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Assistant manager is likely to be English...

It's Frankie Bunn, innit?

EDIT - Oh, no he isn't.

He looks it though.

All still jumping to conclusions, I see.

 

A rumour doesn't need any basis in truth to gain weight.

 

The news outlets just copy each other's stories without any attempt to seek confirmation. They certainly can't be bothered doing any real fact finding for a minnow lower league club like us. No one will care, nor even bat an eyelid if they turn out to be wrong.

 

Yes it might be Dickov, but I'll wait for the official announcement thanks.

I'm afraid it's true mate. RoyleArmy confirmed it.

If he does well it will be a good appointment. If he does badly then it will be a bad appointment.

Considering the apparent options... Happy...

Co-sign.

If it is dirty Dickov, well here is one ST holder who will not be renewing next season.

Not defending Collet, as I've no idea whether or not he's any good as a coach.

 

But coaching is an art of its own. You don't have to have been a top level performer in order to be a decent coach - in any walk of life.

Indeed, the best manager on the planet, who has just taken over arguably the most prestigious club in the world, didn't play professional football.

Another plus point I can envisage, with him having links to City we might just perhaps start getting some decent young players on loan from our rich neighbours.

Thinking about it I'd take Dickov over Crossley. I stated last week if Gannon isn't getting it then I'd take Crossley. Crossley's is a smart guy, and would bring a different approach to managing than we've seen recently. But he's such a bland character, I just can't imagine him inspiring the young players to work hard, I could see him being walked over. I'm not sure he could inspire players to join us either. Dickov, as been mentioned is a leader, he'll put people in their places and command the respect of the players. With this being his first venture into managing he won't have "mates" or "favourites" and I can see him wanting to make a name for himself and taking us very seriously. The only thing I worried about is his tactical noose, he's a striker so hopefully he'll understand the need for more attacking play, but it's the other aspects which I have my reservations about.

I doubt thats where they got their reports from. They're not that stupid!

I don't see any where else reporting that he's set to become "player manager".

And when it comes to lower league coverage Sky really don't care.

Of the sky sports site

 

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_6184250,00.html

Reports have claimed that veteran striker Dickov, who finished the season with Leeds United, will become player/manager at Oldham.

"Reports" = My wikipedia entry.

I should probably take RoyleArmy off ignore 'cause I always end up reading his posts anyway.

I'm not believing it. I think it's needless scaremongering.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Link to source?

If it is crossley and people are complaining, saying crossley is a backwards step, answer these:

- If it is crossley, how do you know he wont be good enough?

- How do you know it will be a relegation battle?

- How do you know he wasnt the stand out candiate at the interviews?

No management record so hey, lets give him a clean slate?

Nothing to judge on so dont judge him until he has had time to form his team etc.

 

That is IF crossley does get the job.

Crossley's a pretty smart guy, that's one thing he has over the other candidates. I just dunno why everyone assumes it's Crossley...'cause he's out of the country and he liked Fleming and Fleming is back today?

I still think Gray will get it, he too is on holiday and would explain why he hasn't followed Penney out of the door.

I can't see beyond Gray now. They way they made a big deal about him applying for the job, no announcement on him leaving his role as assistant. The fact that's it's the easiest appointment to make and perhaps the cheapest. I think it was always in the pipeline that he would stay on as manager this season. Crossley could return in some capacity, but I think Gray will be numero uno next season.

I'm not bothered about Gray getting the job, but I'm píssed off at Gannon not getting it.

We're not hiring Jim, he's in the country. :'(

I reckon it's Martin Gray then.

And was also a tea-leaf in the changing rooms! Was set-up by Dowie and caught out and fired off!

Really?

If Gannon has knocked us back TTA need to get in their cars, drive to the Don Valley stadium, get on their knees and please with Uncle Ronnie to come back.

Happy now Bob?

http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsU...2062708,00.html

I wouldn't take him simply because he missed two pens in a game against his former club. Bottled it. He also scored two goals in the game, but I just wouldn't trust him.

There are no words.....

So much for Capello picking players who are playing regularly and are in form. Adam Johnson is keeping SWP out of the City team. Heskey is a bench warmer at Villa.

Yet our second most in form player is waved off. If any striker should have been sweating on his place (other than Heskey) it should have been Defoe. No goals in his final 12 Premiership games as well as being injured for a period.

I reckon Bent will retire from international.

He can't do anything more to get into the England squad. In 2006 he was the top scoring English striker and was left out for a 17 year old with no Premiership experience. This season he's the 3rd top scorer in the Premiership and has been omitted for a fat guy who scored 3 times. We don't need Heskey, we have Peter Crouch to be the big awkward freak these days, and he scores. Heskey will contribute nothing.

Bent just hasn't been given a fair crack of the whip and in both World Cup seasons he's come up trumps in the Premiership.

If he hasn't been picked these two times around when he's prime, it's unlikely he'll make the squad the next time. He should just forget about England and concentrate on his club, no point travelling half way around Europe in the qualifiers, just to sit on the bench and miss out in the finals.

Both Baines and Walcott played themselves out of the squad with their performances against Mexico and Japan (for Walcott). Just seeing Baines against Mexico confirmed to me that international level is a stretch too far for him. He looked shakey no composure and made some bad decisions. After that he didn't even need to see Warnock to know he's a better option.

Glad to see me Capello are on the same wavelength when it comes to Walcott, no end product, no conviction. SWP all the way.

penneys hand was forced, stphens and another where the only midfield options against norwich becuase of injuries.

 

stephens would not have played this season if we had been injury free

 

so i give penney no credit for the first time he picked him, as i said i seem to remember him looking for loan players that week again until admitiing defeat in the market (could be wrong)

 

stephens then played well enough (better than the rest) to keep his place.

BB80s point is, if you don't give Penney credit for playing reserves, because as you say "his hand was forced" then surely you have to accept that given these injuries our squad sustained; last season's results weren't entirely Penney's fault. Injuries dictated that for a lot of the season we weren't playing a full strength team. You're all quick to bash Penney for last season, blaming it on a lack of competence and discarding the fact we had a lot of injuries, but when it comes to giving Penney an ounce of credit for choosing to play a young reserve player, you're quick to acknowledge the fact he had no other option but to play reserves because of these injuries.