Steve Coppell

Steve Coppell

Steve Coppell

Mr Tree said:
another article about Steve here that doesn't mention the superbees :rolleyes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8908837.stm

but i agree with Pardew at the end. i think Coppell just realises that it's not what he's up for, and gets out of the situation quickly - no point doing the job if you can't give it your all
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Hmm, not sure how close that author got to Steve as I'm pretty sure his son isn't called Mark...unless of course Rebus has been guarding a well kept secret all this time
 
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Coppell also walked out of Manchester City after 33 days as manager because of interference from chairman Peter Swales
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he's never ever spoken about it so how the **** would they know?:rolleyes:
 

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Beesfan said:
Really? Webb robbed us and did Perryman do any good?
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dare I say it but if you exclude W£bb's final year in charge, you would probably come to the same conclusions as NLB. He had a knack of finding young talent: he unearthed the likes of Nicky Forster, Ashby, Taylor, Asaba, Smith, Grainger and moulded them into an exciting football team. Neither I or NLB will forgive him for what he did afterwards, however...

Perryman pretty much put together the promotion winning squad in 91 albeit the jury is probably out on whether he would have managed promotion.
 

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bonafidebee said:
how do you know he's never spoken about it? :rolleyes:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8908837.stm
When Coppell quit Manchester City, even his assistant, Phil Neal, was in the dark.

Coppell's former England room-mate had left his job with Cardiff to help his old pal at Maine Road, but told me: "It was a shock to all of us. It certainly wasn't something we had discussed. Stevie didn't even let me know his thoughts - he just came in to training and said 'you take the first team, I'm going'.

"It was a bolt out of the blue and he didn't explain his decision at all. He's quite an inward person like that and quite a secretive type. He said he wouldn't tell me the full reason and he got my goat a bit because he left me in an awkward position."

The Manchester City chapter may have covered the shortest period of time in On A Wing And A Prayer, but it became the longest chapter in the book.

To this day, Coppell has never revealed the real reasons for quitting and I doubt he ever will.

"It was a private moment in my life and I don't want to talk about it. But it wasn't what it seemed," he told me during his Reading reign, as close to spilling the beans as he is ever likely to come.

But what became clear to me was that there was no single reason, more an unwanted collection of unfortunate events.
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Coppell will always do,whats right for Coppell.So no change there.

I think Keith Millen will do a good job at City, given time so good luck to him and piddle off Coppell who deserted us in our hour of need at that infamous venue somewhere in Wales.:(
 

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Bee49 said:
Coppell will always do,whats right for Coppell.So no change there.

I think Keith Millen will do a good job at City, given time so good luck to him and piddle off Coppell who deserted us in our hour of need at that infamous venue somewhere in Wales.:(
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I have no idea what this is about. :confused:
 

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Bee49 said:
Coppell will always do,whats right for Coppell.So no change there.

I think Keith Millen will do a good job at City, given time so good luck to him and piddle off Coppell who deserted us in our hour of need at that infamous venue somewhere in Wales.:(
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You and Steve had tickets to see Bonnie Tyler play at the Swansea Apollo and he didn't show up?
 

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Lost in France, apparently...
 

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Good post. Totally eclipsed mine :sorted:.
 

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Bee49 said:
Coppell who deserted us in our hour of need at that infamous venue somewhere in Wales.:(
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:nono:what a crock of sh*te, I can't even be bothered to reply the truth to this:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 

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One of the saddest days being a Brentford fan was the day Steve Coppell walked out of the exit gate.

If we had him now with the money available from MB, we certainly wouldn't be sitting at the bottom of L1.

Early Days eh !!
 

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westwing said:
One of the saddest days being a Brentford fan was the day Steve Coppell walked out of the exit gate.

If we had him now with the money available from MB, we certainly wouldn't be sitting at the bottom of L1.

Early Days eh !!
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Very true indeed. :(
 

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Meridian news sports desk has said that Steve Coppell was interviewed for but not offered the vacant Portsmouth manager's job.
They generally have a good rapport with that club, I would reckon it's true.
I find this very interesting. I would conclude that Steve wants back in, but with a bigger club than Brentford.
 

