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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 23, 2016 17:05:15 GMT
He won't be going to Leeds. Bookies ALWAYS do this with every managerial appointment. They drastically shorten the odds on one or two they know almost certainly won't be going there. This gets punters attention and they assume that is where the money is going so they "jump onboard", wanting a piece of the action. Of course the reality is they are not joining [insert club] and the bookies just make a load of money. This DEFINITELY happens (I used to have a mate who works for the bookies and can confirm). Of course, despite this fact, DC may be genuine - but I would be utterly flabbergasted if he left us now with things going so well; especially for a club where the owner is an absolute lunatic. I agree, RoverDrive. It has slightly concerned me how he has shortened up but Robinson was 1/8 and gone right out in the betting. You can't trust the betting on this sort of market. Like you say people see the odds shorten and assume that it is a given they will be given the job and jump on the bandwagon. Bookies must love these sort of markets as there is no real over-round. It could be somebody that is not even listen in the betting right now that gets the job! In fact someone put a screenshot on here with the current betting of all managers listed, could be interesting to look back on!
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 23, 2016 17:11:53 GMT
Im not a troll.....just a gashead who lost my watering password and rejoined!! What a crime!! You can retrieve an account without the password.
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on May 23, 2016 17:23:12 GMT
Obviously a Ted posting back there. Only someone with 6 fingers could type that many posts and threads that quickly. FACT The modern keyboard layout was invented by a Ted. First thing you can type with one hand. Would have been called QWERT otherwise. Think about it you know I'm right
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Post by You can call me Al. on May 23, 2016 17:24:53 GMT
If i'm honest he'd be bloody mad not to want to find out more tho, Leeds are a huge club and DC has the credentials to maybe be what they need.
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Post by oldgas on May 23, 2016 17:27:56 GMT
DC Would be mad to leave us for them! Ok Leeds have there history and size but they are not what they were.We on the other hand are the fastest rising club in league one and below with a new stadium around the corner,money, a huge fanbase and he has proved himself here,is loved and has a chance to build a premiership club up from scrach abit like fergie at Man Utd where at Leeds five bad results and he would be fired Whilst I would hate to lose DC I have to say your post is a bit, well, fanciful. We have a decent fan base, at the moment we don't really know how big, and probably won't until we get some meaningful and prolonged success and a decent - sized stadium to house them. You can't really compare us to Leeds in that regard, and as for Man Utd., well, I don't think Fergie had to build them from scratch, and when he took over they had sell-out crowds every week, at least 44,000 every home game!
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Post by bs14gas on May 23, 2016 17:34:17 GMT
Really hope he doesn't go he's the only person at the club that's irreplaceable. But if he were to go I'd wish him all the best and say a massive thanks for making some of the best memories I've had supporting this club
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Post by simon1883 on May 23, 2016 17:39:12 GMT
Shock! Lower league manager has success and "bigger" club without manager gets linked....
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Post by Topper Gas on May 23, 2016 17:44:26 GMT
Have the Bristol Post managed to create a story out of nothing here as there doesn't seem to be any other real source for this news story?
Let's be honest whilst DC's done a great job for us is really going to catch the eye of a Championship club when, he's never even managed above Div 2 in his short managerial career? Leeds would be taking an hell of a gamble just when surely they need some stability?
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Post by Antonio Fargas on May 23, 2016 17:45:59 GMT
It's the wrong move for him, for us and for Leeds. Therefore I'm now really worried. Yeah, genuinely feel it will be a mistake. Chances are he'll leave Leeds halfway through the season, and doesn't seem like the sort of manager who will tolerate whatshisface's interference. Jan or Feb he'll get roped in to save some failing League 1 club's season, and that could go either way. It might be a good move for his bank balance, but here, he's the top dog with all the support of the fans and the owners, the club is on the up, the stadium looks like happening, he's settled, and has built a team that is going places. Even very successful managers sometimes only get in a position like that once or twice in their careers, and most managers will never be in that position. Really think it will be better long term for him (and us obviously) if he stays.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:48:45 GMT
Have the Bristol Post managed to create a story out of nothing here as there doesn't seem to be any other real source for this news story? Let's be honest whilst DC's done a great job for us is really going to catch the eye of a Championship club when, he's never even managed above Div 2 in his short managerial career? Leeds would be taking an hell of a gamble just when surely they need some stability? No... They have created THREE stories!
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:49:55 GMT
Under Cellino I can't see DC going there. We were a 'slight' basket case when he joined us, but let's bear in mind Leeds have made a ST offer to fans which involves a revenue loss if they DON'T make the play-offs. Fans get 50% off their ST or something ridiculous, which shows the expectations for any manager, despite a lack of funding compared to most clubs at that level. Evans has done a good job and may be replaced FFS, same with Redfearn up there. Cellino is insane.
Whilst its the sort of club I can see DC moving to, I can't see him risking his career for them. If a club who will give him time (Reading, Wolves, Birmingham, Ipswich etc.) becomes interested, I won't blame him for going.
