Slade gone (16 Viewers)

[footyfrenzy]

COVENTRY OBSERVER

 

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[Johnnythespider]

COVENTRY OBSERVER

Who's the new man
I see we were in 23st place when he arrived

 

[SuperFred]

Thanks for the memories

 

[Winny the Bish]

Three or four games too late, unfortunately. Will go down as the worst manager in City history.

 

[Nantwich Skyblues]

If true ... pleased ... too late to save us but hope we can get a manager who can use the players we have got to the best of their limited abilities

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Feel sorry for him in truth.

Didn't work out, but thanks for trying Russell.

 

[torchomatic]

Sam Ricketts or some other cheapo option, I guess.

 

[MatthewWallis]

WOOOOOO

 

[covcity4life]

Too late but thank you

 

[fernandopartridge]

All the best to him. I think he's a genuine bloke, this job is beyond him (might be beyond anyone)

 

[skybluetony176]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

I think that his saying that changes were needed on and off the field sealed his fate.

 

[hill83]

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 4 YEARS

 

[hill83]

I'd said I'd never heard of the bloke when he joined, I wish it had stayed that way.

 

[wingy]

Rinse and repeat!

 

[covcity4life]

He was shite despite how bad the club is off and on field.

Wish the man well but good riddance to the manager. Messiah my arse!

 

[skyblueinBaku]

I suppose Ricketts will get the job. I believe he supervised the players' warm up yesterday. Was that for the first time?

 

[sw88]

Ricketts in post til end of the season (if this story is true - I've believed these sorts of articles where they papers begin with 'we believe')...

 

[fernandopartridge]

Please take that donkey Clarke with you

 

[SkyBlueRuffian]

My contact said something around the Bigi issue had caused a problem.

Anyway it will be Ricketts apparently.

 

[rupert_bear]

Exactly the right thing if true, this disastrous appointment sealed our relegation as much as anything total, total disaster, trouble is the ninkanpoop who brought him here was it Venus or Fisher or both are still here. I suspect Sam Ricketts will step in now so if he does let's give him time and support

 

[covcity4life]

It says new manager by tmrw at latest so all points to ricketts.

Lets hope we are about to uncover a gem of a manager. Roland nilson was quite good when he took over

 

[sw88]

I suppose Ricketts will get the job. I believe he supervised the players' warm up yesterday. Was that for the first time?

No, he's done it before

But did give a cheeky smile pre match when 'Sam ricketts Sky blue army' was sang.

Then he was a prominent figure during the 20 mins delay, putting balls on the pitch for the players to train with and warming Stevenson up with one touch passing on the side lines

 

[fernandopartridge]

Give Ricketts a go, least he's aware of who we've got in the squad, rather than a new man making his assessment over the course of losing a number of games!

 

[zuni]

My contact said something around the Bigi issue had caused a problem.

Anyway it will be Ricketts apparently.

they know anything about a take over? worth an ask

 

[christonabike]

Thats great and promise not to put my picture up again unless its voted for lol!:muted:

 

[torchomatic]

The club will be looking to make a replacement appointment imminently...

Coventry City FC has today parted company with first-team manager Russell Slade, effective immediately.
The club would like to wish Russell all the very best for the future.

A further announcement will follow in due course.

Read more at STATEMENT: The club can confirm that Russell Slade has been relieved of his first-team managerial duties

 

[sw88]

It says new manager by tmrw at latest so all points to ricketts.

Lets hope we are about to uncover a gem of a manager. Roland nilson was quite good when he took over

Young, up and coming, seems to fit what they've always been on the look out for!

Could do worse.

I'd much rather we go for someone to form a long term plan, but then if we got them now and it fell flat before the end of the season, we'd end up wanting them out before the end of the season too

Another example of our mis management. Would that be four managers in 1 season?

 

[Happy_Martian]

It's on the Offal now
STATEMENT: The club can confirm that Russell Slade has been relieved of his first-team managerial duties



<<edit>> Dammit, Torchy beat me by a few milliseconds

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Thank fuck for that. Yes, things are not right at the club, but my god, he made us worse. Disastrous short term thinking from the owners / Fisher once again.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Although, I did jokingly say a while back I wouldn't be surprised if Fisher leads us out at Wembley.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Great news but too late

 

[wingy]

Young, up and coming, seems to fit what they've always been on the look out for!

Could do worse.

I'd much rather we go for someone to form a long term plan, but then if we got them now and it fell flat before the end of the season, we'd end up wanting them out before the end of the season too

Another example of our mis management. Would that be four managers in 1 season?

Sounds like a Crowded house track.

 

[better days]

Sam Ricketts a good guy but I believe it's an outsider
Good luck to him
Tbh not the worst situation to be taking over
Any improvement in the league would be applauded and he has a Wembley final where we are underdogs

 

[dadgad]

Although, I did jokingly say a while back I wouldn't be surprised if Fisher leads us out at Wembley.

But you ain't allowed to incite riots.