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Steve Lomas or Nile Ranger

Sheena Easton and PDC.

Right that's the three names already mentioned, let us move on!

I'll be the first. I'd have Paolo back in a heartbeat - financial oblivion or not....

kevin nolan player manager

Culveehouse or Ian Crook.

Culverhouse might be a go er. A coach rather than a manager; Norwich/Power link (were they there together?) and he has applied before, apparently. Does he come with Calderwood in tow?

That, sadly, would also be the length of his tenure.

No Tisdales yet? He gets a mention any time there's even a sniff of a vacancy, no matter how completely absurd.

I don't know who I want really, but I'm beginning to get so bored and disillusioned I sort of hope it's someone typically off the wall and STFC-esque.

Oh come on, its going to be Luke Williams if he wants it.

Luc Nijholt, at the 9th time of asking!

The conditions of having to work for Power, will limit the choices. Whoever gets it, will still have to work with a squad which is probably going to struggle to stay in this league.

Just somebody to breathe new life into the club, please!

So that doesn't really stop the Tisdale link.

His relentless commitment to Exeter City however...

This would be my vote.

I get the impression (and this is purely my gut instinct) that Williams doesn't fancy being a manager.

If Williams wanted it he'd be in temporary charge surely?

Tisdale would last about as long as Paolo under Power. Not in terms of chucking money about obviously but just in the terms of the power (cough) he'd have compared to what he has at Exeter.

Think you may be right. ASD says he's still at the club as far as he knows, if he were interested I think he'd be caretaker.

edit: beaten by Ells.

Now now. I'm not that cruel. We've all been through enough..

:)

Sky Bet odds.

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/RWDP1983/bit_zpsr0cwlx20.png)

It's so uninspiring it makes the notion an unknown seem quite exciting.

Realistically? Erm. Lee Clark?

 :headhurts:

What, no Steve lomas?!

Oh  dear god, Paul Dickov, please noooooooooo

Neil Adams ex Norwich manager works well with the youngsters.
He would fit it well here and has great connections from the England youth set up

Soon... Soon.

Get Glenn back, he isn't doing much at the moment apart from talking a good game on TV. Then he could walk out on us again if he kept us up!

Whoever gets the nod will come from Power's close circle of football friends - won't be an outsider as few would want to work for us under the conditions Power imposes.

McDermott is an interesting one. I think I'd be quite happy with that (though I can see a lot of people being decisively unhappy.)

Wilder has to be a pisstake and wasn't Hockaday given the job at Kidderminster like, last week?

Do we have a list of Lee Power's close circle of football friends?

Michael Standing - Agent
Tim Sherwood - Currently a Premier League manager.
Gareth Barry - Currently a Premier League player.
Lee Power - Isn't allowed to spend over 90 days in the UK.

What a strange list of candidates.

Any one of these:

@siferry8: If i pass my b license il take the shwindon job with curly as my assistant

Miss Piggy for me then!

Kermit's busy being loved up with a new girlfriend, Miss Piggy is female, Animal would never pass a drugs test and Stadtler and Woldorff (sp?) are busy sitting in the Arkells whinging every fucking week.

I wonder if the Swedish chef could wrangle some sort of tax break over there instead  :sherlock:

SY's disliking of Swedes means that he'd be insufferable on TEF if Town brought the Chef in.

It's not worth our hassle.

Glen hoddle for me please, just what the club needs atm  :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

It would be interminable if someone took an instant dislike to a manager and constantly went on about it wouldn't it, might even start calling him chuckles ;)

Maybe a bit harsh considering the injury crisis, but not at all surprising.

Which rabbit is Mr. Power going to pull out of his sleeve next?

This one:

Would love Glenn Hoddle. Never going to happen.

Would love Di Canio back. Never going to happen.

I think we should go for Chuckle Buckle.

Managers are so last century. I don't think we'll bother.

Very early odds

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/swindon/next-permanent-manager

Sherwood at 66/1 may be worth a punt.

Realistically I think McDermott is the best out of those lot

Lee Peacock

guest manager every Saturday

Alexander armstrong followed by Angus Deaton.

If left to his own devices - Billy Davies from that lot.

wow - from seeing that list, there's a lot of managers out of work arent there ?!

Of course, a chairman as manager isn't quite the novelty it appears.

Didn't Ron Noades do similar at Brentford? And not without success, too, as they won the old Div 3 title.

Not that I'm advocating a permanent Power,  but it's hard to see how, and if, another 'puppet' manager can affect things if he still has to adhere to Power's vision.

Maybe its time for Power to realise he needs to back off the playing side of things for a while. A new manager will want some influence on the dressing room and we that to happen imo.

Unless you appoint a manager (essentially Head Coach) who wants the team to play in the same way as Power i.e someone like Sean O'Driscoll. You wouldn't need to tell/force him to play that way, he will want to do it by choice.

Good post. Great opportunity to bring someone in who actually fits in the structure and the style.

I like the Swedes. Danes on the other hand...

Not sure why Fjørtoft always comes up, he's never managed in the 13 years since he retired aside from DoF at Lillestrøm (which was quite successful).

Henning Berg's looking for a new job and so is Tor Ole Skullerud (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Ole_Skullerud) who was a huge success at Molde and has plenty of experience with young footballers as Norway U21 manager. I'm starting a campaign to bring Skullerud to Town.

Pretty new to management but Ainsworth has done well at Wycombe. Could be worth a punt?

While it's blatantly obvious that Power has more involvement in the team than your average chairman, I don't necessarily buy into the notion that so many managers will be turned off by it. Such things are generally bandied about by people that have not spent a day working under Power or any other football chairman.

Can anyone realistically see Power "paying off" anyones contract at another club to bring them here? I can't.

Lets assume the above is correct, it does narrow down the options. What's more the "bookies" will name everyone they can think of to encourage punters to gamble "responibily" ha ha.

Other points to consider and these have been mentioned in all fairness by others is the "model" that Power controls. Who of the the non contracted available managers/coaches will want to or can adhere to the SN1 model comfortably and with a long tern view ie. Not piss off at the first sign of a bigger or better opportunity? We are and should look to some sort of continuity of tenure.

I cannot help thinking that the unsettling non starter of a move to the Owls may have added to the mix of issues faced here this season. An undercurrent of dissatifaction if you will.

I think you are over stating the attractiveness of the Swindon job. I cant see us attracting anyone currently in a good a job as Ainsworth

Fjortoft.

I believe his words on twitter were "save your money"

I want Holloway, mostly because he's a bit of a loon.

Tisdale for me, I think he would be happy to work under Power too.

Tisdale would  ok also fancy kevin Nolan player manager.

I've always thought he would have a spell with us at some point.  Not sure why.  Would be fun.

He's applied for the job before, Fitton gave it to Malpas instead.

Paul Lambert has been out of work for a while. Can probably get a much better offer than us but he's not even being linked with many jobs.

Villa went a bit sour in the end but he did wonders at Norwich and did well at Colchester and Wycombe.
Ian Culverhouse has been his number two for a number of years too.

If not Lambert then why not give Culverhouse a shot?

Culverhouse would be an interesting choice.  No mention of Luc Nijholt ...?

Lambert would be great, but very unlikely

I've just watched the Villa game on MOTD - wow, their defence...a carbon copy of ours...worth watching, especially the breakdown by Alan Shearer...one of the things he highlighted was Guzan's insistence on throwing the ball out to a defender, even when the  defender is covered...Shearer said when you're struggling at the bottom, just boot the ball away from your goal...Sherwood would slot right in here...

Holloway would be great fun. Always been my favourite manager to listen to, and would suit the fact he doesn't like being far from home. Whether he'd fit the style we want I do not know. Would be hilarious mind.

God please no, don't want that lardy arse fuck anywhere near our club

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindon_town_2014/13877240.Evans_is_bookies_favourite_for_Town_job/

If we do appoint a new boss, assuming Power won't do it for the rest of the season, it will be someone desperate for a job....Dave Hockaday would have been a good shout.

Looking from the outside, you'll be taking on a squad, which looks too weak for the league, and little say in the necessary recruitment to bring it up to scratch....so a likely relegation on the CV. There are of course plenty around with the necessary failures who'd be happy for a job.

Bookies favourites mean nothing other than people are betting on him, I can't see him working well with Power. If he does get the job though then I'm not going anymore.

A fat and repulsive manager and chairman. Quite a pairing.

The club can't censor the bookies. The Adver, FLIC and whatever is left of Total will be filling their boots.

He (Holloway) turned up in the Town End for a game when he was in the running, rather than take an invited seat in the Directors Box (presumably so the fans would sing his name) and dicked around through the interview, didn't impress Fitton or Watkins at the time.

I wouldn't mind him, but suspect like Fatty Evans, he may be too strong a personality to work well with Power.

Ignoring his personality and weight, his cv as a football manager is impressive. I wouldn't personally want him here and there is no way he would work under three Lee Power model.

This is really really unlikely but if I could chose anyone it would be Jamie Carragher or Gary Neville...

If its holloway im out.fucking idiot cunt

I don't anticipate anyone of note.

I sure do like the rumour mill though.

