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Re: James Armson
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Just read about him seems to have been around forever how old is he ?
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Re: James Armson
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Spoke to him at Christmas time about coming back, he said then he's 35 ..
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Re: James Armson
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So what you’re confirming is, he’s had a birthday between Christmas and May. Great insight 😉
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Re: James Armson
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January I think .... im full of knowledge 🤣....
think he was saying he was too old at 35 ... things change though I guess 😀
Edited by Lord of the Manor at 19:11:34 on 21st May 2026
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Re: James Armson
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Wonder where he’ll end up….
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Boeo sign James Armson
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https://www.facebook.com/share/1DP9TJ2Wi6/
Edited by Lord of the Manor at 17:14:49 on 21st May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Lacks pace and often gets caught in possesion I was told last season by a Bucks fan.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Playing two steps higher.
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Of course. Dropping down two leagues will not improve his pace though.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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His 1st season at Boro in 2008 was at step 4. Back where he started.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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He was a lot younger then , and I should imagine considerably quicker.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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No but he might not need to be so fast. Did Ian Muir have pace?
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Good comparison.
Muir was the most exciting player with no pace I’ve ever seen.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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One of my favorite players too by the way.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Not being aged, I'm in my seventies. I hope he will do well for us like Baxter, Angus and a few others who joined in their mid thirties. I am just passing on comment from a Telford fan who said he was a good player, but his lack of pace meant he often got caught with the ball often opening them up to counter attacks.
Edited by Stockingford Blue at 18:30:59 on 21st May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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One fans opinion !!!
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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One fan, of course. He has seen James last season though. When was the last time we saw him play? Is any one fans opinion more valid than any others? Incidentally he also said that there is mixed opinion among fans as to whether Wilkin is doing a good job for them too!
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Some Boro fans never liked Wilkin, quite a few.
Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'
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That goes with the job. He was a success for the Boro' though. Some fans found him too negative tactically, which at times I had to aggree with.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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As an aside.
There are two well known posters on here who talk in the third person, to hide their own opinions.
One has an imaginary friend.
The other 'overhears' what other people say at games.
I hope SB you are not joining them?
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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I say as I see. After more than sixty years of supporting the club in its various guises , my own opinion is as valid as any other supporter.
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Read the Board Statement on the AFC Telford United website.
They seem very happy with what he has achieved in the last 3 seasons.
He has given their supporters some good times & doing that playing attractive attacking, enterprising football.
A SLPC play-off defeat in his first season.
Winning the SLPC play-offs in his second season.
Consolidating in 11th place in the NLN in his third season.
Good successes in the FA Cup & FA Trophy.
In & around the NLN play-offs (7th or 8th place) all of last season, until a late dip in form in March & April cost them a chance of competing in the play-offs.
All-in-all a good performance from Kev Wilkin & his staff & players, backed up by the Board.
Edited by VoR at 14:39:45 on 28th May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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From your post it would seem his job is fairly secure for next season then. Then again Arne Slot' s Liverpool were league champions in 24/25 , yet more recent media reports suggest that many fans are unhappy with him now.
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Liverpool are in transition.
Jota's tragic death upset the Club. No-one could have forseen Salah's drastic lack of form. Diaz leaving to join Bayern Munich has been a massive loss. Izak broke his leg. Robertson is at the end of his Liverpool career. Kerkez hasn't settled. MacAllister has had a poor season. Wirtz will improve.
Despite all of that, Liverpool have secured a Champions League place for next season.
Slot wants them to be a controlled, passing football team.
Let's wait & see what happens in the transfer market over the Summer?
Edited by VoR at 15:30:55 on 28th May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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You were saying?
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Vacancy now at Anfield
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Especially for someone who knows all there is to know (and then more).
Bigger budget, too.
Fingers crossed...
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Good job for JG. Plenty to spend there.
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I have another candidate in mind
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From this Forum.
His knowledge base and wisdom are bottomless. Shoe in, with the added advantage that it might calm some of his barmier posts.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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I was only using Slot's possition as a comparison. Whatever the reasons for their, apparent lack of sucess last season, it seems some of the board, and a lot of fans want him gone.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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without doubting anyone's opinion on Wilkin..... ie. the plus or minus camp
i was led to understand from ( outside the club ) at the time
KW lost his day job and needed to go fulltime !
Ian Neale said NO so he left to go Wrexham ? i recall
now without being biased IMO it was a catastrophic
decision by Neale.
