How long before Coppinger is put in charge?

[Daniel_Smith]

Looks like McSheffrey's days are numbered, so how long until Coppinger is put in temporary charge do we think?

Also how long do we think the recruitment process for a new permanent manager will take before they offer Coppinger the role full-time, because he "knows the club".

It's all so frustratingly predictable in my view.

[roversdude]

Welcome back

[Daniel_Smith]

Welcome back

 

[Alan Southstand]

Whisper it quietly but the U18’s manager seems to be doing rather well……just saying!

[drfchound]

To be fair, the OP might not be too far from being an accurate vision of the future.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Whisper it quietly but the U18’s manager seems to be doing rather well……just saying!

I was tempted to post this on another thread where Selby said the U18s executed a game plan to perfection the other day. Not seriously suggesting it like but it will be tempting won't it

Worst thing we could do is have a caretaker get a few good early results. Then we'll be on the same boat again!

[phil o sophical]

No, no, no and no. He would be on an absolute hiding to nothing.

[Pside]

It’s about time we went after someone and appointed a manager that’s not out of work or on the pay roll

[since-1969]

Looks like McSheffrey's days are numbered, so how long until Coppinger is put in temporary charge do we think?

Also how long do we think the recruitment process for a new permanent manager will take before they offer Coppinger the role full-time, because he "knows the club".

It's all so frustratingly predictable in my view.

Butler Wellens McSheffrey all without any real experience to shout at so WHY would Copps be any better? We need proven ability in L2/L1. This IS the boards fault for not sticking to a proven strategy of keeping the job in safe experienced hands and passing on to safe experienced hands . Not this cheap low budget option.

[Colemans Left Hook]

He pi$$ed me off with his first team selection against Mansfield and i have tolerated him since then -

I got a shock today when they said Swindon hadn't lost in the league since the opening day wondered why they weren't higher in the table - they had won 2 and drawn 5 since before today

Teflon Hasselbaink is the obvious answer  hasn't he applied before 

[Daniel_Smith]

Whisper it quietly but the U18’s manager seems to be doing rather well……just saying!

*Baldwin makes mental note*

[silent majority]

Whisper it quietly but the U18’s manager seems to be doing rather well……just saying!

*Baldwin makes mental note*

Why would he, playing matters land on the Chairman’s desk.

[Sammy Chung was King]

Cheap and knows the club, that’s the criteria. We’ve hit a rough patch there’s no doubt. The togetherness that was there at the start of the season has dissipated. Whether that’s open criticism of players, or a building frustration in the squad in the managers ideas, I don’t know.
It hasn’t been hard to pick the team for a long time. It near enough picks itself with our options limited by injuries.

I would go for a simple formation that works with what we have player wise. Go 4-4-2, play wingers on their proper sides, give us some real width. Stop coming inside and clogging the field up centrally. Get some crosses into the box. Get partnerships built up with wingers and full backs. We play 4-3-3 to match everybody else. Why not have the attitude that we have a way of playing, we will worry about what we do rather than the opposition. Stop being terrified to attack, go for it.



                         Mitchell

                 Williams.     Olowu

           Knoyle.                      Maxwell

                  Biggins.       Rowe

           Taylor.                         Molyneux


                     Miller.      Agard

Subs Woltham, Tomlin, Hurst, Clayton, Faulkner, Long, Jones.

I would go with this side until other players are fit. Get Agard up there with Miller.
Make the opposition full backs work with two natural wingers. Biggins playing the box to box role mainly, but alternating with Rowe.
Get the full backs sharing the attacking with their wingers, covering each other.

Williams and Olowu are the best we have, in those positions at the moment. We have potentially the best left back in the division. A right back that is playing well within himself, capable of much better. This side would cause more problems for the opposition, and create more chances. We need to attack not sit back, and try and edge games.

[phil old leake]

Let’s not get too carried away with shouts for Copps as a replacement

If GMc carries on like this and gets the sack Copps is part of the management team

I also like to think he’s got more sense than to take it on. He’s a legend at the club and has a good job at this time that could last a decent length of time.  Why risk his status with the club and fans.

