Baghdad_QoS

I wonder if there is a clause in his contract stating that any change of baord would then trigger a discussion/open a gateway for a mutual termination of MB's contract?

Every game I genuinely get more worried about the club. The heart for today was hoping for a decent performance at least and at the push get a point. The key is the 'perfomance'. Sadly both were missing and thats what stops those 'will I go or won't I'' fans from going to Palmerston. When the attendances drop the future is a muddy path to manipulate as we must be now losing a fortune in gate receipts. The stadium is degrading week by week, the fans are dwindling week by week and that from a business point of view is gravely concerning for the budget for next season for the inevitble rebuild (again). Toying with a play off place, MB's ability to talk with a sprinkling of an away win is obviously keeping the board's belief in him but I fully believe that we have missed a trick by not bringing in a fresh management team for the turn of the year to push for the 4th spot. Most fans are now just looking at their watches asking if its the end of the season yet, and more and more can't be bothered to physically attend the games. This in itself has a massive knock on for next year and it is only up to the board now to stand up and do something to keep the fans from disappearing. Now what 'that' is, I don't know? being visable? communicating? tidying up the stadium? Now as much as these are not influential on the pitch, it goes somewhat to to bridging the gap between Boardroom and Terrace which at the moment is non existant. This is where we are badly missing an SLO side to things but that in itself highlights the relationshop in that no one wants to take the position up, again due to the clubs unablity to constructively engage with the old SLO crew. Talking communications, the lynchpin for me is Danny Armstrong and he seems also to be getting more of a say in how things are working on the commercial side which is good to say. I feel that it is a matter of time before he gets an official board room position which is nothing more than deserved. Sadly one man can't tie everything in together, not for the lack of effort as he literally is involved all over the place. Sort the stadium out Sort the communications out (and proactively work with an SLO, don't just make it an appointment without a voice) Train more at Palmerston

Certainly an interesting one with Kilsby. I think he will be a decent player, however does it possibly say more on MB's thoughts going forward and the formation he's played recently with wingbacks and diamond midfield... my thoughts straight away would be his comments "Max is young but highly rated and has been impressive at BOTH ends of the park" - Is Church's injury longer than thought, does it question Gibbo's starting place? Is he ANOTHER squad player for an already bloated squad? yet another formation? Do we need more seats installed for the bench? Whats the update with Reegan? I know there was a push for a midfield, but I think with the formation we are ok in there... pending injuries McKay/Kennedy/Mimnaugh/Johnston/Cochrane/Ferguson/Todd and then Connolly at the tip of diamond with Gibbo/Kilsby and Logan/McGuffie WB's. That Midfield 'should' be absolutely fine for a very decent L1 team...

I'd agree with you. He seems to forget what level of league we currently find ourselves in.. So much negativity and build up being implemented that those with the attacking flair are restricted... which then further restricts our attacking front line.... We desperately need that League 1 midfielder who can boss the midfield and another Centre Half.... Play to the players strengths and not what we have been doing and I'd be confident squaring up to any club in the league. The frustrating side is that when we do play those better teams, we do ok... and i don't believe its a case of the team 'upping their game' either... genuinely think that the team can technically play a good level of football... but just can't play L1 football and where the big centre mid is needed to get stuck in. With attacking football on the menu I even think Hutchinson, purely on watching his youtube videos... would actually be the player MB thought he was signing - but played in a front 2 beside Gav For me... the only way I think we are going to get that boost of points to get into 4th is a new manager bounce....and that aint going to happen.. Another thing that has been mentioned in the past threads (and not football related but i feel relevant) is the Solway Sharks. Last season they were a volunteer led, amateur team punching quietly well above their station ... Upon promotion to National Leagues they have gone on one hell of a journey with new owners and some impressive behind the scenes work... and are again punching their way through some huge UK teams. Now yes this is Ice Hockey.... but they now are nearly matching our crowds and quite rightly so... I full imagine alot of fans may be swayed to go there instead of Palmy and for obvious financials may have that choice to go to one or the other..... I also know that the owner would love to work on promotions with Queens, be it discounts for hockey fans with a queens ticket or vice versa...... I think it would be a great partnership for the town and enticing those weekend ice hockey fans visiting dumfries to the game would prove fruitful... (all in my own opinion obviously)