If we do appoint one of names from the usual merry go round of failures I'm not sure they would care about the conditions or a relegation.

In fact, someone like Paul Dickov or Lee Clark would probably just like the wage and possibility of a nice pay out come the end of May.

All the more reason to give someone their first shot, if nothing else they have to make it work for their future career. I remember a few years ago George Burley was a favourite of many on here to take over - why? Because he'd won manager of the year for Ipswich 10 years previous.....been fucking terrible for every club he went to after...but 2001!

Couldn't agree more.

I know some people absolutely love his zany country bumpkin act, but I think I dislike him more than Cotterill. Granted he doesn't have quite the same obvious cerebral shortfall, but at least Cotterill thinks he's a manager not a remedial red coat.

Its going to end up being Gary Waddock

It'll be someone we haven't heard of, there first big role, job title 'head coach'

People throwing names around like Holloway, Evans, tisdale, hoddle etc are fucking deluded

Yes, they are.

However, don't let the realities get in the way of a good time.

How far off the sack is Chris Ramsey? Isn't he part of the Power inner circle?

Not sure the club have censored anyone... Just stopped drip feeding information to the media. The fact that the local media have failed to respond to this by searching out stories says more about them rather than the club.

It's clear from that list that the bookies have no idea. . it's just a list of unemployed managers?

BTW it's going to be a dull appointment, whoever it is, if they can get the team at least looking like they give a shit that would be a major step forward.

Agree. I can tolerate a dogfight/ us being woefully shit, but to just roll over without any fight is the most frustrating aspect of our team recently.

You know what I meant. They don't provide the local press with 'filler' content and bookmaker odds are prime 'filler' material. The Adver care about realistic odds just as much as the bookies care about realistic targets.

What's Colin Wanker up to these days?

Holloway? Hoddle? Lambert? Neville? Carragher? Tisdale?

Fuck me I'm less interested than I used to be but I thought I'd have noticed us being in the Championship with a big budget.

For Power's model to work, it would need to be someone who is cheap, but has a good reputation for bringing on young kids. Or someone who could be a role model for young kids.

Again, I mentioned before, someone who I think (from what has been reported before) might be a good role model. He didn't like Cooper, from context, but kept very quiet when he was shown the door. My money goes on Darren Ward.

I could live with Ward getting the gig....

a certain ex-Swindon defender currently at Chelsea?

Not sure if we have the Yam budget available?

Problem with this sort of thing, is that a coach at Chelsea looking after the kids, is going to be on a good deal more than first team boss at STFC, and job security is generally better.

if Williams does all the training anyway, what's the point of bringing in a youth team coach.

we'd be better off employing a nanny.

I reckon the new full time manager will be the bloke that runs the youth team, Scott Lindsey.

and if he does the training, he should go as well

He hasn't been doing the training for a while apparently

interesting. who has then, cooper?

was there a bust up between Williams and power?

I used to know a bird who was a nanny....her employers lived in a massive pile near Pewsey, and were always buggering off, and leaving her with the sprog. They were quite happy for her to treat the place as her own, which meant inviting me around to drink from the wine cellar and spirits cabinet...and smoke massive Nicaraguan cigars, in homage to Daniel Ortega.....oh Sandinista.

Interesting to see how the other half live.

I've heard that they can't stand each other.

You and your tales of past conquests Reg. What would my mum think  ;D

Hopefully, for a team hurtling towards the relegation zone, Power wont appoint a novice manager.


If it was going to be Williams surely he would be put in temporary charge now - not himself.

I can see SoD being appointed but, given a choice, Colin Wanker for me.

She knew what I'm like  :)

If he's not doing the training what is he doing?

We've all heard these rumours about Cooper falling out with Williams and now Williams falling out with Power....is there any evidence to back this up or is it just something that a "mate heard from some bloke down the pub"? I can't believe that Williams would still be at the club if Cooper and/or Power had fallen out with him. It's hard enough to believe that the manager would accept it but the owner, particularly one as pig-headed as Power seems to be, definitely wouldn't.

I believe JFW.  She is one of the very few who is in some way ITK. 

Bookies favourite is now Poyet - http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/swindon/next-permanent-manager

My favourite is still Skullerud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Ole_Skullerud

Nobody said Williams has fallen out with Power.

And I second what Sax said, I understand JFW is privvy to certain information and that she would be honest when sharing such information.

JFW is definitely ITK, however, I bet she hasn't heard of the mighty Tor.

She's best mates with a players wag. And she's a TA. TA's don't lie.

Did I misunderstand this then?


I don't doubt JFW is in the know.....I'm just asking if there is anything to back up the rumours about Williams falling out with Cooper (....and maybe Power).

Oh, whoops. Sorry. That was my misunderstanding, I misread it.

I've heard that Cooper and Williams can't stand each other. Not Williams and Power.

ok.....

Poyet, have to be happy with that. Can't see it happening though unfortunately.

No evidence from me, I just heard it from somebody that I find to be reliable. Make of it what you will, I'm no Chang.

your obsession with Norwegian men is getting very unhealthy  :gay:

It applies to both genders so it's bisexuality.

On a serious note I'd be quite happy with Poyet, unlikely but not entirely beyond the realms of possibility

I asked whether power and Williams fell out.

same as fh, heard it off somebody else. No substance, could have started down the pub for all I know

Really?  That would tie in with him being rooted to the bench for the last couple of home games and not appearing to have any input to instructions.

What's he actually been doing though?

I 'heard' that also. The word 'hate' was used.

All these names being bandied about... I reckon the appointment will be something that none of us would have expected.

a surprise would be someone I have heard of.

This

I'd be amazed if Poyet wanted the gig. Surely the best we could hope for?

Not wanting to personally have a go at those that have posted, but I find it really disappointing when fans state they will not go again until x has left, or will stop going if y is appointed. Arse-licking or reviling managers isn't as important as supporting the team on a match day.

I remember all the fans who said they would stop going if PDC got the job and 12 months later were all lapping it up when we won the league.

The Onion Router?

Where has all this talk of Power and Williams hating each other come from? Would be interested to hear the details if anyone knows them

Nobody has suggested it, it was a misunderstanding.

there aren't any details. it probably isn't true. I asked, nobody has heard anything.

the only reason i asked in the first place was I heard someone mention it - this person is a good bloke, but who knows where it originated. dismissed it then Williams didn't take over as caretaker and 2+2=5.

lets put that to bed, dismiss it and go back to speculating on hopelessly optimistic managerial appointments :)

I hear Anton Rodgers dad is looking for a job.

do, do we think power has someone lined up. i think he does, if only to make sense of the thinking of things.

If it was Steve Evans that would stop me going

I think he likely has a replacement manager for the new manager lined up.

I'd still go, but I'd probably spend a lot of the game shouting obscenities at him*

*unless were were winning, then if just sit in indignant silence

blimey, one step ahead of himself

No manager would actually stop me going. I might insinuate as much, but I don't think there are any that would. Not even Lawrie Sanchez, Graham Rix or Malpas.

Sorry to be a bit pants with the gossip but I'm not sure what Williams has been doing and I've never heard about Cooper & Williams not getting on!

And sorry Sonique I'm not sure about your Norwegian man either?!

Much as I appreciate the managerial achievements he's accomplished, no way of getting round how he's talked about us in the past. If he is the odious character he appears to be by all accounts I'd probably rather have Lee Power as player/manager/chairman. And stick Ojamaa in goal.

Worst ITK ever.

Sort it out woman!

4 pages since this afternoon? that's more than on here all this year. Have I missed something?

I am getting bloody confused now, so Williams hasn't been coaching for months? And Cooper hasn't been managing for ages (some would mischievously suggest since January)....

So who is running the show? You can argue that Power is picking the team but as he is rarely here who is coaching them? Would explain why they are all injured if no one is training properly? And why if he is so tight has Power been paying Williams and Cooper for doing nowt?

I'm possibly the worst person to be ITK!! Unfortunately babies are now the top of me and the besties priority list so what her boyfriend did at work today slides down the list of topics of discussion!  :girlgiggle:

Yay! children. What the fuck is wrong with all of you

If training hasn't really been happening, it might explain the leaky defence; why players aren't allowed to give interviews and why most of them pretend to be injured!

All sounds pretty far fetched...... Very Swindon.

The rumour about Williams and Cooper not getting on came from someone I know whose boy is on the books at STFC - so, as far as rumours go, it had some substance.

 I remember Jack Barthram tweeting how he couldn't believe how unprofessionally run the club was when he left.

With Power having such a hands-on influence at the club but not actually being there on a day to day basis could have created the friction between the 2 as to who was 'in charge' and who did what.

This is why whoever takes over has to be given free rein but can you actually see Power retreating into the shadows to run the club but keeping his nose out of footballing matters.

Having children is a lifestyle choice.

I refer the honourable members to my early answer: 'Lee Peacock'.

I used to see steve hale most mornings at the gym except some mornings after games, even when they moved to calne, this has become more erratic now it would eaither be not at all or a lot later, so maybe he couldn't be bothered or this training thing.

Ched Evans as player-manager

Not all of us. And not just me

Would Steve Evans be such a bad appointment.

