Coppell speculation begins

[K55]

Just to add to the general air of despondency, the Press Association have started reporting that Steve Coppell is the favourite for the vacant Bradford job.

There are no quotes to back this up and this could just be typical hot air, but any sort of speculation was bound to come at some point with so many managers losing their jobs.

Let's hope this is the first and last that we hear of this. After all, we may have lost our way a little bit of late, but fourth in the table going into January was more than we all could have hoped for back in August and we know this team can play better. Hopefully Steve Coppell will want to see it through this season.

 

[K55]

And I've just found a story on the Yorkshire Post web site saying he's held talks

http://www.ypn.co.uk/scripts/editorial2.cgi?cid=6&aid=428851

Oh happy days

 

[Luton Bee]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by K55:
There are no quotes to back this up and this could just be typical hot air, but any sort of speculation was bound to come at some point with so many managers losing their jobs.

Let's hope this is the first and last that we hear of this. After all, we may have lost our way a little bit of late, but fourth in the table going into January was more than we all could have hoped for back in August and we know this team can play better. Hopefully Steve Coppell will want to see it through this season.</font>

I have to say, if I was Steve (remeber he is only on a week to week contract) I would be interested in any vacant jobs that come up. Though perhaps not Bradford as they are in as much financial mess as we are!!!

 

[Isleworth Bee]

I cant believe Coppell would seriously want to go and work for Geoffrey Richmond. He seems to be hated by everybody associated with Bradford. Talk about out of the frying pan into the fire, he makes Noadsey look like a pussy cat.

Richmond has also ben quoted publicly as saying he will not poach another manager already with a club although the fact that Coppell doesnt have a formal contract may confuse matters there I suppose.

Coppell leaving would be devastating at this stage of the season, we need to make sure he knows he is wanted.

Starting at the Cardiff game.

 

[hants in my pants]

say it a`int so joe. err steve.

 

[Silly Chip]

Remember last season when we were all scared about Wally Downes becoming manager of Brentford

 

[Plymouth Bee]

I can't see he would want the grief of Bradford City.

Remember the Man City episode a few years ago.

I am sure he knows that he can help the Bees to a great finish this year (despite our recent blip) - what will Bradford get? There's a lot of expectation there and not much ground for it - a bed of nails I can't see Steve Coppell going for.

Please!!

 

[Jay Bee]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Plymouth Bee:
Remember the Man City episode a few years ago.</font>

I think that's what puts a lot of big clubs off him, I find it unlikely that he'd be offered a job at any of the top 30 clubs or so in England for that reason, Palace excepted.

 

[Holysmit]

The key word here is speculation it means nothing its just people trying to sell more copies of their paper. Ignore it for now and just wait and see if anything develops then its time to worry.

 

[Holysmit]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by K55:
And I've just found a story on the Yorkshire Post web site saying he's held talks


Oh happy days</font>

It says he understood to have held talks which is the journalist use impressionists evidence which is just to make his point look more valid but is just basically bull sh*t to make people want to read more.

 

[Silly Chip]

On the other side of the coin 28 managers have lost their jobs this season to date; there is not much quality around. Bradford City are no Man City though their chairman might disagree. Coppell won a lot of respect with what he did for Palace with no money; I think we can lay the Man City ghost to bed with those efforts. He has also done well with Brentford this season given the normal small squad no money constraints. If we presume that players will look after themselves by signing for other teams inorder to get a nice signing on fee then why can't it be applied to the manager as well? If the setup at City is convincing enough i.e academy etc then I think the job would be enticing. Somehow or other Brentford must look to emulate the likes of Crewe in setup and Dario Gradi for my money is the best manager in the Football League.

 

[North London Bee]

If it is correct - and who knows then as far as I am concerned if he wants to uproot himself to Yorkshire then good luck to him and go with God.

What more is possibly in it for Coppell at Brentford ? He has worked miracles without job security, support and resources. Somehow by dint of sheer hard work, cussedness and talent he has managed to inspire practically the same group of players that finished below halfway in the table last season to the top of the table.

What more has he possibly got to look forward to at Brentford ? We all hope that the promotion push can be sustained but what is the more likely scenario ?

- Struggling on with an ever depleted squad

- Waiting for Noades to sell his best players around him

- Having absolutely no money with which to strenghen the squad

- Potentially losing the majority of the squad at the end of the season with no cash for replacements

- The never ending saga over the ground and whether Noades will grace us with his presence next season

As things stand Coppells star is at its apex. He is currently well in line to be Manager of the Year.

Loyalty works both ways. If Brentford cannot offer Coppell either job security or the means for him to do the job properly then why shouldn't he parlay the success he has accomplished so far this season into something better.

Perhaps better the devil you know and Geoffrey Richmond has a justified reputation for buying a dog and then barking himself but IF Coppell is offered the Bradford job and wants to go into it with his eyes open then good luck to him.

This season is sh*t or bust at Brentford and without additional resource and support that is not and I agree, probably cannot be granted Coppell then I am afraid that the latter is the more likely scenario.

Coppell owes us nothing and the choice is his.

 

[North London Bee]

Oh by the way I forgot to mention. Why doesn't Ron Noades come back and have another crack at managing should Coppell leave, and see if he can replicate Coppell's success with one hand tied behind his back.

