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Penney slams fringe players
Reporter: Matthew Chambers
Date online: 15 March 2010
DAVE PENNEY has hit out at the attitude of his fringe senior players after the disappointing draw with Wycombe.
Athletic’s manager, the subject of vitriolic chanting from sections of the Boundary Park crowd, was forced to turn to youth in the shape of teenagers Tom Eaves (18) and Kirk Millar (17) in a bid to get back into the game with the team 2-1 down in the second half.
Though Athletic secured a point through a last-minute Pawel Abbott penalty, Penney (pictured inset) was left distinctly unhappy with his side’s endeavours and will renew efforts this week to bring in a new player on loan.
“We had been trying all week to get someone in but unfortunately we couldn’t,” he said. “We will get back on the ’phone again.
“People came in to the team and didn’t really take the chance when it was there for them.
“There were people on the pitch who didn’t show and didn’t really want the ball like the youngsters who came on did.
“I have no idea why it is. It is the million dollar question and only the players themselves will know.”
Penney also admitted that the clanger from goalkeeper Dean Brill, letting Kevin Betsy’s long-range shot squirm under his arms to put Wycombe ahead in the second half, was crucial.
And it may open the door for on-loan Crystal Palace stopper Darryl Flahavan in tomorrow night’s derby clash at Stockport.
“It is a soft goal — as simple as that — and we should be saving those goals,” Penney said.
“For 40 minutes we were excellent in the first half and then we got a penalty against us.
“We then quickly conceded a poor goal. He (Brill) knows it was a poor mistake.”
Striker Daniel Nardiello is out for six weeks.
The on-loan Blackpool man has suffered a tear in his hamstring, the club have confirmed.
He joins a casualty list which also includes Joe Colbeck (ankle), Lewis Alessandra (hip), Jim Goodwin (thigh) and long-term injured men Andy Holdsworth (knee) and Rob Purdie (hip).
Penney also felt that, in the context of a recent draw at Exeter and a home win over Leyton Orient, the Wycombe result was not too bad.
“It is disappointing not to win but you look at the other side of the coin,” he added. “We haven’t been beaten in three and we have taken five points out of nine.
ATHLETIC’S reserves are in action tonight against Accrington at Hyde United’s Ewen Fields ground (7pm kick-off).
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Just shows you how low his expectations are: "We've taken five points from nine". Brilliant Dave. And if it wasn't for Brill's last minute penalty save and Abbott's penalty it would have been three. Absolutely pathetic. At 2-2 only one team wanted to win. Surprise surprise, it wasn't us. Shambolic. Penney out now. Please.
About time penney had a go at players like parker.
Get it sorted
like i said i previous posts were not bad at holding the ball its just we dont hurt teams enough.
we dont test the keeper.
our keeper gets tested a couple of times a game and normaly concedes soft goals.
i would defo put flahaven in for the rest of the season, brill is a liability.
was good to hear rochdale road anti penney songs.
parker a disgrace again. 1 good thing penney did was put the kids on at least they show passion.
settle for a draw tomorrow
"recent draw at Exeter and a home win over Leyton Orient, the Wycombe result was not too bad"
2 home games againt poor sides should have led to 6 points so anything at exeter would have been a bonus. It's at this point in the season when "not too bad" isn't good enough.
We probably should have lost at exeter (their missed last minute penalty) and in fairness we were lucky to pinch a point in the end on saturday...a saved penalty and a scored penalty seem to be the only reason he's in a job!
The trouble with the loan system is once again showing the ugly side, our OWN PLAYERS getting left in the reserves month after month, Dale Stephens classic example, never given a chance but bring in loan players !
Chris O'Grady again never given a chance, Craig Davies yet another one, now the present youngsters demoralised when players like Keigan Parker get a place in the side - the guy has no interest in football at all, get rid and whilst doing so,if this Manager can't see it, sort it or go.
