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ain't other managers great!

Post by thebish » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:16 am

On another list (a poper old-school email list) it has been pointed out that Coyle does a fine line in bigging up the opposition managers before games...

and it really does seem like quite a pattern...
here are the assocated headlines just to give a flavour:


"COYLE BACKS REDKNAPP FOR ENGLAND"

"HODGSON BACKED BY COYLE"

"COYLE: MARTINEZ A PURIST"

"COYLE SPRINGS TO PULIS DEFENCE"

"HUGHES THE PERFECT FIT - COYLE"

"COYLE TOASTS FERGUSON AS SCOTS PREPARE TO LOCK HORNS AGAIN"

and... right on cue:

"COYLE BACKS MOYES FOR 'ELITE' JOB"
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Post by Lord Kangana » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:39 am

Hush bish, stop giving our secrets away.
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Post by Gary the Enfield » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:08 am

To be fair this was a tactic adopted by our erstwhile manager also.

Didn't work for him.......
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Post by Worthy4England » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:09 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:To be fair this was a tactic adopted by our erstwhile manager also.

Didn't work for him.......
Yes, but they actually all were great by comparison. :P
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Post by Zulus Thousand of em » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:10 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:To be fair this was a tactic adopted by our erstwhile manager also.

Didn't work for him.......
That's because he was a tosser. :wink:
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Post by thebish » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:12 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:To be fair this was a tactic adopted by our erstwhile manager also.

Didn't work for him.......

I think Megson spent most of his time thusly:

"Megson tips Megson for top job"

"Megson lauds his success in rescuing Bolton"

"Megson backs Megson to walk into another job" (he just need to finish dead-heading the sweet-peas)
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Post by Lord Kangana » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:17 am

Who are we talking about?
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Post by KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:23 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:To be fair this was a tactic adopted by our erstwhile manager also.

Didn't work for him.......
....because he didn't transfer any praise to his own players, fans or club.

Coyle has a lot of respect from the footballing world - by and large (Burnley fans and tabloid columnists don't count) - because he gives a lot of respect to it in the first place. Only people who he hasn't given respect to are the refs, and, well.....
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Post by CrazyHorse » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:33 am

Lord Kangana wrote:Who are we talking about?
Lil Sammy Lee.

I think.
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Re: ain't other managers great!

Post by bobo the clown » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:42 am

thebish wrote:On another list (a poper old-school email list) it has been pointed out that Coyle does a fine line in bigging up the opposition managers before games...

and it really does seem like quite a pattern...
here are the assocated headlines just to give a flavour:


"COYLE BACKS REDKNAPP FOR ENGLAND"

"HODGSON BACKED BY COYLE"

"COYLE: MARTINEZ A PURIST"

"COYLE SPRINGS TO PULIS DEFENCE"

"HUGHES THE PERFECT FIT - COYLE"

"COYLE TOASTS FERGUSON AS SCOTS PREPARE TO LOCK HORNS AGAIN"

and... right on cue:

"COYLE BACKS MOYES FOR 'ELITE' JOB"
and

BENITEZ IS A PRICK, SAYS COYLE
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Re: ain't other managers great!

Post by thebish » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:48 am

bobo the clown wrote:and

BENITEZ IS A PRICK, SAYS COYLE
:pray:
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Post by thebish » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:51 pm

Moyes has a go at returning teh compliment - but you can tell his heart isn't really in it!
Moyesy Mad McMoyesy wrote:Owen has done a great job. After rescuing Bolton a bit and making sure they stayed in the division, he has got them at the right end of the league.
rescuing Bolton "a bit"??? what's that supposed to mean!!!

anyway - I didn't realise Moyes has the Manager of the Month curse to contend with too...
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Post by marshall_42 » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:18 pm

The praise for other managers is a bit OTT. However, praising so many makes the omissions all the more obvious. Yes Arsene, I'm talking about you!
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Post by thebish » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:22 pm

marshall_42 wrote:The praise for other managers is a bit OTT. However, praising so many makes the omissions all the more obvious. Yes Arsene, I'm talking about you!
Coyle: Wenger is two-faced (not relying on the subtlety of mere omission!)
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Post by H. Pedersen » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:28 pm

I like this better than the ways of one of our ex-managers.

ALLARDYCE: BENITEZ CAN BLOW ME

WENGER WOULD NEED A SEX CHANGE TO PLAY MEN'S FOOTBALL, SAYS ALLARDYCE
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Post by thebish » Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:01 pm

bump..

Hughton deserves deal - Coyle
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Post by Horza » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:44 am

Can't wait for:

HOLLOWAY MOST SENSIBLE MAN ON PLANET - COYLE
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Post by seanworth » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:28 am

Horza wrote:Can't wait for:

HOLLOWAY MOST SENSIBLE MAN ON PLANET - COYLE
More likely "Holloway, he talks sense".
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Post by FaninOz » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:43 am

Two different perspectives of their club's current league position, I wonder who is most realistic.

Harry Redknapp talks up Spurs Premier League title bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 212875.stm

Owen Coyle plays down Bolton's top four status http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 213311.stm

And Coyle didn't even mention that we were in the bottom three when he came, he must have been reading the comments on this site.
Depression is just a state of mind, supporting Bolton is also a state of mind hence supporting Bolton must be depressing QED
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Post by seanworth » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:02 am

FaninOz wrote:Two different perspectives of their club's current league position, I wonder who is most realistic.

Harry Redknapp talks up Spurs Premier League title bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 212875.stm

Owen Coyle plays down Bolton's top four status http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 213311.stm

And Coyle didn't even mention that we were in the bottom three when he came, he must have been reading the comments on this site.
The way the top teams are dropping points, the development of VDV and Bale and the amount of money invested in the club Tottenham should be gunning for at least a chance at top spot. I doubt it will happen though, because first of all they are Tottenham and secondly Champions League will play a factor. Still that is the position he should be trying to achieve and this is a strange season. Regarding Coyles speach who seems a lot less obsessed with the the bottom three when he arrived than yourself, I would say his comments were also very realistic.
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