Chris Coleman (3 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Thought they both got us 8th?

Coleman got us 18th, Adams was the only top 10 finish

 

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[covcity4life]

But we were on a real downwards curve at that time, rock bottom. Obs, RS was terrible, as we all knew before we'd played our first game with him in charge. But Coleman had backing and pissed it up the wall without a clue. Nothing I have seen him do since has changed my opinion of him.

Rock bottom you say but just 1 pt off safety or something. He's the worst for me.

Or thorn who was just out of depth but sisu stopped strengthening team too that season so double whammy

Coleman shoukd have done better but least we flirted with playoffs. Not happened much in championship!

 

[covcity4life]

Coleman got us 18th, Adams was the only top 10 finish

Oh really. I rmemeber mcindoe header vs plymouth st home got ud 1-1 draw and we were like 7th? Was that not near end of season?

Mind playong tricks on me perhaps

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Oh really. I rmemeber mcindoe header vs plymouth st home got ud 1-1 draw and we were like 7th? Was that not near end of season?

Mind playong tricks on me perhaps

We were challenging for the playoffs around March then the wheels completely fell off and we ended 17th/18th.

 

[covcity4life]

We were challenging for the playoffs around March then the wheels completely fell off and we ended 17th/18th.

Ahh yeah rmrmebr fit being closest to playoffs I rmemeber in a seaosn. Must have forgot the last 2 months cos so bad lol

 

[gazza]

I remember the hoofball we played under coleman, criminal when you look at the players we had, hope he goes to Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ahh yeah rmrmebr fit being closest to playoffs I rmemeber in a seaosn. Must have forgot the last 2 months cos so bad lol

It fell apart after the Chelsea FA Cup game. 09/10 went similarly I think and caused SISU to turn off the tap

 

[lord_garrincha]

We beat Peterboro on the Saturday to go 7th then Plymouth as mentioned week later, then played Cardiff on the Tuesday. Went 1 up then lost 2-1. Apart from the Desmond at Leicester, we imploded and it resulted in Coleman's 90-min resignation letter... The shitshow on the last day against Watford.

 

[Deleted member 2477]

Coleman had more money than any other manager in our history. Imagine now if that money was given to Robins

 

[Grendel]

Coleman had more money than any other manager in our history.

lol is that a joke? I doubt actually he had any more money than Robins in terms of transfer fees and certainly a lot less than some before him

 

[Frostie]

Favourite for Wednesday job again now after Paul Cook turned them down...

 

[SleepyGinger]

Favourite for Wednesday job again now after Paul Cook turned them down...

Fingers crossed

 

[fernandopartridge]

Coleman had more money than any other manager in our history. Imagine now if that money was given to Robins

He really didn't. The most heavily backed managers we've had are Atkinson and Strachan. Probably in net terms Atkinson by a long way as Strachan was allowed to spend but also made some high value sales. Atkinson spent £18m at the time when our transfer record was £2m when he joined.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Favourite for Wednesday job again now after Paul Cook turned them down...

GOOD NEWS!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Favourite for Wednesday job again now after Paul Cook turned them down...

Only joining after the Secret Santa has been concluded

 

[TewkesburySkyBlue]

Shagged my sister's mate, took her to a hotel - along with his guitar. Asked her if she wanted his autograph afterwards.

She didn’t have to go !

 

[Il Pirata]

Coleman had more money than any other manager in our history.

Doubt.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

No denying Speed laid the groundwork, but Coleman came in and changed system to 5-3-2.

They had a solid setup, and had the likes of Bale, Williams, Allen and Ramsey who were all playing well. I had the pleasure of watching their 3-0 over Russia.

They got to the semi-finals of the Euros, credit is given where it’s due. Coleman deserves respect for that run.

Deserves respect for scraping past Andorra with a Bale free kick

 

[procdoc]

Shagged my sister's mate, took her to a hotel - along with his guitar. Asked her if she wanted his autograph afterwards.

Are you sure it was Chris Coleman and not David Brent?

 

[Hobo]

In fairness to Coleman, he did a great job at Wales. However, his career before and after his career highlight has been pretty mediocre - at best.

By all means, I think Coleman would be a great appointment for Sheffield Wednesday. For us.

He was gifted that Wales side they were flying

 

[Deleted member 5849]

He really didn't. The most heavily backed managers we've had are Atkinson and Strachan. Probably in net terms Atkinson by a long way as Strachan was allowed to spend but also made some high value sales. Atkinson spent £18m at the time when our transfer record was £2m when he joined.

Trevor Brooking had us down as dark horses for the title, first full Atkinson season. That went well...

Frustrating thing is we actually bought at the right time, just before prices seriously escalated. But we bought so appallingly, we ended up with a more disjointed team, and higher wages to service at that.

Awful.