THE WHOLE CLUB, THE TEAM, THE FANS - TOTALLY DEMORALISED
Cancel the plans for new ground
OLDHAM ATHLETIC WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION AT THIS PRESENT
RATE BY 2011
THANKS TTA FOR GIVING US SOME HOPE, SADLY YOU'VE PROVED YOU
ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS AT APPOINTING MANAGERS.
THE CLUB NEEDS NEW FACES, PERHAPS OLD FACES BACK AND
A COMPLETE CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL EXECUTIVES AND STAFF.
ONCE THE PROUDEST FAN IN THE COUNTRY NOW DEMORALISED !
I went on Saturday a 250 mile round trip. Without doubt it was the worst team performance I have seen in 40 years. There are no tactics opther than boot the ball in the air, the team were clueless and Penny was without an idea. Only Keiran Lee, Sean Gregan, Ruben Hazell, and for the first 30 minutes Chris Taylor deserve any credit together with the young lads who came on as subs. Parker and Brill shouldnt play again.
Penny should go he is a liability.
This isnt entertainment!!
Having been at the game on saturday here is my judgement on how the players faired :-
Brill - USELESS
Jacobson - POOR
Hazell - GOOD
Gregan - GOOD
Whittaker - POOR
Taylor - DIRE
Lee - POOR
Stephens - OK
Smalley - USELESS
Abbott - POOR
Parker - USELESS
SUBS
Furman - OK
Eaves - GOOD
Millar - AWESOME
Time penney and his crew left, it's obvious they won't perform for him, but at least perform for the loyal fans, a good clear out is needed at the end of this season.
Brill, Whittaker, Taylor, Smalley, Parker, Worthington, Purdie, Black, Colbeck, Penney, Gray & Collett all need to go at the end of the season, also i see Price scored one and set up the other for Carlisle, Latics is an absolute joke at the minute.
team v stockport
flahavan - hazell - gregan - jacobson - lee - taylor - stephens - furman - millar - eaves - abbott
at least if we get beat tomorrow ther'll be some fight in that team, but we all know he will pick his signings (brill, parker, colbeck if fit). absolute disgrace - PENNEY OUT.
Latics Observer i have said from the off that these directors are not up to the task of running a football club, the more time this farce continues the more i am proved right, forget the ground for now, let build a team get the fans back, then look at our options at the end of next season. most of last seaon i gave Gregan and Hazell plenty of stick, this season its them that have saved us from total capitulation. And Eaves and Millar should be in the team from the off tomorrow night
Brill - the highest paid player at our club....
If that's the level of judgement from our manager, what hope have we got?
I think TTA would sack Penney tomorrow if we could afford to, but that then begs the question, who'd be stupid enough to inherit his team?
Another thing is that it speaks volumes when the youth team outshines so call proffessional players showing them how its done, and if Penny cannot see it he should vacate the premises along with this clueless bunch of directors.
Well Mr Penney, you don't know why the players don't want to perform. I thought it was your job to know and find out why. I thought it was your job to make sure they don't go out on the pitch again with the attitude that seems to be right through the whole club at the moment - apathy!
If you as a manager can't get it right, then what are you doing in the job of "Management" of the club and the players. Guess I'm wrong, but I wouldn't last if I did that in my job!!!
@chaddy ender
Agree with your assessments bar two, I think the term "useless" is far too kind for Keigan Parker. However I though Lee had a decent game, he put in some very good long range passes and didn't do too much wrong.
Penney s living on borrowed time if you ask me!! I can prob say that i can count the number of games that i have been to on 3 or maybe 4 hands..This is due to the fact that i as like many other fans refuse to go and watch this dross that penney keeps serving us up on matchday's!! All Penney has done all season is bring in players noone has ever heard about, and bring in all these LOAN players and exspect them to play with the reminence of what was a decent side when SHEZ was manager!!PENNEY OUT!
that was pure rubish what a waste of time that was if penny dont go soon ill start my own colection of money to pay him of & get him out of oldahm
There is something seriously wrong at BP, a little less than two months ago, Jason Price was quoted as saying he wanted to stay and help put things right, he then returns to Millwall because of an alleged shortage of strikers, only to turn up at Carlisle on loan. Is their a problem with the management of the team? It would appear so, the board should address this issue before it is to late, and we end up dropping into the 2nd Division, and before we know it, into non-league football.
