Guest Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 The guy who got us here and didnt get a decent crack of the whip imo. Even SL/Dawes said of him "the man to take us forward" and "Prem manager in the making" too late now or could he bring back the fire and unite support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 If only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, gl2 said: The guy who got us here and didnt get a decent crack of the whip imo. Even SL/Dawes said of him "the man to take us forward" and "Prem manager in the making" too late now or could he bring back the fire and unite support? Don’t let @Robboredsee this, ffs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Northern Red said: No. It would be like bringing back your much loved Ford Escort to try and win a British Touring Car race. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Just now, RedLionLad said: Don’t let @Robboredsee this, ffs I know why Cotterill was sacked - just everyone who at Senior Reds Xmas lunch in December did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Just now, RedLionLad said: It would be like bringing back your much loved Ford Escort to try and win a British Touring Car race. Yep. Love the bloke for what he did here but his time has been and gone, and people forget how bad we were by the time he left (the reasons for which have been done to death) 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 He wasn’t given the funds that deserved his achievements before… why would he be given them now when we can’t afford it? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Yep. Love the bloke for what he did here but his time has been and gone, and people forget how bad we were by the time he left (the reasons for which have been done to death) Exactly this. Plus he did really well in League One when he could identify the players he needed and we could afford to sign them. Getting the best out of bargains and youth players isn’t his skillset and that is what we need right now. Edited December 26, 2022 by LondonBristolian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Doing arguably a bette job at Shrewsbury than he done here if you were to compare what he had to work with. Just not sure it would work him coming back here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterstoke toad Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, Robbored said: I know why Cotterill was sacked - just everyone who at Senior Reds Xmas lunch in December did. Care to elaborate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Absolutely not. Did well for us in L1, but has generally shown across his career that that's his level. Recall that we sacked him as he was struggling to keep us in the Championship. Thanks to Cotts for his contributions, but bringing him back would be a very poor decision IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 The man who got us ‘here’…. 6 years after he’s gone, if anyone thought Cotts had more to offer football anymore he’d be managing a bigger club than Shrewsbury 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Yep. Love the bloke for what he did here but his time has been and gone, and people forget how bad we were by the time he left (the reasons for which have been done to death) 6 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: He wasn’t given the funds that deserved his achievements before… why would he be given them now when we can’t afford it? 3 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: Exactly this. Plus he did really well in League One when he could identity the players he needed and we could afford to sign them. Getting the best out of bargains and youth players isn’t his skillset and that is what we need right now. All these posters are correct. I loved the bloke was one of very, very few on here who was delighted when we appointed him but he’s not the answer. Will always be grateful with how quickly he turned us around though. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Robbored said: I know why Cotterill was sacked - just everyone who at Senior Reds Xmas lunch in December did. You all heard what SL said .....but why would he air all the woes and falling's out to the Senior Reds - he's not accountable to you lot is he? You might as well say something's a fact because you heard a Government Minister say it on TV Edited December 26, 2022 by CodeRed 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, Robbored said: I know why Cotterill was sacked - just everyone who at Senior Reds Xmas lunch in December did. But then you’re an insufferable **** who knows everything… 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: But then you’re an insufferable **** who knows everything… If someone doesn't eat all their veg then what do you expect ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) The same guy who wanted to sign Andre Gray at £9mill in 2015? Great during that L1 season, although we did have the best team in the league. Not a manager who was going to tear up trees in the Championship and was quite negative in terms of youth development, so didn’t fit the culture at all once we got there. Edited December 26, 2022 by marcofisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Could he cope with Steve Lansdown and vice versa? Probably not on both accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 No I wouldn't want him to waste his time why would he want to commit suicide by doing so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 I'd take him over Pearson. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 2 days before he was sacked 12th Jan 2016 we lost at home to Preston our team was; o donnell, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Little (subbed for Burns) Pack, Smith, Freeman (subbed by Reid) Bryan, Wilbs, (subbed by Agard) and Kodjia lost by 1-2 to Preston; scorers for Preston Cunningham and Baker (own goal) some players there but 2 days later SC was shown the door after really a short 256days in championship; we have had a lot worse managers since, who have spent bucket loads and had much more time and got us.....well within a point or 2 from relegation spot, hardley great investments for your millions Steve L and co eh? Edited December 26, 2022 by gl2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 52 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: He wasn’t given the funds that deserved his achievements before… why would he be given them now when we can’t afford it? Didn’t we have big bids in for Dwight Gayle & Andre Gray though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, gl2 said: 2 days before he was sacked 12th Jan 2016 we lost at home to Preston our team was; o donnell, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Little (subbed for Burns) Pack, Smith, Freeman (subbed by Reid) Bryan, Wilbs, (subbed by Agard) and Kodjia lost by 1-2 to Preston; scorers for Preston Cunningham and Baker (own goal) some players there but 2 days later SC was shown the door after really a short 256days in championship; we have had a lot worse managers since, who have spent bucket loads and had much more time and got us.....well within a point or 2 from relegation spot, hardley great investments for your millions Steve L and co eh? I love this and I hate it. Love it, because it’s true and hate it because it illustrates how much has been wasted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Winterstoke toad said: Care to elaborate? Every time the name SC gets mentioned in glowing terms I’ve explained several times what went down at SR when SL guest speaker at the Xmas dinner. I can’t be arsed to repeat it yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, pongo88 said: I love this and I hate it. Love it, because it’s true and hate it because it illustrates how much has been wasted Dont know how many managers there have been since SC or how much has been wasted by those managers but it was no-where near what this club rewarded SC with after getting us here in the first place; if cotts had those millions who believes we would still be here battling to stay out of the relegation zone a battle we will lose one day very soon now. SL needs to reverse his many poor decisions and give SC a decent run at it, not likely I know but could and probably will do far worse....just look at his manager CV choice since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 57 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: But then you’re an insufferable **** who knows everything… You’re getting me confused with Ian Gay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Robbored said: I know why Cotterill was sacked - just everyone who at Senior Reds Xmas lunch in December did. I dont know why, did he upset Steves cornflakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, gl2 said: 2 days before he was sacked ...... And - 2 days AFTER he was sacked Mark Ashton was appointed. (SC sacked Thursday evening....MA appointed Saturday morning -- clearly already lined up) Cotts having refused to use Ashton's "recruitment model" preferring his own eyes and contacts. SL chose MA over SC. And so it began. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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