Clarke would 'fit in really well' at Iron

“ANTP you make some valid points,i take on board what you are saying with regard to accepting things have moved on for your club.

The premier league players which have been loaned out have not exactly burnt any trees down when they have returned to their parent clubs however.

Some have been been involved in relegation when loaned back out again as in the case of the player from Manchester United who went to Coventry City.

Let me ask you a question (Had Nigel adkins walked out on your club 6 games from the end of the season in your promotion year would you have been happy?.)

Yes we went up but the disloyalty he showed us supporters is breathtaking.We forgave him for leaving in the end but we cannot forgive his utter disregard for our club.

He appears to always want to get one over us with attempting to sign players that we are after or that have links with our club.

The ajose affair was a typical example,we had an agreement with Posh to loan Nicky and Ak comes in at the last minute with more money.

Do you see my point?,he really invites the criticism he receives,however you are quite right we should all move on and yes i accept that The Iron should be better prepared for a more successful season because you know what this league is all about now.

The comment you made about our supporters is a little generalising for me,not all supporters think along the same lines,The iron fans always have differing opinions on here and on Radio Humberside in Sport's talk.

Yes we can all listen to programmes on the internet.”

“Gillshakers

If AK is not respected "on the football side of things" - your words - explain why Premier League clubs are happy to loan players into his custody for further development.

It seems that Bury supporters spit vitriol at a departing manager unlike the The Iron fans who wish only the best for managers that move on.

I doubt there are many clubs that have a 100% support for the incumbent manger of the club they support but Bury fans take the biscuit.

You cannot escape the fact that when AK left Bury he left behind a club set up for promotion and he should have been thanked by Bury fans and wished well for his future when he moved on.

This coming season is the one that gives him the opportunity to manage a team made up mostly of his signings. It is folly to predict the fortunes of either Bury or The Iron in 2012/2013 but I have a strong feeling that we will be some way ahead of Bury at the end of 46 games.

Lets look forward not back and wish for next season that there are decent referees and fewer professional footballers writhing in agony from injury but having miraculous recovery powers after yellow/red cards are issued.”

“No that's not my point hurtingfan,i fully appreciate that there may seem to be a bit of sour grapes to most of my comments.

Remember who walked out on who here and who was chasing the dream in the championship.
I am merely stating that your club deserves much better than the mediocrity which surrounds this site and Alan Knill.

The whole thing is a complete circus the way stories are reported without any substance and then re-cycled with the manager's blessing.

To me he is the laughing stock of league 1,nobody truly respects him on the football side of things.I'm glad there is a bit of scepticism about his managerial abilities or lack of them by your club's supporters.

What is the obsession with taking so many players from the north west? surely there must be talent nearer home in the humberside and Yorkshire regions.

Well i agree with you this season is the real test for him,he will ern his corn or not as the case may be.I guess we might have judge Ak around christmas time.”

“I agree with what you are saying Gillshakers, our club have no ambition whatsoever, and will no doubt be heading for League 2 very shortly.

Clarke sounds just about right for Scunny, ex-Bury connections, played just ONE game for Huddersfield in TWO years (possibly another sick note) like so many of our squad.

Why do the players that Scunny always chase have either Bury or Rochdale connections ????
probably because Wharton will not allow any club funds to monitor better players !!!!!!!!!!

GOD HELP OUR SUPPORTERS THIS COING SEASON.”

“We get it!!!!! you dont like Allen Knill because of what hes done,Tell me this though did you hate him as much when he was your manager,or is it just soar grapes because he left??
Im not perticually happy with him at the minute,but i think if he left i would happy and not bitter like you seem to be.
We have gone from a great manager in Nige Atkins who played good attacking football to that dross last season.
If any fans should be mardy at the loss off a manager its us,but thats football and we have moved on.
Maybe you should!!!!!!”

“Hurtingfan,Rainman 999,pstoff you just don't get it do you?,the only reason why i am making comments on this site is because of attitudes by your manager towards his former club.

Making bids for players who have Bury fc connections yet he doesn't rate any of the players he himself signed for our promotion winning side.

The Iron have to aim higher and sign Championship & Premiership players that was a positive move last season and i think you ended the season on a high.

If you sign bargain basement players that is exactly where your team will end up in the basement league.

He seems to enjoy giving as much needle to my club as what he receives from our fans.I'm not sure he has his eye on the ball at your club.

In life you shouldn't get angry you should get even perhaps he needs a nice long soak with some "BATH SALTS" this may bring out the best him lol :-).

I don't suppose he brought some back from New York in his failed bid to sign Mike (The beast - grella) :-).

Good luck with you campaign and i for one hope that he delivers on all of his promises,no wonder the Iron fans were voting with their feet last season watching those dire performances.

Am still waiting to read about Nathan Clarke's new contract at Glanford Park Stoffy,or did you dream it up?.”

“Gillshakers,Please be asured that AK is not liked by all United fans,I for one got fed up off all the boring/negative football the iron played last year.
This season he has no excuses it will be his team so i expect better,so please stop disrespecting my football club and loose the fasination with AK,HE REALLY ISNT WORTH IT.”

“"The fact that he doesn't want our players proves that promotion was a mere fluke and none of his doing at our club"

that is one of the most ungrateful and ungracious things I have ever seen. No wonder he left.”

“For your information Pstoff i don't live on t'other side of pennines and certainly not under any rock you might call home.

Your opinion is of little consequence to me or the other Ironites on this site with regard to my question on the man who seems to be able to walk on water with you.

I'm sure you would still be singing his praises had you been up against the likes of Fleetwood & York city next season.

We all know that he inherited a lazy bunch of no hopers who were used to a losing mentality.There were many players who were also on long term contracts that he couldn't move on.

Most of your success last season came down to making some astute loan signings from the north west especially in Liverpool and Manchester.

I can't believe how unlucky you were with injuries last season or was that just bad practices in training?.

I admire you Ironite fans for sticking with someone who quite obviously is out of his debt at this level.

Remember one thing he was the person who brought Nicky Ajose to Gigg Lane and many others like Mozika.

The fact that he doesn't want our players proves that promotion was a mere fluke and none of his doing at our club.

Oh well nice draw for your lot in the cup,enjoy your visit to pride park and first round exit.”

“How has he improved the team? He has brought in some talent, made one mistake with ex Bury loanee Ajose, got rid of deadwood and crud, brought on players who wanted to earn a crust here.

Not bad for a manager who inherited a squad of no hopers and spongers who managed to keep us up despite inheriting bad habits and attitudes. Stood no chance in April when he took over as the landslide was unstoppable. Laugh at my Clarke comment all you like. He hasn't signed for anyone yet, neither us or you.

So there we go, more than one thing you have been told so can we now expect you to crawl back under your stone and spend your abundance of time the other side of the Pennines?

I doubt it, your unnatural obsession with a ginger six footer will prevent that.”