Would definitely give the players a kick, and knows how to get results in the lower leagues.

Pretty sure Power and he would fall out spectacularly within a matter of days, if not hours

If it's anyone other than Steve Evans, I'm never setting foot in the County Ground ever again**


** unless we're winning
** or to get out of any possible trips to IKEA

He'd likely as not he hired and fired at the same interview.....

it's an interesting thought,  would explain everything.

but I think it was said that training was not being taken by Luke Williams recently, not that they weren't training,!

This has a "caretaker" & "interim" manager scenario written all over it. IMHO who gets the (caretaker role, other than Power) will be until someone with more suitable credentials gets the gig long term (interim) and could well be to the end of the season. Any further tenure based on where we finished up. Of course i know like all of you here fcuk all about what goes on in the mind of our chairman. It may well be that he saw this coming ages ago and has been behind the scences sounding out a successor.

Yes, he's a crook and a cheat. Nowhere near, thanks. Sometimes there are wider considerations than just whether or not a manager or player can do the job. I'd say the same about signing Ched Evans, for the same reasons.

Read this, then think again.

http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698

Should be banned from football for life.

Evans is taking Leeds training today, unless I've been whooshed by Twitter. Cellino and him should get on like the old lags they are!

Uwe Rosler has been released from Leeds could he be in the running?

Match made in heaven.

I'm just putting this out there; but I wouldn't be averse to Danny Wilson coming back.

Nile Ranger player manager.

Perhaps one of our more experienced personnel should be player/manager.

Jordan Stewart it is, then.

How's about Chris Wilder - Cobblers are in a right state ATM - he'd jump ship

It still baffles me, how a manager as experienced as Wilson, operating in by STFC standards, a helpful environment, managed to produce the worst side in living memory.

At least we'd be guaranteed another playoff failure!

Obvious links aside, never really acheived much despite always having a decent budget...?

Not my wish, but wouldn't be surprised to see Shaun Derry crop up at some stage.

It sounds like Williams had basically given up while Coops was still there for one reason or another, so it's key he is re-engaged and fully committed to helping whoever comes in sort this shit out.n

The positive is that the new man gets injured players back, results should pick up irrelevant of who's in charge because of the calibre of player and then we should hopefully be able to get some sort of momentum to pull away from the bottom four.

Thinking about it, it's brilliant timing as with players returning, it can only improve.

he's not exactly proven he's up for the fight last time we were in this position.

Iffy ?

Very iffy

What is Iffy up to these days? Crap football aside, he was a very pleaseant, well educated man

Could argue that he kept us up in 08/09.

And to be fair to him, I'm not sure we were ever bottom 4 with him in charge were we? We were definitely close. I think Wilson would have done a better job of staying up (or attempting to) than Hart did. But it's easy to say that now...

Has anyone suggested Michael Appleton - he is on reputation the bests manager on the world.

Working for the PFA - http://www.thepfa.com/equalities/staff

Probably the manager I was saddest about not working out, he was as you said, a very good bloke and probably my first favourite player as a kid (It was him or Peter Thorne, who came first?)

Gus Poyet?

In the summer when Cooper looked to be off, I suggested Appleton, and as usual got short shrift.

My thinking was used to working in difficult environments, trying to play possession football in lower leagues, not liked by the fans of current club, so could be persuaded.

Things change in football very quickly....

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

If Power chooses the next manager on the same basis as most of his players, cheap and cheerful aint going to do it.

Everyone thought Cooper was the cheap option when he was appointed and we just got lucky there, I reckon.

ASD is talking about Hockaday FFS, or someone  of that ilk. This appointment will show us just what ambition Power has as far as on the pitch is concerned.

Grrrr why are that persons initials ASD - I always think we are talking about Lee Power being on the autistic spectrum!!

I don't understand why people start rumours or want someone who has previously been with the club.

Move on. Get someone who has no connection with STFC whatsoever.

Exactly. Fuck off Sippo.

Love you wino.

What ASD says is irrelevant.

There is not enough magic in this tree.

statement is up, standard thanks and goodbye.

did rule power out of the job.

also said they hope to appoint within 2 weeks - so must have a pretty good idea on who they want

http://mobile.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-mark-cooper-2751474.aspx

Power says "We will be looking at the market that is relevant to us" forget most of the names that have been put on the bookies shortlist Lee has laughed most of them off. I suspect we are going to be looking at a Non League manager looking at his first go in the League or an ex pro with coaching badges, we are not going to be getting an experienced guy certainly not one that has managed at Championship level or above.

£40-£50 a week is the budget.

Surely that's below the minimum wage. Sack the board.

someone who can nurture and motivate young talent then.

the model isn't likely to change.

Why would you say that?

I must confess in light of all that has been said, it will be very funny if we win all the games when Power is in charge!

Or lose them 6-0. Equally funny. Except it wouldn't be.

Does Neil Redfern have a job at the moment?

Daryl Clarke

Think he retrained as a tree surgeon and helps out at his local vets on his time off.

Great banter, cheers

Alan McLoughlin

I don't know who you are, but I bet you like nandos you complete shit.

Power apparently on Talk Sport this afternoon. I'll keep an ear out and post when he's on.

Eh?

A Nandos, or a cheeky Nandos?

sorry, that was aimed at whoever responded to me with the word "banter".

Cooper's spell as caretaker was a sufficient interview and he deserved the job.

Not levelling this at you in particular but the fans need to get over the fact we're not going to spend big. It doesn't mean we won't have decent seasons or perform as well as other teams spending a lot more. The last couple of seasons have shown that.

The money we spend is not the common denominator comparing last season with this season. These are just part of the highs and lows of being a football fan. I think people should wait until Cooper's replacement has a fair crack at turning things around before (re)questioning Lee Power's model for running the club.

I wasn't going tomorrow night but I will now out of morbid curiosity.

My money would go on someone with experience as a coach probably first 'managerial' post - who is at Southampton / Liverpool / Brighton  / Norwich that is rated highly as a coach

But we have a coach

This is the best post I've read on here for a long time.

What including all Ells's posts?

But this depends on whether our present problems are just bad luck with injuries or because of the whole structure at the club.

Or the manager just lost the players/ran out of ideas which seems to happen a lot in football. We didn't exactly start the season with flying colours without the injury crisis, but quite correct it could be down to the structure. I think it's far too soon to tell and I'm looking forward to seeing what the manager can do with the current squad.

Bloody hell listening to Talksport all afternoon, that's the ultimate taking a bullet for the team!

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.

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.

Martin Ling has suddenly become 5/4 favourite

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.

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

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.

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.

Rodney Jack

Clayton Ince

Paul Ince

Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu

Craig Revel Horwood

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...

John Sitton 8)

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

Well, I guess if the players perform without fire tomorrow night we can confirm that the problem is rooted deeper than Mark Cooper.

Injuries are one thing but lacklustre performances will never be accepted.

And bring your fucking dinner!

I would love to get Jimmy Bullard, purely for the entertainment factor.

Power just been on SSN.
It said Cooper was sacked for not sticking to our high risk passing strategy as that is what allowed us to sell players for good money at this level?

Not because we're shit then?

The last thing we need right now is high risk passing football, shut up shop, play ugly and get a few points.

Also....Joe Cole on loan at Coventry?!!?

Yup, him, Adam Armstrong and Ryan Kent all top quality loan signings. I reckon they'll win the league.

Even at his age and the lack of football over the last few years Joe Cole should take the piss at this level?

....and his age is only 33!

I hope that isn't someting our mate Tim offered us but we turned down due to age!!!

Especially against some of our defenders

Ian Barraclough is 12/1.

Is that the warder from Porridge?

We have history as a club of getting someone in nobody knows or who hasn't been in management before. It will probably be one of these and I will be glad for it.

Think the last manager we got in who I hadn't heard of was Bert Head.  Surely quite the reverse is the case, we've either got in big names or promoted known people from within.

When I say nobody knows Reg I mean your average punter, not those with an encyclopedic knowledge of the personnel associated with the game.

Lou Macari, Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Steve McMahon, Roy Evans, Colin Todd, Dennis Wise, Paul Sturrock, Danny Wilson, Paolo Di Canio.  I'd say there is a few in there who are well-known to the average punter.

but not McDonald, Cooper and at stretch Malpas

 Lingy now odds on!

Half of those may have been well known as players, but we were their first foray into management. A big name may put bums on seats initially, but they're not a guarantee of success.

Ta herthab, explained my point.

I still fail to see how your point that we get in managers that nobody knows stacks up...

People on the Adver articles are genuinely suggesting Hoddle is a viable option.

I quite like the sound of Hope Powell that Reg alluded to earlier, obviously knows the game well enough, and think of the positive press coverage that would come from that, it could work well.

She could be like a mother to Jordan Stewart....

I agree - a lot of those turned out to be very poor.  I was simply disagreeing with the idea that we have a history of appointing unknowns.  We don't - maybe we should...

They've been suggesting that for 20 years

other than the cost, and lack of control of the team, he could be quite good with the youngsters.

no I'm not suggesting he's viable

Has he still got that yoof set up in Spain to supply clubs with young cheap kids to exploit?

