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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Listened to DC interview after game. When asked about Stockport job didn’t exactly give confidence he was not interest.


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You’re like a kid standing in a bucket and trying to pull yourself up by the handle....sadly you are a fugitive from the law of averages....work it out.

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Has Blue Stripes got a new persona?


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Johnjo1 wrote:
Listened to DC interview after game. When asked about Stockport job didn’t exactly give confidence he was not interest.


Nothing to report, yet. Interesting.


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He probably knows he won't get the sort of investment needed to improve us in January, you look at some of the standard of forwards he has had to bring in recently and a job elsewhere probably looks a lot more appealing.


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Get a grip.... this time last week everything was grandy and dandy. We lost a game ffs.
The only fly in the ointment is the ship’s rumour rats scurrying about.
If he goes, I’ll be sorely disappointed and despite what anyone says, he’ll have gone down in my estimation....but let’s see eh?

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Why should i get a grip? No wonder hardly anyone posts on here, if people like you wanna jump down someone's throat because you don't agree with something, maybe it's you that needs to get a grip. We know we lost today ffs what on earth has that got to do with anything regarding him potentially leaving? Everyone loves Challinor at Pools but anyone with half a brain knows he will be backed more at Stockport and closer to home with a much bigger pay packet. If he goes so be it can anyone blame him if someone doubles his wages?


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
Why should i get a grip? No wonder hardly anyone posts on here, if people like you wanna jump down someone's throat because you don't agree with something, maybe it's you that needs to get a grip. We know we lost today ffs what on earth has that got to do with anything regarding him potentially leaving? Everyone loves Challinor at Pools but anyone with half a brain knows he will be backed more at Stockport and closer to home with a much bigger pay packet. If he goes so be it can anyone blame him if someone doubles his wages?


Completely agree. Not allowed an opinion unless it suits his self righteous agenda. No doubt some nonsensical drivel will follow about how our homework is due or we’re not proper Poolie fans. No wonder we have a tumbleweed forum.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
Why should i get a grip? No wonder hardly anyone posts on here, if people like you wanna jump down someone's throat because you don't agree with something, maybe it's you that needs to get a grip. We know we lost today ffs what on earth has that got to do with anything regarding him potentially leaving? Everyone loves Challinor at Pools but anyone with half a brain knows he will be backed more at Stockport and closer to home with a much bigger pay packet. If he goes so be it can anyone blame him if someone doubles his wages?

Who’s jumping down your throat...? IF he leaves for Stockport, would you seriously be happy to wave him goodbye...I wouldn’t and I doubt you would. I hope he does well for himself and expected him to go eventually, but just not this quickly. I can’t do a thing about it, but I can be disappointed by it.

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Snowy wrote:
billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
Why should i get a grip? No wonder hardly anyone posts on here, if people like you wanna jump down someone's throat because you don't agree with something, maybe it's you that needs to get a grip. We know we lost today ffs what on earth has that got to do with anything regarding him potentially leaving? Everyone loves Challinor at Pools but anyone with half a brain knows he will be backed more at Stockport and closer to home with a much bigger pay packet. If he goes so be it can anyone blame him if someone doubles his wages?

Who’s jumping down your throat...? IF he leaves for Stockport, would you seriously be happy to wave him goodbye...I wouldn’t and I doubt you would. I hope he does well for himself and expected him to go eventually, but just not this quickly. I can’t do a thing about it, but I can be disappointed by it.

Maybe reply in a better tone than telling someone to get a grip in future if you don't agree, afterall we are all Pools fans and want the best. No I'd be gutted if Challinor left, best thing since Cooper for me, turned a team that was no hopers into a team we can be proud of, well at home anyway, maybe not getting results away will prevent him getting the big move he possibly deserves in future.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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It’s a long time since we had a manager who inspired confidence like he has, which makes this uncomfortable to even imagine happening. Time will tell, but I’ll be chuffed if he stays.
Actually, the Get a grip comment it wasn’t meant for you, it was a general observation.

