sack him. We'd have to pay up his contract for a start so he may as well stay. The only way he will go is if he gets a better offer and given current results, that's unlikely.

 

Irishadrian and others are correct - we've all watched poor Slough teams in the past and probably will do again but is the apparent lack of interest and concern with this lot that irks most people. "Oh well, lost again" seems to be the attitude that comes across. There's a sneaky suspicion that some of these players are playing for Steve Bateman not Slough Town.

 

However I've got a funny feeling that we'll get a pleasant surprise on Saturday - a victory and then most of this will be forgotten

[Irishadrian]

RebelYeller I hope you are right but the team who wins on Saturday will be the team who wants it most North Greenford s record in their last six league games is no losses 4 clean sheets kept and only 2 goals conceded so to get anything Slough really must want it All they have wanted for weeks is to get into the showers at the end of the game

[Mark44]

They lost on tuesday in their county cup

[Windsor Rebel]

Well said Martin and Mark44, some people on here have short memories. After what we achieved last season I am convinced Steve and the team will turn it around.

Anyone who knows anything about football (and that does not include you Nathan) would realise the stupidity of change at this point in the season.

 

Windsor Rebel, have you ever considered applying for the managers post? You clearly consider yourself to be the font of all footballing knowledge...

 

I am certainly not the font of all footballing knowledge, but without doubt have a better knowledge/experience of the game than fools like you will ever achieve.

You see, thats the problem with public football forums, its a magnet for the ill-informed

[Irishadrian]

Mark44 Yes I was aware of the cup loss Thats why I specifically referred to their league record Their manager probably understands that continuing involvement in minor cups with the possibilities of replays could impact badly on their league position especially now the heavier muddier pitches are with us.

[Reading Rebel]

The debate about Bateman going is I think irrelevant. He won't resign and the committee won't sack him. We'd have to pay up his contract for a start so he may as well stay. The only way he will go is if he gets a better offer and given current results, that's unlikely.

 

Irishadrian and others are correct - we've all watched poor Slough teams in the past and probably will do again but is the apparent lack of interest and concern with this lot that irks most people. "Oh well, lost again" seems to be the attitude that comes across. There's a sneaky suspicion that some of these players are playing for Steve Bateman not Slough Town.

 

However I've got a funny feeling that we'll get a pleasant surprise on Saturday - a victory and then most of this will be forgotten

 

 

Have to disagree.

 

I think the players are giving 100%. You only have to watch the game properly and look at their faces when we lose, they are gutted.

 

To suggest that it's an 'Oh well, we've lost again' attitude that comes across is frankly ridiculous and a slur on the players integrity.

 

Most of the players have only been at Slough Town for a short period of time so how can you expect them to have a strong affinity to the club. Any player who's new to a club, has a backbone and is 'a winner' should play for their own pride and self satisfaction.

[Reading Rebel]

Yes I watched quite often between 2006-2009 some of the players wernt very skilled and were playing above their level but they were triers proud to wear the shirt and represent the Rebels The hardest thing I find with the present team and this has been commented on by many others is the ( with a few notable exceptions) lack of commitment lack of interest and lack of passion during the game they could be wearing anyones shirt and they just go through the motions

 

 

Let me see.

 

Of the current team:

 

Sweeney

Murphy

Logie

Seeby

Sinclair

Bateman

Sonner

Martin

Sippetts

Yeboah

Coyne

Swift

 

Can you honestly say any of these players 'lack commitment, interest and passion'

 

We are all disappointed after last season but to accuse the above players of passion etc IMO is not true.

 

The players are going through a bad patch not gelling as a team and confidence is low. Simple as.

[Reading Rebel]

The debate about Bateman going is I think irrelevant. He won't resign and the committee won't sack him. We'd have to pay up his contract for a start so he may as well stay. The only way he will go is if he gets a better offer and given current results, that's unlikely.

 

Irishadrian and others are correct - we've all watched poor Slough teams in the past and probably will do again but is the apparent lack of interest and concern with this lot that irks most people. "Oh well, lost again" seems to be the attitude that comes across. There's a sneaky suspicion that some of these players are playing for Steve Bateman not Slough Town.

 

However I've got a funny feeling that we'll get a pleasant surprise on Saturday - a victory and then most of this will be forgotten

 

 

Again, if SB went for another managers job his current results would have nothing to do with it.

 

They would look at his career record as a manager and see that he has got teams promoted and to play off finals.

 

I'd say he'd have no trouble getting better offers.

[Nathan]

Well said Martin and Mark44, some people on here have short memories. After what we achieved last season I am convinced Steve and the team will turn it around.

Anyone who knows anything about football (and that does not include you Nathan) would realise the stupidity of change at this point in the season.

 

Windsor Rebel, have you ever considered applying for the managers post? You clearly consider yourself to be the font of all footballing knowledge...

