Steve Coppell

[nocoat]

Tis true. I chatted to him.
We also had a beer with him in Castleford, Manchester on a Tuesday night when he played against us for Oldham.

Happy Days they were :beer:

 

[mhead bee]

I wasn't at the Northampton away game - but looking at the line up it doesn't look to be particularly weak (although Hutchinson and McCammon started, they'd been replaced by Mahon and Owusu quarter of an hour before Northampton scored their winner).

I went, that asamoah bloke scored the winner in injury time, up until then we had been holding our own comfortably and heading for a point. The point that would have taken us up in the end.

 

[Brentford 4 Life]

That game against Reading still haunts me

Dont even mention it!

:no: :sad:

 

[Sweepy]

Rumour has it John Gregory is now in the frame.

 

[Markybee]

Rumour has it John Gregory is now in the frame.

For Murder? Purgery? :shrug:

 

[GP200]

For Murder? Surgery? :shrug:

................perhaps....................

 

[WarrenBee]

Rumour has it John Gregory is now in the frame.

Lead Pipe or Gun, and in which room?

 

[Sting like a bee]

Sidwell 20 yarder thunder shot ...what a player he was at gp .

 

[Markybee]

Lead Pipe or Gun, and in which room?

Colonel Mustard is staying suspiciously quiet on this :suspect:

 

[scruff puppy pup]

Lead Pipe or Gun, and in which room?

Sir Alex. In the dressing room. Football boot.

 

[Brentford 4 Life]

At GP for the Saints game. I think he was with his son.

 

[hanworthbee]

was also at Doncaster game

 

[RitchBee]

At GP for the Saints game. I think he was with his son.

Either he still loves the Bees.......
Doing a bit of scouting or just keeping his eye in......

Anyone see Le Tiss?

 

[WisBee]

but there again he had loads in his favour with the money being funded by Noades up until it looked

.........................can't recall any money having been funded by Noades...........................

 

[Beesfan]

Has resigned from Bristol City already!!!

 

[GP200]

Has resigned from Bristol City already!!!

.................does it beat his stint at Man City?????..................

 

[Beesfan]

.................does it beat his stint at Man City?????..................

Not sure but he may now struggle to get another club after walking out so soon again.

 

[West Ealing Bee]

Not sure but he may now struggle to get another club after walking out so soon again.

He's retiring from management.

 

[Mr Tree]

sad

 

[Beesfan]

He's retiring from management.

Then is a sad day, he's been a great manager and an absolute gentleman. He had the capabilities to be a top manager but maybe not the ego.

 

[blunstone]

shame.

thanks, steve, for all you did for us (manager then lending us players)

but are you certain he is retiring west ealing? or is he moving back up the ladder?

 

[WisBee]

....................maybe he'd been out of the game for too long before accepting the BCFC post, and maybe that was the best offer he'd had for quite a while............................

......................the sort of bloke who, if something doesn't feel right, doesn't hang around to have it proved that it isn't right..................wonder if they'll go for David James as player/manager, maybe he could cut the mustard..................can't see SC getting another top managerial post after this, I'm afraid.....................

 

[Newbury Bee 09]

Real shame this news, very good manager

 

[Beesfan]

shame.

thanks, steve, for all you did for us (manager then lending us players)

but are you certain he is retiring west ealing? or is he moving back up the ladder?

I can't imagine Steve would walk out on them to go to a prem club. He'd honour the contract he's only just signed. Its either for family reasons, broken promises or he is indeed retiring.

 

[maddogging]

did he underestimate Ashton Alf. Bristol City crave to be a top league team, and there is an awful lot of media coverage and expectation down there.

I really really really really really hope that Sky sign him up as he speaks so well about the game, with enthusiasm and knowledge that surpasses most of the muppets summarising nowadays

 

[Billy Hunt]

............he's been a great manager and an absolute gentleman. He had the capabilities to be a top manager but maybe not the ego.

Enjoy retirement Mr. Coppell.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

sad

Not necessarily. He has, by all accounts, a lovely house in Sunningdale and I imagine enough money to enjoy a long and happy retirement. Football management must be a horrible business at times, especially for someone who has never seemed to enjoy it so good luck to him for making a brave decision.

 

[Beesfan]

Keith Millen has been appointed manager.

 

[hobbsy]

Keith Millen has been appointed manager.

On a 3 year deal ...

