Reflecting on Coughlan's tenure as manager.

Fair play for the results, but there is a lot there in his media work which might explain why he’s a difficult character to warm to, also the football speaks for itself.

It will be really interesting to see how he gets on at Mansfield, more so than DC because GC has only a year’s experience and it’s still a total punt by them. Reminiscent of Ipswich opting for Hirst because he had half an excellent season with Shrewsbury. Given his apparent lack of strategy he could really struggle elsewhere unless he has a group of players who have the 100% never say die attitude. That seems to be the key ingredient for a Coughlan squad.

Good luck to him at Mansfield. He's achieved some excellent results here but his actions over the past few days summarise why people haven't warmed to him IMO.

Bloke probably has a similar, if not better win % than DC, yet he will not be remembered very fondly at all.
Such a sly, underhanded way of going about things. Tosspot.

I’m really disappointed he had thrown the towel in with the club in such a good position. I can only imagine there is more to come out, with regards to our finances. JCH has almost certainly been sold in my opinion.

Think that's a really reasonable and fair assessment.

As controversial as it might sound, I'm not convinced our results are entirely reflective of his managerial ability. He's always struck me as being a manager with very limited scope to change things and adapt to how games have unfolded. Whilst we've achieved some brilliant results, we've also seen some of the worst performances for many a year. Bolton in particular stands in mind, where he once again demonstrated the rigidness of his approach.

It's important to recognise that he wasn't the reason why results and recruitment have improved, with Tommy W no doubt being highly influential in those signings.

I don't think he'll be looked back on fondly in light of his behaviour and the disrespect he's shown to the club who gave him a chance in management.

Good riddance.

Unfortunately he will always be remembered for engineering a move away now.

Shame really.

I think if he'd had come out and emphasised the family issue he would have left with a far greater amount of respect.

Instead he babbled on about professional reasons too and made jibes about the club which were totally unnecessary and massively disrespectful, making it out like his decision wasn't made when it's become apparent that clearly wasn't the case.

Very strange character who won't be massively missed I suspect.

He's not gone yet, and people are chiselling his gravestone.

I suspect he'll be remembered as fondly as John Joe O'Toole though, as you may remember how amazing he was as a player for us, just acted like a tosser when he left.

To be honest, let him go and good riddance I say.

Now I appreciate the wide majority of you all will completely disagree with me or think I am being way too harsh. I have my tin hat on ready. But I am entitled to an opinion.

If he wants to drop from a promotion race to the championship to a L2 relegation battle then let him. And while I am at it, I hope Mansfield go down as well. I am sure I sound very bitter and I happily admit that I am. His decision stinks as far as I am concerned. I understand he is missing his family. I am not completely heartless but why leave now and not back in the summer? Or why leave now and not at the end of this season? Surely his family could wait for 5 more months, seeing that he has been away from them for over a decade already! So using his family as an excuse, just doesn't wash me. If its a case of low funds being available, well he has managed to get us to 4th with a game in hand on the funds that he is not happy with. Yes I think we all would like more money being made available to bring in more players to push us on but he has managed to get us to where we are now so maybe he is just a victim of his own success. He would have known when he agreed to take the job on that there would be a lack of funds. He was happy to continue. Again, his excuses just doesn't wash with me.

In his first full season as a manager, he could have had a top 6 finish in L1 on his CV or maybe even a promotion on his CV to the championship! But now he could instead have a relegation to non league on his CV, and hopefully so. Leaving now just screams of no ambition from him. He could have waited until the end of the season where if he still wanted to leave, it wouldn't have meant he had done us over and I am sure he would have found a club just as close to his family who could be better/bigger/higher up than Mansfield!

When GC joined Rovers, he said in an interview that he was shocked and angry following his sacking by Southend and he criticised them for lack of loyalty to him. When he got the managers job with us, he said he was grateful for being given the opportunity at Rovers. He is a hypocrite and we can now see his real character in action my opinion.

Goodbye GC. Thanks for leaving us 4th, our highest position for many a year. I do actually appreciate that. I wasn't your biggest fan at first. Poor football but we are in a results based business and you got the result. Fair shout to you. You were just winning more fans over too. So this is very poor timing and I just don't appreciate that you waste this chance with us for a potential great season in the league and still in 2 cups to move to L2 18th place Mansfield. Hopefully you get relegated to non league. Close the door on your way out. Thanks.

Bitter and angry - yes. Absofuckinglutely.