We are in a sorry state when the manager has to keep telling Chris Taylor where to go and that he should be on the wing !!
Smalley, Taylor and the embarrasing Parker should be dropped and paid what they are worth as they are not interested in the team or the fans who pay their wages.
The team would benifit from some youth that although will still be learning will at least have some fight and want to work hard, chase the ball and at least stay in the basic position that they are given !!
People forget that penny can from Darlington after taking them out of business i think he was brought in to do the same thing her why else bring in players that have never played. the wage bill is ridiculous, The players are just playing for the money with no pride for the shirt they wear,
All the board want to do is sell the land and get out with the money.
If the rumors are correct they where offered 50MIL, Then the credit crunch hit then went down to 20 mil they have no interest in our club
How many more chances do we have to give Dean Spill?
i personaly thought we played as well as i have seen us for a while in the first half. there was plenty of movement and we looked dangerous. pennys decision to put smally up front whittaker on the wing and bring furman on saw us completely revert to the usual 1 dimensional pass it to the side drivel i am used to.it was clear to me at this point we would struggle. i have not until that point screaming sack the manager but this and the cock up that is the brill situation leaves him little defence.
Penny says "for forty minuts we were exellent". so why 5 minuts after half time did he completely obliterate the team.does he not realise this is where it went wrong and he cant keep blaming everyone else. he cannot blame brill either because he keeps picking him knowing full well he has a steady keeper on the bench and brill is poor
Well done to the section in the crowd who sang for Penny to be ousted on Saturday. At least they had passion for the club.
Please directors end this fiasco and bring Ritchie back for at least the remainder of the season.
The 'fringe' players to which he refers were brought to the club by Penny himself! He should resign before he gets us relegated.
And who in their right ming thought Brill was worthy of bringing into the club? This man is a disgrace to Goalkeepers everywhere down to parks level. Does he close his eyes when he dives? If I was as bad at my job i'd expect to be sacked!!
The silence from the board is deafening!! Usually you can't keep Simon Corney quiet. There is something seriously wrong at BP for them to let this situation continue. They are losing the fans by the day, and nothing is said. Sad Times !!!
Why dont the owners come out and explain why they are keeping faith with this clown?
The article on Brill last Thursday made me laugh, with Penney singing his praises. He is useless and it was only a matter off time beefore he dropped another clanger and good old Dean managed it on saturday. I liked the reporter on BBC who said the goalie did not live up to his name letting a trundling ball go in. Lewis Guy is a signing that Penney made for Doncaster a few years ago. Can he nolt think of anyone other than his old very average players.
I think that the posts on this board speak volumes. Penney may well 'slam his players' but that's simply trying to detract from his complete and utterly disastrous stint at the club. He must be one of, if not the WORST, managers that the club have ever had. Disgraceful attitude and a complete lack of ideas. Get rid now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If/When Penney goes and the next manager also fails to produce the miracle of a promotion-winning side from a budget of nothing (as will surely happen), what are you going to do then? Just jump from one manager's back to another? Or actually look at the bigger picture and find the real culprits for the sad decline of our club?
penney are you still with us please monday nights paper should read penney as left the club' come on bring it on for god sake hurry up
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Let me get this right, Panney was happy with a draw against Exeter and views Saturday's result as not too bad. Doesn't instill confidence does he. Why is he still in a job? Why is Parker still getting a game - he is clearly not interested, neither is Taylor come to that. Play the kids at Stockport, at least they will put the effort in.
By The Borg @ 15/03/2010 12:55:43