Alan Dyton.

positive press, I doubt it..

she does have a UEFA pro licence though. do we'd be sorted for our champions league campaign ..

Worth noting I believe Luke Williams and Martin Ling worked together at Leyton Orient for a spell.

Lingy now odds on fav for what it's worth.

Is he back in a good place after his struggles ?

I believe so. Think he scouts for Walsall, runs his own football schools and does a bit of commentary etc. He's a viable option that's for sure.

6/7 years ago I'd have loved to have Lingy here but now? I'm not so sure. He certainly played an attractive style of football with reasonable success at Leyton Orient but that was a few years ago now. I think the fans would take to him though, which could be important. If he does come in, hopefully he can convince Power to hire a defensive coach!!

I'd be happy with that if it happened.

I wouldn't. Take the Swindon link out of it and you wouldn't touch him with a barge pole (and that's obviously completely unrelated to his mental struggles over the last few years).

Be interesting to see what "faces" will be spotted in the ground tonight.

Short term see how it goes, see if he's up to it. Admit it could go either way depending on his mental state and how it holds up. Just have a hunch it could be the right appointment.

But the manager's remit at STFC should, in theory, be less stressful than most.

No responsibility for recruitment so no travelling to watch games 5 nights a week.

Might suit him down to the ground

I'm with Tails in the not so sure camp....

Lingy would be fully commited to the sexy football, as a disciple of Hoddle, and I guess given his recent well known difficulties, would be happy to slot into a role where the responsibilties were shared.

Few years back now, but when we were away at Torquay, it was great when a chant of Ooh Shaun Taylor went up as the great man stepped out heading for the bench....

Lingy doesn't have a great managerial record. Not exactly a bad one either, but certainly not great. Stats can be skewed according to the resources he had at his disposal though of course.

A candidate for our job shouldn't be judged on win ratio though, as player development is more important to Power. If Cooper was applying for his old job, he could point to an impressive CV in that regard.

Maybe you could do some research on Lingy with regards to this....

The fact that he spunked £70K on Billiy Bodin would worry me..

You mean rovers goal machine!

Bodin played quite a lot for Torquay and was by all accounts not bad until he got a really bad knee injury. Certainly more successful than Elliot de Paul Benyon's move the other way.

I'm getting the feeling that what Power is saying about Poyet being unlikely as too expensive is exactly what he said about Ajose.

Just had an interesting chat with someone supposedly ITK.

New manager will be a low profile front man taken on only until the end of the season - Williams/Power will be in charge

Expect Kasim and Rodgers to play tonight as neither were injured Saturday - didn't want to play for Cooper. There had been general unrest in the squad.

Now, I'm only relaying what I've been told - don't shoot the messenger. Make of it what you will.

Well the Kasim/Rodgers bit is in the Adver, so hardly hot off the press. Similarly, you don't need inside info to suspect it will be a low profile appointment, because they'll have to work with Williams/Power.

Re Kasim and Rodgers, I wonder whether there was some unrest in the camp resulting in injuries being over played?

Think it was telling last week when talking about Hylton or Obika (can't remember which one) and Coops said he's "apparently ruled himself out" or something to that effect.

Unsurprisingly, think the new guy will be in exactly the same mould as Cooper, and act as a frontman and bench-shouter for a management team of four - same as it always has been under Power.

Then we should get rid of them. Even if you hate your boss you are paid to do a job.
Spoilt little twits !

Exactly it appears that all the manager has to do is pick the team, and sit in the dug out playing on your phone - would suit a lot of managers.

Except we can leave our jobs and get another if we cant stand someone, they cant as such.

Nothing but complete made up rumour from myself but it wouldnt surprise me if the new boss was a unknown foreigner. Most are used to working in the current set up we have and could come cheap.

Apprently Kassim is a bit of an arse - especially since he came back from playing for Iraq

Is that from someone "In the Know"....?
 8)

To be honest I really couldn't give a fuck if players are 'nice' or total wankers. I watch them play football, not invite them to tea, or go out for a drink with them. From the few people I've spoken to at the club Anton Rodgers is the nicest player you could meet. I'd rather watch Nile Ranger play football....

I seem to recall reading somewhere that if you got Ranger on his own away from 'friends' he was one of the nicest and politest footballers they had ever interviewed?

Yes but that was the senior reporter from "Total Wanker Monthly"...

Wasn't Ranger away from his 'friends' when he beat his girlfriend?

He slapped his sister. Agree total cunt but goes to show how truth can be twisted easily enough on the internet

My understanding is that Yasser had a MRI scan yesterday on his injury - or non-injury!  Obika is having injections in the hope he may be fit enough to play.

I didn't know it was his sister - I lost interest in him and his antics by that point - but it was more than a slap so yes I agree with your last point.

Possibly so... I wish I remember where it was written as it really caught my eye at the time as it seemed to contradict everything else.

Actually on the evidence 'total contradiction and distorted' I suspect it must have been the Advertiser!

what if his girlfriend was his sister, you both be right then.

I wasn''t aware he came from Oxford...

Shaun Derry is in the house...

What are his odds?

How do you know?

The wonders of Twitter.

He could be scouting for all we know.

My understanding is that everyone is very understanding on this forum.

The wonder of who's Twitter?

Steele-Davis.

Unless the scurvy knave has been fooled by tans.

tansmedia no doubt

Hodgetts said on the commentary

you've gone global!

:D

Sounds a bit "Harry Potter"  ish.

Market appears to currently be suspended on Sky Bet

Shaun Derry - no thanks

If it is Derry, it's sad to see the manager appointed on the basis that they're available and won't cause any trouble. I'd rather see someone untested than someone who won 3 in 24 games at Notts County.

Yep.  Hardly worthy of the club who appointed Ardiles, Hoddle and (yes) PDC.

Sounds like an ideal "yes man" for Lee Power?

It had better not be. He's already shown he cant keep a crap side up.

He dropped Drissa Traore though, so every cloud and all that

Paul Daniels

Mr H Houdini

Apparently there are four or five LP is looking at.

I don't really care who it is anymore, don't think any manager will save this team from relegation

We all know the manager is just a front man, nothing will change with a new one.

Quite interesting that LP said that mark cooper changed things on the training ground recently which backfired.

Williams back coaching as he was last season. Mysterious.

Well it's been confirmed that Williams has not been involved in training, (and is now back).

We can only speculate as to why that happened in the first place*, but it could explain a lot.

*My guess is that Power/Williams suggested that he does it himself if he knows better.

If that's the case, then all all sort off beginning to add up a bit.

Does that mean there's a chance that it might turn around?

Except our poor run of form started well before that. We've been a bit crap since March, when Williams was apparently still happily ensconced

Power should just give the job to Williams.

You cannot expect a new manager to come in, not take training and have no autonomy.

I do think Cooper had run his course, however he is also a convenient fall guy as well

We've been crap since about November/December, from what I've heard that's about the same time that things started to get a tad tetchy.

Sorry to be a bit chang, not trying to pretend I'm ITK.

Maybe Williams doesn't want the job?

I think our bad run was more likely linked to "toogooditus" when Kassim and Luongo came back from the Asia cup.

Power said Williams was training all last year, shame he forgot the defensive side.

Despite our high risk approach, we actually had a reasonable defensive record last season until it started to go Pete Tong.

Bloody hell at least judge them when the team is back somewhere near to full strength

Keith Hill would be a great appointment, he plays attractive football on a low budget. Although I doubt he'd want to work under Power's regime.

Madness

What on earth has Williams been doing for all this time then?  It's all very odd. A coach not coaching!

We conceeded 19 in our last 10 league games.

Just to back that up:....

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2014-2015/table/2014-11-01

Worst in the top 6, but not far behind.

Yeah, which coincides with the time that I heard things had started to get tetchy.

Actually, December was even better defensively: http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2014-2015/table/2014-12-02

Plus he wears a flatcap

Unfortunately he is probably a no-go as it would be a sideways move, if your being generous, for him

I'm sure that will have had a bearing, but I was more responding to the idea that Williams resuming coaching would sort everything out. My point was that it's not as simple as "Williams hasn't been doing the coaching this season so that's why we're crap" as he was doing the coaching during the latter stages of last season when we were also pretty crap. While he may or may not have been bessies with Cooper during that period, it's not as straightforward as simply waving the magic Williams wand and all will be well again. The problems are more deep-seated than that. I'm hoping they don't ultimately come down to Power's "philosophy" as I suspect that that is the one thing in all of the various possible factors that will not change

Powers philospohy will have to change. I can understand having his philosophy but there has be the licence to adapt and change it when required.

Has anyone got out of this division playing total football with kids and nothing else?
Different opposition, different games require different tactics.

If ever there was a game to abandon total football and grind out a result, last nights game was that game.
Stopping it for one games doesnt mean its done and dusted forever.

Why does Power keep repeating that we were '90 minutes from Wembley last season'.

Said it last night and 3 times during the last phone-in.

I'm almost certain we were at Wembley last season - unfortunately.