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Anybody but Stockport I guess, fans who think their club is way bigger than it is, in 30 years of going to pools I don't think I've ever seen them bring many more than 200. I think if raj had backed Challinor better in the summer he wouldn't even be considering it, when he is bringing the likes of fondop in desperation to find a forward, you realise what miracles this guy has worked on a shoestring.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Snowy wrote:
It’s a long time since we had a manager who inspired confidence like he has, which makes this uncomfortable to even imagine happening. Time will tell, but I’ll be chuffed if he stays.
Actually, the Get a grip comment it wasn’t meant for you, it was a general observation.

Not a problem just thought it was a strange response to a fellow pools fan. This message board is struggling as it is for posters compared to the other Pools message board which has a total idiot as a moderator on their who deletes fans for having a different opinion to him and yet it's still way more popular than this site at the minute.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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In the end it’s all down to money, but we survived and got back into the league which is more than I anticipated. After we got relegated we went to the match against Dover and we all started looking at each other and realised we were in trouble, especially with signings whose only previous sport must have been Morris Dancing. Coxall :evil:
Funny thing about Stockport, always thought of them just like us, at the same level so to speak. I can’t make sense of investing in a club in area that’s got a league club at every set of traffic lights........ potential there for crowds or hobby owner who fancies the idea ...for now.

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
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It’s a long time since we had a manager who inspired confidence like he has, which makes this uncomfortable to even imagine happening. Time will tell, but I’ll be chuffed if he stays.
Actually, the Get a grip comment it wasn’t meant for you, it was a general observation.

Not a problem just thought it was a strange response to a fellow pools fan. This message board is struggling as it is for posters compared to the other Pools message board which has a total idiot as a moderator on their who deletes fans for having a different opinion to him and yet it's still way more popular than this site at the minute.

There’s only one site for me and seriously this board doesn’t do too bad for numbers.

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Snowy wrote:
In the end it’s all down to money, but we survived and got back into the league which is more than I anticipated. After we got relegated we went to the match against Dover and we all started looking at each other and realised we were in trouble, especially with signings whose only previous sport must have been Morris Dancing. Coxall :evil:
Funny thing about Stockport, always thought of them just like us, at the same level so to speak. I can’t make sense of investing in a club in area that’s got a league club at every set of traffic lights........ potential there for crowds or hobby owner who fancies the idea ...for now.

Hopefully raj was being cautious in the summer and with increased crowds and revenue we spend more on the squad in Jan, I do think this club could really take off with a tiny bit of investment. Our crowds are now very similar to Stockports and not propped up by big away followings that they probably get being more central than we are, anyway judging by how much they are struggling after spending big, they probably won't be threatening the league two big boys in the near future.

If Challinor wants to manage a set of fans who made next to no atmosphere in one of their biggest game in years against us and in general dislike him, then his job their will be far harder than it ever was here.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:

If Challinor wants to manage a set of fans who made next to no atmosphere in one of their biggest game in years against us and in general dislike him, then his job their will be far harder than it ever was here.

Managers and players are often lured by better wages, contracts and prospects, but Oates is proof that the transition in end product doesn’t automatically follow you to your next club and a number of obscure unseen factors contribute to success, there’s a lot to be said for job satisfaction in a job where you’re loved by everyone and seen as being a success. I suspect the majority of Stockport fans will be having slightly elevated expectations of their next manager in view of their new found wealth.....is the grass going to be greener for him? Funny old world, things are never straightforward sometimes.

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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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Seems Dave Conlon is fairly popular with the Hatters, perhaps they'll not bother with Jose Mourinho, Giovani Trappatoni, Antonio Conte or Gareth Southgate after all.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
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In the end it’s all down to money, but we survived and got back into the league which is more than I anticipated. After we got relegated we went to the match against Dover and we all started looking at each other and realised we were in trouble, especially with signings whose only previous sport must have been Morris Dancing. Coxall :evil:
Funny thing about Stockport, always thought of them just like us, at the same level so to speak. I can’t make sense of investing in a club in area that’s got a league club at every set of traffic lights........ potential there for crowds or hobby owner who fancies the idea ...for now.

Hopefully raj was being cautious in the summer and with increased crowds and revenue we spend more on the squad in Jan, I do think this club could really take off with a tiny bit of investment. Our crowds are now very similar to Stockports and not propped up by big away followings that they probably get being more central than we are, anyway judging by how much they are struggling after spending big, they probably won't be threatening the league two big boys in the near future.

