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Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4110 on: May 01, 2016, 05:50:41 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
Not that ive watched it, honest your honour, but enjoying himself?

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4111 on: May 01, 2016, 06:27:57 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
Not that ive watched it, honest your honour, but enjoying himself?

According to woman involved, he was reticent at the the start, but liked it it the end.

Offline Marlon From Bearwood

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4112 on: May 01, 2016, 07:16:45 PM »
Does anyone else find it hard to believe that Hollis would meet Pearson somewhere so public as a Warwickshire pub?

I imagine he went in the Orange Tree. There's a lot of Noses around Dorridge and Lapworth so with there being no football fans there, it probably seemed good to stay local.

I pop in the Orange Tree myself from time to time. The only "famous" person I've seen is Paul Robinson. Not the one off neighbours but the useless thug formerly of the Bitters, now plying his trade at the Sty.

I have heard that Andy Gray goes in there too.

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4113 on: May 01, 2016, 09:38:07 PM »
Hollis pulled Pearson.

Beer goggles have a lot to answer for don't they?

Hope he didn't go for morning seconds though. No excuses then is there?

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4114 on: May 02, 2016, 12:20:10 AM »
I bumped into Liam Ridgewell in the Bullring. Literally bumped into him. Absolutely no one else recognised him but it was rammed. I remember thinking 'what a shit famous person to bump into'.

Offline mike

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4115 on: May 02, 2016, 06:41:59 AM »
We have pub in the High Street in Southwold which is very popular for face to face informal meetings with potential managers.  Big, spacious, high class at the heart of a football wilderness.  I am the only person in town who follows the game and my eyesight is notoriously bad.  Two of the meetings I have clocked there have involved scouse manager appointments.  If Moyes or Martinez rock up in Adnams territory, I will let you know.
Brian, after years of adventurous, self organised foreign travel, the first holiday I had after having children far too late in life was Southwold. It was the Adnams brewery and lack of modern nonsense that persuaded me. I still sulked and refused to look forward to going. Best holiday I've ever had. So good, I will never go back for fear of ruining the memories. And I've heard they've opened a Costa.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4116 on: May 02, 2016, 07:22:02 AM »
I love Southwold and Suffolk generally. I seem to remember there is also a great pub nearby in Wabberswick that did magnificent fish and chips. Lovejoy knew what he was doing living out there.

Offline conman

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4117 on: May 02, 2016, 12:45:14 PM »
I love Southwold and Suffolk generally. I seem to remember there is also a great pub nearby in Wabberswick that did magnificent fish and chips. Lovejoy knew what he was doing living out there.
i like lowestoft , we had a caravan for a week at kessingland once

Offline pbavfckuwait

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4118 on: May 02, 2016, 12:55:25 PM »
Back on the manager theme, if he who walks on water is involved in the process, I really , really hope he ensures the coaching staff the new guy wants are up to scratch, as this seems to have been a major non requirement over the last 5 to 6 years. We have employed coaches that have trained any football ability out of the players, not the other way round and improved them.

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4119 on: May 02, 2016, 01:04:38 PM »
It would be a big step up but one of our own Dean Smith has made a decent transition from Walsall to Brentford who fill finish mid table. Brentford being one of those clubs like Watford who seem to have a good eye for a decent manager.

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4120 on: May 02, 2016, 01:17:35 PM »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/01/burnleys-honest-toil-sets-an-example-for-all-clubs-to-follow/

Worth a read about Burnley, who sound the exact opposite to the current shambles we are.


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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4121 on: May 02, 2016, 01:30:49 PM »

Offline ozzjim

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4122 on: May 02, 2016, 03:38:07 PM »
A reason I could see new owners throwing a lot of money at Dyche. Although I think Pearson as much as I dislike him had a very similar ethic and togetherness at Leicester.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4123 on: May 02, 2016, 03:40:58 PM »
If you look at the way he plays Dyche is the new Martin O'Neill, 4-4-2 with wingers tied to the touchline and he dosen't like signing foreign players very much.

Think last time Burnley got promoted a year early so interesting if he's learnt a bit more this time, good manager though.

Offline DrGonzo

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #4124 on: May 03, 2016, 07:27:27 AM »
Somebody has reliably informed me Pearson in the next 24hrs...take that with as much salt as you want.

 


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