[maccawozzagod]

some rumours on your forum claim that Coleman applied for the job last time around. Someone 'in the know' also said that Alan Knill was interviewed for it as well but turned it down as he wouldn't have been able to bring his own back room staff. I dont know if that particular situation will change but Coleman would want to take Jimmy Bell at the very least. In addition to that I would imagine he got a first hand reality check of what leaving The Crown could be like.

Sure, he could do a fantastic job and deliver Vale (and Bradford, and Lincoln) back to the dizzy heights that they imagine they should be at, but he could also (and not necessarily through fault of his own) fall flat on his arse and have an angry mob making threats to kill him.

Paul Mullin was a fantastic player and was much loved here, but he sought pastures new for whatever reason and now can't get a game for a poor Morecambe team. Coley may well move on one day but I would hate to see him fall from such grace to having to be ushered out of back doors with a security escort.