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Well done to Tamworth Diamonds and Peaksy in particular. I always thought this was a winnable game for Tamworth and so it proved. Superb winning goal

Well done to Peaksy.
Tamworth - Manager - ex Diamonds Assistant manager - ex Diamonds two of their most effective players, Fairlamb and Tshikuna, ex Diamonds. Number of times Diamonds were mentioned in the commentary - nil

This afternoon another ex Diamonds managed team, Northampton Town, are playing someone else. Hope Jon Brady's team get a convincing win!

sussexdiamond wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 11:11 pm Well done to Tamworth Diamonds and Peaksy in particular. I always thought this was a winnable game for Tamworth and so it proved. Superb winning goal

I'll echo that. It's striking to look at the directions the two clubs have taken since Andy Peaks made the move from the Diamonds - weren't the Diamonds ahead of Tamworth at the time?

Formic wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:32 pm

sussexdiamond wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 11:11 pm Well done to Tamworth Diamonds and Peaksy in particular. I always thought this was a winnable game for Tamworth and so it proved. Superb winning goal

I'll echo that. It's striking to look at the directions the two clubs have taken since Andy Peaks made the move from the Diamonds - weren't the Diamonds ahead of Tamworth at the time?

Quite clearly he's done an incredible job there. Of that there is no debate at all.

I'm quite content however that the issues that our Club has faced since he departed would have occurred anyway. The damage wouldn't have been as bad, though.

He got out at the perfect time.

I often wonder what might have been. Tamworth have had seven ex Diamonds players to get where they are today, plus Peaks and Champs plus a wealthy Chairman.

Had they all stayed we would certainly have made the play offs that season.

As Bartonnraz says though it was the off field stuff that brought us down along with the worst manager in our history.

sussexdiamond wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:33 pm I often wonder what might have been. Tamworth have had seven ex Diamonds players to get where they are today, plus Peaks and Champs plus a wealthy Chairman.

Had they all stayed we would certainly have made the play offs that season.

As Bartonnraz says though it was the off field stuff that brought us down along with the worst manager in our history.

I see comments on Twitter whenever Tamworth do well (which is obviously often), along the lines of ‘imagine if Diamonds had backed him properly’.

Peaksy is a legend and I love seeing him do well, however I’m not certain he could’ve been backed any further - wasn’t the club losing significant money around the time of his departure?

I’m sure he would’ve gotten us in to the playoffs of course regardless of any further potential backing. He definitely did make the right decision leaving though, as harsh as that sounds.

I don't think anyone begrudges him moving to Tamworth. A good career move and now he is likely to be on the radar of a few bigger National League clubs and even League two clubs.

So pleased for him but my God did his seriously late substitutions in matches wind me up!

Way things are going for him it can,t be long before a League club comes knocking

STAGMAN wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:00 pm Way things are going for him it can,t be long before a League club comes knocking

And it wouldn't surprise me if that was the Cobblers