Owen Coyle

[anny road]

He has told his players he is "seriously considering" an offer from Bolton and will mull over it this weekend

 

Decision to be made on Monday

 

The feeling is he will go.......

[Rimbeux]

I think he's mad

[anny road]

I think he's mad

 

 

So do I....Bolton is a massive pull for him though

 

He is a legend at Burnley, I think it would be a mistake

 

Players love him

[Rimbeux]

So do I....Bolton is a massive pull for him though

 

He is a legend at Burnley, I think it would be a mistake

 

Players love him

 

Even in the footballing sense, Bolton have been set up to direct and pragmatic, going all the way back to Allardyce. No doubt they've got some players who can knock it about, but he'll have a big problem in deciding how they are going to play, if he's to try and change it knowing it could take a while and see them down, or go with something he's not really into.

 

 

It's a real sideways move and I think he's just as much if not more chance of managing in the PL next season by staying put with a team he built and the chances are he could get a better job in a year.

Edited January 2, 2010 by Rimbeux

[anny road]

Even in the footballing sense, Bolton have been set up to direct and pragmatic, going all the way back to Allardyce. No doubt they've got some players who can knock it about, but he'll have a big problem in deciding how they are going to play, if he's to try and change it knowing it could take a while and see them down, or go with something he's not really into.

 

 

It's a real sideways move and I think he's just as much if not more chance of managing in the PL next season by staying put with a team he built and the chances are he could get a better job in a year.

 

 

I could have understood him going to Celtic in the summer, but Bolton?

 

If he hangs on at Burnely opportunities at bigger clubs will come along

 

But he will be on a hiding to nothing at Notlob

[stressederic]

He should avoid Bolton like the plague, there's nothing he can achieve there that is comparable to what he could do at Burnley. The best he could do at Bolton is lower-mid table obscurity whilst the fans still hark back to the days of Big Sam. At Burnely he could do the same and everyone would be surprised/delighted.

 

And as Anny says, the bigger opportunities will come along if he wants them.

[Rich Gobey]

'eau w@nk oil'.

Edited January 2, 2010 by Gobez

[Sion]

rumours have obviously got around fast. 1.66 on betfair! imagine if you'd have got on him when Megson was sacked, you'd be rich.

[stressederic]

On an unrelated note, Anny, did you slap Ste Jordan for getting sent off against Everton?

[betterman]

He should avoid Bolton like the plague, there's nothing he can achieve there that is comparable to what he could do at Burnley. The best he could do at Bolton is lower-mid table obscurity whilst the fans still hark back to the days of Big Sam. At Burnely he could do the same and everyone would be surprised/delighted.

 

And as Anny says, the bigger opportunities will come along if he wants them.

 

Exactly.

 

He should stay put, keep Burnley up and see what happens in the summer.

[CarraLegend]

I think it'd be an alright move to be honest, but thats because I think Burnley are nailed on to go down and his reputation will get a bit of a dent. Bolton will have a bit of a bigger budget and have a better squad. Is a bit of a sideways move In some respects but im not sure how much better Burnley could get. Bolton could be a top half job next season and then he can get another move.

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

Lets not forget though that Burnley haven't won in the league for 15 games and today was their first away victory of the season. It's just possible Coyle reckons he's taken them as far as he knows how to and realises other teams have got the measure of them and he sees no other eventuality than relegation. That being the case, he's got this get-out now as it's fully understandable an ex-player going back to manage a former club who could be argued to be bigger than the club he's currently managing. it's possible he thinks there will be no opportunities like this in the future if he's associated with the failure of taking his current team down.

[muleskinner]

If Gartside gives him a big enough salary he'll be there like a shot.

[Tones]

Strange he turned down Celtic but is considering Bolton. Especially with boltons position. He would be mad, i think he will get a bigger club if continues what hes doing at Burnley.

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

If Gartside gives him a big enough salary he'll be there like a shot.

 

I don't know about that. He lives near me and is a modest man who has a modest family home so I don't think he's in any way flash or would go simply for personal financial reasons. I really like him and reckon, like others, he'd be best staying put for the time being. You know who he reminds me of? He's a Scot who doesn't drink, gets the best out of his team regardless of individual talent so is therefore a motivator and his teams play open, attacking football. Hmmm?

 

Strange he turned down Celtic but is considering Bolton. Especially with boltons position. He would be mad, i think he will get a bigger club if continues what hes doing at Burnley.

 

Both Bolton and Burnley would have to be considered bigger clubs than Celtic. Not being parochial or anything but the league Celtic play in is a very poor relation to the English Premier League. I read recently, although I admit I didn't check the veracity of the statement, that it's worth something in the region of £50,000,000 to be in the English Premiership, even for the club that finishes bottom while the team who won the Scottish Premiership got something in the region of £2,000,000 for doing so.

[muleskinner]

I don't know about that. He lives near me and is a modest man who has a modest family home so I don't think he's in any way flash or would go simply for personal financial reasons. I really like him and reckon, like others, he'd be best staying put for the time being. You know who he reminds me of? He's a Scot who doesn't drink, gets the best out of his team regardless of individual talent so is therefore a motivator and his teams play open, attacking football. Hmmm?

 

If he was offered enough wedge and a decent length tight contact, why wouldn't he go?

[Ostrich Man]

You know who he reminds me of?

a younger maurice roeves?

[anny road]

talk amongst the squad is he is going,they have a team meeting tomorrow at 11.30

[Chili Palmer]

Strange he turned down Celtic but is considering Bolton. Especially with boltons position. He would be mad, i think he will get a bigger club if continues what hes doing at Burnley.

 

 

He didn't turn down Celtic, it never got to offer stage.

 

 

Both Bolton and Burnley would have to be considered bigger clubs than Celtic. Not being parochial or anything but the league Celtic play in is a very poor relation to the English Premier League. I read recently, although I admit I didn't check the veracity of the statement, that it's worth something in the region of £50,000,000 to be in the English Premiership, even for the club that finishes bottom while the team who won the Scottish Premiership got something in the region of £2,000,000 for doing so.

 

They may earn more money than Celtic but they are not a bigger club.

[Tones]

He didn't turn down Celtic, it never got to offer stage.

 

 

It didnt, but they did want him and he did tell them he wasnt interested, which is kinda the same thing?

[Chili Palmer]

It didnt, but they did want him and he did tell them he wasnt interested, which is kinda the same thing?

 

 

They always wanted Mowbray first, they only used Coyle. He knew that.

[anny road]

It will be announced tomorrow that he is leaving

 

Unless he has a massive change of heart

[Ste M]

It will be announced tomorrow that he is leaving

 

Unless he has a massive change of heart

 

Friend of mine does the accounts for the club - he told me at dinner he was off. £3.6M compo - the remainder of his contract in exchange for having a real crack at staying in the league and earning 10 or 20 times that?

 

Crazy.

[anny road]

Friend of mine does the accounts for the club - he told me at dinner he was off. £3.6M compo - the remainder of his contract in exchange for having a real crack at staying in the league and earning 10 or 20 times that?

 

Crazy.

 

 

texts flying back and forth with back room staff

 

Looks like Coyle has gone to ground

[MFletcher]

Bizarre move on his part.