Cowley boys appointed . 14:42 - Jan 4 with 5578 views | bwildered | Danny and Nick Cowley appointed | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 14:46 - Jan 4 with 4610 views | Moor_Pinot | Relieved. I know I have gone on about this being the way to go but it's taken five years to decide the obvious as far as I am concerned. Give them time whatever happens and we may just be ok. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 14:55 - Jan 4 with 4579 views | Leadbelly |
Cowley boys appointed . on 14:46 - Jan 4 by Moor_Pinot | Relieved. I know I have gone on about this being the way to go but it's taken five years to decide the obvious as far as I am concerned. Give them time whatever happens and we may just be ok. |
Couldnβt agree more. Some may dislike the Cowleyβs direct football but we have persisted with tippy tappy football for too long with a squad thatβs not good enough to play that way. We are in trouble in League 2 so need an injection of realism, simplify our approach and play to our strengths. Good luck to the new coaches. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 14:59 - Jan 4 with 4572 views | BLACKCAT |
Cowley boys appointed . on 14:46 - Jan 4 by Moor_Pinot | Relieved. I know I have gone on about this being the way to go but it's taken five years to decide the obvious as far as I am concerned. Give them time whatever happens and we may just be ok. |
Surely this is easily the best appointment since Phil Parkinson twenty years ago. | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 15:03 - Jan 4 with 4561 views | bwildered | Return to some retro football, something the squad at this level should be more comfortable with . | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 15:08 - Jan 4 with 4546 views | TheOldOakTree |
Cowley boys appointed . on 14:59 - Jan 4 by BLACKCAT | Surely this is easily the best appointment since Phil Parkinson twenty years ago. |
George Williams and Mick Harford did us proud in the Championship and I don't remember complaining about Lamberk when we stuffed Naaarich 1-7, but the bar has been set very low since then. [Post edited 4 Jan 15:09]
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Cowley boys appointed . on 15:15 - Jan 4 with 4518 views | durham_exile | Excellent news. Up the U's | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 15:19 - Jan 4 with 4509 views | gerry_us | Welcome Cowley Bros. Pity they didn't arrive a lot earlier. Let's give them time to settle in and hopefully rhey will change our style of play for the better. | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 15:26 - Jan 4 with 4495 views | RSCOSWORTH |
Cowley boys appointed . on 14:59 - Jan 4 by BLACKCAT | Surely this is easily the best appointment since Phil Parkinson twenty years ago. |
Maybe the biggest in terms of a named manager since Boothroyd. And that was way back in 2009. Parkinson wasn't a big appointment at the time. It was actually seen as quite a gamble as he'd never managed or coached anywhere and had only just finished playing. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 15:42 - Jan 4 with 4473 views | CrashBandicoot | Its going to be hard work but I think we'll be ok this season. And hopefully with full backing he will push us on to much bigger and better things | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 16:15 - Jan 4 with 4420 views | wessex_exile |
Cowley boys appointed . on 15:08 - Jan 4 by TheOldOakTree | George Williams and Mick Harford did us proud in the Championship and I don't remember complaining about Lamberk when we stuffed Naaarich 1-7, but the bar has been set very low since then. [Post edited 4 Jan 15:09]
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It's difficult to steer clear of hyperbole when commenting on this appointment, but given even Saint Parky was a complete unknown shot in the dark when we took him on, this is probably one of the most forward-thinking statement of intent managerial appointments we've ever made. 100% agree with what has been said, we have to have the patience to see this through, because we'll never have a better opportunity to get us back into the top half of League 1, or beyond... | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 16:15 - Jan 4 with 4410 views | SparkfilmsTV | I have been waiting for this! We are the REBORN! Fantastic news! πππππππππππππ | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 17:16 - Jan 4 with 4351 views | mfb_cufc |
Cowley boys appointed . on 16:15 - Jan 4 by SparkfilmsTV | I have been waiting for this! We are the REBORN! Fantastic news! πππππππππππππ |
I agree, Fantastic news. The fans have wanted this ever since their days at Braintree. Well done Robbie for finally making it happen. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 17:40 - Jan 4 with 4342 views | noah4x4 | This step will be costing RC a huge amount of money, especially as the Cowleys come as a pair. My guess is at least a three year contract for each with high five figure annual compensation. If not locked in by such a lengthy contract, the Cowleys will soon be off (like Lambert & Boothroyd). Huge gamble, serious costs if they fail, deserves the fans loyalty. | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 17:47 - Jan 4 with 4333 views | noah4x4 |