If Challinor wants to manage a set of fans who made next to no atmosphere in one of their biggest game in years against us and in general dislike him, then his job their will be far harder than it ever was here.


What will be will be.
Rewind about 3 weeks ago n DCs radio tees interview was stay in the mix then crack on in the January window.
Even the Orient commentary team said DC must be happy with the start we made considering the short gap from last season to this.
My opinion was there was enuf time in the August window to slightly improve the squad.
The next window will give us a better idea of if the club wants to regain its league One status.
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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
Anybody but Stockport I guess, fans who think their club is way bigger than it is, in 30 years of going to pools I don't think I've ever seen them bring many more than 200. I think if raj had backed Challinor better in the summer he wouldn't even be considering it, when he is bringing the likes of fondop in desperation to find a forward, you realise what miracles this guy has worked on a shoestring.

they have 3 players, madden, quigley and sarcevic that would walk into our side. we have fondop and goodwin who would be lucky to mske the bench. no transfer window to worry about and with the funance available has he took pools as far as he can. know he is dropping a division but thats the only downside. my lad wrung me up last night telling me that its hardly had much of a mention from there place though.


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Money doesn’t guarantee success, however it does shorten the odds, but that there national league has a nasty habit of dragging you back into it’s cloying ‘embrace’....look at the names languishing there still.

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Managers and players are often lured by better wages, contracts and prospects, but Oates is proof that the transition in end product doesn’t automatically follow you to your next club and a number of obscure unseen factors contribute to success, there’s a lot to be said for job satisfaction in a job where you’re loved by everyone and seen as being a success. I suspect the majority of Stockport fans will be having slightly elevated expectations of their next manager in view of their new found wealth.....is the grass going to be greener for him? Funny old world, things are never straightforward sometimes.

many of their older fans hate DC with a passion due to a poor spell he had there as a player plus an incident at grimsby with a bad tackle that finished one of their players career. he,ll not get away with any sub standard performances there and unlike the vic it could be a real cauldron of hate for him. is the extra money and less travelling be worth it. there has never been any guarentees in football where managers succeed in every job.


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Funny how at the start of the season when Armstrong was banging the goals in for Harrogate and some people were bemoaning us not signing him, no one was calling for Oates to come back because his goals were non existent for his new club, two different outcomes for the players.
I dare say it’s the same with managers. We welcomed DC’s arrival, the reception was universally positive amongst fans, but will he find the same response somewhere else, because being wanted or being tolerated by fans can make a big difference to how a manager performs.

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The moneybags clubs in the NL (Chesterfield, Notts County, Stockport and Wrexham) are not guaranteed success. Look at last season. The table is led by Boreham Wood with Grimsby, Halifax, Solihull and Bromley in close attendance. At least 2 of the 4 moneybags will be dissapointed at the end of the season. Given the rhetoric on the SC messageboards I think things could turn quite toxic for DC if he takes over at Stockport and they lose a few more games.

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Maybe it’s all about the fight, organisation and spirit in your team and not about how much cash you’ve splashed splashed on it. Money helps, but it guarantees nothing.
Whoever gets the Stockport job better hit the ground running because expectations will have risen too.

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Splod wrote:
The moneybags clubs in the NL (Chesterfield, Notts County, Stockport and Wrexham) are not guaranteed success. Look at last season. The table is led by Boreham Wood with Grimsby, Halifax, Solihull and Bromley in close attendance. At least 2 of the 4 moneybags will be dissapointed at the end of the season. Given the rhetoric on the SC messageboards I think things could turn quite toxic for DC if he takes over at Stockport and they lose a few more games.

Wouldn,t it be nice to be playing grimsby and halifax next season and the big 4 can cry their eyes out looking at their loses on the balance sheet for achieving sod all.


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The Betting on the Stockport job has been suspended on BetVicor, Oh Dear.


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On the news last night it showed Wrexham’s new owners finally turning up for a match. The reporter said they’d bring a touch of Hollywood glamour...they drew 1-1 with Torquay.

