Had a chat with Sreve Cotterill today.

[smudge]

Just got back from a couple of days away as I went down to Cornwall after the Exeter game for a beer or two with some old mates.
Anyway, stopped at Rownham Services for a coffee on the way home today & in walks the Pompey manager.
Obviously I had to ask him about Saturday & no surprises really, he says the best team on the day will win as we're flying & his lot are struggling.
Maybe it's purely that he was talking to a Brighton fan, but he seemed far more enthusiastic about us than Pompey; he's seen us a few times this season & is very impressed, "will go up for sure" were his words.
Nice bloke & very enthusiastic to stand & talk football with a mere fan.
I did add as we bid our farewells, that you never know in his game, one day he could manage Brighton. His response, "you never know & I'd love that".

He said good luck to us & wished all Brighton fans the best for the New Year.

Now lets stuff Pompey Saturday! :albion1:

 

[elwheelio]

 

[smudge]

Very good, no they're not my mates!

 

[Marc1901]

I had the worst fish and chips from Rownham yesterday.

 

[elwheelio]

Very good, no they're not my mates!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I like Cotterill he seems like a decent guy.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

He is someone I would like to manage us one day to be honest.

 

[The Hon Sec]

Steve Cotterill played a few games for us on loan, I believe. And wasnt he supposed to have been interviewed for the managers job in the past?

 

[clippedgull]

Steve Cotterill played a few games for us on loan, I believe. And wasnt he supposed to have been interviewed for the managers job in the past?

Yes, and yes!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

He formed a great partnership for about a month with Paul Moulden. If only we could have kept them.

Cotterill scored the winner against Wigan 1-0 in the Northstand and proceeded to kiss the shirt.

Marvellous scenes.

 

[Lord Bamber]

He's done well at Portsmouth so far, helped of course by stringent purse stings, administration brings with it

 

[Mr Burns]

He is someone I would like to manage us one day to be honest.

He'll never manage us. Lord Gus is here to stay for ever and ever. We will never ever need another manger, for when Lord Gus leaves us in 85 years time to spend his twlight years back home in South America, as a mark of respect to his greatness, the club which close down, with the full backing of all supporters.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

He has done well at every club he has managed to be fair and teams like Cheltenham certainly had NO purse strings.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

He'll never manage us. Lord Gus is here to stay for ever and ever. We will never ever need another manger, for when Lord Gus leaves us in 85 years time to spend his twlight years back home in South America, as a mark of respect to his greatness, the club which close down, with the full backing of all supporters.

I could live with that!

 

[acrossthepond]

He formed a great partnership for about a month with Paul Moulden. If only we could have kept them.

Cotterill scored the winner against Wigan 1-0 in the Northstand and proceeded to kiss the shirt.

Marvellous scenes.

I remember a great goal line clearance in front of the North Stand too. Wholehearted and committed, especially for a loaner...

 

[The Large One]

What the f*** is someone like Steve Cotterill doing at such a tuberculotic swamp?

Portsmouth or Rownhams for that matter...

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

What the f*** is someone like Steve Cotterill doing at such a tuberculotic swamp?

Portsmouth or Rownhams for that matter...

Cant speak for Rownhams never been there but the sensible answer is that Cotterill is a "jobbing" manager so will go to whoever pays his wages. He wouldnt have earned a fortune in his playing/management career so cant afford to be choosy like a Curbishley.

 

[The Large One]

Yeah, but... Pompey.

 

[Peter Grummit]

What the f*** is someone like Steve Cotterill doing at such a tuberculotic swamp?

Portsmouth or Rownhams for that matter...

Tuberculotic - word of the day Al. I will have this in mind whilst perusing the Pompey massive on Saturday.

PG

 

[grummitts gloves]

He was a great player when he was on loan with us. Just a shame the purse strings couldn't stretch for him and Paul Moulden. Things might have turned out a bit different. Not sure about his style of football since he's been a manager. From memory, I think he likes a bit of hoofball and we are now used to South American flair. Oh well, I suppose we will find out on Saturday.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I remember his Cheltenham team coming down here during the first couple of seasons at Withdean, and they were, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the worst hoofball teams I have EVER seen. I doubt very much that has changed.

Did you ask him to please stop whinging about how unfair life is at Pompey because not only is it boring for the rest of the (non cheating) Football League, it's also patently untrue?