A lot of our bad run at the end of last season can also be put down to player resting I think

Similarly much of this seasons run can be attributed to players like Kasim 'resting'

So anyway. Ling seems to tick most of the boxes from what i read this morning. Desperate to get back into management, agrees with the overall footballing philosophy, knows and has worked with Williams, former player in our most successful spell, has been scouting for Walsall and therefore knows the division and will be pretty cheap. Doesn't do much to excite but given the price bracket we are working in i struggle to see many that will fit better. Perhaps he can get Taylor in to teach us to defend!

This is going to be the most uninspiring search for a manager ever !

Hodgetts asked Power about Lingy pre match yesterday and Power said he's someone they are wanting to talk to with the club connection and all the other plus sides going for him.

Whether that was bluff and bluster I dont know.

Yep you could argue we never turned up

We still leaked goals back in the Taylor/Calderwood pairing era. The fact he scored about 13 goals the season we went up to the premier league was a bigger factor. The last team we had that I can remember when we were a real threat from corners in the traditional sense.
I'd be happy with Lingy

Well I didn't say that.

If traffic is ok then we are about 90 minutes from Wembley.

 :D :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :clap:

Good luck with that. He doesn't come across as someone who takes well to criticism or even an opposing point of view, in fact he seems remarkably thin-skinned for all the bluster. e.g. the "media ban" stuff.

Maybe, contrary to all the assumptions that Cooper was just a frontman/cipher and Williams was the real backroom genius, the breakdown in the relationship came because Cooper stood up to Power and said "Look, this isn't working" and Williams was the Power yes man?

Surely you're not suggesting that people on the internet don't actually know everything about everything?

Sorry, I know you didn't. I hit reply to your post but what I said was actually a more general response to the "Williams as messiah" mood in some of the rest of the thread. My bad.

Blimey, put like that, well no, obviously not. Where's Chang to let us all in on the ITK when you need him?

Heretic... and stop calling him Shirley!

for no other reason than guy feel I'd rather go down the McDonald type route than go for lingy. not sure why.

will get behind whoever, obviously....

What a manager who lasts about three weeks and then we get lumbered with his assistant? ;)

not quite what I meant, though that route does end in an inglorious Wembley no show

Shaun Derry
Wally downes
martin ling
barraclough

all linked and seem depressingly realistic.

actually I don't know who barraclough is, so on that basis he's my favourite

Barraclough interview with Power

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTS2rAr-P0I

Or is it Roy Barraclough

(http://corrie.net/profiles/interviews/barraclough2.jpg)

At least Downes is a defensive coach.

Just give us one name to get excited about. Doesn't have to be expensive, just interesting.

Ian Barraclough - Former Sligo manager - Former Motherwell manager
Lee Power - brings in Ojama former Motherwell player - Says we play Irish style football

Hmmmm ?

Nah. Think the common denominator is that they've not been very good elsewhere recently and are so desperate for a job they'll comply with the system.

That of course, does not mean they won't do well here. It's simply that the appointment is made on the basis of "are you prepared to work under these conditions" rather than successful past performance.

Think people need to realise we shop at Lidl not Marks & Spencer

Seeing alot of people saying no to everyone. Anyone got any realistic targets?

99p shop

you reckon?

was just hoping for something unexpected, not expensive, not a name, we all know they are out of reach.

to be honest anything to give hope

that said,  players coming back is possibly more significant.

not really our job to is it. can only react to what's being mentioned.

if I win the euro lottery millions I'll have a stab at it.

The aim with players is to uncover a gem, for a bargain. Why not apply the same principle to the manager?

Instead, the shortlist reflects mediocrity. It's almost as if going for a desperate manager means that they're more pliable.

I'd rather shop for a bargain than for damaged goods.

Which is why, I'd go for someone like Darren Ward...

Do we have a shortlist, just seen loads of speculation and the fact that Shaun Derry was there last night?

I'd imagine it's going to be Ling - town legend, so why not, he ticks the boxes, and it would be a positive move to give the guy a chance after his mental health problems.

Or push him over the edge?

He's been ill. He's got better. Time to move on with his life, I hope he gets the job.

Is Aljofree still involved in football?

got to assume he's on top of his health as he could be.

wouldn't be my choice based on his managerial record. not going to strop though.

I must confess I am indifferent to him getting the job but if he does he will at least unite much of the fan base (hopefully)?

His win percentages (even at Orient) were never been as good as Cooper's were here (equally true with Shaun Derry)

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/martin-ling-interview-former-leyton-orient-manager-on-seeking-therapy-for-mental-health-issues-and-10466664.html

 

Not sure he was involved in football when he was here even... did a good line in offering out entire stands of away fans, but football naaah

I would support him more if, like at Torquay, he brought in Shaun Taylor - In control, as assistant!

Fuck that twat

....and that is exactly why we will struggle this seaso.
We are in a battle and we need to come out fighting.....and we won't.

Fans that had been giving him abuse....and had a pop at him for heaven forbid - clearing the ball into touch whilst we were defending

The prick.

A coach in the youth set up at Manchester United I believe. I will be in the minority, however I thought he was a decent defender for most of his time with us.

In regards to the current vacancy, Derry and Ling would be atrocious appointments on the face of things.

I would not be adverse to Wally Downes, that would leave me more confident of a defensive improvement. On another note, I would like to know what Dennis Wise is up to, I would welcome a return for him.

Felt he was an ok defender for the level BUT clearly demotivated and only after one last pay day.

Still remember he scoffing burgers on the side of the pitch at Hampton and Richmond in a Pre Season friendly while 'injured'.

And, during a league game, while also 'injured' necking beers in the Members Lounge before and after the match.

Not really the best example to be setting when you are one of the seniors pros.

I had a laugh on the way home last night when some genius suggested to BBC Wilts that Colin Calderwood's appointment would add 2,000 to the gate every week!

Why?

It was said in a very high pitched voice..

Because he's Colin Calderwood.  He's not that big time.  Sure he was an extremely important player for us but his managerial record is average and just not that charismatic.   

Calderwood may well add 2k per match if he is selected (assuming he applies), the reason my have something to do with attendances at his point of appointment. Seriously there would be some lift off at the start and a bigger increase in traction if he is sucessful. We won't get Calderwood so not to worry.

no ex player is going to add anything like 2k.

There's only one person that would add substantially to attendances.

Ruddock would certainly add a few K's.. of a sort.

Difficult as it is to understand LP sometimes, when he says he's interviewing 4-5 candidates that fit his criteria (one of which is a previous link to the club), does he really mean that ALL candidates have been previously linked to the club?

Colin is my second favourite Town player in 50+ years of viewing, but his time for managing us is passed.

I want a managerial virgin.  Could Darren Ward be our Eddie Howe?

Let's nip this in the bud. Darren Ward after his comments about the set up when he left is as welcome as sam morshead

Kerslake

Darren Ward now seems to run a cattery. JFW will be delighted.

I bow to your greater knowledge, and will bin the idea.

I was gonna say you've been banging on about Darren Ward rather a lot Reg!!

I found him a very attractive man and he also liked cats so just on that basis, I'd be willing to give him a try!

I'm allergic to cats, he's not the man for the job.

I thought Ward, as he's seen the present club from the inside, and seemed to survive with his dignity intact, therefore would be under no illusions as to what to expect.

However, DRS says that the experience quite understandably has put him off...cats are much easier to manage than football clubs.

Filth.

Ward fits. From comments about his captaincy and presence in the changing room, you'd imagine he'd be a good man manager and a diplomat - which seems to be about the only role our managers.

Steve Evans?

I sure its imminent but don't think he has been sacked by Leeds yet?

Should be at home with our present team of pussys, then

Martin Rueda

Where on earth has that come from? Too obscure to be made up. Are you Swiss Bobby?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Rueda

I've no idea where that's come from, no idea if you've just made it up and no idea if Power is even aware this bloke exists...but that's EXACTLY the sort of name we need.

Not Paul Dickov or Wally Downes, but exotic foreigners who almost certainly aren't coming and would doubtless be a disaster if they came. More please

Swiss tony's brother ?

I understand that herding cats is quite difficult?

I'm with JFW here.  I'd like to add he's a very pleasant man on top of the above.  Chatted to him a few times when his son was at my children's primary school.

Sounds like he'd command the respect of the women's team at least

Sounds to me like he'd be too busy getting some fun behind the arkells to manage efficiently..

At least Shaun Derry is out of the running

 :D

Jan Aage Fjortoft. Please. Please. Please.

I heard Power and Rueda got to know each other when he was manager at Grasshoppers.

This thread will do:

https://t.co/oJUGhWHURx. To summarise, it sounds to me as though Kasim was saying 'Cooper lost the plot'

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Talk about special

https://www.facebook.com/BBCWiltshire/videos/502408649928597/

Nice to hear him being honest, and actually sounded like he cared. Apparently didn't look like he did when he played on Tuesday though.

Wards comments were that Luke Williams was the best coach that he worked for in 20 years playing and that Cooper was the manager by chance.

http://m.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/13316082.Ward_lavishes_praise_on__incredible__Town_number_two_Williams/

So does that rule him out given a candidate has to work with Williams and Cooper has gone?

He wobbles on a lot. Cooper changed things and he/they didn't like it. Time will show whether it was Cooper or sub-standard players that is to blame.