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

Sad to see Coppell retiring, but he has always come over as a straight guy who will walk away when something doesn't feel right.

Good luck to Keith Millen

 

[NorthamptonBee]

Sad to see Coppell retiring, but he has always come over as a straight guy who will walk away when something doesn't feel right.

Good luck to Keith Millen

Was that an accident?:suspect:

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

poor old Coppell. didnt he quit swansea and man city after a few days too. only the Brentford job will do for him. welcome to the club Steve.

 

[Beesfan]

poor old Coppell. didnt he quit swansea and man city after a few days too. only the Brentford job will do for him. welcome to the club Steve.

Swansea? I never knew he managed them.

 

[Carri Bee Un]

:bound: excellent work Sir Coppell, really glad you walked out on the wurzel ****s as I was resigned to really hating you. This is great news. Hope this really wrecks their season :bound:

 

[HertfordBee]

Coppell seems a very complex character, perhaps someone who thinks too deeply about things? Not that there's anything wrong with that in life but maybe not best suited to the skulduggery that is football management?!

I remember reading an article some time back about him in which he said something along the lines that he sometimes wished he was in a job that he actually enjoyed. What a remarkable thing for someone to say who has been a football manager for more than twenty-five years!!

I still think he's the best manager I have ever seen at Brentford in the last forty years, though.

 

[RodBee]

Doesn't help my forecast of Brizzle City being promoted as champions one little bit!

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

Swansea? I never knew he managed them.

maybe i am thinking of Micky Adams you ignoramus. apology accepted.

 

[Claire]

Aww very sad if he has retired from management. Maybe he is just fed up with it all.

 

[bees66]

something has pissed him off, he's a dignified chap so no one will ever find out the real reason... thanks for the memories Sir

 

[North London Bee]

I still think he's the best manager I have ever seen at Brentford in the last forty years, though.

Tough call with Sirrell, Blunstone, Dodgin, Perryman, Webb, Allen and Scott also all in the frame IMO

 

[HertfordBee]

Coppell is certainly the most successful 'statistically' of all of the above (50% win ratio) although in fairness, he also had the shortest stint in charge.

 

[TW1Bee]

What's pissed me off about this is that all the news stories on the beeb today about SC mentioned his time at Palace, Man City (the 33 days), Reading and even Brighton but never any mention of the great job he did taking over from noades and getting us to the play-off final. brentford obviuosly don't exist as far as those tossers at White City are concerned

 

[Brentford St George]

Tough call with Sirrell, Blunstone, Dodgin, Perryman, Webb, Allen and Scott also all in the frame IMO

To put that parasite Webb in the same breath as Coppell is an insult

 

[Bill Benn]

poor old Coppell. didnt he quit swansea and man city after a few days too. only the Brentford job will do for him. welcome to the club Steve.

Think you will find it was Micky Adams quit Swansea before coming to us Good luck to Steve the best manager we had in my 48 years supporting the club.

 

[Chorlton Bee]

To put that parasite Webb in the same breath as Coppell is an insult

I loved watching Brentford under Webb, but the fact that he nearly did take us under, and set us up to go down expunges everything good he did.

I'll literally cheer when he dies.

 

[Brentford St George]

Think you will find it was Micky Adams quit Swansea before coming to us Good luck to Steve the best manager we had in my 48 years supporting the club.

I would agree with that.Been going regularly since 1989 and he is the best Brentford manager i've ever known.

 

[RoyalOakBee]

Think you will find it was Micky Adams quit Swansea before coming to us Good luck to Steve the best manager we had in my 48 years supporting the club.

I love Coppell but Lewington and Sparrow's team played the best football I have seen in 40 years watching. I have a feeling Lewington and Coppell may soon both be on the dole and as Steve still has a place in Brentford who knows what the future holds????

 

[WarrenBee]

Best wishes to him. The best I've seen in my day's of watching the mighty Bees.

 

[Idaho Bee]

Class act. Always welcome around Brentford Steve.

 

[North London Bee]

I loved watching Brentford under Webb, but the fact that he nearly did take us under, and set us up to go down expunges everything good he did.

I'll literally cheer when he dies.

I also feel very strongly about what went on under Webb but for the first 3.5 years he was an excellent manager, rebuilt the squad, and signed some very good young players e.g Ashby, Forster, Tatlor, Grainger etc.

Then, as we know it all turned sour........