[Siberian Spireite]

Stents, on 28 April 2015 - 10:08 AM, said:

Martin Allen now the favorite @ 1/2 with Cookie now 6/4 and Phil Brown at 10/1

Looking slightly more promising!

Great news! Let's hope Cook hasn't been too peed off by recent events and stays with us for a while, whichever division we end up in.

[Trigger]

Crazy market. It must be that tiny punt I had or the bookies read bobs board

[lindo-spireite]

If cooks our manager for the first game next season, should we be giving a bit of credit to Chris turner?

[Trigger]

lindo-spireite, on 28 April 2015 - 10:34 AM, said:

If cooks our manager for the first game next season, should we be giving a bit of credit to Chris turner?

Can you honestly see any of the turner bashes swallowing any pride? Ha ha ha

[Tha Knows...]

Siberian Spireite, on 28 April 2015 - 08:26 AM, said:

It seems the Martin Allen story came from the current caretaker, Gary Waddock, expressing his admiration for Allen and saying he'd be a good choice, so alas, perhaps not the strongest recommendation as the Pompey fans seem not to rate Waddock and want rid- Waddock seemed to be saying "Give my mate the job" so as his own job would be safe.

I notice Warnock's odds came in and then out again- Redknapp is surely a decent outside bet if Cook goes elsewhere (Derby?) or (fingers and balls crossed) stays. Redknapp sure ain't leaving his pad in Sandbanks, and he came back to Pompey once already- if they draw a blank on Cook, stranger things have happened than Arry turning up there again, probably 'upstairs', though it's more likely he'll get a role with Bournemouth now, using his Premier League contacts to sign up a few expensive mercenaries.

Think that's a bridge too far for him atm. But if Clough fails to get Sheff U up via the play offs might that be a possible destination?

[Phil V 72]

@BroadcastMoose: In the last hour Martin Allen has gone 2 to 1 ON for the vacancy at Portsmouth - he is now clear favourite
Edit - sorry, just read above. My bad

This post has been edited by Phil V 72: 28 April 2015 - 11:16 AM

[tomjoad]

Tips M, on 27 April 2015 - 08:21 PM, said:

There are good drunks and bad drunks.

Some blokes are "a-ok" then turn into knob heads when they've had a couple of snifters.

Well Mr M`Gee, the drinkers we tried to have a conversation (about our football clubs tactics) with in the Mow exhibited a distinct lack of class.

Quite the eye opener wasn't it?

[Westbars Spireite]

calvin plummers socks, on 27 April 2015 - 08:08 PM, said:

So your now saying Cookie has a drink problem? Nonsense

His only problem is he can't get enough.

[Mr Mercury]

Siberian Spireite, on 28 April 2015 - 10:20 AM, said:

Great news! Let's hope Cook hasn't been too peed off by recent events and stays with us for a while, whichever division we end up in.

Or the club peed of by recent events?

[Wooden Spoon]

azul, on 27 April 2015 - 08:15 PM, said:

So that is a drink problem, that's 75% of the country with one, triple that and your probably down to 50%

Your funny.

It's well known he likes a few ales; and he sometimes says more than he should when he has has a few

[azul]

Trigger (not the freak), on 28 April 2015 - 10:38 AM, said:

Can you honestly see any of the turner bashes swallowing any pride? Ha ha ha

Perhaps we should all wait and see before swallowing anything?

[valemadness]

Everybody saying it's all gone quiet so he must be off, but it could be just the fact that we've said no to Portsmouth and they're now looking at other options. Just because we've been approached by another club, it doesn't mean Cook actually has to go.

[Trigger]

Update:

Allen - 4/9
Cook - 2/1
Brown - 14/1

[brianclose]

tomjoad, on 28 April 2015 - 11:23 AM, said:

Well Mr M`Gee, the drinkers we tried to have a conversation (about our football clubs tactics) with in the Mow exhibited a distinct lack of class.

Quite the eye opener wasn't it?

Do you really think Cooky and his backroom staff want to be bombarded with questions from armchair johnny come lately fans all the time when they are out trying to enjoy a quiet pint?

Ive seen two sides to Cooky when hes out and about - the jocular, chatty version and the 'cant be bothered with this' version - I don't blame him for the second option now and again TBF.

This post has been edited by brianclose: 28 April 2015 - 01:03 PM

[azul]

Stents, on 28 April 2015 - 10:08 AM, said:

Martin Allen now the favorite @ 1/2 with Cookie now 6/4 and Phil Brown at 10/1

Looking slightly more promising!

Mad Dog is the perfect fit for Pompey

He's their fans choice
They are a fans owned club so they listen to their fan base
He is experienced in the lower division and they claim that's what they want
He rarely lasts a year at a club
Portsmouth rarely keep a manager for more than a year
They wont have to raid the piggy bank for compo

All said and done he is their obvious choice

This post has been edited by azul: 28 April 2015 - 01:08 PM

[Spire-ite]

valemadness, on 28 April 2015 - 12:47 PM, said:

Everybody saying it's all gone quiet so he must be off, but it could be just the fact that we've said no to Portsmouth and they're now looking at other options. Just because we've been approached by another club, it doesn't mean Cook actually has to go.

Stop being sensible Marcia!

[Town_Fan]

Then why not make a simple announcement to that end?

Cook not going anywhere, Time at the bar thanks.

[Spireite-Karl]

Town_Fan, on 28 April 2015 - 01:14 PM, said:

Then why not make a simple announcement to that end?

Cook not going anywhere, Time at the bar thanks.

I was thinking exactly the same TF

The only explanation if he isn't going to Pompey is that he's using them for his own gain (still not convinced).

[brianclose]

Spireite-Karl, on 28 April 2015 - 01:23 PM, said:

I was thinking exactly the same TF

The only explanation if he isn't going to Pompey is that he's using them for his own gain (still not convinced).

The Coventry job will probably be available after Sunday...