Dougie Freedman - New Manager

[thebish]

ah i see...i imagine he means from a providing point of view.

indeed - how could you POSSIBLY provide for your kids on a mere £125,000 a year? Impossible surely!!

Had a contract for 10 - 12 years at that salary did he?

(see above)

[plymouth wanderer]

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DOUGIE Freedman was officially sworn in as manager at the Reebok yesterday – and could soon be joined by trusted lieutenants Lennie Lawrence and Curtis Fleming.

The Scot finally completed the formalities of his move from Crystal Palace and is expected in town this morning at the club’s Euxton training ground, where the players will train around lunchtime.

Freedman will only be watching from the stands as interim boss Jimmy Phillips takes charge of his final game at Middlesbrough tomorrow, but is already formulating plans for his backroom staff.

Outspoken Palace joint-owner Steve Parish admitted yesterday that the vastly-experienced Lawrence and Eagles’ first team coach Fleming are shortly to follow Freedman to the North West.

But The Bolton News understands that their appointment does not necessarily mean the end of Phillips’, Sammy Lee’s and Julian Darby’s involvement with the first team.

In a statement released yesterday on the club website, Freedman hinted he had been impressed by the coaching structure put in place before his arrival.

“The club is geared up to getting back into the Premier League,” he said. “There is an impressive set-up and structure in place, and a first team squad of undoubted quality. I am excited about the challenge ahead of us.”

The continental approach adopted by the Wanderers boot room after they stepped into the breach just over a fortnight ago has been well received by the club’s hierarchy.

And it is likely that a similar system, with an emphasis on sports science, will be retained when Freedman sets to work on the training ground at the start of next week.

Lawrence and Fleming are set to take charge of Palace when they travel to Leicester City tomorrow.

But Palace chief Parish reckons it is highly likely they will choose to join the Glaswegian in his new role.

"I know it would be a difficult decision but he's become very close to Dougie, they have worked together very closely,” he said. “So maybe that is what happens.

“It’s fair to say that is probably what Dougie wants and I think we've got to look at it.”

[thebish]

DOUGIE Freedman was officially sworn in as manager at the Reebok yesterday

blimey - do they really do that??? an official swearing-in ceremony where he takes the BWFC oath??

[ohjimmyjimmy]

ah i see...i imagine he means from a providing point of view.

indeed - how could you POSSIBLY provide for your kids on a mere £125,000 a year? Impossible surely!!

Had a contract for 10 - 12 years at that salary did he?

(see above)

But where was the smiley?

Wheeeeeere wassssssssss the smileyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??? *breaks down in tears and shakes uncontrollably on the floor*

Hey it's good this being over-dramatic business !

[Lost Leopard Spot]

He does't guarantee shit tho there ain't no promises

But as you say that ship has sailed let's all back Dougie he certainly talks a good fight but so did that other scotsman whose name escapes me

I've noticed that. There seems to be an inordinate amount of Scots (mostly of the Weegie variety) patrolling the touchlines these days. It's almost like they're breeding them!

[thebish]

But where was the smiley?

Wheeeeeere wassssssssss the smileyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??? *breaks down in tears and shakes uncontrollably on the floor*

Hey it's good this being over-dramatic business !

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Oi you Jimmy. Shut the feck up.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Oi you Jimmy. Shut the feck up.

You, outside, now...

(via the front door, obviously)

[plymouth wanderer]

DOUGIE Freedman was officially sworn in as manager at the Reebok yesterday

blimey - do they really do that??? an official swearing-in ceremony where he takes the BWFC oath??

Don't take the fvcking piss bish

[Eagle in peace]

A recent interesting article on DF mitigating his dependency upon a football manager's income. Could be construed as contradicting implied concerns over his family's financial wellbeing.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 18000.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[BWFC_Insane]

A recent interesting article on DF mitigating his dependency upon a football manager's income. Could be construed as contradicting implied concerns over his family's financial wellbeing.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 18000.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm going to guess that he couldn't draw out a £125K a year salary from that business to keep his family in the same standard as he does as a football manager......let alone a £500K a year one.....

[boltonboris]

Who gives a feck.. He wants to earn more money. What's the problem? That's life. We're ALL in the same boat.

[thebish]

Who gives a feck.. He wants to earn more money. What's the problem? That's life. We're ALL in the same boat.

I'm in a much smaller boat - without cabins and without an engine!

[Verbal]

wifi though, apparently.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Who gives a feck.. He wants to earn more money. What's the problem? That's life. We're ALL in the same boat.

I'm in a much smaller boat - without cabins and without an engine!

Yes, but your calling makes you richer in more important ways

[paddypower45]

just last week...

http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/FRE ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thebish]

wifi though, apparently.

[thebish]

Who gives a feck.. He wants to earn more money. What's the problem? That's life. We're ALL in the same boat.

I'm in a much smaller boat - without cabins and without an engine!

Yes, but your calling makes you richer in more important ways

oh yes! bless you!

[ohjimmyjimmy]

just last week...

http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/FRE ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think there'll come a time when it might be worth stopping banging on about this and just accepting that he had a think about it and changed his mind !

Mr Bish, what is it that they say about he who is without sin, help me out here father

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Who gives a feck.. He wants to earn more money. What's the problem? That's life. We're ALL in the same boat.

I'm in a much smaller boat - without cabins and without an engine!

Yes, but your calling makes you richer in more important ways

oh yes! bless you!

The rest of us are doomed though