[Football] Steve Cooper

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes I take your point but he is 49 which is not old but trust me he has seen it, done it, got the T shirt. What does he have to prove? He is not a Fergie, Wenger etc, he has had a great life, adventure if you like and doesn't need much more. Obviosly I am looking at it from my perspective and by 50 I was very pleased with myself! I think Graham could feel the same, that's all I am saying.

Fair enough.

An interesting question he might consider would be how would he explain getting sacked by Chelsea. If he thinks he has a good answer and fancies managing still, maybe.....but maybe not.

He's a crap pundit though.

 

[Whitechapel]

Potter went up to 5/1 on SkyBet earlier but is now the 5/4 favourite. Perhaps only a little money has gone on him but he does seem the obvious choice.

If I was going to have a dabble it would either be Mark Robins or Lee Carsley.

Both based locally, both recently out of work & both play nice football which is obviously something the Leicester board want if they’ve sacked Cooper out of the blue.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Thought Bruno had gone back to Spain to manage a second division team there?

There were reports he was in line for the job at Deportivo La Coruna. But they’ve confirmed Óscar Gilsanz, who originally took over as caretaker manager, will remain in charge until the end of the season.

If I was going to have a dabble it would either be Mark Robins or Lee Carsley.

Both based locally, both recently out of work & both play nice football which is obviously something the Leicester board want if they’ve sacked Cooper out of the blue.

Carsley isn’t out of work. He’s going back to his role as manager of the U21s now his time as interim manager of England is over. Not sure he’d give that up for the Leicester job?

 

[Mancgull]

There were reports he was in line for the job at Deportivo La Coruna. But they’ve confirmed Óscar Gilsanz, who originally took over as caretaker manager, will remain in charge until the end of the season.




Carsley isn’t out of work. He’s going back to the U21 role now his time as interim manager of England is over. Not sure he’d give that up for the Leicester job?

Thanks. Wasn’t aware.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

My guess is that Van Nistelrooy will go to Leicester and Potter will be the next West Ham manager with Lopetegui on borrowed time there

 

[Javeaseagull]

Fair enough.

An interesting question he might consider would be how would he explain getting sacked by Chelsea. If he thinks he has a good answer and fancies managing still, maybe.....but maybe not.

He's a crap pundit though.

Obviously I am projecting here but I think he could think why not, give it a go, and actually take the Liecester job. What has he got to lose? He is loaded so it doesn't really matter.

 

[Flounce]

There were reports he was in line for the job at Deportivo La Coruna. But they’ve confirmed Óscar Gilsanz, who originally took over as caretaker manager, will remain in charge until the end of the season.

Ah Deportivo who had a few halcyon years challenging Real and Barcelona and going deep in Europe before crashing. I used to follow them back in the day, probably because they played in blue and white stripes.

We are now emulating their unexpected challenge to the big boys, hope the end is not the same!

 

[Van Cleef]

Fair enough.

An interesting question he might consider would be how would he explain getting sacked by Chelsea. If he thinks he has a good answer and fancies managing still, maybe.....but maybe not.

He's a crap pundit though.

Anything that contributes to reducing Potters screen time gets my vote. This will also reduce the risk of a boot to telly collision in my lounge. Punditry is definitely not his bag.

 

[ChickenDipper]

The first two statements are seemingly facts according to easily available information about the lengths of Moder and Lamptey’s contracts.

The rest is conspiracy theory (made up).

However, we know Fatawu has done his ACL, we know Moder had a medical booked at Leicester before Chelsea came in and plundered the PX deal involving KDH so they clearly fancy him. We know Leicester have FFP issues by looking at their summer spending.

Therefore, it seems reasonable to assume that IF Potter took over at Leicester, his limited transfer spend pot in January may well lead him in the direction of players nearing the end of their contract whom he could get on the cheap. It would make sense if he wanted tried and tested EPL players that he’d worked with before.

It’s not out of the question. I doubt they would fetch much of a fee at all in Jan. I’d like to keep Lamps personally. Btw Bobby D-Reid played for them yesterday so isn’t out. I think both would do well at a lower PL team like Leicester.

