Paul Trollope, new Albion assistant manager

[Bean]

Argus comments: Don't know that Trollope will bring much to the table, bit of a backward step. Let's not mess about and get Harry Redknapp down here now, he'd love it here and is unemployed. Assistant manager would suit him at his time of life, theres no one better out there.

That's a joke surely. Or at least an attempt at one.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Before we appointed Calderwood, Trollope was the front runner. At least that's how I remember the reporting at the time.

 

[BensGrandad]

I am certain that CH will appoint the man he wants rather than be told. Tommy X is your new no 2.

 

[Da Man Clay]

If Calderwood doesn't think twice to leave Hughton mid-season after working alongside him for best part of a decade he won't think twice to recommend the cream of Albion's players to Bruce.

Which is above as relevant as any other club chasing players we don't want to lose. See Stephens and Dunk etc. He can suggest who he wants but if it's not for laughable money we won't be selling them.

 

[BensGrandad]

Yesterdays tabloids suggested Palace, Watford, West Brom, Stoke and Burnley are all chasing Stephens but football wise none of those are a bigger draw than us if we can get promoted.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Yesterdays tabloids suggested Palace, Watford, West Brom, Stoke and Burnley are all chasing Stephens but football wise none of those are a bigger draw than us if we can get promoted.

He's not for sale in January, and will go where he wants at the end of the season.

 

[NooBHA]

The general consensus is that Calderwood was responsible for the solid defensive play we have right now. .

And your source of that consensus ? Or even your thinking behind it ?

 

[el punal]

Argus comments: Don't know that Trollope will bring much to the table, bit of a backward step. Let's not mess about and get Harry Redknapp down here now, he'd love it here and is unemployed. Assistant manager would suit him at his time of life, theres no one better out there.

Did Rosie the bulldog post that?

 

[Silverhatch]

He's not for sale in January, and will go where he wants at the end of the season.

Which is right - because we're gambling now and if we're not in the PL then the whole squad will be reassembled after our prize assets have left for (out of contract) no (or in contract) big money.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

And your source of that consensus ? Or even your thinking behind it ?

It's a 'general consensus' based on a one-sided conversation he had with a single proboscis monkey (female, 3 years old) in the wilds of Borneo during a break in filming.

 

[Medwayseagull]

I am certain that CH will appoint the man he wants rather than be told. Tommy X is your new no 2.

As long as it is not Timmy X.

 

[samtheseagull]

Yesterdays tabloids suggested Palace, Watford, West Brom, Stoke and Burnley are all chasing Stephens but football wise none of those are a bigger draw than us if we can get promoted.

The way i see it both Stephens and Kayal are almost certainly going to leave even if we go up. I just Think they are one bad injury away from shooting them self in the foot.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I am certain that CH will appoint the man he wants rather than be told. Tommy X is your new no 2.

We'd be bloody lucky to get Tommy X and I am sure CH knows it.

 

[Zebedee]

If Calderwood doesn't think twice to leave Hughton mid-season after working alongside him for best part of a decade he won't think twice to recommend the cream of Albion's players to Bruce.

But it doesn't mean that we will have to, or want to, sell them. I'd like to think that the days of selling players to other Championship clubs are long gone - Premier League pedigree or not.

 

[BensGrandad]

My point is that if it is for football reasons not financial or anythjng else and we get promoted why would they want to join either of those 5 clubs who will probably fare no better than us next season.

 

[Nixonator]

If Calderwood doesn't think twice to leave Hughton mid-season after working alongside him for best part of a decade he won't think twice to recommend the cream of Albion's players to Bruce.

He can recommend them all he likes, I don't even think most need recommending.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

We'd be bloody lucky to get Tommy X and I am sure CH knows it.

I'd prefer his brother Malcolm, frankly.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I'd prefer his brother Malcolm, frankly.

Tommy Malcolm

 

[Taybha]

#Waits for spellchecker invasion ......

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Well, he's certainly got football in his blood - his old man, who I remember well, played 770 games for Swindon.
Like others on here, I suspect he would have been Hughton's first choice - I think we have a good one here.