Ruud Van Nistelrooy applies for Coventry Job (11 Viewers)

[FergieTheFinisher]

Assuming these reports are genuine, I am so excited by the prospect of one of our top 3 bookies favourites. All 3 would be great,

I think RVN would be my first choice, if we got him on a 3-4 year contract I don’t think we’d need to worry about the stepping stone issue after a year. It would send a real statement of intent to get someone like him, to the fans, the players and the rest of the league.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

I wouldn't expect Sky Sports to be discussing it if there wasn't something in it.

 

[clint van damme]

How many interested parties can there be? Surely it's just the owner? Unless he means the other footballing staff at the club prefer RvN...

Roberts and Austin?

If true I wonder what swings it for RVN with them?

 

[stupot07]

How many interested parties can there be? Surely it's just the owner? Unless he means the other footballing staff at the club prefer RvN...

They've basically just read this forum.

 

[False9]

Maresca, Kompany, Silva, Farke, Bielsa, Nuno, Benitez the last winners of the championship.

All new to the league and not your British Moyes types.

We have to take the risk that RvN could be that guy.

 

[clint van damme]

Maresca, Kompany, Silva, Farke, Bielsa, Nuno, Benitez the last winners of the championship.

All new to the league and not your British Moyes types.

We have to take the risk that RvN could be that guy.

How many didn't have parachute payments?

 

[CovLad94]

Still weird that we are discussing Van Nistelrooy as being anywhere near Cov would love to take the punt on him, will be a breath of fresh air in the club and bring the elite mentality

 

[Nuskyblue]

How many didn't have parachute payments?

Bielsa and Nuno (Nuno had ridiculous funding tho).

 

[Northants Sky Blue]

If he started well we could be selling games out.

 

[False9]

Bielsa and Nuno (Nuno had ridiculous funding tho).

And Farke.

Honourable mentions to Frank, McKenna, Wagner for doing it without parachutes

 

[PVA]

If Doug sacks Robins only to then ignore the opinions of his football staff to hire Lampard over RVN because he's mates with Harry Redknapp

 

[fernandopartridge]

Maresca, Kompany, Silva, Farke, Bielsa, Nuno, Benitez the last winners of the championship.

All new to the league and not your British Moyes types.

We have to take the risk that RvN could be that guy.

I'm starting to agree actually

 

[fernandopartridge]

If Doug sacks Robins only to then ignore the opinions of his football staff to hire Lampard over RVN because he's mates with Harry Redknapp

Where would Doug King have met Harry Redknapp? I thought that story sounded very far fetched (which I guess calls into question the RVN rumour)

 

[Sick Boy]

The issue with RVN is he has one decent season and he is off. King will want stability and someone committed to the journey. Is RVN that? I’m not sure…

King wants promotion about all else.

 

[shmmeee]

Where would Doug King have met Harry Redknapp? I thought that story sounded very far fetched (which I guess calls into question the RVN rumour)

He did say he gets advice from “people in football”. I imagine you meet all sorts at games. Football is a small world.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The issue with RVN is he has one decent season and he is off. King will want stability and someone committed to the journey. Is RVN that? I’m not sure…

If he does a good enough job that somebody wants to take him it's a win win, and another win for the compensation package

 

[Nuskyblue]

And Farke.

Honourable mentions to Frank, McKenna, Wagner for doing it without parachutes

Of course!

 

[False9]

Where would Doug King have met Harry Redknapp? I thought that story sounded very far fetched (which I guess calls into question the RVN rumour)

Weird one that.

King of shaves is registered out of Poole and Redknapp lives in Sandbanks, perhaps King has property down there.

 

[Calista]

Weird one that.

King of shaves is registered out of Poole and Redknapp lives in Sandbanks, perhaps King has property down there.

Spivs the lot of 'em

 

[torchomatic]

Fucking hell. King prefers Lampard (not a head coach) because of "his ties to the Redknapp family".

He's a fucking idiot.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Maresca, Kompany, Silva, Farke, Bielsa, Nuno, Benitez the last winners of the championship.

All new to the league and not your British Moyes types.

We have to take the risk that RvN could be that guy.

I didn’t realise that, and how depressing is that as a statement around the lack of any high quality English managers in the league.

 

[ajsccfc]

Someone being so good for us they're swiped away isn't great but is at least mutually beneficial. Gyokeres was great and Lisbon took him, that's still infinitely better than five years of Martyn Waghorn.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Someone being so good for us they're swiped away isn't great but is at least mutually beneficial. Gyokeres was great and Lisbon took him, that's still infinitely better than five years of Martyn Waghorn.

Better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all

 

[usskyblue]

RVN for me.

Yes it’s a bit of a punt but everything about the guy comes across as dynamic. On the footballing side did well at PSV and got a disjointed Man Utd firing. On the non footballing side; Appointing RVN would genuinely create a buzz and further lift the profile of club.

Lampard on the other hand?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Maresca, Kompany, Silva, Farke, Bielsa, Nuno, Benitez the last winners of the championship.

All new to the league and not your British Moyes types.

We have to take the risk that RvN could be that guy.

Pretty much all of those managers were blessed with by some distance the strongest squads in the league.

 

[SBT]

King of shaves is registered out of Poole and Redknapp lives in Sandbanks, perhaps King has property down there.

This is quite a lot of mental gymnastics to substantiate the random musings of a Man Utd YouTuber.

 

[Calista]

Lampard on the other hand?

He's aged more than I thought

 

[Telfer85]

Pretty much all of those managers were blessed with by some distance the strongest squads in the league.

I reckon King was intent on appointing lampard and wouldn’t surprise me if he decided to before the luton match. But RVN applying (if rumours are to be believed) has probably thrown a spanner in the works.

 

[jas365]

RVN for me.

Yes it’s a bit of a punt but everything about the guy comes across as dynamic. On the footballing side did well at PSV and got a disjointed Man Utd firing. On the non footballing side; Appointing RVN would genuinely create a buzz and further lift the profile of club.i

Lampard on the other hand?

The thought of RVN joining us is becoming more appealing to me by the day, i'll be seething now if we end up with Lampard.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I reckon King was intent on appointing lampard and wouldn’t surprise me if he decided to before the luton match. But RVN applying (if rumours are to be believed) has probably thrown a spanner in the works.

You genuinely may as well have had the forum picking the manager given what he knows about football. The quality of the decision he makes will be only as good as who’s advising him.

 

[robbiekeane]

RVN…biggest coup for the city since i signed trezeguet at the ripe old age of 37 on football manager

 

[Frostie]

He did say he gets advice from “people in football”. I imagine you meet all sorts at games. Football is a small world.

I wonder who advised him sacking Robins was a good idea.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

If we do get RVN can we get Keown as defensive coach , would love to see these two work together
Marriage made in heaven

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

I just cannot see RVN coming down to Championship. Plenty of PL teams who'd have him. Or someone like Sporting. Has he genuinely applied?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Since it is apparently Ruud, I hope we future proof us with the contract release clause or we bring in a Number two who is expected to make the move to full time when Ruud moves on (Robbie Keane maybe, Worked a lot as a number two in the game?)