Markspark92 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Phil Brown was probaly there for his interview but I know who I would prefer out of the two and it isent Phil Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamoafc Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Brian Horton would be browns assistant so dont think there would be a choice of either or! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspark92 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Brian Horton would be browns assistant so dont think there would be a choice of either or! I'm talking about Dowie or Brown ! Not Brown and Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 While I want to believe it, I don't buy this "Dowie negotiating his way out of Sky" thing. 1) He's almost certainly freelance casual. 2) When Phil Thompson was approached to join Liverpool's coaching staff he was gone by the end of that day's broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesFan Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I know Billy still watches Oldham in the main stand, but is he doing any coaching in football still?. I remember him very well when he worked for Iain Dowie, so he would know where Iain Dowie Stands with the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Brown was on radio at Barnsley today- he probably left early to get there. EDIT Cant be right but he may have been at OT Edited March 16, 2013 by rudemedic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Brown was on radio at Barnsley today- he probably left early to get there. Makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Even if Midsblue has spoken to Dowie, is Dowie really gonna say to a fan 'yep im talking and all but agreed a deal and awaiting Sky clearance' etc? - he'd keep quiet and rightly so. Its none of his business and when its done he would hear it all done by being annonced officially. Its not if I've spoken to him I have spoken to him and he told me he definitely wasn't coming. That was last weekend. He told me it was due to length on contract being offered and the lack of ambition. A few beers had been sunk as it was a charity event. He was then asked in the week when we were both sober and when betting was apparently stopped. I was told there was no truth in the rumours and nothing has changed since we last spoke. However...he did say that he speaks with SC regularly and that the ball was in SC's court. He also said that SC was back in country last week so who knows. That said, he earns a :censored:load of money via Sky, Al Jazeera and with the PFA.... that's who he was with when oafc_fan said we were talking to him (or his family) by the way. Yes I'm a fan and he knows I'm a fan. However, I've spoken with others we know mutually and the same has been said to them too Personally I think there's not enough on the table to entice him - length of contract, money (personally and to develop squad), uncertainty over the club, uncertainty on this new stand being built. However you could tell that he has major fondness for the club, has unfinished business and honestly reckons he could get us into the Championship. There you go, I've told you everything. I would love him to come back because I think he can sort us out and can rejuvenate us from the :censored: and apathy currently within the corridors of Boundary Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesFan Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Its not if I've spoken to him I have spoken to him and he told me he definitely wasn't coming. That was last weekend. He told me it was due to length on contract being offered and the lack of ambition. A few beers had been sunk as it was a charity event. He was then asked in the week when we were both sober and when betting was apparently stopped. I was told there was no truth in the rumours and nothing has changed since we last spoke. However...he did say that he speaks with SC regularly and that the ball was in SC's court. He also said that SC was back in country last week so who knows. That said, he earns a :censored:load of money via Sky, Al Jazeera and with the PFA.... that's who he was with when oafc_fan said we were talking to him (or his family) by the way. Yes I'm a fan and he knows I'm a fan. However, I've spoken with others we know mutually and the same has been said to them too Personally I think there's not enough on the table to entice him - length of contract, money (personally and to develop squad), uncertainty over the club, uncertainty on this new stand being built. However you could tell that he has major fondness for the club, has unfinished business and honestly reckons he could get us into the Championship. There you go, I've told you everything. I would love him to come back because I think he can sort us out and can rejuvenate us from the :censored: and apathy currently within the corridors of Boundary Park. Cheers for the info, But its time the club stop dragging it on, and get the deal done for once. I believe he is OAFC number one target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'd rather Dowie stopped :censored:ing us around and just let us know whether or not he's coming. Corney needs to hand him a final offer. Take it or else it's not happening. It's now or never. It will get to a point where it's too late to appoint ANY manager because by then we'll be down. We need an injection of life into the team and the only way that's coming is by a new manager. I'm at the stage where Phil Brown actually seems a viable option contrasting my initial feeling that we should avoid him at all costs but the major factor is that we get somebody in sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Who says Dowie hasnt already said no? Maybe he is not :censored:ing us about and said he was not interested a long time ago! I have read nothing about him coming to us in weeks other than on here which is 90% bull :censored: anyway Edited March 16, 2013 by palmer1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesFan Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) If Dowie cant say anything, its better if the club tell us, The fans are so worried. Edited March 16, 2013 by BluesFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'd rather Dowie stopped :censored:ing us around and just let us know whether or not he's coming. Corney needs to hand him a final offer. Take it or else it's not happening. It's now or never. It will get to a point where it's too late to appoint ANY manager because by then we'll be down. We need an injection of life into the team and the only way that's coming is by a new manager. I'm at the stage where Phil Brown actually seems a viable option contrasting my initial feeling that we should avoid him at all costs but the major factor is that we get somebody in sooner rather than later. This is pretty much where I'm at. The club needs a boost, a new manager MAY give us this for the all important run in. This is no slight on TP, he's done an admirable job under difficult circumstances., but I feel he'd be happier back in charge of our youth. If dowie isn't coming...move on before it's out of our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'd rather Dowie stopped :censored:ing us around and just let us know whether or not he's coming. Corney needs to hand him a final offer. Take it or else it's not happening. It's now or never. Who said that Dowie is :censored:ing us around? Not sure if there is a difference between salary offered and wanted, but from what those ITK have said, Dowie has refused just a deal until end of the season. Tbh, it sounds like Dowie is doing anything but :censored: us around - sounds as though he has said what it'll take to get him to sign which Corney has been willing to meet yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Who said that Dowie is :censored:ing us around? Not sure if there is a difference between salary offered and