| Martin Ling - MOTM 10:45 - Dec 9 with 5280 views | JimmyRustler |
Swindon's upturn in form has landed Mr Ling a manager of the month nomination and they also had Ajose in the running for POTM.
Does anyone else feel like we get quite unlucky when it comes to the timing of things like this? [Post edited 9 Dec 2015 11:34]
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 10:51 - Dec 9 with 5260 views | SuddenLad |
That 'month' will include the 3-1 defeat at Spotland I presume ? |  |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 10:52 - Dec 9 with 5260 views | dingdangblue |
Dont you mean lucky? The manager of the month award usually coincides with a defeat. |  |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:10 - Dec 9 with 5240 views | JimmyRustler |
They've won 3 in 4 in the league since he's come in after losing something like 10 in 12. The defeat to us was in November yes but the award is for League results and he'd only been in charge 4 days when they played us (you could tell cause they looked awful).
With regards to this curse surrounding winning the award, I'd honestly like to see the stats all compiled together to see if this really is true or just a myth based on people's selective memory. | | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:15 - Dec 9 with 5224 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:10 - Dec 9 by JimmyRustler |
They've won 3 in 4 in the league since he's come in after losing something like 10 in 12. The defeat to us was in November yes but the award is for League results and he'd only been in charge 4 days when they played us (you could tell cause they looked awful).
With regards to this curse surrounding winning the award, I'd honestly like to see the stats all compiled together to see if this really is true or just a myth based on people's selective memory. |
Jimbo.......re your last comment.....bring this topic back up on Saturday night to check the myth. |  | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:25 - Dec 9 with 5208 views | JimmyRustler |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:15 - Dec 9 by Yorkshire_Dale |
Jimbo.......re your last comment.....bring this topic back up on Saturday night to check the myth. |
Saturdays result isn't really gonna prove or disprove the theory anyway...
As long we don't lose I'll be happy though | | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:27 - Dec 9 with 5203 views | TVOS1907 |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 10:51 - Dec 9 by SuddenLad |
That 'month' will include the 3-1 defeat at Spotland I presume ? |
And a 5-1 thrashing at Fleetwood!!
He's only been nominated at the moment, though. The winners are announced on Friday: http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/sky-bet-league-1-manager-of-t
Westley will probably win it.
The MOTM 'curse' is a myth anyway. [Post edited 9 Dec 2015 11:33]
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:31 - Dec 9 with 5192 views | TVOS1907 |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:15 - Dec 9 by Yorkshire_Dale |
Jimbo.......re your last comment.....bring this topic back up on Saturday night to check the myth. |
It is a myth, but Saturday's result has no bearing on that. | |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:32 - Dec 9 with 5187 views | dingdangblue |
Just like the Dale not winning on telly myth  | |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:33 - Dec 9 with 5184 views | JimmyRustler |
My apologies, I only just realised that I put he'd won it as opposed to being nominated | | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:53 - Dec 9 with 5146 views | dingdangblue |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:33 - Dec 9 by JimmyRustler |
My apologies, I only just realised that I put he'd won it as opposed to being nominated |
Dont think he'll win it, think it'll be Westley at Peterborough. As for the curse? This season in league one.
August winner announced 5th Sept
Dean Smith Walsall
Next league game lost 0-1 to bury
September winner announced 9th Oct
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Burton
Next league game lost 2-0 to Walsall
October winner announced 6th Nov
Mark Robins Scunthorpe
Next league game lost 2-1 to Swindon | |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 12:16 - Dec 9 with 5103 views | JimmyRustler |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 11:53 - Dec 9 by dingdangblue |
Dont think he'll win it, think it'll be Westley at Peterborough. As for the curse? This season in league one.
August winner announced 5th Sept
Dean Smith Walsall
Next league game lost 0-1 to bury
September winner announced 9th Oct
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Burton
Next league game lost 2-0 to Walsall
October winner announced 6th Nov
Mark Robins Scunthorpe
Next league game lost 2-1 to Swindon |
That's only really a handful of data though and tbh, just cause there's a correlation doesn't necessarily mean there's causation. It's more than likely all purely down to coincidence (if the wider data does indeed indicate that this does happen a large majority of the time).
We can all agree that there's no 'curse' though..unless you all believe in the tooth fairy and ParkinsGimp's ramblings | | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 12:23 - Dec 9 with 5092 views | dingdangblue |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 12:16 - Dec 9 by JimmyRustler |
That's only really a handful of data though and tbh, just cause there's a correlation doesn't necessarily mean there's causation. It's more than likely all purely down to coincidence (if the wider data does indeed indicate that this does happen a large majority of the time).
We can all agree that there's no 'curse' though..unless you all believe in the tooth fairy and ParkinsGimp's ramblings |
Maybe 'curse' is too strong a word - maybe its more down to having won the award the mindset of the winning manager/players alters. Maybe winning the award makes them take for granted that they'll win the next game? You would have to say that psychology plays a part. | |
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| Martin Ling - MOTM on 15:34 - Dec 9 with 4934 views | JimmyRustler |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 12:23 - Dec 9 by dingdangblue |
Maybe 'curse' is too strong a word - maybe its more down to having won the award the mindset of the winning manager/players alters. Maybe winning the award makes them take for granted that they'll win the next game? You would have to say that psychology plays a part. |
There are quite a few things to factor in and consider. Maybe it motivates the opposing team as well? Or maybe it's just one big huge coincidence :) | | | |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 15:57 - Dec 9 with 4918 views | dingdangblue |
| Martin Ling - MOTM on 15:34 - Dec 9 by JimmyRustler |
There are quite a few things to factor in and consider. Maybe it motivates the opposing team as well? Or maybe it's just one big huge coincidence :) |
Or 3 big huge coincidences (this season). | |
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