[Sammy Chung was King]

He doesn’t want to be a manager according to interviews and his book. I don’t think he would do the job other than in a caretaker role. Eyre would be the one that took over.
It’s a bit premature yet to get rid of the manager but he doesn’t have long to turn it around in my opinion. If the club gets anywhere near the relegation spots he will be gone.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Don't think anyone is actually shouting for Copps to be manager. It's a sensible view of what might happen when GM leaves and we have a months long application process for a new manager.

The only way you can justify such a long selection process during a season is getting a brilliant manager. We haven't been doing that since Grant McCann

[since-1969]

Whisper it quietly but the U18’s manager seems to be doing rather well……just saying!

*Baldwin makes mental note*

Another cheap option .

[BigH]

I don't think Copps is L2 manager material.

Too intelligent, too sensitive. That might work in the Prem but what we need is a no-nonsense knuckler who can get a bunch of mediocre players to fit an effective style of play and deliver results.

[DearneValleyRover]

Copps has repeatedly stated he doesn’t want to be a coach or manager

[Panda]

Didn't McSheffrey say the same things?

[DearneValleyRover]

Didn't McSheffrey say the same things?

No

[drfchound]

IIRC McSheff did say he didn’t want to be first team manager.
He also said something about liking the security of the job he was doing and living in the area and didn’t want to spoil that.

[DearneValleyRover]

IIRC McSheff did say he didn’t want to be first team manager.
He also said something about liking the security of the job he was doing and living in the area and didn’t want to spoil that.

He was coaching though, Copps has stated he doesn’t want to coach at any level.

[drfchound]

IIRC McSheff did say he didn’t want to be first team manager.
He also said something about liking the security of the job he was doing and living in the area and didn’t want to spoil that.

He was coaching though, Copps has stated he doesn’t want to coach at any level.

Yes, i am aware of that.
I was responding to the question of whether McSheff had “said the same thing” which was that he didn’t want the top job.

[bobbymax]

Cheap and knows the club, that’s the criteria. We’ve hit a rough patch there’s no doubt. The togetherness that was there at the start of the season has dissipated. Whether that’s open criticism of players, or a building frustration in the squad in the managers ideas, I don’t know.
It hasn’t been hard to pick the team for a long time. It near enough picks itself with our options limited by injuries.

I would go for a simple formation that works with what we have player wise. Go 4-4-2, play wingers on their proper sides, give us some real width. Stop coming inside and clogging the field up centrally. Get some crosses into the box. Get partnerships built up with wingers and full backs. We play 4-3-3 to match everybody else. Why not have the attitude that we have a way of playing, we will worry about what we do rather than the opposition. Stop being terrified to attack, go for it.



                         Mitchell

                 Williams.     Olowu

           Knoyle.                      Maxwell

                  Biggins.       Rowe

           Taylor.                         Molyneux


                     Miller.      Agard

Subs Woltham, Tomlin, Hurst, Clayton, Faulkner, Long, Jones.

I would go with this side until other players are fit. Get Agard up there with Miller.
Make the opposition full backs work with two natural wingers. Biggins playing the box to box role mainly, but alternating with Rowe.
Get the full backs sharing the attacking with their wingers, covering each other.

Williams and Olowu are the best we have, in those positions at the moment. We have potentially the best left back in the division. A right back that is playing well within himself, capable of much better. This side would cause more problems for the opposition, and create more chances. We need to attack not sit back, and try and edge games.

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We'd be even more wide-open than we are now with that side!
Every team we come up against are playing with a middle three, I'm afraid we are going to have to do likewise otherwise we'll keep getting overrun.

[eastender]

He doesn’t want to be a manager according to interviews and his book. I don’t think he would do the job other than in a caretaker role. Eyre would be the one that took over.
It’s a bit premature yet to get rid of the manager but he doesn’t have long to turn it around in my opinion. If when the club gets anywhere near the relegation spots he will be gone.