I think he may well use this to get good funding from Wael though, unless that's secured already.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 17:52:15 GMT
Really hope he doesn't go he's the only person at the club that's irreplaceable. But if he were to go I'd wish him all the best and say a massive thanks for making some of the best memories I've had supporting this club Dunno about that, think its unhealthy to suggest that he's 'irreplaceable'. He's a fantastic manager, but so was Gary Rowett, and Burton recovered from that. What is true is our managerial recruitment needs to be FAR better than it was under NH and co. There are managers like DC about, Cowley at Braintree for example who I think is a real coup for Lincoln. There'll be loads of others, Cowley was the first who came into my head. I'm resigned to DC going at SOME point in the future, not for Leeds but somebody else. And I feel BRFC in its current state can recover and land on its feet, because we know what's needed for success.
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Post by althepirate on May 23, 2016 17:52:38 GMT
Easy money for DC. If he has no intention of leaving just lay the bets off with every club he gets linked to
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on May 23, 2016 17:52:40 GMT
Don't think DC will go. But if he does who could replace him?
Rumours oop North that Bradford will sack Phil Parkinson and replace him with Uwe Rosler.
I'd take Parkinson in a heartbeat.
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Post by RD on May 23, 2016 17:53:49 GMT
Under Cellino I can't see DC going there. We were a 'slight' basket case when he joined us, but let's bear in mind Leeds have made a ST offer to fans which involves a revenue loss if they DON'T make the play-offs. Fans get 50% off their ST or something ridiculous, which shows the expectations for any manager, despite a lack of funding compared to most clubs at that level. Evans has done a good job and may be replaced FFS, same with Redfearn up there. Cellino is insane. Whilst its the sort of club I can see DC moving to, I can't see him risking his career for them. If a club who will give him time (Reading, Wolves, Birmingham, Ipswich etc.) becomes interested, I won't blame him for going. I think he may well use this to get good funding from Wael though, unless that's secured already. Great post. I'm in complete agreement
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Post by Big Jock on May 23, 2016 17:59:30 GMT
E'ryone seems convinced he'll stae. He's goon then!
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Post by Icegas on May 23, 2016 18:00:25 GMT
DC Would be mad to leave us for them! Ok Leeds have there history and size but they are not what they were.We on the other hand are the fastest rising club in league one and below with a new stadium around the corner,money, a huge fanbase and he has proved himself here,is loved and has a chance to build a premiership club up from scrach abit like fergie at Man Utd where at Leeds five bad results and he would be fired Whilst I would hate to lose DC I have to say your post is a bit, well, fanciful. We have a decent fan base, at the moment we don't really know how big, and probably won't until we get some meaningful and prolonged success and a decent - sized stadium to house them. You can't really compare us to Leeds in that regard, and as for Man Utd., well, I don't think Fergie had to build them from scratch, and when he took over they had sell-out crowds every week, at least 44,000 every home game! What I meant was that our new owners have brought us to take us to the top.Dc has gained enough credit with us fans and the board to be given the time to be the person to take us there.That's what I meant about building a club up from nothing.Once fergie had proved himself he built them up to what there club is today.I know they were massive before the late 1980s when he took over,but from 1992 - his last season he took the whole club to another level.DC at Leeds would be in a hiding to nothing.Here he controls his own future.
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Post by youmadethatup on May 23, 2016 18:03:19 GMT
DC would get sacked at Leeds pretty quickly. Think about the last two seasons and the slow starts whilst he works out how to win games (and then does so convincingly) Would Leeds tolerate 5 or 6 home defeats at the start of the season whilst DC gets the players to play his way and be adaptable ?
My view is he would be better off long term sticking at rovers ,next season he will get grace to find his feet and work out how to get the team winning at league one. Currently he knows he can manage any club league two and below and be successful ,which can offer him a career at managing lower league. Success at league one increases his job options long term.
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Post by xplosivgas on May 23, 2016 18:04:43 GMT
Quite a decision to make if he's offered the job.
Big club and a mere one promotion away from the big time must be tempting, but there's no job security at Leeds and it's more likely than not to go wrong.
Maybe if the new owners doubled or tripled his wage and made clear their big ambitions for rovers (assuming they genuinely have them), then he may well be inclined to stick with us on our journey...
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2016 18:14:18 GMT
Don't think DC will go. But if he does who could replace him? Rumours oop North that Bradford will sack Phil Parkinson and replace him with UWE Rosler. I'd take Parkinson in a heartbeat. To be fair there's been rumours of Parkinson leaving for yonks now and it never happens - think the fanbase is very divided over him. He'd be a good appointment though, knows the league at least. My wanted candidate would be Jay Saunders at Maidstone United - currently player manager. Similar age to DC and has achieved 3 promotions in 5 years in his management role. They were promoted last week via the play-offs to the Conference. Also had a cup run or two with them. Its a big jump, but why not? Or maybe Neal Ardley? Again a step up but not as much. There are loads of good options I don't even know about as well mind.
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