Steve Coppell

Cena · May 14, 2009

Think he is an absolute melt. He never sticks to long with a club, ever. Today he's resigned from Reading. So he didn't get them back up staright away and he walks out on them. His response to failure - resign. Don't like him, views?

parkendmaster · May 14, 2009

Cena_is_an_Evertonian said:
Think he is an absolute melt. He never sticks to long with a club, ever. Today he's resigned from Reading. So he didn't get them back up staright away and he walks out on them. His response to failure - resign. Don't like him, views?

He was there for a while. More than most managers.

Goat · May 14, 2009

FFS thought we were signing him then.

SuitsBlue · May 14, 2009

Find it difficult to get onside with that view. lost sidwell, lost kitson, didnt replace, lita went awol. hand tied around his balls. tried to work miracles, but was hung out to dry.

got some fine performances from reading, got some great results (that 3-1 was cordon bleu), sometimes managers need a fresh challenge, and I suspect he will be a prem manager next season, possibly sunderland or newcastle or portsmouth. theres a few spots available soon. hell, if hiddink walks, chelsea could do a lot worse.

Cena · May 14, 2009

SuitsBlue said:
Find it difficult to get onside with that view. lost sidwell, lost kitson, didnt replace, lita went awol. hand tied around his balls. tried to work miracles, but was hung out to dry.

got some fine performances from reading, got some great results (that 3-1 was cordon bleu), sometimes managers need a fresh challenge, and I suspect he will be a prem manager next season, possibly sunderland or newcastle or portsmouth. theres a few spots available soon. hell, if hiddink walks, chelsea could do a lot worse.

You have a point, but i think he could of given Reading another season at least to get back to the prem. He's a dull, dull man aswell

DENNIS STEVENS · May 14, 2009

Cena_is_an_Evertonian said:
You have a point, but i think he could of given Reading another season at least to get back to the prem. He's a dull, dull man aswell

& rs.

Gazdalf · May 14, 2009

I think this is a very timely holiday set to end just after the Barcodes get relegated and he takes them over next season.

Must be on the cards. He would be the perfect manager to get them back up. Proper step up for him from Reading to Newcastle. A very realistic and wise one also.

Rook · May 14, 2009

Stevie Hunt is already getting his everton jersey sized.

Gerard_Francis · May 14, 2009

I think he’s OK. Usually gives a frank post match report, doesn’t suffer from selective memory syndrome like most. Probably do the pundit circuit until a vacancy arises.

Neiler · May 14, 2009

Reading exodus me thinks, i can see them going into decline.

Have a lot of time for Coppel hes a down to earth bloke who just calls it as he sees it, has a lot of integrity.

The game is a poorer place without himin it!

Whitebootman · May 14, 2009

I watched his post match interview, he practically quit there and then. I also like the guy and expect him to be back as a manager within a few months. Not sure about him going to the Toon though, I wouldn't wish that job on anyone under their current regime.

AdamTheGreatOneB · May 14, 2009

I like Steve Coppell. Comes across as a decent guy.

Clarky66 · May 14, 2009

He has the second most annoying voice in football behind Mick McCarthy.

jacobite · May 14, 2009

Rook said:
Stevie Hunt is already getting his everton jersey sized.

bloody hope not

Nebbiolo · May 14, 2009

I like him. He seemed a bit down at the end of last season, so I expect he's just fed up with things. Plus he lost some key players as well. maybe he thought he'd done all he could.