NickG Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 1st team manager, coach, keeper coach - all sacked. Asst 1st team manager stays -why? Was their a split in the camp, or is he part of new guys plans?
saint lard Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 Continuity through this transitional period?
Wirral saint Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 Don't have the answer but was thinking exactly the same thing myself!
Wade Garrett Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 We need someone to take the team tomorrow night, and Dave Merrington can't do it because he's doing the radio, Lawrie Mac is away playing golf and Ian Branfoot is trying to learn the offside-rule on his subbuteo pitch.
Vic Mackey Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 Noticed Downes appeared to be AP's right hand man this season, in so much as he was on the touchline where Wilkins did that last season...
OldNick Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 perhaps the new man is happy for him to be still there. WD has ruffled many peoples feathers over the years.
richardc Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 Dean is a mate of my sons football coach and I met him at a party not long ago. Speaking to my sons coach he said that Dean hated Wally Downes and they never got on - not sure it adds much to the conversation but I will ask whats going on when I see him next
NickG Posted 30 August, 2010 Author Posted 30 August, 2010 maybe better thought of by NC, just wondered if there was a possible link with the new manager - if one waiting
S-Clarke Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 maybe better thought of by NC, just wondered if there was a possible link with the new manager - if one waiting Don't think so Nick. I said earlier that i think Dean has been kept on to keep continuity - the players know him and he can carry on the same methods for now. I would have assumed that Martin Hunter would have been put in charge if we were looking at an imminent appointment, but the fact that Wilkins has been told to carry on for the foreseeable future suggests that we're no where near appointing anyone else. That's just my thought on it though, not ITK or anything.
ericofarabia Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 maybe better thought of by NC, just wondered if there was a possible link with the new manager - if one waiting Cracked it .... Fergie gets on well with Ray Wilkins so he is obviously being used as bait by NC !!!
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 You make I laugh! Roll over Ottery We need someone to take the team tomorrow night, and Dave Merrington can't do it because he's doing the radio, Lawrie Mac is away playing golf and Ian Branfoot is trying to learn the offside-rule on his subbuteo pitch.
shurlock Posted 30 August, 2010 Posted 30 August, 2010 Maybe dean is going to be zola what butch is to ancelotti - zola's good friends with butch - both of whom are chelski/serie a legends and butch obviously knows dean. surprised we didnt use more of our chelski connections last season - apart from the Mellis loan deal who was arguably underused by AP.
NickG Posted 31 August, 2010 Author Posted 31 August, 2010 Dave Merrington on solent just saying how strange this is - 3 out of 4 in charge of first team going - why? You normally do a full clear out, or just manager.
lambertsrightleg Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 connections with gianfranco zola perhaps?
Saint Fan CaM Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 I think it's just to provide maximum continuity for this transitional period. You could say that as he is a tried and tested L1 manager in his own right, this was a good piece of forward planning by NC. He clearly also has good contacts and I would suggest he's got the ear of Cortese at least in the short term.
Whitey Grandad Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 Well somebody's got to pick the team and perhaps Cortese thought it would be taking things a bit too far if he did it himself. It just shows that this must have been a heat of the moment decision because anybody with any sense would have a replacement lined up before getting rid of the current manager.
Nadia Sllim Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 Dean Wilkins - Ray Wilkins - Poyet,Zola,Vialli
Scummer Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 He was best man at Paul Hart's wedding. Possibly.
SaintRichmond Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 1st team manager, coach, keeper coach - all sacked. Asst 1st team manager stays -why? Was their a split in the camp, or is he part of new guys plans? IMHO, he is still there because he is the same sort of "creep" as his brother at Chelsea. He says "Yes" before he is asked a question The three sackings should tell everyone that this was planned some time ago, and that Cortese has already chatted someone up You can rest assured that whoever it is will be a 200% YES MAN, because Cortese is KING As at now, the only difference between Lowe and Cortese, is that Cortese has access to the MONEY, that is of course he sticks to Markus Leibherrs Plans, because, already, he has gone against ML's wishes NOT to get rid of Pardew I was not a great fan of Pardew, but the way Cortese has done this is Despicable IMHO We no longer have a nice Family Club, we now have a DICTATORSHIP
Bucks Saint Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 Dave Merrington on solent just saying how strange this is - 3 out of 4 in charge of first team going - why? You normally do a full clear out, or just manager. no. there are numerous examples of most a team being sacked, and one person being retained to take training / act as caretaker so that players have someone they know. Amazed Merrington does not know this. Often the lone guy is also sacked when a new man and his team arrive, but not always
Guan 2.0 Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 IMHO, he is still there because he is the same sort of "creep" as his brother at Chelsea. He says "Yes" before he is asked a question The three sackings should tell everyone that this was planned some time ago, and that Cortese has already chatted someone up You can rest assured that whoever it is will be a 200% YES MAN, because Cortese is KING As at now, the only difference between Lowe and Cortese, is that Cortese has access to the MONEY, that is of course he sticks to Markus Leibherrs Plans, because, already, he has gone against ML's wishes NOT to get rid of Pardew I was not a great fan of Pardew, but the way Cortese has done this is Despicable IMHO We no longer have a nice Family Club, we now have a DICTATORSHIP You used CAPS LOCK at different points to type and emphasise select words and phrases. It must be true. Oh, and just so you know, 'Dictatorship' wasn't originally the lazy pejorative it is today, but a description of an individual led system of rule, with rules, regulations and accountability. But I'm sure you already knew that, and didn't just give some throwaway comment in an attempt to link the chairman with fascism. HTH.
Crab Lungs Posted 31 August, 2010 Posted 31 August, 2010 You used CAPS LOCK at different points to type and emphasise select words and phrases. It must be true. Oh, and just so you know, 'Dictatorship' wasn't originally the lazy pejorative it is today, but a description of an individual led system of rule, with rules, regulations and accountability. But I'm sure you already knew that, and didn't just give some throwaway comment in an attempt to link the chairman with fascism. HTH. Lol, pwnd. Not you. StRichmond. Talk about going overboard... I'm not happy, but christ almighty.....
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