Next manager

[Skinny Pete]

Pretty much how I feel. Whoever comes in needs a big personality and be capable of pulling together what appears to be a fractured club

[horlock07]

Pretty much how I feel. Whoever comes in needs a big personality and be capable of pulling together what appears to be a fractured club

Exactly from the pictures doing the rounds on Twitter it cannot have been very encouraging for a team of young players to glance at the dug out during the match on Saturday to see the manager sat doiwn playing with his mobile phone... unless he was on for a massive Candy Crush score?

Cooper is who he is, but he never struck me as a motivator or particularly enthusiastic which is what young inexperienced players would probably need when they know they are going out to get battered.

[theakston2k]

The new training complex is looking like a white elephant already.

Well that's not true is it?!

The new facility will allow the club to be back training in the Borough, allow the club to set-up a facility that meets their specific requirement s rather than making do with existing facilities. Having our own training ground will be a massive step forward and is investing in the long term which has long been needed. Also there have been suggestions that Calne has been a contributing factor with some of the injuries so the sooner we are training on our own purpose built facility the better in my opinion.

[Skinny Pete]

Martin Ling has suddenly become 5/4 favourite

[flammableBen]

If it was something big like next bake off winner, or masterchef, then the bookies odds are definately worth keeping an eye on.

 In the case of next Swindon manager, Ling going favorite could just be that somebody misheard something in the pub and stuck £20 on, doubling the bookies liabilities.

[Skinny Pete]

Bookies odds are complete bollocks, really, but it keeps the interest up

[flammableBen]

It's not that they're bollocks, it's just that they are what they are. A reflection of betting patterns. I could probably get Sheena Easton listed for a tenner.

[RJack]

As others have said anyone expecting a big name are going to be bitterly disappointed.  The names linked to the job are the same names linked to every vacant managers position in the Football League.

Reading the Adver website some of the dumb postings on there are just plain laughable especially the idiots who seem to think Williams should go as well.  Power has taken the position temporarily because Williams doesn't want the added pressure of managing.  He has only ever wanted to coach and its the job he enjoys.  I don't think the relationship between Cooper & Williams was as bad as made out but there was certainly indiffrences between the 2 on the way we play.

It has been clear to see we have lost our way these last few months the way we play including the build up to Wembley.  Ok injuries haven't helped but I can't help but feel Cooper had a lot too do with the sudden change of way we play.

The next few games will see if we can improve,  it's going to be hard especially with the current injuries though.

[flammableBen]

Rodney Jack

[tans]

Clayton Ince

[RJack]

Paul Ince

[Tails]

Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu

[Skinny Pete]

Craig Revel Horwood

[Reg Smeeton]

It's not that they're bollocks, it's just that they are what they are. A reflection of betting patterns. I could probably get Sheena Easton listed for a tenner.

Could you get Hope Powell on there? She's got all the coaching badges, out of work, and I'm sure would jump at the opportunity.

We need something different...

[tans]

John Sitton

Could imagine Power doing a Sitton style half time rant if we are losing tomorrow