Coyle joint favourite for Aston Villa job

[jimbo_bwfc]

Just thought I'd point it out...

Not sure if it's a case of the more likely candidates dropping out and him bumping up to favourite as process of elimination- but it's quite a mighty jump.

He was out as far as 33/1 a few days ago. Now 5/2(skybet).

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Somebody know something we don't?

[truewhite15]

It's not gonna happen. Coyle would be mad to jump ship to Villa, and Gartside came out earlier in the summer to say that it's only a fricking huge club would pull our Owen away. A huge club, Villa are not.

We're gonna have to expect that, a club with the media stature of ours, and a manager with the obvious quality Coyle has, he's gonna be linked with every Premier League job going. I'm not worried.

[Lord Kangana]

We never had this problem when Megson was here.

[jimbo_bwfc]

It's not gonna happen. Coyle would be mad to jump ship to Villa, and Gartside came out earlier in the summer to say that it's only a fricking huge club would pull our Owen away. A huge club, Villa are not.

A lot bigger than us. Historically, I'd say there are only 3 or 4 bigger clubs around than Villa- although I appreciate history doesn't serve for much when your best two players want to leave for United and Liverpool.

To be honest, I don't think there is too much in it either. Although if a contract was put under his nose at a bigger club, with more potential and likely a healthy transfer kitty in the summer- I'm pretty sure he'd take it. Villa is certainly a step closer to those real big clubs where I'm sure he'd eventually like to be.

[Tombwfc]

The only place on there I can see that have him at short odds is Skybet, and it doesn't take much to get them to shorten their odds. In January an 'ITK' on a Spurs board said we were in for Pavlyuchenko, someone must have stuck money on it and all of a sudden we were favourites.

That said, if offered I'm sure he'd take it.

[Armchair Wanderer]

Unless you're already a CL manager if you get offered Villa you take it.

Is Coyle going to be offered Villa? Hmmm, not sure.

[mrpiccollo]

he wont leave for villa honestly they arent a big enough team to warrant the move and they are a selling team not the sort of team to challenge the big 5 lets be honest.

if he did go it would likely be a mistake as what is needed there is a more well known manager to handle there so so big names

its more of a sidestep akin to big sam leaving for newcastle

[Worthy4England]

Anyone who doesn't think Villa are a bigger club than us, needs their bumps feeling.

They're at least the distance in front of us, that we were in front of Burnley...

[CAPSLOCK]

The only place on there I can see that have him at short odds is Skybet, and it doesn't take much to get them to shorten their odds. In January an 'ITK' on a Spurs board said we were in for Pavlyuchenko, someone must have stuck money on it and all of a sudden we were favourites.

That said, if offered I'm sure he'd take it.

Indeed

I could shift the skybet market with a fiver

Tis a good job you're around, young Thomas

[Lennon'sEleven]

He'd go to Villa in a flash, IMO.

I bet St Johnstone said he wouldn't leave in cup final week for a second tier English (spit!) side. I know Burnley were shocked and appalled when he left them to come to Bolton (spit!).

Aston Villa? A bigger club (much as I'm loathed to admit it) and, on another level, moving represents an opportunity to sidestep the tricky re-building job that he needs to do at Bolton on a low budget to do a re-building job on a much higher budget (I'd think). I think he'd take it.

Owen Coyle has shown himself to be many things during his management caereer, but loyal is not one of them. He's out there to climb the ladder - which is why he's brilliant for us (because he will do his utmost to win), but it is also why he will most likely leave us regardless of what it means for BWFC at the time.

And I've got to say, I respect him for that. He has a career to build, and we - like St Johnstone and Burnley - will benefit along the way.

Before anyone lambasts me for seemingly belittling BWFC, for what it's worth I think it would be an error if he did leave. A good season next year after a summer of buying (fingers crossed) and he'd really be set up. Bolton have the potential to pick up a cup, or qualify for Europe, and these things are what he should be aiming to do.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

He'd go to Villa in a flash, IMO.

I bet St Johnstone said he wouldn't leave in cup final week for a second tier English (spit!) side. I know Burnley were shocked and appalled when he left them to come to Bolton (spit!).

Aston Villa? A bigger club (much as I'm loathed to admit it) and, on another level, moving represents an opportunity to sidestep the tricky re-building job that he needs to do at Bolton on a low budget to do a re-building job on a much higher budget (I'd think). I think he'd take it.

Owen Coyle has shown himself to be many things during his management caereer, but loyal is not one of them. He's out there to climb the ladder - which is why he's brilliant for us (because he will do his utmost to win), but it is also why he will most likely leave us regardless of what it means for BWFC at the time.

And I've got to say, I respect him for that. He has a career to build, and we - like St Johnstone and Burnley - will benefit along the way.

Before anyone lambasts me for seemingly belittling BWFC, for what it's worth I think it would be an error if he did leave. A good season next year after a summer of buying (fingers crossed) and he'd really be set up. Bolton have the potential to pick up a cup, or qualify for Europe, and these things are what he should be aiming to do.

I really don't see it happening. He's a smart guy and knows when to take opportunities, and with confidence in his own ability he'll know other opportunities are still ahead...he won't want to risk career suicide right now by jumping in with both feet into the first big big job that comes along, with only 2 seasons prem football behind him. In fact i dont think Villa would risk that either, with their big club mentality they may see OC as a man who can motivate a group of players at a smaller club, but then again they may see a touch of the Martin O'Neil about him...?

However, i just dont see it happening.

[James B]

just never ceases to amaze how deluded some people are on here. not exactly alone in the football fan fraternity though.

anyway as has been said i think betfair is the market to monitor in terms of this. not skybet.

[P.O.S.]

The way we finished last season would have surely put other clubs off him for another season at least surely?

[hisroyalgingerness]

Maybe he can take Holden with him and be guaranteed top 4?

[jimbo]

Maybe he can take Holden with him and be guaranteed top 4?

Don't say things like that. Please. It doesn't bear thinking about.

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

Didn,t he turn down Celtic? - a bigger club some would argue than Villa- because it wasn't the right time?
He's a shrewd one is Owen. That said a move to Villa after the season they've had isn't vastly removed from jumping ship from Burnley to us when he did. I fear the worst.

[Armchair Wanderer]

If Villa want him it might come down to how much money he'd get to play with here. He's had almost nothing to spend since he arrived and we've been shipping people out. With money the Bolton job is very appealing, he can get some decent players and make the team exactly how he wants it. Without money the Villa job would be a no-brainer if they want him.

[Loyal White]

If Villa want him, he would go. It's an absolute no brainer.

I'm sure I read somewhere Coyle has never been at any club longer than 3 years as a player or a manager... We knew what we were getting into.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

If Villa want him, he would go. It's an absolute no brainer.

I'm sure I read somewhere Coyle has never been at any club longer than 3 years as a player or a manager... We knew what we were getting into.

[LiOC]

I'm sure it depends on a whole load of factors. Yes he'd get more money at villa but he does have the money coming in here. I think it comes down to where he thinks he can push us next year- if he thinks it will be easier to win a cup/ qualify for Europe/ achieve something there then he'll go. However if he thinks this would be more realistic with us next year with his foundations in, the Cahill money coming in, an opportunity to build a team then he'll turn it down.