I'm talking about the bandwagons

that many join, which prompt journalists to ask questions, which draw the reaction out of the manager, which then make them unpopular (when in many cases, the bandwagon and the journo were wrong, but got their story)

It's how things get so bad here

Posted By: pants on January 16th 2009 at 13:48:09

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Board help please. Have I technically won this? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:10:37
- if it's cureton at barnsley (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:15:39
- yeah you won, you told us all already about 5 times (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:15:32
- Weeeelll, in my opinion (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 16, 13:15:02
  - you're joking? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:16:42
    - nah the bet was 6 or more by the end of feb (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:19:04
      - Was agreed on ratio, like a spread bet is settled on a void game (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:21:49
        
        well ok then i didn't see that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:22:57
    - Is that what it was about? Like I say, (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 16, 13:19:00
- what was the bet? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:14:09
  - Initially it was Cureton was going to be brillo at Barnsley and prove Glenn wrong (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:18:57
    - How is saying "I will pay up" ignoring it you f*ctard? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 16, 13:23:28
      - Cos it's taken me about 5 posts to get a response (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:27:03
        
        In your world 5 posts is at least 2 minutes. Did you see that story about the girl who (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 16, 13:32:14
        
        You make it sound like I've only mentioned it today (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:35:42
        
        "i knew you'd get like this" (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:30:00
        
        haha troll (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:28:06
        
        no I didn't (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:30:46
        
        fans aren't managers (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:37:31
        
        Wasn't that Roeders point? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:40:58
        
        What I mean is, fans can be wrong (there are 24k opinions) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:44:27
        
        I'm talking about the bandwagons (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:48:09
        
        that's football and happens at every single club (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:51:45
        
        Lashing out at a manager with any old reserve player not playing isn't either (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:53:45
        
        it's a constant thing at any club where the team is underperforming (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:56:21
        
        All it will take, is Gunn to not pick someone a few thought would play (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 14:02:16
        
        happens more often with an unpopular manager though (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 14:04:10
        
        I can't remember the last guy it didn't happen for (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 14:54:36
        
        The answers is yes (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:43:20
        
        read that back and tell me how any of that is English? (apart from the words) (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:47:23
        
        You're better than that charles (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:48:33
        
        I have read it twice and have no idea what you're talking about (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:50:59
        
        What is drawn as Roeder's fatal flaw, is the agm (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 14:00:02
        
        he's saying our fans are cunts (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:52:49
        
        Always around to ruin a decent debate (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:54:25
        
        was hardly a rash statement (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:33:36
        
        How would you have done it then? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:34:09
        
        well a player not scoring here (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:35:25
        
        His point was (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:38:00
        
        well i'd have happily been on your bet (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:40:44
        
        Glenn wasn't wrong (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:39:48
      - that is a very good point (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:24:27
    - WE GET YOUR POINT (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 16, 13:23:03
    - if it was based on goals per game (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:20:44
      - I thought you understood betting (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:23:27
        
        yes but your linked post said (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:25:33
      - but it was only a tenner and was for charity (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 13:22:08
- If it is an argument or debate, then of course not. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 16, 13:12:54
  - wtf? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 16, 13:13:43

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