CCFC announcement today (18 Viewers)

[Bad Boy]

I haven't got any sources, I'm never likely to have any sources, so as a result I have nothing to say.

 

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[Otis]

 

[GIMOC]

no announcement because there was never going to be an announcement.

king is on holiday

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

no announcement because there was never going to be an announcement.

king is on holiday

On holiday when we’ve got no manager, what an absolute clown he is

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

no announcement because there was never going to be an announcement.

king is on holiday

When is he back, when do you expect an announcement to be made and will it be Lampard?

 

[Perennial Lurker]

no announcement because there was never going to be an announcement.

king is on holiday

Is he down at the Sandbanks?

 

[GIMOC]

All I know is the shortlist comprised of 4 or 5

list included Lampard, eustace, Wycombe manager and a foreign coach

Interviews took place this week. last one being on Wednesday

Austin and Clare ran the interviews

king was on holiday this week

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

All I know is the shortlist comprised of 4 or 5

list included Lampard, eustace, Wycombe manager and a foreign coach

Interviews took place this week. last one being on Wednesday

Austin and Clare ran the interviews

king was on holiday this week

Roberts and Austin taking charge of the interviews whilst bling is sitting on a beach somewhere, ffs

 

[Ccfcisparks]

All I know is the shortlist comprised of 4 or 5

list included Lampard, eustace, Wycombe manager and a foreign coach

Interviews took place this week. last one being on Wednesday

Austin and Clare ran the interviews

king was on holiday this week

That list is pathetic, if they are the best of the “elite” coaches applying to our job it shows we really aren’t appealing as first thought

 

[Perennial Lurker]

That list is pathetic, if they are the best of the “elite” coaches applying to our job it shows we really aren’t appealing as first thought

We're a midtable championship side

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

All I know is the shortlist comprised of 4 or 5

list included Lampard, eustace, Wycombe manager and a foreign coach

Interviews took place this week. last one being on Wednesday

Austin and Clare ran the interviews

king was on holiday this week

So if all true, two questions?

Do we know next steps and do we know if Evatt is number 5

 

[Ccfcisparks]

We're a midtable championship side

Well I was told by most on here we are one of the most appealing jobs in the league

 

[fernandopartridge]

Well I was told by most on here we are one of the most appealing jobs in the league

It's the shortlist not the list of applicants and it's also from GIMOC so not necessarily the truth.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That list is pathetic, if they are the best of the “elite” coaches applying to our job it shows we really aren’t appealing as first thought

If this process happened just after last season ended then better candidates would be going for it.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

It's the shortlist not the list of applicants and it's also from GIMOC so not necessarily the truth.

If the list of applicants were better than the shortlist, why are we not pursuing them?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

That list is pathetic, if they are the best of the “elite” coaches applying to our job it shows we really aren’t appealing as first thought

I mean it’s not terrible, Lampard well discussed, I like Esutace and think with backing he could do a job. Not a fan of Bloomfield, and think while he could be good, we should wait on this one for a couple of years.

Real question is do we trade it all for the fourth option mystery box

 

[GIMOC]

It's the shortlist not the list of applicants and it's also from GIMOC so not necessarily the truth.

we will see

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I mean it’s not terrible, Lampard well discussed, I like Esutace and think with backing he could do a job. Not a fan of Bloomfield, and think while he could be good, we should wait on this one for a couple of years.

Real question is do we trade it all for the fourth option mystery box

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It is terrible, not one outside the box or exciting option in there. Stinks of lack of effort

 

[SBT]

We’re crossing live now to Centre Parcs, where Coventry City owner Doug King is holding a press conference:

 

[Perennial Lurker]

It is terrible, not one outside the box or exciting option in there. Stinks of lack of effort

Stinks of Lampard being lined up weeks ago and due process being followed before the inevitable underwhelming unveiling of him

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

we will see

Not as though we’ll ever know who was really shortlisted tbf

 

[MalcSB]

On holiday when we’ve got no manager, what an absolute clown he is

Loads of people WFH these days.

