| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland 16:33 - Dec 2 with 4644 views | hype313 |
That pretty much leaves us with Paul Cook or Kieron as palatable options, Kieron might be a lot cheaper, which might help negate the pay off to Lambert.
I don't know why I'm writing this drivel, he's not going, me musing waffle isn't going to change anything.
Cup of tea beckons (Barry's Tea, if anyone's interested) |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 with 4109 views | itfcpaul |
Wheres the link that says they are? Thought the ex Bristol City manager was favourite? |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 with 4113 views | portmanking |
I don't know what it is, but there's something about Paul Cook that doesn't quite marry with Town for me. It might be that he's called Paul. It might be that he's another Scouser. I just don't know.
Missing out on the Cowleys at this present time could be a huge mistake for Evans IMO. | | | |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:54 - Dec 2 with 4032 views | BlueBadger |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 by portmanking |
I don't know what it is, but there's something about Paul Cook that doesn't quite marry with Town for me. It might be that he's called Paul. It might be that he's another Scouser. I just don't know.
Missing out on the Cowleys at this present time could be a huge mistake for Evans IMO. |
The trouble with Evans' appointments is that they're often 'Schroedinger's manager'.
The could be good, they could be a failure. It's only when Evans employs the that they become failures. |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:56 - Dec 2 with 4007 views | itfcjoe |
I haven’t followed it last couple of days, are they shoo-ins now? |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:57 - Dec 2 with 4002 views | hype313 |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:56 - Dec 2 by itfcjoe |
I haven’t followed it last couple of days, are they shoo-ins now? |
Looking that way, Alan Nixon seems to think so, not sure how gospel he is though. | |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:59 - Dec 2 with 3983 views | portmanking |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:56 - Dec 2 by itfcjoe |
I haven’t followed it last couple of days, are they shoo-ins now? |
He's had two interviews with the Sunderland hierarchy now.
Publicly said that he'd take the job too.
Not looking promising.... | | | |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:02 - Dec 2 with 3963 views | BlueBadger |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:57 - Dec 2 by hype313 |
Looking that way, Alan Nixon seems to think so, not sure how gospel he is though. |
If Nixon thinks it's nailed on For Sunderland, we can look forward to him telling us how brilliant the training facilities are at Playford Road by the weekend. | |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:04 - Dec 2 with 3948 views | solemio |
No, not a single person interested in the tea. Many married people are fascinated though. | | | |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:05 - Dec 2 with 3945 views | SomethingBlue |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 by portmanking |
I don't know what it is, but there's something about Paul Cook that doesn't quite marry with Town for me. It might be that he's called Paul. It might be that he's another Scouser. I just don't know.
Missing out on the Cowleys at this present time could be a huge mistake for Evans IMO. |
Agree on Cook. Nothing against him and a lot of respect for what he's done elsewhere. But I'm like you — instinctively it just doesn't feel like the right one. | |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:08 - Dec 2 with 3902 views | Bluefish |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 by portmanking |
I don't know what it is, but there's something about Paul Cook that doesn't quite marry with Town for me. It might be that he's called Paul. It might be that he's another Scouser. I just don't know.
Missing out on the Cowleys at this present time could be a huge mistake for Evans IMO. |
Those are the 2 big issues that I am struggling with for Cook too |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:10 - Dec 2 with 3887 views | wkj |
I think Cook is being put up on a big pedestal too. Im not saying I don't want to see him, though the support of him is becoming a little hot and heavy when he very well could not be the answer. |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:30 - Dec 2 with 3817 views | OsborneOneNil |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:05 - Dec 2 by SomethingBlue |
Agree on Cook. Nothing against him and a lot of respect for what he's done elsewhere. But I'm like you — instinctively it just doesn't feel like the right one. |
Interesting. I think he wold be an amazing appointment, very very good coach. |  | | |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:31 - Dec 2 with 3806 views | tractordownsouth |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:57 - Dec 2 by hype313 |
Looking that way, Alan Nixon seems to think so, not sure how gospel he is though. |
They'll be ruled out by this evening then |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 17:52 - Dec 2 with 3742 views | gainsboroughblue |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:57 - Dec 2 by hype313 |
Looking that way, Alan Nixon seems to think so, not sure how gospel he is though. |
The only times that Alan Nixon is right, is when it has already been reported widely five hours hence. |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 18:10 - Dec 2 with 3692 views | clive_baker |
Cowley is the standout candidate really if you look at his CV. 4 roles, all really successful. Hails from nearby, ITFC supporting family members and on the upward trajectory in his career where he's got enough desire to make a proper go of something.
More importantly than that, I think we need to really consider what we need from our next management team and be realistic about budget and infrastructure they'll be working within. We won't succeed with a Rooney or a 'big name', for me we really need an operator. Not just a 1st team manager but someone who takes a much more hands on role in the wider club. The Cowley's don't have glittering playing CV's but I think that's beneficial, they're not spoilt and expectant, they strike me as properly switch on blokes who would be engaged, not afraid to hustle and roll up their sleeves and drive every aspect of the club forward. But they're also smart, and tactically capable. We need a management team that will be proactively in waking this club up from its slumber. We need control freaks.
