Guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Tom F your readin this any news????I haven't heard anything, I don't know why you'd think I would know anything anyway!!I could ask Mr D, but I don't think he'll know anything either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirben Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 http://www.oddschecker.com/betting/mode/o/...64x/sid/1156685Not been ruled out!!I cant believe they have got that clown Merson on the list, let alone at 33's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudred4ever Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 It'll be McAllister or Dowieyep totally agree with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Someone with a "source" = usually complete gash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aller g Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Someone with a "source" = usually complete gashI dunno, I'd agree with you that most 'sources' are duff.However, i'm 99% sure something has happened, inovoling the board and GJ today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Nose Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I dunno, I'd agree with you that most 'sources' are duff.However, i'm 99% sure something has happened, inovoling the board and GJ today.A new player perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aller g Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 left sided mdifielder would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I dunno, I'd agree with you that most 'sources' are duff.However, i'm 99% sure something has happened, inovoling the board and GJ today.Fair play like, we'll soon see I expect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aller g Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 *watches the topic anxiously* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc seattle Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 He isn't going to Coventry. I wouldn't say he wouldn't leave us to go somewhere else, but it would have to be a move up and Coventry isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunley Legend Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I read the following in the Evening Post:-Sky Blues MAY go for City manager to replace Adams - speculationCoventry chairman is UNDERSTOOD to be keen to speak to Johnson - hardly definite factJohnson is THOUGHT to be in the Coventry boards discussions - not fact thenJohnson will have been impressed by the state of the art facilities at the Ricoh - probably, yesNow for some facts:-Coventry are £20 million in debt, close to administration and lease the RicohCoventry's chairman stated yesterday that they want to get to the Premiership in three yearsCoventry's current team are light years away from being good enough to win the ChampionshipCoventry sold their best player to a team who are going to the Premiership a few months ago to ease debtIf you were the Coventry Chairman looking for Premiership football in three years, who would you go for:-Ian Dowie - proven track record of getting Palace into the Premiership on limited resourcesGary McCallister - ex-international who has played under good manager's, will have good contacts and has a link with the clubEric Black - did a decent job at Coventry before and popular with the fansGary Johnson - respected within the game as a good manager but has not managed above third division level and who'se track record of promoting teams is limited to the Conference and the Fourth divison (so far)If you actually read the story it is just a local journalist putting two and two together based on something that happened a couple of years ago coupled with events of a couple of days ago. He could, of course, be correct and the answer is four but I certainly wouldn't put a lot of money on it. And of course we now have the posters with impeccable "sources" coming on and saying moves are afoot. For crying out loud, Coventry are drawing up a short list, have not asked Bristol City if they can even approach Johnson yet and have not started interviewing. The whole thing is just speculation at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambessey Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Good to hear someone finally talking sense greebo. The other issue of course is that Coventry would have to pay rather a lot of compensation to release Johnson from his contract here (which they might not be able to afford) and other options like Dowie are free agents at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greener Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Bitter?Yea at the time,(just like you would have been if your most successfull manager left BC to join a club less than an hour away?)Now,not a chance,very happy thanks,seeing as EVERYONE had us down as favorites for the drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citytop22 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 At 16-1 gotta to be worth a tenner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red to the world Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I read the following in the Evening Post:-Sky Blues MAY go for City manager to replace Adams - speculationCoventry chairman is UNDERSTOOD to be keen to speak to Johnson - hardly definite factJohnson is THOUGHT to be in the Coventry boards discussions - not fact thenJohnson will have been impressed by the state of the art facilities at the Ricoh - probably, yesNow for some facts:-Coventry are £20 million in debt, close to administration and lease the RicohCoventry's chairman stated yesterday that they want to get to the Premiership in three yearsCoventry's current team are light years away from being good enough to win the ChampionshipCoventry sold their best player to a team who are going to the Premiership a few months ago to ease debtIf you were the Coventry Chairman looking for Premiership football in three years, who would you go for:-Ian Dowie - proven track record of getting Palace into the Premiership on limited resourcesGary McCallister - ex-international who has played under good manager's, will have good contacts and has a link with the clubEric Black - did a decent job at Coventry before and popular with the fansGary Johnson - respected within the game as a good manager but has not managed above third division level and who'se track record of promoting teams is limited to the Conference and the Fourth divison (so far)If you actually read the story it is just a local journalist putting two and two together based on something that happened a couple of years ago coupled with events of a couple of days ago. He could, of course, be correct and the answer is four but I certainly wouldn't put a lot of money on it. And of course we now have the posters with impeccable "sources" coming on and saying moves are afoot. For crying out loud, Coventry are drawing up a short list, have not asked Bristol City if they can even approach Johnson yet and have not started interviewing. The whole thing is just speculation at the moment.Good post Greebo - makes a lot of sense ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE23Red Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 If you were the Coventry Chairman looking for Premiership football in three years, who would you go for:-Ian Dowie - proven track record of getting Palace into the Premiership on limited resourcesDowie should be going to Leicester as soon as the takeover goes through... