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Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4095 on: May 01, 2016, 03:31:49 PM »
Does anyone else find it hard to believe that Hollis would meet Pearson somewhere so public as a Warwickshire pub?
It might be true if they do nice food in the pub

Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4096 on: May 01, 2016, 03:32:41 PM »
Pearson very close to signing, allegedly :-X
how do you know , did you see them in the pub ?

Offline Rudy65

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4097 on: May 01, 2016, 03:34:21 PM »
I was quite young in 1987 when Sir Graham took over. At what point of the summer was he appointed?

From memory as soon as the season had finished

Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4098 on: May 01, 2016, 03:39:05 PM »
I was quite young in 1987 when Sir Graham took over. At what point of the summer was he appointed?

From memory as soon as the season had finished

The season ended on 9th May and he was appointed on the 18th.

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4099 on: May 01, 2016, 03:41:05 PM »
I thought it was in June 1987.

Things were massively shit, he came in was instantly a breath of fresh air. We didn't storm the division but gradually got ourselves sorted, for not a huge investment challenged for promotion. It tells you that even from the depths of despair the situation can be rectified. It won't happen immediately but it is a very long season and we need to improve over that time so that we are well placed for promotion.


Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4100 on: May 01, 2016, 03:55:25 PM »
Pearson very close to signing, allegedly :-X
how do you know , did you see them in the pub ?
No, but I saw them in the night club later on.

Offline Tony Erdington

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4101 on: May 01, 2016, 04:27:05 PM »
well at least his got form, so if pearson then we'll battle, and he will certainly rattle a few feathers down B6

Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4102 on: May 01, 2016, 04:54:46 PM »
Pearson very close to signing, allegedly :-X
how do you know , did you see them in the pub ?
No, but I saw them in the night club later on.
was they having a dance

Offline olaftab

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4103 on: May 01, 2016, 04:56:35 PM »
Hollis pulled Pearson.

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4104 on: May 01, 2016, 05:00:14 PM »
Does anyone else find it hard to believe that Hollis would meet Pearson somewhere so public as a Warwickshire pub?

For what it's worth my Dad met David Moyes at a pub in Lichfield about five years ago. My dad begged Moyes to sign for Villa. Moyes told my dad they were selling Beckford to Leicester. So it does happen.

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4105 on: May 01, 2016, 05:04:27 PM »
Does anyone else find it hard to believe that Hollis would meet Pearson somewhere so public as a Warwickshire pub?
It might be true if they do nice food in the pub

Might have been a 2 for 1 deal with Hollis being a bean counter and all that?

Offline clash city rocker

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4106 on: May 01, 2016, 05:04:37 PM »
I met Jimmy rimmer in a cafe in Swansea once so stranger things have happened. Admittedly he had packed in playing 10 years previously. If I met him now I would beg him to come back and go in goal for us.

Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4107 on: May 01, 2016, 05:25:07 PM »
i met mark delaney and stefan postma in a cafe in Wolverhampton city centre 2 hours before kick off when we played wolves  in a friendly at molinuex , they was in the squad but wasnt playing that day

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4108 on: May 01, 2016, 05:39:29 PM »
i met mark delaney and stefan postma in a cafe in Wolverhampton city centre 2 hours before kick off when we played wolves  in a friendly at molinuex , they was in the squad but wasnt playing that day
Stefan Postma, heh? Interesting ...

Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4109 on: May 01, 2016, 05:44:59 PM »
i met mark delaney and stefan postma in a cafe in Wolverhampton city centre 2 hours before kick off when we played wolves  in a friendly at molinuex , they was in the squad but wasnt playing that day
Stefan Postma, heh? Interesting ...
yes he knows how to enjoy himself

 


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