WHY in heavens sake didnt he stick with him
and CUT the playing budget... hence problem solved... as i viewed it.
and what happened we signed a total ???ker of a manager
who in my opinion was one of the worst ever
which i stated as an opinion from virtually day ONE.
people who know me know that is the truth.
if he wilkin had remained who knows.
Edited by Joe at 15:30:22 on 28th May 2026
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Any manager of a part time small club in a big league would have been mad not to further his career at a club that had potential to go higher.
It was always going to be “when” and not “if” Boro got relegated so he sis the right thing. As it turned out I think Wrexham were too big for him, too professional with very high expectations.
>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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vs i remember we used to have very different opinions on this subject
all i can say is how it panned out as i saw it.
its all about ones opinions.
football management is an unforgiving career
Edited by Joe at 16:00:50 on 28th May 2026
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My analogy would be Eddie Howe.
Stay in a “safe” and comfortable role at Bournemouth or try at a bigger club.
>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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You are correct. It was a poor decision to not offer him a full time position. If memory serves me well I believe things were not going well for Neale, both buisiness wise, and with his marriage which may have clouded his judgement.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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as i said im not taking sides on this one
just saying as far as i can the actual facts....
ie non football related of the reason why KW left
again i reiterate we've had some right duffers over the decades
but i was never in any doubt about his replacement from DAY ONE.
ps i do have to admit my memory is not what it was
so give me some leeway.
cheers
Edited by Joe at 15:44:19 on 28th May 2026
Edited by Joe at 15:50:52 on 28th May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Yes Joe. It has been a recuring theme since I started watching the club. We have never built on any success we have had , but seem to lurch from one disaster to another. Manor park was never given any real investment which led us to the ill advised move to Liberty Way. That lasted less than twenty years: a total disaster.
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But the success was built of very poor foundations.
It’s amazing how many clubs move to new grounds then fail.
Yes; Manor Park was not developed BUT if it was would we have seen the success under Carr and Phillips?
Back to Manor Park - it was actually developed - forced upon mainly due to Bradford.
Before Bradford H&S had not been invented.
Top of my head - only altrincham have really kept their ground upto speed with requirements and they went through a good few years of strife.
Other like Harrogate have had money put in.
>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<
Edited by VS Boro at 16:22:01 on 28th May 2026
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From the cup success, mid sixties, with really good attendances, to the Carr era, was about twelve/ thirteen years. That was ample time to develope the ground. Had they invested wisely, then a move from Manor park would, perhaps, not have been necessary. Like you say , they only did anything once they were forced to , after the Bradford fire , which put the club in massive debt which accepting an offer for the ground was a consequence. The rest is history.
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Reid and Daish, as people, both ruined the ethos and spirit Wilkin built.
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Reid cleared off back to Scotland on the eve of a supporters meeting ( i think )
i thought thats a narrow escape, no contacts no idea out of his depth
then low and behold we signed Daish !!!!!!!!!! FFS.
i wept. in disbelief
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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Liam Daish was a successful Manager at Ebbsfleet United for 8 years before joining the Boro.
On the face of it, a good appointment at the time.
Edit:
Daish was born in Portsmouth & started his football career in the Youth team at Pompey.
He lived in Portsmouth when he managed Ebbsfleet & also during his brief spell with the Boro.
After he left the Boro he returned to coach the Portsmouth Academy for 5 years.
In 2022 he was appointed as the Academy Manager at Birmingham City.
I suspect travelling back & forth from Portsmouth could have been an issue at Liberty Way?
Edited by VoR at 16:58:48 on 28th May 2026
Edited by VoR at 16:59:54 on 28th May 2026
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Re: Boeo sign James Armson
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opinions opinions opinions
make the world go round my friend
i rest my case.
wrong man wrong time wrong appointment.
end of.
if he didnt fuck up a good set of talented lads who did.
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Next question
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I just hope he hasn't taken most of the budget .... thats all
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Re: Next question
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Can you be more negative
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Re: Next question
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James armson isn’t here for the money
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Yes we just have to wait and see.
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I can if you want ....
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Caine and Armson
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Pleased with both these signings .
Don't know much about Caine but he's the sort of player we should be looking at mid twenties yet bags of experience at this sort of level .
As for Armson , felt we had too many 30+ last season but one or two isn't a problem and we all know what Armson has achieved . As for his performances at Telford last season there's a massive difference between the NN & NP1M .
Add these to the players we kept ( so far ) from last season and it seems an encouraging start to me .
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Re: Caine and Armson
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I think he'll play a coaching roll with the younger players aswell .... if he's non contract nothing to worry over
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That’s a very good point, off field influence could be key
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I would make him captain.
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