Ruud Van Nistelrooy applies for Coventry Job (4 Viewers)

[ProfessorbyGrace]

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He wears Brum colours well, sign him up.

 

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[ProfessorbyGrace]

Just for context, Wayne Rooney was also Utd No 10

Played his best as a roaming 10, imo.

 

[rob9872]

Played his best as a roaming 10, imo.

Tbf despite all the criticism of his managerial record and the granny shagging episodes etc imo he was a fantastic player. Rated all round the world but weirdly as always with our own, not appreciated by half the country he's representing.

 

[False9]

I'm more sold on RvN the more I read about him. He actually lost Gakpo, Van ginkel and Madueke in the January window and still finished well at PSV. Brought in about 100m and spent 10m

 

[mrfr]

I'm more sold on RvN the more I read about him. He actually lost Gakpo, Van ginkel and Madueke in the January window and still finished well at PSV. Brought in about 100m and spent 10m

Same. Which makes me all the more certain we’re going to end up with Colin Wanker in charge until the end of the season

 

[Evo1883]

I think the idea of not choosing someone because if they are successful other clubs will tempt them away is folly.

This happens at every level of football.

If we choose someone who gets us promoted, we then stay in the Premier League, and he then leaves i’m 100% ok with that.

Also if he was tempted away we'd be compensated

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

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…

 

[Evo1883]

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…

As I said if he left we will be compensated .. king doesn't want stability that bad he's just got rid of it

 

[Levship20]

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 is off does mean he will have been doing a good job here?

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

If he is off does mean he will have been doing a good job hear ?

Not necessarily could get us relegated and then jump ship.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I don’t get the point on managers leaving after doing well?

would people we rather appoint someone bad so they don’t leave?

 

[Noble]

Soccer Saturday about to do a profile on RvN as odds-on favourite for the job

EDIT: nothing of particular substance, they think it's unlikely

 

[Levship20]

Not necessarily could get us relegated and then jump ship.

Possibly but who would want him? And wouldn’t he want to prove himself… no matter who anyway, in my opinion it depends on how well we do in Jan transfer market! Sometimes you can find a real gem

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Possibly but who would want him? And wouldn’t he want to prove himself… no matter who anyway, in my opinion it depends on how well we do in Jan transfer market! Sometimes you can find a real gem

Lots of Managers over the years have a long list of sackings on their Cvs, doesn't stop them getting another job.

 

[covcity4life]

Season ticket holder at united told me RVN did nothing special in recent interim stint. Just got midfielders playing closer to each other. Not rocket science as he put it but previous manager clearly couldn't do it I guess

Think I'd prefer lampard or carsley though

 

[peteCCFC]

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…

I guess only a promotion would attract bigger clubs, by then we'd be in the Premier League and would be able to attract an even better coach.

 

[clint van damme]

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

He never trialled.
We had a scout at the time, who's name escapes me, whose job it was to put forward players who had potential and that we could develop.

RVN and Henry were 2 he identified. It might be in the book Staying up.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

He never trialled.
We had a scout at the time, who's name escapes me, whose job it was to put forward players who had potential and that we could develop.

RVN and Henry were 2 he identified. It might be in the book Staying up.

Deffo know Henry was offered to us by Monaco when we signed Konjic. We didn’t want to pay 4.5m for him as a winger is what I read

I read not long ago that the reason we didn’t go for RVN was that he was a midfielder at the time…. Not the devastating striker he became. Villa turned him down aswell

 

[torchomatic]

The King will want stability and someone committed to the journey. Is RVN that? I’m not sure…

Oh, the irony.

 

[skybluecam]

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why are the coats so... blue?

this years gear makes our coaching staff look comedic

 

[ovduk78]

He never trialled.
We had a scout at the time, who's name escapes me, whose job it was to put forward players who had potential and that we could develop.

RVN and Henry were 2 he identified. It might be in the book Staying up.

Didn't the scout also suggest Reiziger?

 

[TomRad85]

Didn't the scout also suggest Reiziger?

I thought Zenden

 

[clint van damme]

Didn't the scout also suggest Reiziger?

Not sure. I'd I imagine he came up with a lot of names but they were the most eye catching.
Wonder if he was the one who spotted Boateng and Roussel?

 

[Deity]

Was it Ray Clarke ?

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

As @Deity says it was Ray Clarke. I’m sure the Rick Gekoski book references we passed on Zidane or Trezeguet too.
Will need to dig it out of the loft to check!

 

[clint van damme]

Was it Ray Clarke ?

Couldn't remember his name but I think that's sounds right

 

[covboy9]

Snap ruud up before West Ham job comes up

 

[skyblueelephant76]

As @Deity says it was Ray Clarke. I’m sure the Rick Gekoski book references we passed on Zidane or Trezeguet too.
Will need to dig it out of the loft to check!

There were rumours of missing out on a joint deal for Henry and Trezeguet

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[fernandopartridge]

As @Deity says it was Ray Clarke. I’m sure the Rick Gekoski book references we passed on Zidane or Trezeguet too.
Will need to dig it out of the loft to check!

Trezeguet it was definitely

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[Chris1987]

I'm very much in favour of appointing RVN . I just think that he could get the best out of our existing squad with 2 or 3 additions. The choice of his assistant will be crucial . I do think that our current coaches all need the boot and need to be replaced

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This is essentially my point.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

This is essentially my point.

For some reason I can’t see him being King’s 1st choice. Feels like agents bigging up their clients to get headlines.

 

[Evo1883]

To be clear I'm not saying I believe it, but this is one of the guys who originally said ruud had applied

 

[hill83]

I'm more sold on RvN the more I read about him. He actually lost Gakpo, Van ginkel and Madueke in the January window and still finished well at PSV. Brought in about 100m and spent 10m

Vibes still though