Hoskins Sacked!!

[harwood red]

Originally Posted by Shurm

Coley if it is you ??!! Although I think its great that you have replied on the forum and I can understand your frustration with people on it, I think its probably best not to reply to certain posts or people. The jobs hard enough without having to read some of the stuff on here sometimes, people will always have differing views and things will get personal because of it. I think what you do when you answer questions from fans in person is admirable and perhaps we could have something like it on the forum where you can answer questions we might have occasionally.

Can say it def is coley as he confirmed it at the fans forum last week!

[Shurm]

Well if it is I'm impressed, although I don't think I would be able to demonstrate the same restraint after reading some posts on here .

[harwood red]

he actually said he was quite impressed that we had such an active fans forum and even accepted that there should be moans and groans when things aren't going well, but what he hated to read was factually incorrect or scaremongering posts!!

[slerpy]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

if the clique is expanding then there will be less sulkers on the periphary!!

from what I understand of goalkeeping coaches it's not just about actually teaching them things but about working with them on specifics such as the type of movement that keepers make as opposed to outfield players - such as lots of hip movements and swivels etc.

that 's lap dancing !

[maccawozzagod]

then Jamo will enjoy his new job

[BedsRed]

Originally Posted by coley

Ash was not sacked he was offered a position as head of the academy but felt it wouldn't suit him.

Well, as someone who first came to the Crown (sorry, FES - first it was IES and with all the scousers here I guess it may be DSS next year) around the same time as Ash signed, he remains one of my all time favourites and I was sad when I read the headline to the forum.

However, after reading Coley's quote, I couldn't be happier. Why? The club had decided that the best use for our best-qualified coach was to head the academy set-up, rather than work with players on the edges of the first team some of which, presumably, have no long-term future at the club. That tells me that we are finally shaking off our non-league mentality of getting semi-developed players in cheap and are instead intent on developing our own. If we can be half as successful at this as some other clubs who also suffer from their catchment area (Crewe for example), the financial and playing future of the club will be bright.

So, thanks for the memories, Ash and good luck for the future (club management, perhaps?)

In the meantime, well done Coley and all for taking the bold step for the academy and lets hope you can get someone equally qualified to take the scheme forward.

Tempted to give Coley karma for having the balls to post but (1) Don't know how and (2) might be sucking up a bit, I guess...

S-d it. Karma for coley

[Tin Monkey]

Nice to see the fanboys kept happy.

[Wynonie Harris]

DarwenRed1968 has gone very quiet, hasn't he? I wonder if he'll turn up to meet Coley?

[Oldgobbin]

I'd be very surprised if he did!

[harwood red]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

DarwenRed1968 has gone very quiet, hasn't he? I wonder if he'll turn up to meet Coley?

yeah he's been online this morning but yet didn't reply to this thread!!! Hmmm wonder if he will use the excuse that he couldn't get to the match cos of the snow, so he couldn't meet up with coley

[Tin Monkey]

Why would anyone be afraid of speaking with Coleman? Fair enough DarwenRed1968 got his facts wrong, but I doubt any adult would be put off going to the match because they were 'afraid' of our manager.

[Haggis316]

Counting on Darwen giving us a "blow by blow" account of the exchange of "points of view" with Coley!!!