fka dagest Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Aside from the pure footballing and points issues at stake, I must say after listening to SC today, it's like a breath of fresh air. He is knowledgeable, evidently meticulous, but also quite clearly passionate, I don't get why people were having a go at him. So far I can't see what there is to dislike about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Got to say Steve Cotterill is winning me over, not because of the win today or the football he played. I thought he was honest and humble in his interview after the match. He did the expected 'credit to the opposition' type quotes but referring to SoD he gave him respect which I thought was a decent thing to do. He also waved at fans during the interview and looked like he could have a laugh and would be better at PR and building bonds between the club and fans. Early days but he's not the prat I thought he might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Agreed. Wasn't thrilled with the appointment but always willing to give a manager a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fka dagest Posted December 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I've just posted a similar thing RedM, so feel free to merge. I think the truth is he's not the prat that so many know-it-alls claimed he was, I like the bloke. He particularly impressed me before the game by refusing to criticise SOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I've just made a topic saying much the same, I'll merge the two. I'm not sure if yours will merge into mine or the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Impressed me too. The sort of personality the club has needed in the past couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 His team won a game by trying to put pressure on the opposition goal, it's not the way to play football in the 3rd tier. Where was the 300 passes between centre halves leading up to Baldocks goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Its nice to see him easily mingle with presenters and former colleagues etc. Can you imagine SOD stood there with a mic like a sour grape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fka dagest Posted December 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I've just made a topic saying much the same, I'll merge the two. I'm not sure if yours will merge into mine or the other way round. Great minds and all that! You're the Mod (my favourite of course ) so you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Dare I say it, GJ like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I don't know why people want to compare SC and SOD with regards to the media. We all knew SOD didn't like dealing with the media,we were aware of this BEFORE he became our manager. SC is comfortable dealing with them,especially at the moment. But we have also been made aware by Burnley fans that he's not so good when he's under pressure. So hopefully he will always be good with them whilst he's here! I hope he does well here and has my full backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Cott's attitude was soooo much more positive than the previous cheerless incumbent, sounded, acted, and looked positive.The last manager who was this positive also took a non league side into L1, and could bar his own foibles could have taken us up to the top flight.What a contrast to the dour, uncommunicative, negativity from O Drosscoll.So far so good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I was impressed by the way he explained Elliot's role. I was expecting nothing but tired cliches and it was a pleasant surprise to hear a good tactical point explained well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Great minds and all that! You're the Mod (my favourite of course ) so you choose. Yup, great minds, Thankyou! Actually the forum software made the choice, it's usually done by timing, the first post gets everything else merged into it, but you must have been seconds ahead of me as we both showed posting in the same minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 As Mrs Bucks just said, compared to O Drosscoll you could put one of the Walking Dead up for interview and it would be more interesting..Cott's is a breath of fresh air..and like almost eery manager when they're losing hes bound to be highly defensive..but NO ******' WAY could he be worse than O Drosscoll...NO 'kin way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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italian dave Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 This is the problem on here. Why do some people have to turn a thread about SCs post match interview etc into a dig at SOD. FFS, they both want what's best for Bristol City. There will be some things that SC does differently to SOD, and there will be different views about what's the best way. But why this obsession with proving that A is good because B is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambridge Batch Red Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Sounds ok to me - much better than that boring midlands whine from the last bloke . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy bird Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Agree with Italian Dave, I was a strong supporter of sod, and didn't want him sacked but we are where we are, we all want the best for city, let's move on, hopefully to a better future, but these point scoring anti sod dogs are getting on my nerves, he's gone guys ! you've had your way, now how about showing a bit of dignity ?all city aren't we ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy bird Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 :laugh: posts not dogs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Think City got to have a gaffer with balls. Or personality with another word. On the TV I saw him shouting and wissling from the side. The players in our team need someone kick them in the arse so to say. Only one game but we did win. Positive about the new gaffer, thinks his got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Anyone would give better interviews than ODriscoll which frankly doesn't impress me one iota. What did impress me was Cotterills tactical nouse in using JET just off the front two. Not exactly genius but not something SoD did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chaplain Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I'm not interested in comparisons but I thought he was excellent today. Enthusiastic, good natured and humble as well as open and informative. He acknowledged that playing style had to be dictated by the players at his disposal,and changed the formation to get the most out of our best player,,in the process seeing him put in more graft than I've seen before. He also created a role for Marv that suited him and, admittedly against a lower ranked side, played 2/3 up front. Of course he's not transformed us into world-beaters but I don't see how he could've done much better as a first match day impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I'm not interested in comparisons but I thought he was excellent today. Enthusiastic, good natured and humble as well as open and informative. He acknowledged that playing style had to be dictated by the players at his disposal,and changed the formation to get the most out of our best player,,in the process seeing him put in more graft than I've seen before. He also created a role for Marv that suited him and, admittedly against a lower ranked side, played 2/3 up front. Of course he's not transformed us into world-beaters but I don't see how he could've done much better as a first match day impression. I agree totally find a better partner for Baldock and Reid in for Wagstaff (when fit) and I think he will have a reasonable base for the next 4 games that hopefully he will consider all winnable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Anyone would give better interviews than ODriscoll which frankly doesn't impress me one iota. What did impress me was Cotterills tactical nouse in using JET just off the front two. Not exactly genius but not something SoD did.Agree - and always thought that was odd because isn't that where SOD played him at Doncaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red colin Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I was impressed by the way he explained Elliot's role. I was expecting nothing but tired cliches and it was a pleasant surprise to hear a good tactical point explained well. Hear hear, He realised that if our centre back missed the first ball we were left open to their mostly over 6ft team ,putting marv in front for the first header stopped our centre backs being pulled forward into no mans land ,simple but they were expected to load the ball into the middle at every oppurtunity but the set up completely nullified them . Well done cotts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Anyone would give better interviews than ODriscoll which frankly doesn't impress me one iota. What did impress me was Cotterills tactical nouse in using JET just off the front two. Not exactly genius but not something SoD did. No he didn't, but Taylor has only been properly fit the past month and of course JET was useless under SOD wasn't he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robbored Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 No he didn't, but Taylor has only been properly fit the past month and of course JET was useless under SOD wasn't he. It wasn't a criticism of SoD. I was very aware that he frequently had injuries limiting his selection options. That said he did have Harewood as a starting option alongside Baldock but chose to give JET essentially a free role which seemed to work in terms of goals but not much in terms of results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hortonred Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Aside from the pure footballing and points issues at stake, I must say after listening to SC today, it's like a breath of fresh air. He is knowledgeable, evidently meticulous, but also quite clearly passionate, I don't get why people were having a go at him. So far I can't see what there is to dislike about him. You have summed it up perfectly.It was good to hear hum speak and he seemed to have knowledge and passion.He also payed someone up front with Baldock which was long overdue,Finally he seems concerned about the league table and isn't about time that the management were.Best of luck Steve Cotterill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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