I don't even know where to start with that to be honest??!
Simple as the day is long

Do you think the next time the "can't pay? We will take it away" team turn up they could hand over the £1000 in tat to pay off debts??

Let's hope he approves of the next manager otherwise he will just throw his toys out of the pram again.

Still think it's more of a case of post transfer window blues though

Me too.

He was excellent most of last year, and I suppose anything that motivates him us good for us.

That's actually not a bad stint from Yas. Makes it clear there have been problems, without pointing a four foot foam finger.

Christ, this sounds like the footballing equivalent of PMT

Cant see it myself, would have to pay compo

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/10/23/hendon-in-frame-for-swindon-job/

Me, you and Drs would be the ideal dream team.

Amen to that

Hertha can be chief cone collector.

Fb can be barman.

Sounds a bit of a  "offer 20p for Tom Bradshaw" type story. Is he out of contract at the O's soon and angling for a pay rise/extension?

Could be a dogfight to see who will be tne 1st Town manager to be named after a bit of London....Hendon or Holloway.

Think Southgate is out the question, and it's not quite the End for Crouch yet....maybe Chris Sutton might appeal to Power, after getting Lincoln down to the Conference.

I understand that Chelsea Clinton is also up for it?

So was her dad. But that's another story..

He didnt have sexual relations with that woman

Jack Charlton is too old.....Johnny Barnes is too blbad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRm7j2UL3YY

Neville Southall too fat

actually I reckon Ian Hendon would be very good, cannot see it happening though

1 win in 10. Sounds like he'd fit in seamlessly.

But that would be an improvement!

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Better than Martin Lings record.

Gonna be Ling according to ASD.

Where have you heard that? Nothing on his twitter feed.

Not that I don't believe you, and I wouldn't be too disappointed if he gets the job, to be honest.

Would you be disappointed if he had no connection with stfc before. People seem to think he would do well, but is past record says otherwise.

I have it on good authority that Ling will be the man. Might be worth backing the odds you can get!!

I have it on good authority that anybody who uses the phrase " I have it on good authority" is a cunt.

Cunt  :D

I have no opinion I just wanted to see a whole page of posts with my name as the last poster.  Shit bucket lists rule benders. Oh calling everyone benders was another

He's odds on you chump

Thanks for clearing that up  :toocool:

I've also heard that Ling is front runner for the job at the moment.  Was in executive seats today and someone asked Power after the game about the managers position.  He replied if I was a betting man I'd pick the bookies favourite.  May well have been tongue cheek remark or a red herring by Power.

It will be Derry then.

Has anybody considered that whoever it is is decided, but that it may do everyone a few favours to wait until we have a near full strength side back for the new manager to hit the ground running?

Didn't go today but am I right in hearing vigeroux messed up again? Getting a bit costly at the moment, if Belford isn't could enough I wonder if a replacement should be looked at

Are they the ones with cushions, near the shitter .

But how many superb saves as he made...

Don't think he did make a mistake - was at full stretch for a cross that was poorly defended both before and after he got a touch on it.

I thought he stretched for a cross and his touch took it away from the defenders

I agree, it was a cracking cross that caught all of our defence out, although the guy shouldn't have been allowed to get a cross in!

Why are we discussing today's game in the Next Manager thread? soapy tit wank

Fuck your tax breaks Power, get yer booty down to SN1 full time  :toocool:

Anyone else notice that Wikipedia lists Ian Baraclough's clubs as Swindon Town?  Perhaps L P hacking the site to gauge reaction before going ahead!

Yep, saw that. It's a guilty pleasure of mine to view Ian Baraclough's wiki page of a Saturday night.

I saw that somebody, a wacky funster, had installed John Carver as Town's manager on wiki.

Oh the larks.

'Poyettle' is a Patagonian dialect word for a species of South Atlantic herring clupea herengus poyayus. Could Power be landing the biggest red herring in football management appointment history?

Tim Sherwood's odds have shortened after Villa's latest defeat.

Ling still 4/7

Tim sherwood has left villa!

Be it money or pride, you don't drop down from a shit PL side to a shit L1 team.

No matter who your buddies are.

Could  be hyped as an 'to the end of the season' appointment.

But you are probably right. Fuck it up here and he'll never get another job.

Charlton, maybe?

Chelsea, he will think, based on his ego

thank god for that

Tim Sherwood in to 2/1 2nd fav behind 10/11 Ling

I'm no punter, how have they got these odds? Is it purely down to volumes of betting? If so, people are silly.

Money from someone the bookies think may know something or maybe just a speculative punt.

I can't see it happening, but what would people's thoughts be if it was Sherwood?

The national journalists who have been showing solidarity towards their regional brethren would have a brief dilemma before finding themselves in the Swindon Town press box.

Trouble is, he is a hands-on coach - where would that leave Williams

It kind of fits our ex player not a lot of experience history and I like his passion.

In reality I can't see it happening.

disaster. only proven as a coach. not what we need, we already have a coach. don't need a 'name' and the media attention he's bring. totally out of our budget.

If Sherwood takes over and keeps us up then it seen as a success to the world. Easy gig to get some credit back.

Mackay is a strong favourite for the Charlton job. Happened to be there yesterday in preparation for the sacking.

Really can't see Sherwood coming here. When he was in the Spurs youth set up, fine, but now? I want someone on the way up, who would see this as a great job, not something to tide them over until something better came along.

I think you might be overestimating how many people give league 1 any credibility.

You don't drop from the Premier League to League 1, managerial suicide.

Phil Brown was sacked by Hull when they were in the Prem and ended up at then League 2 Southend. Can't think of any similar examples off the top of my head..

And certainly not for a side in the relegation zone. If it doesn't work out, then what? Let's move on!

...but not within a week.

I've managed to convince myself that Ling will be a good appointment.

Well, if his job description is as we think it will be whoever takes over shouldn't make too much difference.

Saying that, of course, something obviously went horribly wrong with the Williams/Cooper/Power triumvirate.

Tim Sherwood.

For gods sakes some of you need a reality check.

I don't have it on any authority but I can say it will never happen.

If it really is going to be Martin Ling then there really is no excuse not to have him in place by Wednesday.

I have it on good authority that this is the best post on this thread in ages and stuff. :toocool:

If it's Martin Ling I'm throwing my season ticket and pants into reception.

No self respecting manager rolls up anywhere in a week. They carry on picking up their wages until the contract is settled or runs down and taking another job straight away undermines those negotiations as the old club doesn't have to honour the contract.

You're preaching to the choir.

Unless you're Steve Evans who rocks up a club he slated a few months before but he doesn't fall into the 'self respecting' manager category

Yes, we could considerably better than that!

The guy at Talksport (Moose) well someone he knows, seems to think there might be something in the Sherwood to Swindon link.

Probably bollocks.

What cos he tweeted it. Ffs get a grip

I suppose I can see why fans would want him, but he seems about as likely as Di Canio as being our next yes man.

He also seems a bit of a prick and hasn't exactly shown much skill as a manager, yet. If we were to appoint him I'd guess it'd be once his hype has died down (in a few jobs time) then his worth will be like that of the previous potential greatest manager ever: Appleton.

I thought that supposed quote was fake?

Not that I'm entertaining the idea of Sherwood in any way but even if he is better as a coach, doesn't that fit our mould anyway? We'd have two coaches who buy into the 'philosophy' only he'd be tasked with picking the team as well.

But Power is bezzy mates with Sherwood, so would probably give him free reign.

Maybe he didn't trust Cooper?

Exactly that. Gone are the days when a club just says your fired here is £x million pounds of your contract paid up, now fuck off for you to then rock up at another club a few weeks or months later on a similar package. For a similar reason and i have already said this Power will not take on a manager or player already in a job, hence why Hendon has and will not be approached. Going back to Sherwood i would not rule him out rocking up at a training session or two to watch and then giving advice on some things, same as match day in the directors box.

He's a prick ignore him.

Sherwood in http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/614546/Aston-Villa-Everton-Man-Utd-David-Moyes-Tim-Sherwood-Swindon

(Apologies for linking that, it may just be that I am in deepest Cumbria with a shit web connection but that website is rubbish and takes an age to load!)

Its obviously not going to happen unless Tim invests some of the c.£2m he got for leaving Villa into the club and becomes part owner with Power - at least he would be guaranteed not to get the sack if he did that!

Brum mail reporting that Sherwood will receive £2 Million in compo which will reduce if he lands another job within the next 12 months. I fully expect him to be sat on his arse until then.

Yeah, he's out of the running IMO.

We'll just appoint a temporary guy on a short contract until Garreth Barry comes and becomes player/manager in the summer ;).

What if he doesnt get another job but instead becomes part owner of a club that he chooses to manage... the sort of deal Power loves!

It's Powers toy, only he is allowed to play with it!!!  ;)

Poyet on short list for villa job

Andrew Steele-Davis ‏@andrew_FLICW  2m2 minutes ago
Former Bournemouth Youth Coach Ross Embleton is the new bookies favourite for the Swindon Town job. His odds are 6/4 #stfc

Ross Embleton now bookies favourite.

Yeah, no idea either.

Who?

Just checked.

Oooo - Bishops Stortford manager. Classy.