 

[Bigbee]

Coppell to Bradford is in most of todays papers.Steve can only do what we would all do ,chose which is best for him self and family.This season could be a blinding success,or....I hate to think of all the negatives that could happen.Come on Steve tell us its crap

( though I couldnt blame you) Nice place Bradford,it was on the news a lot this year.

 

[Isleworth Bee]

Bloody hell, we're all so kind and magnanimous aren't we. All this go with our best wishes and do whats best for you Steve crap.

What about whats best for Brentford.

If Coppell leaves us now, we are up sh*t creek without a paddle.

We'll end up with Wally Downes or Alan Smith or somebody in charge and promotion will be just a pipedream.

Lets not allow Coppell to think he can do the dirty on us with our blessing. We need him to stay.

I know he doesnt have a contract and we cant actually stop him going but please can we stop encouraging him. (NLB please note).

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Do you really think he would be doing the dirty on us?

Some people!

Rarely should one side with the employer rather than the employee. If things start going wrong you get made redundant, get the sack etc. you've got to look after yourself. I sincerely hope he does not go, but I would be surprised if he doesn't go somewhere. Yeah Bradford aint Barcelona and the weather's dodgy; but it isn't sharing at Woking with all your best players gone either.

 

[Isleworth Bee]

If he clears off and leaves us managerless half way through the season thus sabotaging our promotion bid of course he's doing the dirty on us.

Maybe thats an unfortunate way of putting it but the end result is the same.

Of course nobody can blame anybody for wanting to better themselves but all this "go with our blessing Steve, I wouldnt hang around here for long if I were you" talk is getting on my tits.

We should try thinking what is best for Brentford FC not what is best for individuals within the club.

If we dont go up this year we are conference fodder. Coppell staying is our only hope of achieving that promotion.

Anyway why would he be better going to an ailing first division club with a medling tyrant of a Chairman than staying with us.

Obviously if we dont go up this year I fully expect him to be one of the cost cutting measures but we need him here now to give it our best shot.

So please can we start giving him reasons to stay rather than reasons not to............

 

[North London Bee]

Isleworth Bee, wake up and smell the coffee. There is absolutely nothing here for Coppell to stay for - just read Noades's comments in this weeks Chronicle.

I am not encouraging him to go - I want nothing more than for him to stay but he owes us no allegiance, he does not share our feeling and love for the club and nor can we expect him to do so.

Coppell is a professional working in difficult nay intolerable circumstances which are likely to worsen in the near future.

The only people he owes anything to are his family - he has more than repaid us fans.

If he is offered another job opportunity whether it be at Bradford or somewhere else that provides him with job security and resources then no-one can blame him if he decides to take it.

Who knows though, the Brentford situation - no security, no resources but also and perhaps most importantly - NO EXPECTATIONS, might be exactly what Coppell wants.

 

[Isleworth Bee]

Why dont you wake up and smell the coffee.

Coppell leaves = No promotion= wholesale squad depletion=likely relegation 2002/3=probable bankruptcy following sale of GP.

Im not questioning whether it is in Coppells interests to go or not just the way that several people on here (including you) seem mighty keen to point out reasons he should leave.

We are not part of some Football Managers Benevolent Society , we are Brentford fans.

I personally want what is best for Brentford FC and that is certainly not Coppell leaving.

 

[Bigbee]

you do spout sh*t Iseloworfbee.Not every one is red and white,theres mouths to feed and Rons a ****

 

[Fat Bee Slim]

Jesus Christ LIGHTEN UP ON HERE!

He ain't gonna go, it's all cr@p, if he can't hack it at Man City why would he be able to at Bradford?

Anyway it's too far north for him, he likes it daan sarf.

But just in case, make sure he knows how much he's wanted here when we play Baadiff.

 

[Isleworth Bee]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bigbee:


you do spout sh*t Iseloworfbee.Not every one is red and white,theres mouths to feed and Rons a **** </font>

Try taking a bit more water with it.

 

[Russell]

Just had a long chat with NLB, so he can skip this. And so can you if you want!!

Anyway, if Coppell goes, good luck to him. He owes us nothing and has given us a great half of season so far. We're 2 points off the top and who'd have predicted that at the end of last season? Not many eh Benny! I certain don't believe he'd be sabotaging us - far from it - though that charge may lay elsewhere withing the Club.

And where would Stevie move to? I doubt Bradford as their owner Mr Richardson appears to me to be a little, errr, eccentric? I'm being polite of course.

As for Coppell's apparent weeek-to-week contract, I reckon that probably suits both Brentford and Coppell given the state of our finances versus the level of expectation from the Board of Director.

I doubt and hope he don't go to Bradford but as I said, good luck either way.

 

[Stanley]

It's nor surprising SC's being linked to Bradford or any other job at the moment, his past track record and success so far at BFC is bound to attract the rumour mongers in the media who always make 2+2=5.

I would be surprised if he went though,as he apparently left CP because he could'nt work with Jordan's style of management which seems rather similar to Bradford's chairman.

Bradford are impatient for PL football again to fill their new stadium without having the resources to meet their ambition, a poisoned chalice for any manager, can't see Sir Steve and Bradford mixing, but then again who knows.

Personaly contract or no contract I would be very dissappointed if he left before the end of the season after all BFC gave him his route back into front line management.