 

[Mcbean]

Surely the worst was Russell Slade !

 

[Hobo]

Chris Coleman's CCFC transfers

2009/10

PLAYERS IN

Player From Fee

Sammy Clingan Norwich £650,000

Michael McIndoe Bristol C £300,000

Martin Cranie Portsmouth Undisclosed

Richard Wood Sheff Wed £500,000

Gary Deegan Bohemians Undisclosed

Chris Hussey AFC W’bledon Undisclosed

Carl Baker Stockport £300,000

Total: £1.75m

Players out

Player To Fee

Scott Dann Birmingham £3.5m

Robbie Simpson Huddersfield £300,000

Guillaume Beuzelin Hamilton Free

Danny Fox Celtic £1.5m

Leon Best Newcastle £1.8m

Total: £7.1m

2008/09

PLAYERS IN

Player From Fee

Guillaume Beuzelin Hibs free

Aron Gunnarsson AZ Alkmaar £250,000

Freddy Eastwood Wolves £1.2m

Clinton Morrison C Palace Free

Stephen Wright Sunderland Free

Keiren Westwood Carlisle £500,000

David Bell Norwich £500,000

James McPake Livingston Undisclosed

Total: £2.45m

Players out

Player To Fee

Stephen Hughes Walsall Released

Wayne Andrews Luton Released

Chris Birchall Brighton Released

Gary Borrowdale QPR Released

Jay Tabb Reading Undisclosed

Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock Released


Julian Gray Fulham Undisclosed

Total: £0

 

[Magwitch]

I’m sure we got money for Borrowdale
I though £750k might be wrong

 

[The Philosopher]

Chris Coleman's CCFC transfers

2009/10

PLAYERS IN

Player From Fee

Sammy Clingan Norwich £650,000

Michael McIndoe Bristol C £300,000

Martin Cranie Portsmouth Undisclosed

Richard Wood Sheff Wed £500,000

Gary Deegan Bohemians Undisclosed

Chris Hussey AFC W’bledon Undisclosed

Carl Baker Stockport £300,000

Total: £1.75m

Players out

Player To Fee

Scott Dann Birmingham £3.5m

Robbie Simpson Huddersfield £300,000

Guillaume Beuzelin Hamilton Free

Danny Fox Celtic £1.5m

Leon Best Newcastle £1.8m

Total: £7.1m

2008/09

PLAYERS IN

Player From Fee

Guillaume Beuzelin Hibs free

Aron Gunnarsson AZ Alkmaar £250,000

Freddy Eastwood Wolves £1.2m

Clinton Morrison C Palace Free

Stephen Wright Sunderland Free

Keiren Westwood Carlisle £500,000

David Bell Norwich £500,000

James McPake Livingston Undisclosed

Total: £2.45m

Players out

Player To Fee

Stephen Hughes Walsall Released

Wayne Andrews Luton Released

Chris Birchall Brighton Released

Gary Borrowdale QPR Released

Jay Tabb Reading Undisclosed

Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock Released


Julian Gray Fulham Undisclosed

Total: £0

As a boring aside, I think the “undisclosed” figures balance each other out.

Ins (estimates)

Cranie 400k
Deegan 80k
Mcpake 120k

Outs

Tabb 500k
Grey 200k

What has changed over the years is the signing on fees.

Out of contract players in demand now often want a signing fee which can be as much as a transfer fee in effect.

The pointless point I’m making is that it’s hard to actually tell with accuracy who’s had more money to spend

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Surely the worst was Russell Slade !

Thorn the worst of them all and a bigger WTF than Yakubu

 

[The Philosopher]

Oddest decision was sacking Dowie.

Paid his legal fees.
Turned down compo from Leicester
He was doing ok

Fired him.

Bonkers.

 

[higgs]

Ladies in Sheffield be ware

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[procdoc]

Oddest decision was sacking Dowie.

Paid his legal fees.
Turned down compo from Leicester
He was doing ok

Fired him.

Bonkers.

He apparently went to Ranson with a shopping list of players he wanted and Ranson was like nah mate

 

[no_loyalty]

Not a cat in hells chance of keeping them up, will probably have the same impact as when he took over at Sunderland.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Good luck to Chris if you need an assistant can I recommend a slightly overweight man wearing a cap last seen hanging around the Stevenage area.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Ladies in Sheffield be ware

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Yeah......call him out ladies by not accepting just the first few chords to stairway to heaven .... he’s shite and doesn’t have a clue how to play the rest.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

At least they’ll be able to have a good piss up on their way down.

 

[CovUpNorth]

Didn’t he marry that fit sky sports presenter, Charlotte something ??

 

[fernandopartridge]

He apparently went to Ranson with a shopping list of players he wanted and Ranson was like nah mate

Aside from Fox and Dann who according to Tim Flowers were scouted when Dowie was in charge