Why is Fletcher still in a job?

Other than Brent has been advised not to turn over the team to the unpopular Wotton and perhaps Purse not being interested in the Gig.

Why? this is getting beyond a joke. He is failing on every level.

I can only assume, despite all the fine words about him from the board members, it's all about the money stupid. (not you Watty)

Hugh Watt wrote:

Other than Brent has been advised not to turn over the team to the unpopular Wotton and perhaps Purse not being interested in the Gig.

Why? this is getting beyond a joke. He is failing on every level.

Appointing another player would be total folly.

It would appear Brent is about as good at running a football club as Fletcher is at running a football team. Too meek and indecisive where his appointments are concerned. Doing it on the cheap with little REAL long term intimate interest..... perhaps he can't function when there is no profit motive... he wouldn't be the first Tory not to get the idea of successful community.. it's an alien concept.

alfreton away cant wait !!!!!

As Brent is covering all the budget shortfall, the cost of sacking Fletcher is going to come out of Akkeron's pocket. I suspect therefore that he is hedging his bets that Fletcher will keep us up this year and he can avoid having to pay him off. In the close season I suspect he'll either try to renegotiate Fletcher's contract to give the club more flexibility, or use the ST money to pay him off and get another manager in. What I don't understand is this DoF nonsense, surely given our financial situation the last thing we need is another 'mouth to feed' who isn't going to directly be affecting the playing side. Perhaps such a small wage is on offer that it doesn't make much difference to the budget. That might also explain the apparent reluctance of some candidates to take the job.

Giving Fletcher a rolling rather than fixed contract was a mistake, as was devising a vastly optimistic budgeted attendance figure. Both were no doubt problems caused by relying on advice from a shyster like Ridsdale, who had no long term commitment to the club over and above getting paid himself.

The subsequent lack of the promised 'transparency' is probably an attempt to hide how bad things really are, or at least to buy some time until some of the cracks can be papered over. Brent knows he has the ST money for this year. He'll only act if our league status is seriously threatened (which might come quite soon if the current winless run continues) or in the close season when ST income needs to be generated again. In the latter case expect more talk of 'competitive budgets' and 'fresh starts'.

When Errington states in today's Herald on the lines of ''when your top goal-scorer ends 2012 on only four goals,you know you have problems''.

One can't disagree with that kind of remark.

When Fletcher publicly states that Argyle are in another relegation fight again,one can't disagree at that remark either.

Any other club would have parted company with Fletcher an age ago,but Brent in his great wisdom,decides not to do that and carry on with Fletcher regardless..

I just hope Fletcher is not given another chance next season and that Brent finally sees sense and hires a more experienced Manager in the Summer [or before ].

Errrrrrrrrrrrm yeah yeah no......... Tyler has a calf and Pursey has a hammie yknowwhatimean ?

Errrrrrrrrrrr, yeah, I fink the changin rooms will be y'know good and errrrrm yeah yeah the pitch will be good and we have y'know a good game and yeah, get some good luck hopefully............. y'knowwhatimean ?

Jesus wept !

Same boat as us I'm afraid, in we both can not afford to sack the manager!!

Sandford_Grecian wrote:

Same boat as us I'm afraid, in we both can not afford to sack the manager!!

How about a swap ?

Fletcher is an exceptional individual.

Obviously.

Tringreen wrote:

Sandford_Grecian wrote:

Same boat as us I'm afraid, in we both can not afford to sack the manager!!

How about a swap ?

Would you really want a manager that leaves the top scorer on the bench, and at 2-0 up takes off the most influential play maker, player, against the leagues whipping boys, only to end up drawing 2-2?

PlymptonPilgrim wrote:

Fletcher is an exceptional individual.

Obviously.

It's that statement alone that worries me most about Brent. Nobody can be sure exactly what his game is. His choice of 'friends' is another mystery.

Is he really just naive when it comes to football, or is he doing it on purpose ?

Sandford_Grecian wrote:

Tringreen wrote:

Sandford_Grecian wrote:

Same boat as us I'm afraid, in we both can not afford to sack the manager!!

How about a swap ?

Would you really want a manager that leaves the top scorer on the bench, and at 2-0 up takes off the most influential play maker, player, against the leagues whipping boys, only to end up drawing 2-2?

Yes please..................... I 'm sure I could do a better job than Fletch.

Poor old Fletch is exceptionally clueless. What is Brent up to ffs ?

brent is now 100% responsible for Argyle being thrown out of the FL next May and he is 100% responsible for any subsequent implications that may have for the club such as administration and liquidation. Not staplewallet, or any of the M7 but brent! Anger will soon be directed his way and rightly so.

F*** OFF BRENT AND TAKE YOUR DOG SHIT MANAGER WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!

Freathy wrote:

brent is now 100% responsible for Argyle being thrown out of the FL next May and he is 100% responsible for any subsequent implications that may have for the club such as administration and liquidation. Not staplewallet, or any of the M7 but brent! Anger will soon be directed his way and rightly so.

F*** OFF BRENT AND TAKE YOUR DOG SHIT MANAGER WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!

agree with every word freathy, brent is to blame for this mess no one else.