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerox6060 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Coventry no chance whatever for, only move GJ would make would be to his boyhood hero's which are believe are either Charlton or Fulham and that's not likely either at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Quote ColisHe's lying!Norwich didn't want him.Yes, they did (or at least wanted to talk to him)Norwich didn't approach City.Yes they didNorwich never offered anything to be "declined" There was never, ever, any connection or approach.Yes, there was QuoteI really think you need to substantiate that, especially the part about GJ lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 My thoughts from GJ's perspective regarless of media rumour and any actual Coventry interest:I think he won't want to leave this job half done, promotion this season is highly attainable and will be an impressive addage for the CV.Also, Coventry?? I'd bide my time if I were him, if all were to go to plan here he'd be in a position to walk into a far more appealing job as early as this time next year. Just not the right move at the right time if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Great post Greebo.Of course, as a professional football manager, it never does any harm to be linked with jobs because it gets you noticed at a national level.There are two ways of looking at it:As a Pro, you stay and get the job done.As a Pro, you go for the main chance on the basis that it might not come along again always providing that the contract and the money's right.Also, knowing that you wouldn't be the first City manager to be fired after failing to win promotion or gaining promotion and struggling a bit!!Several well known managers have secured themselves financially for life by getting sacked for being "useless" in their clubs eyes-Dowie & Les Read this season alone.Even the great (and I don't use that word as lightly as some) Brian Clough, got fired in about 48 days at Leeds and admitted that set him up for life.So, if the contracts right, even on the basis of short term failure, it can be well worth it, in financial terms if GJ, say doubled his salary and got a three year contract.As I said before, sure as eggs are eggs, GJ will leave here in two ways-Fail then sacked-Great Success-then poached and there comes a time when you really do get an offer that you can't refuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icamanicity Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Good to see so many positives from the fans, chairman, about our currant situation and the manager himself, middlesbrough game almost sold out, great time to be a red, almost makes me want to do the "johnson jig" just kidding !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Do Coventry want Sextone instead?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I've seen a couple of national papers today and GJ's not been mentioned in any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary the Dogs Johnsons Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Could this be a very clever ploy by Latham and the Evile Post to finally get the fans fully behind Mr Johnson??...........Cant remember us ever chanting "Gary Johnsons red and white army" before....But i'm sure as sure that it will be sung on the 27th!!Over to you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh_red Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Could this be a very clever ploy by Latham and the Evile Post to finally get the fans fully behind Mr Johnson??...........Cant remember us ever chanting "Gary Johnsons red and white army" before....But i'm sure as sure that it will be sung on the 27th!!Over to you...... last home gamealso see.......http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidcity Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I hope so. I sit right behind Johnson though and he gets visibly upset at the bloody moaning fans who have a go at him and his team!!!!don't they know how good we got itGet behind him before he has enough of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Nah...its about selling newspapers...any sensationalist backpage headline will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary the Dogs Johnsons Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Nah...its about selling newspapers...any sensationalist backpage headline will do.Maybe so, but it gives a preview as to how it would feel to loose him and I for one will be chanting his name come Boro, and I havn't done that all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTop Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I guess it makes sense that Coventry would come in for him again. Before they appointed Mickey Adams, when GJ was at Yeovil, he was top of their wish list to be their manager. They approached GJ and he turned them down flat. I can't see how anything that has happened since would have changed his outlook on it. I reckon we're safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeovilmac Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I guess it makes sense that Coventry would come in for him again. Before they appointed Mickey Adams, when GJ was at Yeovil, he was top of their wish list to be their manager. They approached GJ and he turned them down flat. I can't see how anything that has happened since would have changed his outlook on it. I reckon we're safe.One things changed. City fans don't worship him like we did. Not a criticism but he's more likely to get annoyed at the "support" from you than ever he did at Huish Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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