Ruud Van Nistelrooy applies for Coventry Job (32 Viewers)

[Chris1987]

For context, PSV’s cup run that season saw them beat a second division side in the QFs and a third division side in the semis. They beat Ajax in the final on penalties.

For context Cov beat a league one side, a relegation candidate championship side and a non league side in the run up to the QF. It's all relative and meaningless

 

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[Chris1987]

I’d take Dean Smith 2bh. I fell like his name hasn’t been looked at due to the more favourable names as it were coming out in the media and bookies.

Certainly not from me

 

[Chris1987]

According to the METRO Burnley are interested in RVN.

That's a speculative rag at best

 

[Deity]

That's a speculative rag at best

Part of Daily Mail group.

 

[Chris1987]

Part of Daily Mail group.

Says it all .....

 

[SBAndy]

Infact the “novice” RVN has managed more games than Skubala

I haven’t watched Lincoln but virtually none of their underlying stats suggest I’d be keen on their manager.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Looking at the calibre of coaches applying for the role, perhaps sacking Robins wasn’t the crazy decision many of us thought it would’ve been?

Has the club confirmed who has actually applied?

 

[clint van damme]

Has the club confirmed who has actually applied?

Are they allowed to do that?

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Let’s be honest, all things considered, from a personal perspective - I’d prefer Van Nistelrooy over Lampard, at least.

Then we can finally say he came to Cov, 28 years after we were basically offered him for £250k, and Strachan said no.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Has the club confirmed who has actually applied?

Wouldn't of thought so, things like that would be kept confidential until it was a done deal.

Well if you want to run the Club Professionally that is.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Mark Robins did OK

Who?

 

[itsabuzzard]

Wouldn't of thought so, things like that would be kept confidential until it was a done deal.

Well if you want to run the Club Professionally that is.

Then someone saying "Looking at the calibre of coaches applying for the role, perhaps sacking Robins wasn't the crazy decision many of us thought it would've been?" is just shit-stirring.

 

[baldy]

Then someone saying "Looking at the calibre of coaches applying for the role, perhaps sacking Robins wasn't the crazy decision many of us thought it would've been?" is just shit-stirring.

Talk about being dramatic

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Then someone saying "Looking at the calibre of coaches applying for the role, perhaps sacking Robins wasn't the crazy decision many of us thought it would've been?" is just shit-stirring.

Welcome to Sky Blues Talk.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Talk about being dramatic

Hardly. It seems the premise is incorrect.

 

[junglej13]

According to the METRO Burnley are interested in RVN.

I think when Parker was appointed it was basically between him and RVN. The opportunity at United came up for RVN so that sort of made Burnley's decision.

 

[CCFColi]

Not sure who is best to replace Robins, but I feel if it is RVN, it could be similar to when Cardiff appointed Solskjaer, that didn’t end well. It’s a big gamble like Lampard would be.

 

[stupot07]

Just for comparison, Thomas Frank.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

As my mate said, an ex Utd No10 replaced by a younger ex Utd No10

 

[SBT]

For context Cov beat a league one side, a relegation candidate championship side and a non league side in the run up to the QF. It's all relative and meaningless

How is it relative?

The strength of the opposition is absolutely relevant when it comes to assessing how much credit a manager should get for a cup run.

 

[peteCCFC]

As my mate said, an ex Utd No10 replaced by a younger ex Utd No10

Football is often poetic

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Ruud van Nistelrooij​

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[SBT]

Where’s his iPad?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

‘PIECE OF PSSSSHHHHH! CITY CLOSE IN ON RUUD AWAKENING’ on Turner’s radar

 

[Diogenes]

Someone please mock up HMS PISH THE LEAGUE if he gets it

I want RVN in and don't even know why, something about it feels right.

 

[Chris1987]

How is it relative?

The strength of the opposition is absolutely relevant when it comes to assessing how much credit a manager should get for a cup run.

You were making the point that PSV beat weak opposition in their cup run and as such the implication was that it meant less. In that respect there are strong comparisons with Covs Cup run last season which was dissed by nobody on here.

 

[SBT]

You were making the point that PSV beat weak opposition in their cup run and as such the implication was that it meant less. In that respect there are strong comparisons with Covs Cup run last season which was dissed by nobody on here.

I obviously thought the cup run was lovely but it was a pretty crap reason to keep Robins in a job.

 

[Chris1987]

I obviously thought the cup run was lovely but it was a pretty crap reason to keep Robins in a job.

I certainly agree with that

 

[fernandopartridge]

Let’s be honest, all things considered, from a personal perspective - I’d prefer Van Nistelrooy over Lampard, at least.

Then we can finally say he came to Cov, 28 years after we were basically offered him for £250k, and Strachan said no.

Was that after Dublin was sold?

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Was that after Dublin was sold?

It was 1997 if I remember rightly, so 27 years-ish. Before we threw £3 million at Grasshoppers for Moldovan.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Was it ever confirmed that he did actually trial at CCFC? Fairly sure Thierry Henry was rumoured to have done the same but it sounds like an urban myth

 

[stupot07]

Dean Smith is a Villa fan, that's enough of a reason for a no thank you

 

[Cally Fedora]

Not sure Henry trialled. I know we nearly had Kevin Keegan way back.

 

[rob9872]

As my mate said, an ex Utd No10 replaced by a younger ex Utd No10

Just for context, Wayne Rooney was also Utd No 10