| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney 10:50 - May 21 with 1829 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
joining as a first team coach when he was only kitman at Wigan and stated, "I started my coaching badges but a kitman suits me better."
Shouldn't the local press be questioning Paul Cook on this? Craney doesn't sound remotely qualified for the role. |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:03 - May 21 with 1734 views | Coco |
He has all his badges. I think he fell out of love with the game a few years back but Cook got him back in and around it. People can change their minds on what they want in life and I think Cook has rekindled his passion and sees a positive personality there. |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:08 - May 21 with 1675 views | MrTown |
He is qualified from the perspective of his badges. Cook knows him better than ourselves given his time at Wigan.
So let’s trust our managers judgement instead of questioning it already. |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:10 - May 21 with 1650 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
You did miss it.
Been widely covered. |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:15 - May 21 with 1611 views | BryanPlug |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:21 - May 21 with 1538 views | Keno |
How could you have missed Bluefishes 'pant sniffer' comments??!! |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:21 - May 21 with 1536 views | J2BLUE |
Not much we can do but give him a chance really. |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:22 - May 21 with 1528 views | BloomBlue |
Maybe first team coach for the wearing of the kit?
Americans are very particular about how everything looks correct maybe Craney's been hired to address that?
'Ok lads today it's shirts in but shorts to be warn on the hips not waist with 2cm of the shirt hanging over the waistband' and Cranney will measure it to make sure it is 2cm. Socks to be worn with the turn over precisely along the top white line..
"Hi Messi get back here now your shin pad on the right isn't level that needs to be adjusted before you go onto the pitch" |  | | |
| Yes, you missed it, keep up..... on 11:34 - May 21 with 1424 views | Bloots |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:38 - May 21 with 1379 views | SitfcB |
Who actually cares and what’s the point moaning about it? |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:40 - May 21 with 1368 views | Mookamoo |
He's like the chef from Under Siege. Total coaching hard man. |  | | |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:42 - May 21 with 1346 views | Fixed_It |
Are you new on here? Of course it's been covered. This is TWTD - even the tea Cook prefers has been dissected and over-analysed... |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:55 - May 21 with 1268 views | Bluedandy |
Jose Mourinho started off as a backroom language interpreter having never played football professionally.
He eventually did okay as a coach. |  | | |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:57 - May 21 with 1246 views | chrismakin |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:55 - May 21 by Bluedandy |
Jose Mourinho started off as a backroom language interpreter having never played football professionally.
He eventually did okay as a coach. |
Brendan Roger's started off just following jose around watching and taking notes. He was known as a coach |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:20 - May 21 with 949 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:03 - May 21 by Coco |
He has all his badges. I think he fell out of love with the game a few years back but Cook got him back in and around it. People can change their minds on what they want in life and I think Cook has rekindled his passion and sees a positive personality there. |
That's good then. Seems strange that the EADT didn't bother reporting that he has all the badges, and yes people can totally change their minds on what they want in life. I'm an example of that myself. | |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:21 - May 21 with 944 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:08 - May 21 by MrTown |
He is qualified from the perspective of his badges. Cook knows him better than ourselves given his time at Wigan.
So let’s trust our managers judgement instead of questioning it already. |
I think it was a reasonable question to ask as it did seem strange without having all the facts. Now, through this thread, I do. | |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:22 - May 21 with 941 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:21 - May 21 by Keno |
How could you have missed Bluefishes 'pant sniffer' comments??!! |
I've been busy the last 3 weeks, doing actual work! | |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:23 - May 21 with 933 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:38 - May 21 by SitfcB |
Who actually cares and what’s the point moaning about it? |
Who's moaning? I was asking a question and some people have answered it. | |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:28 - May 21 with 914 views | BryanPlug |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:20 - May 21 by The_Flashing_Smile |
That's good then. Seems strange that the EADT didn't bother reporting that he has all the badges, and yes people can totally change their minds on what they want in life. I'm an example of that myself. |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:30 - May 21 with 906 views | chrismakin |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:23 - May 21 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Who's moaning? I was asking a question and some people have answered it. |
I got where you were coming from.
Even with the coaching badges is still a very bizarre appointment without any explanation if what he will be doing. As I cant see him actually running 1st team sessions | |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:40 - May 21 with 882 views | jeera |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 11:42 - May 21 by Fixed_It |
Are you new on here? Of course it's been covered. This is TWTD - even the tea Cook prefers has been dissected and over-analysed... |
I thought it turned out to be coffee? |  |
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| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 18:10 - May 21 with 735 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Ian Craney on 15:30 - May 21 by chrismakin |
I got where you were coming from.
Even with the coaching badges is still a very bizarre appointment without any explanation if what he will be doing. As I cant see him actually running 1st team sessions |
It was very bizarre when I thought he was just Wigan's kit man... particularly with that quote about seeing that as his preferred job. But if Cook's turned him around, he's got his love of coaching back (and has completed his badges) then he could be a really good coach.
Cook said we'll be able to watch coaching sessions so I guess we'll find out in the fullness of time! | |
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