[spireitetoo]

Paul cook 1/5 (oddschecker) to be next pompey boss.....think he now needs to come out admit it....and let LR finish the job over the next 3 games.

[farney]

spireitetoo, on 26 April 2015 - 02:46 PM, said:

Paul cook 1/5 (oddschecker) to be next pompey boss.....think he now needs to come out admit it....and let LR finish the job over the next 3 games.

Couldnt agree more the sooner the better

[DIFH]

farney, on 26 April 2015 - 03:44 PM, said:

Couldnt agree more the sooner the better

[Phil V 72]

Maybe I'm thinking the unthinkable here but maybe for everyone's benefit PC should be put on gardening leave?

[danblue]

On one hand I'd like to see him finish the season Inc playoffs as he is part of the reason we got there but on the other all this funny business (obviously not straight out saying he is staying/going) must be have upset the dressing room and taken away some focus. It a tough one.

[moondog]

spireitetoo, on 26 April 2015 - 02:46 PM, said:

Paul cook 1/5 (oddschecker) to be next pompey boss.....think he now needs to come out admit it....and let LR finish the job over the next 3 games.

The odds would be even shorter had it been sorted 1/3 with skybet, it's possible this is a reflection he's going to meet them

[DIFH]

moondog, on 26 April 2015 - 03:53 PM, said:

The odds would be even shorter had been sorted 1/3 with skybet, it's possible this is a reflection he's going to meet them

Bet someone stayed over then at Jun 28.

[farney]

Phil V 72, on 26 April 2015 - 03:52 PM, said:

Maybe I'm thinking the unthinkable here but maybe for everyone's benefit PC should be put on gardening leave?

Yes that would be best option Phil

[metallilad]

farney, on 26 April 2015 - 03:58 PM, said:

Yes that would be best option Phil

No it's not. Look. Paul Cook is still manager at our club, IF we do get promoted he will still be our manager.
He has masterminded a plan to get us into the playoffs and has still got a job to do.
This train of thought that he shouldn't be in charge is disgusting and downright disrespectful to the man who has put his heart & soul into getting us into this position. It needs to stop because our season still has a minimum of three games left to play, we need positivity not this kind of drivel being spouted off.

[sixmilliondollardan]

Well said metallilad, total nonsense to say he should be put on gardening leave or anything like it.

[Guest_freelander2_*]

metallilad, on 26 April 2015 - 04:08 PM, said:

No it's not. Look. Paul Cook is still manager at our club, IF we do get promoted he will still be our manager.
He has masterminded a plan to get us into the playoffs and has still got a job to do.
This train of thought that he shouldn't be in charge is disgusting and downright disrespectful to the man who has put his heart & soul into getting us into this position. It needs to stop because our season still has a minimum of three games left to play, we need positivity not this kind of drivel being spouted off.

Well said.

A deal might happen today, it might happen tomorrow, but if no deal's done between now and next Sunday / play offs, do people really think it would be a good idea to stick him on gardening leave?

Paul Cook, HIS staff & HIS players got us here, could you imagine the reaction if a decision was made to take him out of the equation because another club has expressed an interest in his availability?

This post has been edited by freelander2: 26 April 2015 - 04:37 PM

[Town_Fan]

Its clearly a distraction. Pompey want shooting for this.

[Spireite-Karl]

metallilad, on 26 April 2015 - 04:08 PM, said:

No it's not. Look. Paul Cook is still manager at our club, IF we do get promoted he will still be our manager.
He has masterminded a plan to get us into the playoffs and has still got a job to do.
This train of thought that he shouldn't be in charge is disgusting and downright disrespectful to the man who has put his heart & soul into getting us into this position. It needs to stop because our season still has a minimum of three games left to play, we need positivity not this kind of drivel being spouted off.

And PC should come out and make a honest statement on the matter one way or the other. IF he's going then we can't do anything about it and he should admit it, and we thank him and wish him well.
IF he's staying then we are ALL united, focused and ready to have a real go at the playoffs together.
I desperately don't want him to leave, but surely it's the right thing to do and not to try and lead us through the playoffs when he's already agreed to sign for another club (if he has that is)

[Cactoise]

Danny Wilson as caretaker anyone?

[moondog]

B3NET, on 26 April 2015 - 04:17 PM, said:

Danny Wilson as caretaker anyone?

Not a time for a stranger to the players to enter the fray

[Spireite-Karl]

Town_Fan, on 26 April 2015 - 04:14 PM, said:

Its clearly a distraction. Pompey want shooting for this.

You're not kidding and there should be a FL ruling against this sort of thing to prevent it from happening again. I'd like to see a 10pt deduction for the following season. Basically when the season reaches say 'April' and a clubs season is still alive an approach can't be made for the manager. Once a team mathematically has nothing to play for then an approach can be made even if it's after the deadline date.

moondog, on 26 April 2015 - 04:20 PM, said:

Not a time for a stranger to the players to enter the fray

100% agreed on that!

[sixmilliondollardan]

B3NET, on 26 April 2015 - 04:17 PM, said:

Danny Wilson as caretaker anyone?

I'm going to shock you here when I reveal WE ALREADY HAVE A MANAGER.

[Phil V 72]

sixmilliondollardan, on 26 April 2015 - 04:10 PM, said:

Well said metallilad, total nonsense to say he should be put on gardening leave or anything like it.

The club has to behave like any business would. No room for sentiment
I'm not privy to what's going in the club, but if the hierarchy feel it's having an impact, they should resolve this ASAP.
If there's no impact, then there's no action to be taken.

[saturn]

The transfer window should apply to managers as well as players

[jonnythespireite]

Frankly I can't believe what I've just read.....unbelievable ....

Portsmouth made an approach. The club have declined their request. We move on. Can someone explain to me on what grounds we would put Cook on gardening leave .? .

It seems to me that many on here are just as 'guilty' as Turner for perhaps not engaging brain before implementing mouth / keyboard.

We're in the play offs for a chance of tier 2 football. First realistic opportunity since Cox's tenure and all most folk on here can do is speculate and rumour monger on here about something they frankly know nowt about...

Pathetic.