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Who should replace Steve Coppell? (3 votes)

  • Bob Booker

    Votes: 55 19.1%
  • Dean Wilkins

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Paul Merson

    Votes: 10 3.5%
  • Tony Adams

    Votes: 31 10.8%
  • Steve Cotterill

    Votes: 43 14.9%
  • Graham Rix

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Gary Johnson (Yeovil)

    Votes: 9 3.1%
  • Lawrie Sanchez

    Votes: 7 2.4%
  • Ian Dowie

    Votes: 124 43.1%
  • Nigel Clough

    Votes: 12 4.2%
  • Joe Kinnear

    Votes: 44 15.3%
  • Glen Hoddle

    Votes: 7 2.4%
  • Terry Burton (Watford Assist.)

    Votes: 9 3.1%
  • Liam Brady

    Votes: 16 5.6%
  • Danny Wilson (Bristol City)

    Votes: 22 7.6%
  • Glen Roeder

    Votes: 5 1.7%
  • Jean Tigana

    Votes: 12 4.2%
  • Lou Macari

    Votes: 3 1.0%
  • Dave Merrington

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Steve McMahon

    Votes: 2 0.7%
  • Terry Connor (Wolves Assist.)

    Votes: 6 2.1%
  • Stuart Pearce

    Votes: 6 2.1%
  • Brain Little

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Carlton Parmer

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Alan Cork

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • George Graham

    Votes: 6 2.1%
  • Andy Ritchie (Leeds Coach)

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • John Gregory

    Votes: 2 0.7%
  • Keith Curle (Mansfield)

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Howard Wilkinson ( (Late addition to poll)

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Stuart Gray (Late addition to poll)

    Votes: 1 0.3%
  • Mark McGhee (Late addition to poll)

    Votes: 15 5.2%
  • The Chuckle Brothers (will maintain Albions passing style...To Me..To You

    Votes: 5 1.7%

  • Total voters
    288


Beefy

New member
Jul 5, 2003
937
bed
Other than Hinshelwood Rix has got to be the worst appointment we could make.He was at the game on Saturday so these rumours have credibility.
 






superwife

New member
Aug 13, 2003
183
With Superphil
Superphil and myself have decided if it's Rix we will seriously think about handing in our season tickets - WE DO NOT WANT HIM, for all the obvious reasons.

Dowie or Adams would be my top two choices.
 




Jul 21, 2003
606
RIX IS SCUM AND THATS A FACT IT BETTER NOT BE RIX I WILL BE DISGUSTED AND SO WILL THE FAMILY SECTION OF THIS CLUB Silent is a family uncle and cant homnestly belive even he is that stupid to appoint Rix even though he'd be on a cheap deal their
 




lancing ranger

New member
Jul 11, 2003
23
rix,no way,i think if we get him,their would be alot of unrest,these r just rumours end of,but knight would have already sounded people out and i cant beleive rix is one of them,i like others would not be happy
 








Willow

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2003
1,674
Didcot
Only the appointment of Big Tone would generate any excitement for me.

I can't see why eveyone thinks Dowie is such a prospect. What makes him so good exactly?

If it's Rix I'll be very very embarrassed. He's a shite manager.

And Kinnear is too old in my opinion.
 


Behind Enemy Lines

Well-known member
Jul 18, 2003
4,887
London
I've said this before but it shouldn't be someone from within the club. We've had two disasters, we don't want a third.

Whoever it is, they're going to be under pressure to deliver automatic promotion. At the start of the season I think most of us would have settled for a play -off place but now we should expect to go straight up.

Rix has no track record, Cotterill plays terrible football and can't speak properly and Tony Adams would be a big gamble. So who is there with a proven record of getting teams promoted, working with no money and with knowledge of the division? Tricky one.

Joe Kineear?

Ian Dowie?
 








Jul 21, 2003
606
it has to be DEAN WILKINS but wot i wanna know is when are the club gonna announce something silent said he has a manager lined up so more lies or is this true IMHO i think he was speaking his usual ****
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,277
The requirements are, in no particular order:

1. Contacts
2. Leadership
3. Loyalty
4. Drive and hunger
5. Experience of management on a shoestring
6. Experience of managing in Div 2
6. Playing experience at the highest level
7. No need for big compo payment.

Dowie is the only man who fits the bill. The only sticking point may be tactical nous, which was Coppell's forte.
 




Behind Enemy Lines

Well-known member
Jul 18, 2003
4,887
London
Football Genius - when will you learn? How many crap managers from within the club do you want us to have? We simply can't risk another.
 






Behind Enemy Lines

Well-known member
Jul 18, 2003
4,887
London
" Deano has good record as player and manager though and he is loyal Albion wot more do you want?"

Good managers don't necessarily make good managers do they?

And when has Dean Wilkins managed a club? Did I miss something? Running the youth team is hardly the same is it?

Football Genius - Dean Wilkins was great for us as a player and is undoubtedly a fine youth team coach. But we've had two insiders as managers in the past few years and both were disasters so we mustn't go down this road again. We need someone with a proven track record and Wilkins just doesn't fit the bill.

Any other suggestions?
 






Jul 7, 2003
175
swindon, wilts
I hope it not Rix, we can do better. I remember when Hoddle was at Swindon, he turned a long ball side into a passing side, but methinks he will be too expensive.
I think Kinnear could do a good job. Also I'll throw Lou Macari's name into the hat. He's been out of the game a while but still has plenty of contacts and tactical nous.

I do NOT want to see Hinch anywhere near the bench on Saturday!!!.
 


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