Lambert is passive, disengaged and simply going through the motions, causing friction in the process. |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 18:14 - Dec 2 with 3664 views | ArnieM |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 18:10 - Dec 2 by clive_baker |
Cowley is the standout candidate really if you look at his CV. 4 roles, all really successful. Hails from nearby, ITFC supporting family members and on the upward trajectory in his career where he's got enough desire to make a proper go of something.
More importantly than that, I think we need to really consider what we need from our next management team and be realistic about budget and infrastructure they'll be working within. We won't succeed with a Rooney or a 'big name', for me we really need an operator. Not just a 1st team manager but someone who takes a much more hands on role in the wider club. The Cowley's don't have glittering playing CV's but I think that's beneficial, they're not spoilt and expectant, they strike me as properly switch on blokes who would be engaged, not afraid to hustle and roll up their sleeves and drive every aspect of the club forward. But they're also smart, and tactically capable. We need a management team that will be proactively in waking this club up from its slumber. We need control freaks.
Lambert is passive, disengaged and simply going through the motions, causing friction in the process. |
So sorry Clive....I was meaning to give you a 👠but my thumb slid across the screen to give you the unintended down thumb. Sorry! |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 18:54 - Dec 2 with 3564 views | NthQldITFC |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:54 - Dec 2 by BlueBadger |
The trouble with Evans' appointments is that they're often 'Schroedinger's manager'.
The could be good, they could be a failure. It's only when Evans employs the that they become failures. |
'Schroedinger's manager'. I like that.
I wonder if that rubs of on our strikers, in that they're all pussies in the box? |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 10:35 - Dec 3 with 3354 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 18:10 - Dec 2 by clive_baker |
Cowley is the standout candidate really if you look at his CV. 4 roles, all really successful. Hails from nearby, ITFC supporting family members and on the upward trajectory in his career where he's got enough desire to make a proper go of something.
More importantly than that, I think we need to really consider what we need from our next management team and be realistic about budget and infrastructure they'll be working within. We won't succeed with a Rooney or a 'big name', for me we really need an operator. Not just a 1st team manager but someone who takes a much more hands on role in the wider club. The Cowley's don't have glittering playing CV's but I think that's beneficial, they're not spoilt and expectant, they strike me as properly switch on blokes who would be engaged, not afraid to hustle and roll up their sleeves and drive every aspect of the club forward. But they're also smart, and tactically capable. We need a management team that will be proactively in waking this club up from its slumber. We need control freaks.
Lambert is passive, disengaged and simply going through the motions, causing friction in the process. |
I agree with all this, my only concern would be would they get the respect of the more senior players having not been high up players themselves?
Double edged sword I guess, because they also won't get frustrated by players who can't quite do what they used to do, which was probably partly Keane's problem. |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 11:07 - Dec 3 with 3284 views | ericclacton |
Read the east nothing is going to change we will be where we are now for donkeys years.........yes the good times are over.Anglican I left out. This phone is crepe [Post edited 3 Dec 2020 11:11]
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:20 - Dec 3 with 3167 views | cooperd5 |
Quick check on their forum today now shows random names such as these:
Phil Brown
Sol Campbell
Steve Evans
BCWYWF! |  | | |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:23 - Dec 3 with 3150 views | SpruceMoose |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 10:35 - Dec 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I agree with all this, my only concern would be would they get the respect of the more senior players having not been high up players themselves?
Double edged sword I guess, because they also won't get frustrated by players who can't quite do what they used to do, which was probably partly Keane's problem. |
The more senior players have taken us to League One and achieved nothing in a decade. If they have a Billy Big Bollox attitude (which I doubt they do fwiw) they can get in the bin. [Post edited 3 Dec 2020 14:24]
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:27 - Dec 3 with 3133 views | WD19 |
Barry's been on the phone, he says can he have..........
Oh bollox. I can't be bothered to even finish the post. ITFC have sucked the life out of me. |  | | |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:48 - Dec 3 with 3080 views | positivity |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 16:35 - Dec 2 by portmanking |
I don't know what it is, but there's something about Paul Cook that doesn't quite marry with Town for me. It might be that he's called Paul. It might be that he's another Scouser. I just don't know.
Missing out on the Cowleys at this present time could be a huge mistake for Evans IMO. |
paul tick
northern tick
perfect itfc appointment!
(who was our last southern manager? lyall?) | |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:51 - Dec 3 with 3072 views | Keaneish |
The world is bigger than England! “Let’s go con-tin-ental, let’s go cont-tin-ental, la la la la le la la la...” |  |
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| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:55 - Dec 3 with 3045 views | BloomBlue |
| With the Cowley's imminent arrival at Sunderland on 14:48 - Dec 3 by positivity |
paul tick
northern tick
perfect itfc appointment!
(who was our last southern manager? lyall?) |
Keane was Southern Ireland |  | | |
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