wanted, but from what those ITK have said, Dowie has refused just a deal until end of the season. Tbh, it sounds like Dowie is doing anything but :censored: us around - sounds as though he has said what it'll take to get him to sign which Corney hasn't been willing to meet yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Who says Dowie hasnt already said no? Maybe he is not :censored:ing us about and said he was not interested a long time ago! I have read nothing about him coming to us in weeks other than on here which is 90% bull :censored: anyway Who said that Dowie is :censored:ing us around? Not sure if there is a difference between salary offered and wanted, but from what those ITK have said, Dowie has refused just a deal until end of the season. Tbh, it sounds like Dowie is doing anything but :censored: us around - sounds as though he has said what it'll take to get him to sign which Corney has been willing to meet yet. I acknowledge what you're saying there. If Dowie has given us a list of demands then I'm wrong in what I say. It seems as though the sticking-point is offering him the contract that encompasses next season; which I would give him as long as his wage isn't ridiculous. If Corney doesn't accept that then it suggests he has a manager in line for next season. Maybe my anger at this process should be directed towards Corney for being indecisive on whether to cater to Dowie's needs or not. Anyway, whatever the case we need a new manager quickly and this prolonged period of time along with Dickov's leadership could be the reason we get relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc21 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Ater today,couldn't give a f##k if Mickey Mouse and Chaddy as assistant took charge,The whole thing is a pisstake,which could only happen at latics I acknowledge what you're saying there. If Dowie has given us a list of demands then I'm wrong in what I say. It seems as though the sticking-point is offering him the contract that encompasses next season; which I would give him as long as his wage isn't ridiculous. If Corney doesn't accept that then it suggests he has a manager in line for next season. Maybe my anger at this process should be directed towards Corney for being indecisive on whether to cater to Dowie's needs or not. Anyway, whatever the case we need a new manager quickly and this prolonged period of time along with Dickov's leadership could be the reason we get relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Who said that Dowie is :censored:ing us around? Not sure if there is a difference between salary offered and wanted, but from what those ITK have said, Dowie has refused just a deal until end of the season. Tbh, it sounds like Dowie is doing anything but :censored: us around - sounds as though he has said what it'll take to get him to sign which Corney has been willing to meet yet. Exactly this. They've spoke, Corney offered him a contract for the rest of this season only. That's not enough to wrestle him from his other commitments and doesn't show any commitment to him to allow Dowie the chance to rebuild OAFC. Dowie hasn't :censored:ed the club around. The person :censored:ing this club around is Corney. Why is he unwilling to commit to beyond this season by securing an ambitious manager who has the confidence and drive to push us up this league and has ambitions to get us into the Championship? If he believes we're doomed and relegation is inevitable then he's said himself he's off. If he believes we'll be safe then why not commit to pushing us on next season? I personally don't think he's as committed as he was as he's probably seeing now as a good time to bail out after our successes in the FA Cup, which was his swan song and he's engineering an exit route. If he's committed then sign the manager who has the ambition - if he doesn't think Dowie is the one then why the :censored: offer him a deal and offer it to nobody else?! He's is number one target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefflatic Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Exactly this. They've spoke, Corney offered him a contract for the rest of this season only. That's not enough to wrestle him from his other commitments and doesn't show any commitment to him to allow Dowie the chance to rebuild OAFC. Dowie hasn't :censored:ed the club around. The person :censored:ing this club around is Corney. Why is he unwilling to commit to beyond this season by securing an ambitious manager who has the confidence and drive to push us up this league and has ambitions to get us into the Championship? If he believes we're doomed and relegation is inevitable then he's said himself he's off. If he believes we'll be safe then why not commit to pushing us on next season? I personally don't think he's as committed as he was as he's probably seeing now as a good time to bail out after our successes in the FA Cup, which was his swan song and he's engineering an exit route. If he's committed then sign the manager who has the ambition - if he doesn't think Dowie is the one then why the :censored: offer him a deal and offer it to nobody else?! He's is number one target. Thanks for all the info Midsblue and setting things clear - my thughts exactly - if he is committed to at least seeing the stand through and trying to get us going someway upwards then why the hell only offer a manager of Dowie's ability, passion and bond with the fans 10 weeks, and also who wants to build something long term??? I don't blame Dowie one bit for not signing in that case - maybe today has sealed it for Corney and he may well come back with 2 years offer I know one thing - the club is worth far more as a league one club than Corney trying to bail out and sell us as a league 2 side. The whole thing is just so illogical its scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Might be something to do with the take over rumour. If new owners are lined up, presumably they'll want the option of putting their own man in. Either that or Scholes. Doesn't seem to be a lot of logic in not offering a 2 year deal. If that's the only stumbling block it's a bit of a gutter. without going overboard on Dowieew' s abilities, his appointment could be one of the few things that might actually do something to stop this rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Doesn't matter who the manager is, this squad has gone at the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'd rather Dowie stopped :censored:ing us around and just let us know whether or not he's coming. Corney needs to hand him a final offer. Take it or else it's not happening. It's now or never. It will get to a point where it's too late to appoint ANY manager because by then we'll be down. We need an injection of life into the team and the only way that's coming is by a new manager. I'm at the stage where Phil Brown actually seems a viable option contrasting my initial feeling that we should avoid him at all costs but the major factor is that we get somebody in sooner rather than later. Who says Dowie has been offered the role? Who Says he hasn't already refused? Fact is, we know nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Who says Dowie has been offered the role? Who Says he hasn't already refused? Fact is, I know nothing. ftfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 ftfy No, we know nothing. Apart from those who claim to have sources (Fair play to them if they do, but could just be like oafc_fan spouting bull:censored: around) They could have offered the job to various people and we wouldn't have a feckin clue - we can only presume and listen to the rumours and bull:censored: that is flying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Dowie is the new Scholes.......neither of them are coming so can we just move on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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