The randomness makes me think there's something in it.

The cheapness makes me think there's something in it

He works for Spurs. Has worked with a academies/youth teams in the past, not sure about now.

He used to work at Spurs. Got sacked by Muff in 2013.

Now at Bishops Stortford

Think I agree. Bit of an odd one, not funny enough for someone to bet on for a laugh, too obscure for a wild punt.

Left Muff in 2013

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/10271531.Cherries__Youth_coach_Embleton_leaves_Dean_Court/

Hey look, there is a tenuous link with Lingy:

http://www.fccfootballtrials.co.uk/#!staff/cqmv

And, if this is the same guy, which it is, links with Spurs and Naarwich

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossembleton

Bloody hell, pops, he's never even heard of Bishop Stortford :)

Let's not forget, our last boss had been sacked from AFC Telford six months or so earlier, and he was a Jermaine Beckford away from getting us to the Championship...

Embleton and Ling both seem to work for FCC, maybe Ling as manager and Embleton as an additional coach.

I've no major issues with looking at development minded coaches but Ross Embleton seems so junior level that we might as well give Jeremy Newton a punt.

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rossembleton

Probably been put out there to make fans breath a sigh of relief when Lingy gets appointed

Fingers crossed that is not the case.  I dont know who i want but i know i dont want Lingy.
However I'm not putting the money in so it's not my call but if it was i wouldnt have Lingy

We have been relegated under our last three managers who have been ex players. They're usually put in place for being cheap, in the hope that as ex players they might deflect a bit of the shit kicking around for lack of investment in the playing staff.

They also usually get the gig when facing a relegation struggle....tbf to John Trollope and Jimmy Quinn, they both managed to just about keep us up in their first part season, before bombing the next.

As good a player as Lingy was his managerial record doesn't match up to it. I fear the worst if he gets the job surely there is better or there. Even if they are purely there to avoid the drop for one season

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/SPORT/13897355.Embleton_laughs_off_Town_link/

Well that puts that to bed then.

Phew!

50p says whoever it is hasn't been mentioned on here.

This has gone boringly quiet.

That's because whoever it is is unlikely to make much difference. If Cooper was the cause of a little unrest the new man should help but, intrinsically, we are on a path we wont deviate from with Power at the helm.

Luke Williams is now 1/6 fav

Williams as main man with a defence-minded assistant would be quite a good combo I think

So who will be coach?
Maybe he will just wear a bigger hat.

Power has stated no manager is coming in until after Wigan so his first game will be the FA Cup

With the way the odds are wandering around its fairly plain to see the bookies have as little idea as we do!

Power seemed to hint in his radio interview that he had spoken to 2 of Dickov, Baraclough & Derry

Dickov is a name that has not been thrown around previously

Dickov can fuckov.

I love word play.

Is there a realistic managerial candidate (with experience) who can receive universal support from the start? I doubt it.

Given that a seeming majority of Town fans live in cloud cuckoo land, I doubt it.

I suspect that there isn't even an unrealistic target that the fans would agree on - if Power appointed Guardiola I suspect there would be disquiet and fans clearing their merchandise rooms and returning said contents to the club.

This is the Sky Bet list for our Next Permanent Manager; who would your top choice be, and, if different, who do you think is the most realistic? Of course, AN Other is a distinct possibility.

I'll go for:

Gus Poyet
Martin Ling

Luke Williams 1/8
Martin Ling 10/1
Tim Sherwood 12/1
Ross Embleton 20/1
Paul Dickov 22/1
Danny Wilson 22/1
Stuart McCall 25/1
Shaun Derry 25/1
Lee Power 25/1
Kevin Nolan 25/1
Lee Clark 25/1
Gus Poyet 25/1
Ian Holloway 25/1
Ian Baraclough 25/1
Brian McDermott 28/1
Stuart Gray 28/1
Nigel Clough 28/1
Lee Peacock 28/1
Sean O'Driscoll 28/1
Stuart Pearce 28/1
Darrell Clarke 33/1
Les Ferdinand 33/1
Christian Roberts 33/1
Chris Wilder 33/1
Dave Hockaday 33/1
Dave Jones 33/1
Paul Lambert 33/1
Jan Aage Fjortoft 33/1
Phil Parkinson 33/1
Phil Brown 33/1
Gareth Ainsworth 33/1
Derek McInnes 40/1
Paolo Di Canio 40/1
Billy Davies 40/1
Chris Ramsey 50/1

I'd go for Luke Williams with Kevin Nolan

If I was Lee Power I'd get a mate to put a few grand on and appoint myself.....

So no sign of white smoke from SN1 then?

What are you saying? Gandalf is in the frame? Magic.

Just put £15 on Ling at 10/1. That bet alone took his odds down 6/1 so shows how little money needs to be placed.

Might shore up our defence

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Williams sounds about right.

Another manager by default and cheap.

Hope we get him in before Saturday, as our defence made Will Grigg look like a Balrog the last time we played against him.

Will Grigg is best striker in the league IMO

Bottled move to the championship though didnt he

Name and shame

Sorry?

Just curious as to which bookie would be worried about a £150 liability.

That said, they're all as bad as each other anyway.

Ah I see, it was Sky Bet, mate.

Have Sky Bet got Sheena Easton on the list yet?

Not but given that that are offering prices on Peacock and Roberts, based on nothing but a bit of twitter titting around by the pair, I wouldn't rule out her appearing at some point.

This pops up every time we await a new manager, but I've never been sure what it's about?

I think it was Mex that once actually got Sheena Easton listed on bookie's odds.

And she does work from 9 till 5

Ah that would make sense. Random enough for him!

It's a bit like when the TEF discovered that Gok Wan was a thief. When you were there it made sense.

Shop lifting cunt

Surely a job for the Town End Pressure Group to get her back in the odds?

Sarah Beeny has been done for dealing

Sheena actually got her Fifa coaching badge. Could be good alongside williams

I miss Mex  :(

 :D

Only by about 40 minutes

Amazing that this thread and most of the threads about what is going on at the club have died a death.

The buzz appears to have gone. Snuffed out by Fanzai perhaps?

Just putting this here again

what media ban.

it's been shite since we capitulated at Wembley. no idea what the reason is, the fanzai/media shit doesn't help, but it seems more than that.

There never was a buzz - just a general sniff of interest. Nobody believes the new man will be his own man.

3 out of the last 4 posts is why the buzz is dying

I respect that Power has said his piece but the lack of media speculation takes away whatever element of fun remains for anyone with a passing interest... and, gosh darnit, I'm bored.

Won't somebody think of me for once?

Im thinking of you.  In fact I am now thinking of you as 4/1 joint second favourite for the job.  Behind Sheena Easton and alongside Dean Ashton, Steve Lomas and a Manatee.

Fear not, the buzz is alive and well and resting happily in my head here in central Russia. Ready for a blow your socks off announcement from our beloved club.

Or I've got tinnitus  :headhurts:

There's nowt stopping the media from speculating. If you need your fix, take it up with them.

But we don't really have decent club-focused media anymore, so not going to happen.

Indeed.

Did the media do any better than the 125 pages of speculation before Danny Wilson got the job?

http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=31881.0

A change of manager usually heralds something new, fresh and a change of direction.

As we know that no matter who gets the job there will be no change there is very little to get 'buzzing' about.

Now, I'm not saying that is a bad thing - I'll be pleased to see us reverting back to some of last season's sexy football - it's just that any new manager will not be the driver of it.

The new man is going to have to make a big change....winning some matches.

Players win games

Ah simpler times.

There was an impressive prophetic reference to Nile Ranger in there, too!

Got a feeling it's going to be Sherwood

Really?

sure it's not just trapped wind?

Or Dean Ashton

* With Dean Ashton as assistant

The thought of Sherwood as manager makes my custard wobble

And my apple crumble

And my Eton mess. Wait, that's a trifle over the top.

(plus I really think he'd be a shit appointment).

With Chris Turner

How so?

It's true that

1. He has no experience of managing an impoverished lower division club or lower division players
2. He has a poor track record when he managed at a top club with all the facilities etc. that entails
3. He doesn't need to work financially (always a great motivator to stick at it when things get tough)
4. He would be permanently looking to get back to a top flight club

Apart from that I really can't see what your problem with him is... 

I think Sherwood would be great, albeit unlikely - he needs to prove himself in the lower leauges , and where better than a league one club with a tradition of developing young managers, that his best mate just happens to own?

Edit: Although his compo deal with Villa may preclude him taking a job within a certain time frame.

Simply put I think he's probably a very good coach but a shit manager. Add in that we already have a coach, can't afford a "name" and could do without the undoubted media attention.

Its not a serious consideration for us or him anyway, but its good to speculate.

Just like to point out that despite him being a 'shit' manager a win ratio of 45 percent isn't that shit

You've answered me very seriously.  I was joking.  He would be an awful choice for a club in our position.  Nearest comparison - Roy Evans

which casino does she work at ??????

