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Freedman and Bolton Part Company
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surrey jim
Not in Surrey
hardly a suprise. IIRC Bolton were in a dire financial situation. Be interested to see who replaces him.
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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That has been coming for a while, going back to last season.
I actually think Freedman has many of the qualities you'd want in a manager, but Bolton are crippled by debts and he has had to manage on a shoestring, the results reflect that.
If he wasn't 'Mr Crystal Palace' I'd feel almost sorry for the bloke...
I actually think Freedman has many of the qualities you'd want in a manager, but Bolton are crippled by debts and he has had to manage on a shoestring, the results reflect that.
If he wasn't 'Mr Crystal Palace' I'd feel almost sorry for the bloke...
Grombleton
Surrounded by <div>s
- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
Hardly surprising, given their start to the season and the fans being on his back for some time.
Good luck to the bloke taking that job on.
Good luck to the bloke taking that job on.
To be honest, I think that their financial situation is why this IS a bit of a surprise. He's on a hefty contract, and was surely only still there this long, as they couldn't afford to pay him off?
spring hall convert
Well-known member
What a staggeringly awful footballing decision he made in going to Bolton. I hope the money was worth it.
That's not what you were saying when he had Palace flying, and you were all smugly trotting out the line that there was 'no way he'd leave Palace for Bolton'...
apart from an 8 game streak - he served up a load of dross. he did the same at bolton.
the way the crazy football merry go round works , who knows - he may end up with you lot.....
Agreed. But on the bench he always looked SO stressed up, he doesn't look like he enjoys the job at all. Could be another Garcia.
Although, at least Oscar bothered to wash his hair, so one up to the Spaniard, there.
Nah that was "Hockaday Sacked As Leeds Boss"
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HellBilly
He should have stayed at Palace he built that team that went up, must be kicking himself now so........... hard
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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You could certainly question his judgment. Leaving Palace for Bolton has been a disaster for him personally.
But he did well at Palace, signed some good players, and was the one to really bring Zaha and other kids on and into the first team while at Palace.
But obviously you don't need Brighton fans to tell you all this, right?
he won 3 in 25 before a brief purple patch. he did make some great signings and give opportunity to some of the young crop - true.
he's still tactically inept and very very boring.
COYP
New member
- Oct 1, 2012
- 503
There's a distinct truth to what XSE25 is saying but then that doesn't stop me wishing he'd stayed etc. Allegedly, and as with all the usual stuff prattled out as fact on football forums it is allegedly, it was Prince Charming who had pressured Dougie to play a more exciting and attacking brand of football which then seemed to get all the players to click. I'm pleased that Dougie's been forced to learn the hard lesson of jumping ship for cash but would now wish him to do well wherever he ends up...short of it being Brighton of course.
northernseagull
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- Mar 12, 2013
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Hope Jimmy Phillips gets a shot at taking over the reigns... sooooo happy Palace scum Dougie has gone (birth town club...)