 

[ManOfSussex]

My guess is that Van Nistelrooy will go to Leicester and Potter will be the next West Ham manager with Lopetegui on borrowed time there

I can't see their supporters being particularly enamoured with a failed Chelsea manager though.

 

[jcdenton08]

Ah Deportivo who had a few halcyon years challenging Real and Barcelona and going deep in Europe before crashing. I used to follow them back in the day, probably because they played in blue and white stripes.

We are now emulating their unexpected challenge to the big boys, hope the end is not the same!

Didn’t Deportivo go absolutely berserk with their transfer fees, and almost bankrupt themselves? I think was around the time Leeds were doing the same, they had one really good finish and went all in trying to replicate it. I might be thinking of someone else though!

 

[Hugo Rune]

If I was going to have a dabble it would either be Mark Robins or Lee Carsley.

Both based locally, both recently out of work & both play nice football which is obviously something the Leicester board want if they’ve sacked Cooper out of the blue.

I think Robins is a good shout due to the fact he has played for them and is due a crack at the Premier League at some point.

The timing works too. Leicester will surely not be buying a manager out of their contract so they need someone who is currently not managing. Perhaps his sudden recent availability triggered the axe for Cooper?

Good value odds too.

However, I still think Potter is the favourite. I think he had his eye on the England job and whilst under the pay of Chelsea, he was happy to trundle along turning down other opportunities. But the Leicester job is probably his best opportunity to return to the Premier League for the time being. His Premier League experience surely puts him above most other unemployed candidates and his team will play football the way Leicester fans will want to see rather than say, Moyes.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I’d like to keep Lamps personally.

I really like him as a person and a player (wing back or winger). But I don’t think the club can offer a contract to someone with his injury record.

 

[ManOfSussex]

I think Robins is a good shout due to the fact he has played for them and is due a crack at the Premier League at some point.

The timing works too. Leicester will surely not be buying a manager out of their contract so they need someone who is currently not managing. Perhaps his sudden recent availability triggered the axe for Cooper?

Good value odds too.

However, I still think Potter is the favourite. I think he had his eye on the England job and whilst under the pay of Chelsea, he was happy to trundle along turning down other opportunities. But the Leicester job is probably his best opportunity to return to the Premier League for the time being. His Premier League experience surely puts him above most other unemployed candidates and his team will play football the way Leicester fans will want to see rather than say, Moyes.

Ex Leicester player or not, having appointed an ex Forest manager that nobody wanted would the Leicester powers that be follow that up by appointing an ex Coventry manager?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Didn’t Deportivo go absolutely berserk with their transfer fees, and almost bankrupt themselves? I think was around the time Leeds were doing the same, they had one really good finish and went all in trying to replicate it. I might be thinking of someone else though!

They won the league in 1999-00. They then finished 2nd, 2nd, 3rd and 3rd before dropping down to mid table. After that they’ve yo-yo’ed a bit before going into a huge decline which saw them 1 game from being relegated to the Spanish 4th tier a few seasons ago.

 

[jcdenton08]

They won the league in 1999-00. They then finished 2nd, 2nd, 3rd and 3rd before dropping down to mid table. After that they’ve yo-yo’ed a bit before going into a huge decline which saw them 1 game from being relegated to the Spanish 4th tier a few seasons ago.

Incredible decline!

 

[Han Solo]

Unexpected and I wonder how they'll replace him.
My bet is that they're going to have to go with someone with no PL experience and who can't get another PL gig.

Doing like Cooper and moving there to get sacked after doing a great job doesn't seem like the best career move for anyone who can get the Palace or West Ham gig.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Apparently in the 67 Premier League games that Steve Cooper has managed the only grounds to witness him win a game are the City Ground, St Mary's, Stamford Bridge and the King Power Stadium. He's won more games at Southampton's ground than he did at Leicester's.

 

[BevBHA]

Potter will hold out for West Ham. If they get tonked at Newcastle can see it being curtains already for Lopetegui

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

I’ve said before that he is living a millionaire lifestyle in Hove

I saw him in Hove Waitrose the other day wearing a brand new Canada Goose jacket. The price label was practically still on. He looked like a complete twat. Although that isn't hard for him in fairness.