Cowley boys appointed . on 17:40 - Jan 4 by noah4x4 | This step will be costing RC a huge amount of money, especially as the Cowleys come as a pair. My guess is at least a three year contract for each with high five figure annual compensation. If not locked in by such a lengthy contract, the Cowleys will soon be off (like Lambert & Boothroyd). Huge gamble, serious costs if they fail, deserves the fans loyalty. |
Indeed, might it add 500 to home gates? If yes, maybe not such a gamble, provided they donβt fail as this is deffo a last chance saloon roll of the dice. [Post edited 4 Jan 17:48]
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Cowley boys appointed . on 17:55 - Jan 4 with 4322 views | BFG | Excellent | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 18:04 - Jan 4 with 4314 views | burnsieespana |
Cowley boys appointed . on 17:40 - Jan 4 by noah4x4 | This step will be costing RC a huge amount of money, especially as the Cowleys come as a pair. My guess is at least a three year contract for each with high five figure annual compensation. If not locked in by such a lengthy contract, the Cowleys will soon be off (like Lambert & Boothroyd). Huge gamble, serious costs if they fail, deserves the fans loyalty. |
A 2.5 year contract I believe. Guess Junior's transfer fee will be funding this! Well done to RC for doing it but frankly he can't afford for us to drop into the NL. The good saying 'speculate to accumulate' comes to mind! | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 18:36 - Jan 4 with 4266 views | durham_exile | I understand they have changed their names by deed poll to Danny and Nick Cowling. We would have been promoted had they arrived after Bloomfield! Up the Super U's | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 19:00 - Jan 4 with 4242 views | BFG | Hard to believe they have been out of work for a year | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 19:16 - Jan 4 with 4227 views | wessex_exile |
Cowley boys appointed . on 19:00 - Jan 4 by BFG | Hard to believe they have been out of work for a year |
I think I read somewhere that their pay-off deal from Pompey had a payback clause if they took up new work, and that clause expired on 1st January. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 19:25 - Jan 4 with 4218 views | TheOldOakTree |
Cowley boys appointed . on 18:36 - Jan 4 by durham_exile | I understand they have changed their names by deed poll to Danny and Nick Cowling. We would have been promoted had they arrived after Bloomfield! Up the Super U's |
My heart missed a beat then, I though you were going to say that Nick had changed his name to Jack. | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 19:32 - Jan 4 with 4207 views | BFG |
Cowley boys appointed . on 19:16 - Jan 4 by wessex_exile | I think I read somewhere that their pay-off deal from Pompey had a payback clause if they took up new work, and that clause expired on 1st January. |
Good timing then. I'd sort of lost track of them after Lincoln | | | |
Cowley boys appointed . on 20:10 - Jan 4 with 4171 views | bwildered |
Cowley boys appointed . on 19:16 - Jan 4 by wessex_exile | I think I read somewhere that their pay-off deal from Pompey had a payback clause if they took up new work, and that clause expired on 1st January. |
Might well be the reason of their non appointment when BG took the reins . | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 20:28 - Jan 4 with 4158 views | wessex_exile |
Cowley boys appointed . on 20:10 - Jan 4 by bwildered | Might well be the reason of their non appointment when BG took the reins . |
Yep, almost as if some planning and thought had been put into this. Conspiracy theory 101, but just imagine. Robbie gives Matty the job after an impressive spell as caretaker, but knowing if he doesn't get us safe from relegation he has the insurance of going in for the Cowley's first thing in the New Year without having to cover their payback clause. | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 20:34 - Jan 4 with 4151 views | wessex_exile |
Cowley boys appointed . on 20:10 - Jan 4 by bwildered | Might well be the reason of their non appointment when BG took the reins . |
It might also relate to why they ultimately didn't take the Bradford City appointment. Imagine if the deal breaker was simply that Bradford City refused to cover that clause? | |
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Cowley boys appointed . on 20:49 - Jan 4 with 4130 views | bwildered |
Cowley boys appointed . on 20:34 - Jan 4 by wessex_exile | It might also relate to why they ultimately didn't take the Bradford City appointment. Imagine if the deal breaker was simply that Bradford City refused to cover that clause? |
Speculation was that they were approached, and the reason given was to stay down south, if rumour is to be believed. | |
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