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Reading their messageboards it just seems a case of when and not if. Not everyone can be wrong. Just another sad day for pools coming up i,m afraid. Would not have bothered me if he had gone to fleetwood or another club higher up than pools. Its just this present day affair of the money being the winner in the end. There should be a new invented religeon that states its the rich that will inherit the earth.


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On the news last night it showed Wrexham’s new owners finally turning up for a match. The reporter said they’d bring a touch of Hollywood glamour...they drew 1-1 with Torquay.

Hollywood and wrexham go together like good taste and blackpools golden mile. That reporters quote must be the quote of the century.


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Think we need to remember raj can also say no, he doesn't have to let anyone speak to Dave. Big test really for raj to see how ambitious he really is at pools can he keep hols of Dave and can he find us an elusive forward in January.

Anyway if Dave holds on another month a much bigger club than Stockport will crop up namely Wrexham.


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Stockport journos reckon their post will be filled by middle of next week.


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Think we need to remember raj can also say no, he doesn't have to let anyone speak to Dave. Big test really for raj to see how ambitious he really is at pools can he keep hols of Dave and can he find us an elusive forward in January.

Anyway if Dave holds on another month a much bigger club than Stockport will crop up namely Wrexham.

The thing is, I think Raj has done what he can in terms of the new 3 year contract he gave DC. DC going to Stockport would make a complete mockery of that whole drawn out saga. He could have shut it down completely yesterday, he didn’t, he added fuel to the flames. Given the support and adoration he gets from the fans I found it a little distasteful. If this is going to happen every single time a job comes up then maybe it’s best he goes and Pools move on. The Wrexham and Tranmere jobs he was linked with the same scenario happened. This was also the case a day after the Play Off Final. He’s never closed down a link to another club. Would be a massive kick in the teeth to Raj and the fans. Regardless of investment or backing, Raj isn’t a bottomless pit of money but I think he’s done what he can from the moment he took the club over.


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I think we’re in a spot of bother.


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billinghampoolie1908 wrote:
Think we need to remember raj can also say no, he doesn't have to let anyone speak to Dave. Big test really for raj to see how ambitious he really is at pools can he keep hols of Dave and can he find us an elusive forward in January.

Anyway if Dave holds on another month a much bigger club than Stockport will crop up namely Wrexham.

The thing is, I think Raj has done what he can in terms of the new 3 year contract he gave DC. DC going to Stockport would make a complete mockery of that whole drawn out saga. He could have shut it down completely yesterday, he didn’t, he added fuel to the flames. Given the support and adoration he gets from the fans I found it a little distasteful. If this is going to happen every single time a job comes up then maybe it’s best he goes and Pools move on. The Wrexham and Tranmere jobs he was linked with the same scenario happened. This was also the case a day after the Play Off Final. He’s never closed down a link to another club. Would be a massive kick in the teeth to Raj and the fans. Regardless of investment or backing, Raj isn’t a bottomless pit of money but I think he’s done what he can from the moment he took the club over.

Yeah I've probably been way too harsh on raj since he took over, he has done a hell of a lot of good for us and the main thing got us back were we belong. My frustration with raj was not allowing Challinor some sort of funds to get a striker in or even keep one, instead we ended up bringing any old cheap option in to see if it could work, I know people saying we didn't have much time but I'm not sure that was the main reason.

Anyway Luke Gerrard for next manager or the lad from Harrogate who would probably walk here on a wage cut.
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If it comes to it then I’d like to see Derek McInnes but think our level would be too far down for him given the clubs he’s been at. Luke Garrad, I see the attraction but it’s probably easier managing a club where the only pressure is 6 or 7 hundred home fans every week. It would probably be Sweens.

Could be a bumpy few days, hope not but feels like something is afoot.


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The thing is, I think Raj has done what he can in terms of the new 3 year contract he gave DC. DC going to Stockport would make a complete mockery of that whole drawn out saga. He could have shut it down completely yesterday, he didn’t, he added fuel to the flames. Given the support and adoration he gets from the fans I found it a little distasteful. If this is going to happen every single time a job comes up then maybe it’s best he goes and Pools move on. The Wrexham and Tranmere jobs he was linked with the same scenario happened. This was also the case a day after the Play Off Final. He’s never closed down a link to another club. Would be a massive kick in the teeth to Raj and the fans. Regardless of investment or backing, Raj isn’t a bottomless pit of money but I think he’s done what he can from the moment he took the club over.

