I take great comfort JH that we are both strong minded individuals that are swimming in the same stream.
Keep tugging, you never know, one day your strength may offer reward.

That threat of legal action was one of the most ill considered bits of football management I remember. Just imagine what a field day press would have, "Under fire Welling Manager Feeney threatens legal action against critical fan comments". It wouldn't look good on the manager would it! That sort of thing should have been thought about more carefully before making that angry comment.

And what is sillier is let's say in some surreal world it went to court, the judge or press would say, "the initial comments suggested you were unable to deal with criticism and block it out. Don't you think threatening legal action against the person that said that exactly proves the accuracy of what he said?"

That never ending attack on his own players and fans always has looked really bad. I was puzzled why in interview after interview he bitterly attacked fans and our expectations, after all he doesn't do social media, so wouldn't be in touch with what fans say, so why always so unhappy about what people he doesn't pay attention to say? But something must have fuelled that constant bitterness. Then I realised... he may well be reading this site, but pretending not to do so! No worries about reading it, as after all, if one was a manager how could one resist the curiosity of seeing what people say about one. But that furtive voyeurism, if it is happening, is so hilarious!

People in football are very two faced, and don't say things to ones face, only behind ones back. So I wonder how many who rejected extensions after last season really left because they didn't want another year of our manager? It will be interesting to see how many want to stay at the end of this year. That is why the manager needs to stop being so toxic about everyone else, and learn to adjust to modern football management, of loving ones players and not hiding from constructive criticism, as one should deal equally with praise and criticism, not just sulk if one is told one could do better. My overview included wondering if maybe he over-trained them, leaving them with not enough energy for matches, and maybe why results deteriorated as the season went on. Maybe that is why our second half performances aren't better. Thanks for the positive comment Wallop, over time one sees things here aren't personal, or unreasonable, one just says what one sees as best for the team.

Norin Radd wrote:

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So Goldbergs back on the scene!! explains a lot! probably in the spare room with Feeney!! FFS

-- Edited by Norin Radd on Sunday 15th of January 2023 08:48:46 PM

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Wild to think this is happening when we are in a cost of living crisis and businesses are struggling, makes you wonder:

Why is Goldberg so intersted in Welling United?

What good could Welling be to someone like Howard Prosser? 

 

Johnny Hartley wrote:

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I wonder, are any of Mark Goldberg's family married or connected to any current board members? No, for the obvious need of transparency for fans, that would have been made clear long ago, wouldn't it. Or not, as the case may be.

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That's perfectly normal. All owners of businesses consider their relatives, they want to employ people they can trust, who have a good track record, and avoid the oines with criminal intent or backgrounds. Any sane businessperson would want that.

Just can't thinking about why someone would want to take on a loss making business.....

And after all these years just can't work out why is Goldberg so intersted in Welling United?

What good could Welling be to someone like Howard Prosser? 

 

Serious answers only please.

I don't normally read Twitter as the messages are so short they don't have the detail I prefer. But I read through, to see what people had said, and it was remarkable the level of dislike of the manager there. My view on him is heading towards the view he is an average manager at best, last season he got 1 in 3 wins (3 out of 10) this season he is 1 in 3 wins (8 out of 25), and, with some draws, these figures would keep us a bit above relegation. And the owner seems happy enough with all this, as the attention is always directed to where we were, rather than where we are now.

For the sake of balance, which is always important, I've mentioned on the play on the pitch disappointment, but the off the pitch work done by the board has been excellent, I came early on Saturday to the ground to watch the Man City V Man United game, as my 11 year old son is a glory hunting Man City fan, and I wanted to watch if their bubble has burst. So that was some extra money for Welling from those drinks, and the strong attendances, even though the football hasn't been great, reflects well on the efforts to attract fans. I am bored of the negative manager always criticising the views of the fans and would like to see more talks from the chairman, as it is so refreshing to get his positive informative views and updates, from his twin perspective as a board member, but also as a fan.

I came across this list for the first time of our league scorers for the season just ended www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/welling-united/top-scorers which makes interesting reading, as I haven't seen it listed so clearly before. The thing that jumps out at me is apart from Taylor M the midfield weren't scoring enough.

Squarevanmanthesecond wrote:

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I am at the ground more in a week than MOST of the members of this forum. MGs name has never been heard by me in a good way since he departed last year. He is not the prodigal son and I cannot see any return by him. Fake news abounds over the internet and I urge members of this forum not to be taken in by it.

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Goldberg, Feeney, Tristan - https://www.fasttracksoccer.com/