 

[skybluecam]

Stinks of Lampard being lined up weeks ago and due process being followed before the inevitable underwhelming unveiling of him

My read on it right now is that Lampard has been the #1 option the whole way through, Doug was probably aware he would be interested before he sacked Robins.

I'm sure a process has been conducted, but more from a standpoint of making sure Lampard is the man rather than an open view.

The timing has been deliberate to get Sheff Utd and Burnley out of the way in the knowledge that the new manager won't have much leeway with fans and two defeats to start could be very damaging.

This is of course all speculation but it's what everything seems to point to.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Loads of people WFH these days.

I’d rather the owner of my club interview the potential new manager face to face rather than over teams or FaceTime

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

The timing has been deliberate to get Sheff Utd and Burnley out of the way in the knowledge that the new manager won't have much leeway with fans and two defeats to start could be very damaging.

This is of course all speculation but it's what everything seems to point to.

That’s ridiculous though, we can’t just be writing 6 points off

 

[Ccfcisparks]

My read on it right now is that Lampard has been the #1 option the whole way through, Doug was probably aware he would be interested before he sacked Robins.

I'm sure a process has been conducted, but more from a standpoint of making sure Lampard is the man rather than an open view.

The timing has been deliberate to get Sheff Utd and Burnley out of the way in the knowledge that the new manager won't have much leeway with fans and two defeats to start could be very damaging.

This is of course all speculation but it's what everything seems to point to.

This argument that we aren’t appointing the manager yet so he doesn’t start his career here with 2 losses is pathetic defeatist crap

 

[Perennial Lurker]

My read on it right now is that Lampard has been the #1 option the whole way through, Doug was probably aware he would be interested before he sacked Robins.

I'm sure a process has been conducted, but more from a standpoint of making sure Lampard is the man rather than an open view.

The timing has been deliberate to get Sheff Utd and Burnley out of the way in the knowledge that the new manager won't have much leeway with fans and two defeats to start could be very damaging.

This is of course all speculation but it's what everything seems to point to.

Totally agree , for once

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

This argument that we aren’t appointing the manager yet so he doesn’t start his career here with 2 losses is pathetic defeatist crap

A new manager would have gave us a bounce

 

[fernandopartridge]

If the list of applicants were better than the shortlist, why are we not pursuing them?

It's a football and commercial decision isn't it - if e.g. somebody's salary demands are beyond what you are willing to pay or can afford you will reject the application.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

This argument that we aren’t appointing the manager yet so he doesn’t start his career here with 2 losses is pathetic defeatist crap

Even though it makes sense ?

 

[rob9872]

@GIMOC you didn't rate Robins and don't want Lampard. You dislike Austin, Dr Clare and King. You think we wasted £40m most of our players are shit and you take a sleight at Sheaf, yet you claim to be a City fan.

Fekkin Leicester Fox shows less disregard for our club than you. Tbh I wish you'd disappear rather than spread your hatred and bullshit on this site.

*edit, Dom pointed out Robins supporter and agree, wrong ITK on that so I retract, but stand by the rest.

 

[Potbellypig]

Can't knock it. Kids are at school so loads of cheap last minute deals to be had. Always thinking is our Doug.

 

[SkyB]

I’d rather the owner of my club interview the potential new manager face to face rather than over teams or FaceTime

I'm sure he will interview the final 2 or 3 but, as with any workplace, the first couple of interviews aren't done by the CEO.

 

[CovLis86]

A new manager would have gave us a bounce

We should change manager every game, and get the guaranteed bounce you speak of.

Just nonsense myth. Robins got a new manager bounce of 3 losses and no goals for us.

 

[skybluecam]

That’s ridiculous though, we can’t just be writing 6 points off

This argument that we aren’t appointing the manager yet so he doesn’t start his career here with 2 losses is pathetic defeatist crap

The players & Carr showed at Sunderland they can get results in tough games. Points aren't being written off.

Realistically it's just a good decision, imagine if we lost heavily at home to Sheff Utd on tele with Hamer/O'Hare scoring. Would be an absolute disaster for the new manager.