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Agree 100%. If Dave Challinor thinks stepping down a division to try to win promotion from the National League all over again is career progression, his heart has never really been in this job. At least Pools will be due a fair bit of compensation thanks to him signing the 3 year deal.

If he does go I'd like to see Tony Sweeney given the role of caretaker manager and a month to 6 weeks to see what he can do with it. Simon Weaver will never leave Harrogate for another lower league club as long as his dad's paying all the bills there!


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Clint Hill would step up ahead of sweeney if DC moves on i hope he stays.


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I always knew he would leave eventually I just didn't think it would be this soon and that he would drop back down to non league. He is loved at Pools but he is only 46 so maybe financial security is more important to him. He had the opportunity in the post match interview to kill the rumours but instead fuelled them. So if he does fancy a crack at the Stockport job then it's best he goes, no one man is bigger than the club.

I thought we were starting to build something good at Pools so IF he goes I will be very disappointed but as Poolies disappointment is an emotion we are all familiar with, it never makes the latest one any easier though.


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I think the inability to retain his key men, an underwhelming deadline day move for a striker will have all impacted upon this. Makes a mockery of the contract signing anyway should he be leaving. If he does stay, need some sort of resilient statement of commitment


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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I think the inability to retain his key men, an underwhelming deadline day move for a striker will have all impacted upon this. Makes a mockery of the contract signing anyway should he be leaving. If he does stay, need some sort of resilient statement of commitment

Armstrong was never our player to try and keep, Salford held all the cards there and Harrogate’s money will have talked. Oates, think he had made his mind up before the end of the season that he wanted to go to Mansfield.

Challinor signed his new contract weeks after the window shut so he knew the situation and still committed.

If it ends badly and he leaves then we’ll have all been played for mugs.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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The signature of the contract is a bizarre one if he leaves. Rusk had been under relenting pressure at Stockport. This job was always on the horizon if it’s one he really wanted all along. By his quotes yesterday, had Wrexham or Tranmere come in for him, he’d have very likely gone anyways!


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:26 pm 
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thebigdog wrote:
The signature of the contract is a bizarre one if he leaves. Rusk had been under relenting pressure at Stockport. This job was always on the horizon if it’s one he really wanted all along. By his quotes yesterday, had Wrexham or Tranmere come in for him, he’d have very likely gone anyways!

Yep, clearly neither of those clubs actually approached him or he would probably have been long gone.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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If it’s not Stockport, Wrexham will be next. Parkinson’s position looking extremely ropey.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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poolie wrote:
Clint Hill would step up ahead of sweeney if DC moves on i hope he stays.


Clint Hill has only been here 5 minutes and is Dave Challinor's man. It's odds on he'll leave with him if DC goes. Tony Sweeney is a proper Poolie and has already had one pretty successful spell as caretaker. Assuming he's learned a lot from Challinor and stays, he deserves a chance.

Anyway, on past form Raj will take his time over a new appointment and need somebody to hold the fort.


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The other take is that Challinor said what he said as a message to the board that he needs some support. Basically don’t take me for a mug as I will look at other jobs.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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thebigdog wrote:
The other take is that Challinor said what he said as a message to the board that he needs some support. Basically don’t take me for a mug as I will look at other jobs.

Yes could well be the case the deadline day fiasco was a bit of a joke really, didn't he say we had a list of 26 players and got no one. If he does stay the guy needs some sort of backing in January, not throwing stupid money at it but just to give him a chance. 18 year old kids, players who have scored 3 goals in the the last 5 seasons is not really backing the manager.


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:20 pm 
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Bet Victor have suspended all odds on Challinor becoming next Stockport County manager.


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Albeit Twitter rumours but Stockport fans think Challinor accepted today. Announcement tomorrow…


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 Post subject: Re: DC to Stockport
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His aftermatch interview DC said theres prize money at stake for the next 2 games
Evertonkids n Wycombe.
Probably been told generate fa cup progress to boost your january window kitty.
Think we need a minor miracle to get past Wycombe like.


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