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Post by vinnie on Aug 4, 2024 11:39:21 GMT
Apparently has parted company with the club
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Post by badpress139 on Aug 4, 2024 11:57:36 GMT
Apparently has parted company with the club Shocked by this. Will cost us a bit to pay him off. We have dipped since turn of the year but did not see this coming. The board must have someone in mind.
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Post by kestrelsfan on Aug 4, 2024 11:57:53 GMT
It's already August the 4th and we haven't won a league game all season. What else could the board do? Maybe sack themselves?
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Post by embow on Aug 4, 2024 12:13:48 GMT
A big surprise but it seems that things just haven't been firing on all cylinders for a wee while. Boards stand and fall with actions like this. So does the future of the club. I just hope that this is a positive move and there will be no regrets in the future.
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Post by castle on Aug 4, 2024 12:22:35 GMT
While performances haven't been great since the start of the year we still finished well clear in second last season and for me that should have gave Murray a fair bit of leeway this term. Surely something else has happened behind the scenes to prompt this. A lot of talk in the last twelve months how refreshing it's been having a board that know what they are doing and they have done a lot of good things. However when you give a manager a three year deal and then fire him eight months later, at what will surely be a considerable cost, then that reflects incredibly badly on those who made both decisions.
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Post by willietherover on Aug 4, 2024 12:50:50 GMT
Agree Castle - shocked by this decision - might of course be mutual maybe Murray will pop up somewhere else soon. What of Hanlon and Stevenson signings- many on here have criticised signing old pals. Board need to make a broader statement about this. But will it be like the silence after Millen debacle of last season.
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Post by pinky on Aug 4, 2024 12:54:17 GMT
Brutal reaction to a ‘not great’ start of season,or what!? The board have been very decisive about everything they have done so far, most of which has appeared to be quite positive. Time will tell if this is the right move - unless there have been things happening behind the scenes that we are unaware of.
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Post by embow on Aug 4, 2024 13:00:56 GMT
Unless it is based purely on results and performances, I doubt that the full story behind this decision will be revealed as both parties will more than likely have signed confidentiality clauses if any other matters have arisen.
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Post by northernrover on Aug 4, 2024 13:18:47 GMT
Cant say I'm shocked even if a little surprised.
As the board statement says this points to our results and form since the turn of the year. I'm sure they were looking for a new season bounce and to be honest what we have been served up so far has been brutal. Yesterday was just shambolic.
Hearing a number of supporters talking yesterday and chatting to a few myself the groundswell of opinion rightly or wrongly is that this is just awful stuff and nothing points to seeing a dramatic improvement.
Lots of discussion about panic buttons and cost of pay off. I think more importantly there was a potential huge cost of doing nothing if this form prevails as at present.
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Post by franco on Aug 4, 2024 13:35:26 GMT
Totally unexpected by me and my son. Surely more to it than what was in the Club's Statement, for a number of reasons. Richard Gordon and the Sportsound pundits clearly puzzled. RG said " from the outside" Raith had over - achieved last season. John Potter in charge for Saturday, presumably ( unless Mickey is still with us)? Will Potts have ambitions to be the next manager? Will miss IM, he gave us many great memories and excitement with Murrayball and all those late winners. Good luck to him .
Added: Now seen the Club's Statement . Mickey and Potts as joint interim managers.
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Post by RedZebra on Aug 4, 2024 14:00:01 GMT
We were in some great positions last season and never capitalised on them, there were opportunities to go clear and they were not taken. So whilst results and performances have been abject so far this season, and I got pulled up by some on here for my criticism of them, I think the foundations of this decision were formed last season and failures to capitalise on opportunities. It will be interesting who the BoD will be looking at to replace him, not sure how far Potter and Barrowmans network extends but it would be nice to see something a little out of left field and not the usual Scottish managerial merry-go-round
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Post by wellyboot on Aug 4, 2024 14:03:51 GMT
Our best finishing position in years and sacked after one league match. Surely deserved the chance to push for promotion again. Second place, lose in play offs and some exciting Murrayball moments. Thanks IM for last season it was a belter!
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Post by cuparman on Aug 4, 2024 14:07:45 GMT
I think that IM got us playing some really good footy, but our consistency was poor……it was like the previous manager where we only ever had one good half and one poor half.
Being able to “ spot” the problems whilst play is ongoing is part of the managers job. You cannot say “ I want you to do this” and if it is not working, then wait till half time and have a rethink…….🤔🙄……
I am guessing ,but this is not a situation where the board have suddenly found themselves. There will have been plenty going on in the background and I am certain, based on how they have run the club so far, that a lot of thought and planning will already have been in place in case this poor start was not seen as an improvement.
I think the timing is perfect. IM has had a few matches where no improvement has been seen and changing the coach NOW, before we are too far into the season, will ,at least give the new coach a fighting chance to turn things around before it got too late.
Sacking him when your are bottom of the league and a dozen points or more behind the leaders is a REALLY BAD IDEA, the new coach ( and stand ins atm) have an opportunity to turn the ship around.
Personally, I thought this has been on the cards for a good while.🙁.
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Post by Neil M on Aug 4, 2024 14:38:55 GMT
Two threads going on this - just saying.
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Post by vinnie on Aug 4, 2024 14:46:59 GMT
Cant say I'm shocked even if a little surprised. As the board statement says this points to our results and form since the turn of the year. I'm sure they were looking for a new season bounce and to be honest what we have been served up so far has been brutal. Yesterday was just shambolic. Hearing a number of supporters talking yesterday and chatting to a few myself the groundswell of opinion rightly or wrongly is that this is just awful stuff and nothing points to seeing a dramatic improvement. Lots of discussion about panic buttons and cost of pay off. I think more importantly there was a potential huge cost of doing nothing if this form prevails as at present. With you on this NR Yes we reached the play offs which we failed miserably in but we only won something like 9 games out of 20 from turn of last year to end of the season which included 5 losses on the trot from beginning of January,many of the games were eye bleeding to watch.The start of this season has seen very little if any improvement Saying that,with the timing of his departure I think theres more to it than the boards statement and unlikely to get the full reason
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