AshtonGreat Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 This makes for interesting reading now! http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/159469-steve-cotterill-merged-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonboy Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Wow. No wonder some of those people don't appear to be posting anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBCFC1 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I honestly voted yes by the way. I loved his enthusiasm and the things he said in his first press conference here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I never voted or posted luckily for me as I would have voted no due to his liking for hoofball, how wrong was i. Ps no need to answer that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I didn't vote but I was quietly disappointed, only because he seemed like one of those managers who just 'do the rounds'. I owe the man an apology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yes! Post 102 got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 It is nice to see how the forum has moved on from the petty squabbling and childish name calling though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yet similar polls for McInnes and O'Driscoll would have had roughly opposite results; i.e. broad approval. Certainly not being smug though, I was one of those not in favour of Cotterill. What it shows is that we are all perhaps too quick to make a judgement based on reputation and supposed past achievement. A good record at previous clubs gives no guarantee of success at future ones; likewise a mediocre past record doesn't mean that a manager can't learn from those experiences and be successful elsewhere in the future. For me, Cotterill's success here has taught me that getting the right manager has less to do with their past CV than it does getting the right fit for the club - and that extends to much more than tactical nous and their preferred style of play. It's also about getting the right personality who is able to work effectively with both the players and the board. At this time, Steve Cotterill and Bristol City appear to go together like peas and carrots. Long may it continue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I thought it was a terrible decision. Without the knowledge of what would happen since, I'd stick by it on what we knew at the time. Never been more happy to be wrong, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I always wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I said No to Cotts and yes to SOD. What do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I said No to Cotts and yes to SOD. What do I know. You actually said No x 5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 You actually said No x 5 million. Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'll stand by my conments and if you want to give me stick then so be it. But whatever crap you bring up, even after 18 months, Susanna Reid is still a fine woman and and Deborah from everybody loves Raymond is lush. She's still lush in The Middle. Great thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I said no and have piled on the weight from all the humble pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinheadface Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I said No, for the 1st time I'm glad I have been proved wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wasn't exactly overjoyed when he was appointed. What was I thinking!! The blokes been a revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyderiup Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I didn't vote but I was quietly disappointed, only because he seemed like one of those managers who just 'do the rounds'. I owe the man an apology! Pretty much the same here but a while back Cotts gave an explanation of why it seems that he has 'done the rounds' and was very honest in the fact that in some cases he spat his dummy out and left because promises weren't kept and in other clubs, take-overs, meaning new owners basically forced him out. I think we all jumped to a conclusion without knowing the truth that he is in fact capable of building a balanced, attractive style playing team with plenty of flair and one hell of a team spirit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I didn't vote either. I can't see the point of it. Being open minded I was comfortable with Cotterills appointment. All managers need time to get things right and SC first aim was to improve the league position he inherited and he did that. This season he's doing a terrific job and with several of his own signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Fordy62, on 30 Nov 2013 - 6:35 PM, said: No! But I reserve the right to say that I always wanted him in if he does well. Fordy62, on 11 Mar 2015 - 8:54 PM, said: I always wanted him. In the small print I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelton’s Love Gravy Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why don't we all vote now (I just did). If we all vote yes (which surely anyone now would unless they deserve their testicles lopping off) we can still get the yes vote above 50% AND DO SOME JUSTICE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I always wanted him. And what about as manager of BCFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten minutes of rough Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Must admit I feel a bit smug, was right about Cotts, and was also right about the bottler. But honestly there were some pretty damning comments on what was back then a good manager and is now, just how the Hell most of OTIB could not see that.....wait its OTIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Didn't want him at all based on what I knew about him. I've never been happier to be proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 In the small print I guess! any mitigation, before we pass sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottsciderarmy Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 That thread reminds me of Jim Trott from the Vicar of Dibley. No no no no no no no no yes :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'll never understand posts like these, I mean what is the purpose of this thread? To make people look stupid using hindsight? To cause our own fans to argue amongst themselves? Or is it so those who back anyone without concern can be smug about backing Cotterill? I will honestly say I was not excited with Cotterill, he didn't seem the right man for the job but he's proven me wrong and I'm very happy about that. That said Gary Johnson has had a fair few jobs where he's started strong as have many other managers but the real proof in the pudding comes with sustaining success after having a bad patch. Realistically Cotterill is still in what I'd call a honeymoon period, results are going his way at a very high success rate but the real test will come when confidence is knocked, as of yet it hasn't been. I hope Cotterill can do a long term job and has that remotivating ability that GJ just doesn't appear to have and many other managers lack. Am I saying I don't rate Cotterill? No I'm not, the man has done an outstanding job to date but I am interesting to see how he copes when things don't go his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonboy Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'll never understand posts like these, I mean what is the purpose of this thread? To make people look stupid using hindsight? To cause our own fans to argue amongst themselves? Or is it so those who back anyone without concern can be smug about backing Cotterill? I will honestly say I was not excited with Cotterill, he didn't seem the right man for the job but he's proven me wrong and I'm very happy about that. That said Gary Johnson has had a fair few jobs where he's started strong as have many other managers but the real proof in the pudding comes with sustaining success after having a bad patch. Realistically Cotterill is still in what I'd call a honeymoon period, results are going his way at a very high success rate but the real test will come when confidence is knocked, as of yet it hasn't been. I hope Cotterill can do a long term job and has that remotivating ability that GJ just doesn't appear to have and many other managers lack. Am I saying I don't rate Cotterill? No I'm not, the man has done an outstanding job to date but I am interesting to see how he copes when things don't go his way. You question the validity of the thread and then justify it by fully participating!! Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Awesome thread! So many ex-posters/football geniuses gone but not forgotten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I voted no, and am absolutely delighted that I got it completely wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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