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scruff puppy pup said:
Meridian news sports desk has said that Steve Coppell was interviewed for but not offered the vacant Portsmouth manager's job.
They generally have a good rapport with that club, I would reckon it's true.
I find this very interesting. I would conclude that Steve wants back in, but with a bigger club than Brentford.
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They probably weren't interested in a 4 week commitment :(.
 

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I think there mad, with his reputation as a successful manager..
 

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bees66 said:
I think there mad, with his reputation as a successful manager..
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I've said it before and I'll always stand by it. Steve Coppell is a Steve Coppell Manager - not a football Manager. He would only ever take a job that was going to make him look good. The minute things look as though they might be heading breasts north he bails out. Very clever man. Same wherever he's been and Brentford in particular. Martin Allen. That's who Portsmouth want :yes:.
 

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vcmazz said:
He would only ever take a job that was going to make him look good. The minute things look as though they might be heading breasts north he bails out
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I can categorically tell you that is 100% b***ocks, on very good grounds he only stayed on as our manager in 2001/2002 for the players. he wanted out in Noades era within months of becoming our manager.:thetruth:
 

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vcmazz said:
Very clever man.
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bees66 said:
I can categorically tell you that is 100% b***ocks, on very good grounds he only stayed on as our manager in 2001/2002 for the players. he wanted out in Noades era within months of becoming our manager.:thetruth:
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See what I mean? He had you fooled :D.

Where's Davee? Come on man! Back me up here :thetruth:.
 

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Seriously though mate, sorry - absolute bull. Managers do not stay at clubs 'for players' and the least likely manager of all to to do that would be Steve Coppout :sorted:.
 

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I hear you :wave: he may well be the best manager ever but he has balls like tiny little scared acorns and he is in my opinion a nutjob.
 

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bees66 said:
I can categorically tell you that is 100% b***ocks, on very good grounds he only stayed on as our manager in 2001/2002 for the players. he wanted out in Noades era within months of becoming our manager.:thetruth:
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why did he take the job from Noades then in the first place ? he'd worked before under him hadnt he ?

Coppell does jump ship at the first sign of anything going the slightest bit wrong,hes done it consistantly as a manager,shame as he is a quality manager,but doesnt like it if the going gets tough
 

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Oh come on, say what you think, he's not normal in football terms, he's not likely to shag a WAG.....he's still a very good manager.

Sorry it's late and I've imbibed
 

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newbee79 said:
Coppell does jump ship at the first sign of anything going the slightest bit wrong,hes done it consistantly as a manager
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In order to preserve his reputation I would imagine. If it hadn't been for Noades and his alleged millions, would we even have this thread? I think not. Real shrewdy Steve Coppell :yes:.
 

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newbee79 said:
why did he take the job from Noades then in the first place ? he'd worked before under him hadnt he ?

Coppell does jump ship at the first sign of anything going the slightest bit wrong,hes done it consistantly as a manager,shame as he is a quality manager,but doesnt like it if the going gets tough
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my only criticism of him was him not signing any loan players when offered to him towards the end, he thought we had the squad to go up, he was very loyal to the players at that time till he resigned, I am not contrary to know why he took the job on in the 1st place..
 

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Carri Bee Un said:
I hear you :wave: he may well be the best manager ever but he has balls like tiny little scared acorns and he is in my opinion a nutjob.
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He's not the best manager ever though. All those who think he is are lambs to the slaughter :nutty:. As an accountant, you should know that over the years Shralicks Ferguson has been given far more money to play with than any other and this makes him the best :yes:. I am prepared however to bow to what is obviously a superior knowledge of Mr Coppell's wedding vegetables :yes:.
 

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bees66 said:
I am not contrary to know why he took the job on in the 1st place..
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Hefty salary, a vast playing budget and the opportunity to enhance his own reputation would be my wild stab in the dark :yes:. Although it could of course have been his love for all things Brentford? :shrug:
 
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Just been announced as Director of Football at Crawley Town.
 

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doesn't seem to be a recent Coppell thread....

didn't realise he was over there :eek:

 
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