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 Post subject: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 8:50 am 
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https://x.com/thereduk/status/2098531478615339101?s=46

Lost for words listening to this bloke having a complete meltdown at the end there. The guy asked a basic question and he’s clearly lost his head after just 7 games, as if there wasn’t enough evidence that he needs to go.

Just horrific game management last night yet again. Tactics all wrong from the start, bypassing the midfield (what midfield?) yet again to hoof it long and not have our strikers win a single header. Everyone could see Ecclestone was having the worst half of football in a long time, and though it’s easy to say in hindsight, you could really see a disaster (pen or red card) coming. Also, the sub at half time screams man down the pub tactics - we’re getting beat let’s just throw on another striker, ignoring the fact we were already playing with 2 and had 1 shot all half. Maybe we need someone to get the ball to the strikers we already have, Lee?

That keeper is nowhere near ready to play for us if we want to challenge for promotion (unlikely at this point), got very lucky with the obvious handle out side the box incident.

Sorry to say Lee, but it’s time to go, and hopefully no other team has to experience your horrific management skills. Bromby and partners need to sod off. A lesson learned for Landon hopefully.

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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 9:24 am 
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bromby and partners must be doing work for other clubs to make a business out of it. be interesting to know who they are and what type of job they are doing there. look like a complete waste of money with us where LS could get more information from a fans forum. right from the ticket system we now have to the product on view the club has gone backwards but costing us and them more for it.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 9:30 am 
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I remember watching us play Huddersfield when Clark was in charge and thinking the tactics (if you can call them that) were to rough up the opposition, hoof the ball up front and hope to scramble a goal and win 1-0, awful to watch and not entertaining football as we know it, our squad isn't suited to that plan and it seems as though the players are letting the management know that with their lack of commitment.
Some fans think we shopped well during the close season but we signed forwards but no midfielders, we now have an offensive attack and a defensive midfield which doesn't work, we will continue to struggle if this is not addressed sharpish, if Clark tries to blunder on thinking we'll eventually click I'm afraid he's toast.

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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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bromby and partners must be doing work for other clubs to make a business out of it. be interesting to know who they are and what type of job they are doing there. look like a complete waste of money with us where LS could get more information from a fans forum. right from the ticket system we now have to the product on view the club has gone backwards but costing us and them more for it.


They were only set up in Jan 2025, I think they have been associated with Plymouth and Derby.
I said at the time when they were appointed by Landon, what a waste of time and money!


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 9:46 am 
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Playing 4-4-2 with a team that never has a decent spell in control of the ball is dinosaur age football.

Clark is breaking his own team's spirit with his inept tactics and substitutions. I noticed that Gibson didn't mention the manager in his post-match interview - said the players would have to pull together.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Totally unlikeable Pools team this one. The definition of shite, the lot of them, led by a cart horse manager in Lee Clark. RUBBISH.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Think we all knew it would end up like this,nobody wanted him here but as a fan you have to give them a chance. People would get behind him if you could see progress and a style trying to be implemented. Unfortunately we aren't seeing any of that and nobody can understand how we are attempting to play, the set up and structure is all wrong. He can't use the excuse of it being a new team, plenty other club have signed plenty of new players and getting a tune out of them. Can't really use the injuries as he said it's going to be hard picking a side and good players will be left out, they build the squad so that's on clark and the powers above. So a lot of it comes down to coaching and he's clearly not getting the best out of players and setting it up wrong. Think 7 games is enough for fans to see it won't get better with him in charge and he's starting to lose it already!.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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thebigdog wrote:
Totally unlikeable Pools team this one. The definition of shite, the lot of them, led by a cart horse manager in Lee Clark. RUBBISH.

Nothing is gonna change till he’s gone.
Very swift action is needed to save this season and a manager who can spark some life into what we have, as I can’t see the cash being available for new faces.

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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Snowy wrote:
thebigdog wrote:
Totally unlikeable Pools team this one. The definition of shite, the lot of them, led by a cart horse manager in Lee Clark. RUBBISH.

Nothing is gonna change till he’s gone.
Very swift action is needed to save this season and a manager who can spark some life into what we have, as I can’t see the cash being available for new faces.


The Manager said the budget is done.

That = A Relegation battle.
Chairman Bromby Manager getting questioned.
But let's not forget the players who don't look interested.
They Deffo ain't giving 100 % for the shirt.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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kevin pooles gloves wrote:

That = A Relegation battle.
Chairman Bromby Manager getting questioned.
But let's not forget the players who don't look interested.
They Deffo ain't giving 100 % for the shirt.


We're doomed ah tell ye. Doomed. Doomed. :shock:

Nothing that bringing in a good manager wouldn't fix in about a fortnight tops.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Flying Hogans wrote:
kevin pooles gloves wrote:

That = A Relegation battle.
Chairman Bromby Manager getting questioned.
But let's not forget the players who don't look interested.
They Deffo ain't giving 100 % for the shirt.


We're doomed ah tell ye. Doomed. Doomed. :shock:

Nothing that bringing in a good manager wouldn't fix in about a fortnight tops.


Good manager cures all this shit.
Really.
I reckon we need a good Magician.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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A good manager and maybe one or two steady loanees from someone like Boro and we will be in the playoff picture imo.


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Maynard might get you out of this, Challinor can, aren’t we all thinking along these lines?


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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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We’re crossing our fingers and hoping the penny drops, but I have this awful feeling they’ll give him time to put things right, fail …..and feck up our season completely.
Time is of the essence.

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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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Snowy wrote:
We’re crossing our fingers and hoping the penny drops, but I have this awful feeling they’ll give him time to put things right, fail …..and feck up our season completely.
Time is of the essence.


Smithy needs to grow a pair.
Was to nice to Fevs even kept him on the payroll.
Now Fevs can't believe his luck getting employment at Hull City.

Could even fone Radgy for how to sack a manager.

Because Clarky would of been sacked yesterday under the Sing.

I don't believe in fairy tales so just accept the season is over.
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 Post subject: Re: Lee Clark Post-Kidderminster Meltdown
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thebigdog wrote:
Totally unlikeable Pools team this one. The definition of shite, the lot of them, led by a cart horse manager in Lee Clark. RUBBISH.

would not say they are all shite but lets say many have performed better at other clubs. correct about being unlikeable but most of our teams have been since relegation with only the odd loanee worth remembering and of our own Manny D.


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