Paul Hornby Interview

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Post by SilverdaleBluebird » Fri Jun 19, 2026 9:44 pm

I appreciate Paul’s honesty, it’s not easy to hold yourself accountable so publicly for his own part.

We all saw it here last year, you don’t have to be Columbo to work it out. Several raised the fact that players out injured seemed to be perpetually crocked with no date of a return (Whitfield, Hemmings, Raglan et al. That’s explained now.

As well as the obvious player power, if you have two cliques giving guidance on appointing coaches, one to Wood and one to Hornby then that’s a red flag. In no line of anything professional, be that football or more widely, should your players/staff have a say in their management. Madness.

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Re: Paul Hornby Interview

Post by Wintergreen » Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:42 am

I am reminded of the old police ABC methodology - Assume nothing, Believe no one, Check everything. Wise words for many situations - even stabbings.
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Post by HenneysKnee » Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:56 am

Obviously the stuff about Wood is shocking but it’s clear the board completely took their eye off the ball

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Post by McMark » Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:41 am

Wintergreen wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:42 am I am reminded of the old police ABC methodology - Assume nothing, Believe no one, Check everything. Wise words for many situations - even stabbings.
Even Inspector Clouseau would find all this quite bizarre, but hopefully the minkey is now off our backs after a calamitous season.

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Post by mulholland » Sat Jun 20, 2026 10:44 am

Well that was a bizarre listen if ever there was one.
He sounded quite smug in his mid-season one following Whing's departure and Galllagher's appointment. It was all stats this, players love him that. Didn't end too well though did it.
Not so this time round to be fair.
So plenty of lessons to be learnt and hopefully a timekeeper appointed at the new training facility!
Can't wait for the next episode.

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Post by Jeeby » Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:23 pm

The culture in the club didn't sound much better when Pete Wild was here if Tom Whites recent interviews are anything to go by.

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Post by Barrowvianbedlam » Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:37 pm

Jeeby wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:23 pm The culture in the club didn't sound much better when Pete Wild was here if Tom Whites recent interviews are anything to go by.
I know 2 lads playing in the championship. 1 in the conference and the Kitman of an efl side and this banter is pretty tame compared to what goes on 🫣

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Post by Bigfathoss » Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:28 pm

Since the Wilkie days, this club has had two good managers. Evatt and Wild. That's just fact.
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Post by Bigfathoss » Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:29 pm

Since the Wilkie days, this club has had two good managers. Evatt and Wild. That's just fact.
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Re: Paul Hornby Interview

Post by behind the goals » Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:47 pm

What a total disaster last season was, if we could replace the owners who were to blame for everything that took us down I would but we all know other interested parties ready to invest are not coming in, to throw away our league status is unforgivable, pathetic decisions on giving certain people the run of the Club was always going to end the way it did, recruitment of players and handing out good contracts again was a disaster, unless we get back within 2 seasons while the parachute payments are not to bad we never will. Just makes me sick after all those years trying to get back we just hand our league status back with such ease, shame on you all.

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Post by Adam29 » Sat Jun 20, 2026 9:13 pm

Bigfathoss wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:29 pm Since the Wilkie days, this club has had two good managers. Evatt and Wild. That's just fact.
Tad bit harsh on Bayliss and Sheridan who not only took us up, they kept us up and won us a trophy

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Post by mall » Sat Jun 20, 2026 9:37 pm

Adam29 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 9:13 pm
Bigfathoss wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:29 pm Since the Wilkie days, this club has had two good managers. Evatt and Wild. That's just fact.
Tad bit harsh on Bayliss and Sheridan who not only took us up, they kept us up and won us a trophy
Spot on Adam.

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Re: Paul Hornby Interview

Post by McMark » Sat Jun 20, 2026 9:55 pm

Edmo had a golden period of time with us too that shouldn’t be forgotten.

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Post by MisterPleasant » Sat Jun 20, 2026 10:38 pm

Bigfathoss wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 7:29 pm Since the Wilkie days, this club has had two good managers. Evatt and Wild. That's just fact.
No, it's opinion.
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Re: Paul Hornby Interview

Post by Klaus Moogintaal II » Sat Jun 20, 2026 11:16 pm

Yep, Bayliss and Shezza should be added to that very small list.
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