 

I am certainly not the font of all footballing knowledge, but without doubt have a better knowledge/experience of the game than fools like you will ever achieve.

You see, thats the problem with public football forums, its a magnet for the ill-informed

 

That's rich coming from you! How many times have you started a prediction thread saying we're going to win? When was the last time you were right?

 

You belittle people with those with diffrent opinions (and me in particular for reasons best known to yourself) and make them out to be some kind of idiot, without actually explainging why this is so.

 

Windsor, seeing as you clearly know what you're on about and are right about absolutley everything, exactly what part of my comments do do consider to be "ill-informed", and for what reasons? Please tell me, I want to know.

[Windsor Rebel]

Well said Martin and Mark44, some people on here have short memories. After what we achieved last season I am convinced Steve and the team will turn it around.

Anyone who knows anything about football (and that does not include you Nathan) would realise the stupidity of change at this point in the season.

 

Windsor Rebel, have you ever considered applying for the managers post? You clearly consider yourself to be the font of all footballing knowledge...

 

I am certainly not the font of all footballing knowledge, but without doubt have a better knowledge/experience of the game than fools like you will ever achieve.

You see, thats the problem with public football forums, its a magnet for the ill-informed

 

That's rich coming from you! How many times have you started a prediction thread saying we're going to win? When was the last time you were right?

 

You belittle people with those with diffrent opinions (and me in particular for reasons best known to yourself) and make them out to be some kind of idiot, without actually explainging why this is so.

 

Windsor, seeing as you clearly know what you're on about and are right about absolutley everything, exactly what part of my comments do do consider to be "ill-informed", and for what reasons? Please tell me, I want to know.

 

If you considered yourself a true supporter of the club, you would not stand behind the goal slagging off the players, you would get behind the team, even when

things are going badly. You say nothing constructive, just negative comments about the playesr/management. Oh and talking of jobs, why dont you apply

for the job of village idiot, you are well qualified.

[Nathan]

Well said Martin and Mark44, some people on here have short memories. After what we achieved last season I am convinced Steve and the team will turn it around.

Anyone who knows anything about football (and that does not include you Nathan) would realise the stupidity of change at this point in the season.

 

Windsor Rebel, have you ever considered applying for the managers post? You clearly consider yourself to be the font of all footballing knowledge...

 

I am certainly not the font of all footballing knowledge, but without doubt have a better knowledge/experience of the game than fools like you will ever achieve.

You see, thats the problem with public football forums, its a magnet for the ill-informed

 

That's rich coming from you! How many times have you started a prediction thread saying we're going to win? When was the last time you were right?

 

You belittle people with those with diffrent opinions (and me in particular for reasons best known to yourself) and make them out to be some kind of idiot, without actually explainging why this is so.

 

Windsor, seeing as you clearly know what you're on about and are right about absolutley everything, exactly what part of my comments do do consider to be "ill-informed", and for what reasons? Please tell me, I want to know.

 

If you considered yourself a true supporter of the club, you would not stand behind the goal slagging off the players, you would get behind the team, even when

things are going badly. You say nothing constructive, just negative comments about the playesr/management. Oh and talking of jobs, why dont you apply

for the job of village idiot, you are well qualified.

 

I slag the team off for a lack of effort, NOTHING ELSE. Surely you must have seen this on Tuesday, after all, you are an expert!!!

 

Speaking of the forum for being a magnet for the ill-informed, I was glad you cleared that up - I was wondering what you were doing here. You can also include pig-ignoracne and utter rudeness in that list also.

[Windsor Rebel]

Worst I display I have seen since the days of Steve Browne, and that includes the utter cluelessness and inactivity of the management.A very poor game fought by 2 very poor teams, with Slough being the worst team.This has gone on for far too long now. Bateman;s old boys are exactly that; OLD!!! Bateman has shown that he hasn't the ability to get in new ones, or mould them into a good team.Make no mistake, losing at home to the bottom team (who are pottless and crap themselves) is nothing short of an absolute disgrace, especially considering the manner of the defeat. After tonights display, there are certain players I won't shed any tears over tif they never played for the club again - absolutly NO passion, NO committment and NO desire.

 

 

 

Bateman has shown that he hasn't the ability to get in new ones, or mould them into a good team. WRONG: look at last season and the standard of players

brought to the club

[Nathan]

You say nothing constructive, just negative comments about the playesr/management. Oh and talking of jobs, why dont you apply

for the job of village idiot, you are well qualified.

 

Can you read? I have being doing just that, giving my thoughts and feelings worth about our formation and tactics and team balance for several weeks now.

 

To me (and to you also I hope, you are an expert), these problems (i.e. too many short forwards) is blindingly obvious. My point is that the management don;t seem to be able to see these obvious problems.