Absolutely the model that should have been adopted. I genuinely thought that this was also in both WG and MB's pushes when they came on board. Yes when you see the injuries we would have struggled, but there is nothing to say this would have been the same. Smaller squad and a hybrid Full Time/Part Time one at that, subsidised by Youth/Reserve would have eased significant financial pressures.... and even if we had to play more reserves due to injury the pressure on the Manager lessens as expectation of those youth replacement is understood by the fans.... and maybe just maybe they would surprise as the incentive is there for them to perform. I will always be an advocate to train more in Dumfries for identity but also aligned to a hybrid part time model, it would allow us to tap into the English market for part time players also..... not saying english part time players are better than Scottish... however the market is considerably bigger (if scouting is done correctly which with MB's supposed contacts it should be) Putting my tuppence worth in in regard to transfers, I don't think the club don't have the money to spend, I think they don't trust MB to spend wisely, so have told him he needs to utilise the existing budget... Bizarrely enough we are very much still in with a shout of the play offs but something needs to be injected into the squad to push us over the line. Anyones guess where that comes from though. Anything but 4th is a failure.

Outstanding result and what we have been waiting on... but what changed? I wasn't there to comment on tactics/formation but it seems there was a change away from the way MB historically this season has had us playing? Am i being too cynical? I think there has been alot of discussions with the BoD this week, even with training in Palmy, and I'm convinced that after that result, a change in tactic was 'advised' (without coffee). That in itself is a worry if true but hey ho.... a few more than winable games coming up now and more of the same please..... My views on the manager remain the same, but league safety is the priority for now so focus on that

I would genuinely like to see a club training in Dumfries operating with a Hybrid model enabling us to tap back into the NE/NW markets. Much more to be sorted within this though, for example a remapped grass roots system with the club launching teams from u8's upwards... which is where the fulltime players tie in with coaching the youngsters as part of their employment.

I am hoping (and praying now) that there is a clause in his contract that he gets an untouchable year.... which gives us the first week in January before he can be punted.... The board will be scathing with results and very much doubt they will be happy so fully expect this has been a stinker of a binding contract......

This is a funny one for me in line with the players. I don't disagree that we have signed some stinkers.... however I genuinely believe we have enough ability to actually do well enough in the league IF the psychological side is sorted out. MB i'm afraid cannot spell man management if it came and spanked him in the arse and that is what the issue is. Train Train Train... Fails to execute Train Train Train... Fails to execute.... Train Train Train... Fails again to execute - To any man and his dog, that screams out that either the players have no faith at all in what he wants to achieve... or that they genuinely don't understand what he wants them to achieve. This is then followed by a public flogging of the players and those players then slip further into the 'WTF' category and their ability subsequently falls further down the line. Before Efe's public flogging he was decent enough, he was MoM probably more than any other player albeit not a stand out. When you take the confidence out of the player, then simple tasks, knowing the end game is a possible public flogging... ends up in a complete shambles performance wise and this is where we are at. Take the lowest common demoninator out of the equation and we have a chance to turn it around. We don't need the most tactically aligned manager at this stage, but we need a people person that had the ability to get players on the pitch believing that they can beat anyone..... He'd never come back but as a Man Manager, Naysmith for me is that type of manager that can unit a dressing room.

Great post and completely agree. What we are seeing (in my eyes) is a hard task master that stands for no nonsense.... however with such a young squad, its not working. Training regime is causing issues and injuries to those older players that we need all cumulating in where we are now. We (MB) need to remember that we are in Scottish L1 and not La Ligue1... fancy formations, playing out from the back, genenpressing, Tika-Taka'ing.... not working... lets get back to a 442, give our attackers service from the wings (and not upfront on his own) and play no nonsense, simple footballl.... I'm happy to give him the benefit of the doubt as give him his dues he's not had his starting 11 fit to chose from.... however his regime needs to change before losing the changing room... and to add, being on a contract until next year I very much the board would get rid anyways......

As I said before the sacking, the board were in a no win situation here, and reading the comments cements this. If results had us sat at the top of the table it would have been a huge ask but aggravated racism at anytime, not just football isn't tolerated. Yes he hasn't had his trial yet, however we all know this mud sticks guilty or not guilty. The club, results focused or not, have to think in the best interests here and with an important window coming up, would a) clubs set for loaning to us or b) players themselves engage with a club in the midst of this trial coming up? I am completely gutted for WG to be losing his job as he is a true Queens fan but as a 'business' you cannot blame the board

I genuinely believe the BoD will be in a complete quandary as in what to do. They sack him now and they will be accused of shooting before being found guilty/not guilty or they hang in there and have to go through the heightened press activity this will bring knocking at the door. As to what's going on, on the pitch I'm afraid there isn't much that can't be placed at Wullies door. My most frustrating issue is that he promised not to spend cash on an inflated squad, looking for quality over quantity... The defence, I feel would sort itself out if they had any faith in a keeper behind them of which I am fully convinced.

Now image 'if' there was a scheme for youngsters like him to train fulltime with the first team - hugely beneficial