I'd also have him ahead of most of the names that have been banded about. With him and Power mates he is the most likely to be allowed to have a bit of autonomy. Considering Ling is many peoples favourite despite having previous mental health issues I don't think Sherwood would be that awful. Also to the more fickle fans he would have somewhat of the 'name' factor. At the end of the day if Sherwood and Power think they can work together and he is the best candidate then so be it. Let's face it most of the other names are pretty dull and uninspiring anyway!

I'd definitely be ok with Sherwood being the new manager. I may be completely wrong, but I can't recall any of his players criticising his methods or abilities and his results at Spurs were decent. I feel the club and fan base would benefit from a 'high-profile' appointment - it would create a bit of a buzz, which is sorely lacking, and may help to de-zai communications.

Gonna be Lee clark

He's looking for a new managerial job too

http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/lee-clark-want-another-project-10351957

Hahaha we've actually got people suggesting Tim Sherwood would be a bad appointment for a bottom of L1 club.

The sooner we hurry up and go out of business the better, it will free up some time for some of you freaks to get your mental health assessed.

Fucking hellfire.

Using your wide football knowledge, why would he be a good appointment for Swindon?

You don't need "wide football knowledge" to know that someone who has played and managed at the highest level is going to command respect at L1 level. That's the biggest thing at this level; have a manager who is bigger than the players.

Last one we had of a similar stature was Wise and he practically won the league for us in less than 6 months. Even Sturrock couldn't fuck it up.

And in case you hadn't noticed we are 3 points off bottom. It's not far from the truth to say he literally couldn't do any worse.

Seems fair.

Harsh.

Losing 2 or 3 nil in the FA Cup First round would be a real step in the right direction.

Wouldn't be unhappy at that, and looking at the other posts here as I hadn't logged in I actually for the first time ever agree with DMR

Chomp chomp DMR

If DMR thinking it's a good idea isn't proof that it isn't, I don't know what is.

And I still think he should have done better at both spurs and villa.

id take him over ling though.

Sherwood will not be our manager this season. I doubt somewhat that he will be willing to stoop to our level.

Sounds like power has picked who he wants, expect an announcement Monday or Tuesday........

Yes because Sturrock has a terrible record for getting teams promoted...

Where've you seen this??

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/power-toughest-away-fixture-2772969.aspx

It's been very quiet on the naming front as to who has been spotted in around the ground. Normally someone will have seen or heard something but this appointment seems very cloak and dagger. Who are the latest favourites with the bookies?

I saw SSP yesterday reasonably near to the CG... :sherlock:

Spotted Tim outside the County ground earlier. He was in good spirits

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B87s1EnCUAEdjqp.jpg)

Saw this fella making his way to the CG

(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag351/rickrose1204/Mobile%20Uploads/6974149568_3bd3b2a9ac_m_zpsqikfmuxe.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/rickrose1204/media/Mobile%20Uploads/6974149568_3bd3b2a9ac_m_zpsqikfmuxe.jpg.html)

Nice one that's the fella who i was informed was first choice. Best go and slap some dollar on that then

Noddy Holder?

no. can't be. because it's not chriiiiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaas

Don't forget, a Noddy is for Life, not just for Christmas

(Russell) Slade?  :sherlock:

SSP was there for BBCWilts covering the FFIT course

A happy coincidence  ;)

SSP will fit into the triumvirate...Power will now do recruitment and team picking, Williams coaching and SSP, man management, motivation and media.   The latter will work out well, as he'll be able to interview himself post games.

Poyet confirmed as AEK Athens manager.

Won't be him coming here then.

He did a q&a and said although he had has B ( ? ) coaching license wasn't interested in that side of things. He did say he offered Cooper an hour of game time as a sub  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Drove past the team bus as it was on its way up to Wigan today. Couldn't see in through the windows.

You're welcome.

Was that an attempted joke about window lickers?

Evans will be sacked by leeds before long...

Hope not

Can't believe he turned down us for those minnows.

Seeing as the bookies list is no longer up the answer is

Luke Williams Manager with Embleton as Coach

Both on the coach up to Wigan yeseterday

Really? Maybe the other bloke has been helping out with training for the week - a lot for one man to handle?

Nope. That's how it's going to be

And how are you privy to this information?

Just take it as gospel.

Come Monday, or whenever, if it isn't true call me a cunt.

Quoted for posterity.

Fine by me!

This would make sense....

If that's the case, I'd be happier than I would be with Ling. I'd rather gamble on a young pair.

  :)  indeed.

I just managed to get 7/2 on Williams, so I hope you're right Audrey!

Worth bumping this one up as well.

Sadly I think Tor Ole Skullerud is out of the running now.

I had to troll through loads of bookies sites to find a market.

Had £50 at 7/2 with BetVictor - wouldn't let me have more.

Freudian slip?

I trust implicitly the fella that told me this morning

Mourinho could be available soon.

Ross embleton in attendance again today....

Power confirmed after the game he is looking to get Ebleton in as a coach so I cant see us recruiting another coach due to Powers budgets so surely it points to Luke Williams as either manager or head coach however they want to term it, but then he says they have to tie up a few things with the new manager so mon or tues for the announcement, and if it was Williams why not come out and just announce it ?

Power has certainly managed to keep it quiet.

I hope it's someone else and not williams I really do.

Lee Power spoke with some swindon fans after the game,said new manager was not Williams and not Sherwood.

Also said that they want embleton in as an extra coach.

I'm still waiting for the phone call. The football manager save games I sent in speak for themselves. Lee, do the right thing.

Ling it is then

Sounds like it

Uwe Rosler

Dave Byrne

Or he's bluffing and Williams will be announced on Tuesday.

He doesn't seem to do bluffs though.

An extra big forward might be a better idea.

And what's lings track record as a manager then did kind of ok at orient and not so much at Torquay but surely it can't be him.

I don't think it is Ling. Again, Power mentioned on Saturday that we play 'Irish football'. I've never heard anyone say that once before let alone twice. So, I recon its the ex-Sligo and Motherwell fellow.

Audrey hopes so. Didn't he say he'd have a penis amputation or something if he wasn't our manager?

I haven't got a clue who Power will appoint.

That's my analysis of the situation.

Quoted for posterity.

Are you the next Chang, or something?

Yeah he's a bit rash like that, hitler tache, shaved balls etc etc. He's gonna be a catch for someone one day.

I can't disclose my sources, you know that.

Got a feeling Power would get a kick out of it being someone nobody has mentioned...

I think its 'high risk' in cockney.

Ahh! That make sense. (I feel a bit foolish now)

That's why Ajose was never coming.

His girlfriend is really sore

Here's my completely made up and incorrect theory - the new manager will be Scott Lindsey, hence the employment of Embleton to replace him as u18 manager.

not expecting a name, but that may be one step beyond in the other direction. madness.

Yeah.....welcome to the house of fun....STFC

Richard money

I'm now sold on the idea of Ling but have a feeling it will be LW.

I'd be a little uninspired if that is the case 1 point in 3 doesn't make great reading although we do seem closer to a win now then we did after Millwall.

I came up with the same completely made up and incorrect theory the other day. That's probably enough for the bookies to change their odds.

There's an ad for the STFC managers job on gum tree?

For the job or where we are?

Are you the same guy who used to play fuck on the Adver comments section?

Yes it is me, I've been following the town and all your comments but the way the clubs been run into the ground rather finished me off. When black sold MR to Bummouth for peanuts,I gave up on the club,its been down hill since then. We looked set for the drop this season (hope I'm wrong) and the one after that, which would explain the interest in the highworth training ground.The club could use the Marine ground for home games and still be in profit of some sort as a non league club. I know I'm sounding a right old misery but there's no money and anyone who gets the job will be a cheap option, with little or no experience of keeping a club up. I did feel sorry for Cooperman (no he wasn't my choice of manager)
but he took the job because no one else wanted it, I can't see that process changing this time around.

Yep downhill... Since we sold Ritchie..

6th
8th
4th (including the play off final we don't like to talk about)

Alright yeah, this year is a bit shit I'll give you that, but you literally could not be more wrong. Cheap option Cooper also gave us our highest finish in 15 years. Are you just naturally a fuckwit or is it something you've spent years practicing?

Red Ken.

(http://i.imgur.com/TC9piaB.jpg)

When you start to fall, sometimes it can have its own momentum, look at Yeovil; held up as an example by some a couple of seasons back, in fact the Ritchie season, as an example of something we could do....namely get into the Championship, with a small budget and loan players, now seemingly heading back to the Conference.  Just as starkly, look at Tranmere, flying high in Div 3, that same season when they visited us in December, got a thorough pasting, and are now half way up the Conference, on Saturday they lost to Dover Athletic.  I daresay some Tranny fans are looking at Stockport, and hoping to avoid a similar fate.

Not really sure what has happened at any of those three clubs....Venkman could probably have filled us in about the Glovers, if he'd still been about.

Oh goody, Reg has an friend

I'm sure when Powers is ready to announce it he will announce it on Fanzai first and then nobody will know until the new guy is spotted in the dugout the weekend

groovy baby

6th when we threw away automatic promotion?
8th Didn't even make the playoffs.
4th on a poor run of form and were well fucked over at Wembley.
And where are we now? I like your idea of being a successful club
As regards being a Fuckwit, well it doesn't come naturally, I work hard at it!