Snake
 

In talks with Portsmouth, why leave a playoff chasing league 1 team for a mid table league 2 team.

Sky sources: Deal tabled for Chesterfield boss Cook to join Portsmouth | League 2 Football News | Football365

Re: Snake
 

Money i reckon, thats snake to a tee.

Re: Snake
 

Sense I reckon.

Portsmouth have the infrastructure to go up to the Premier League.

Chesterfield do not.

I don't get the hate for Cook - if he was an player who went on to better things we'd be wishing him well.

Re: Snake
 

Oh so truth is hate sam?:rolleyes:

Re: Snake
 

Now that Chesterfield have failed in their promotion bid I wouldn't be surprised to see Paul Cook move on, he may jump before he's pushed - I don't hate him, just don't have any time or respect for him & couldn't help a smirk this afternoon to see Preston demolish them with a 4 nil aggregate score

Re: Snake
 

Good manager, wish him well

Re: Snake
 

Accy v portsmouth 1st home game of season that would be a bit tasty!
Plus a massive away following

Re: Snake
 

According to the BBC the deal is done, with Leam possibly taking over at Chesterfield! They will both be back in league 2 before long then.

Re: Snake
 

Must admit I have always liked the way his teams play the game.
He's obviously mapped a route to get as far as he can up the managerial ladder as possible and have no problem with that.
I heard months ago that he would be the Wigan manager within two years (and that was before relegation !! ).
So Portsmouth will just be another stepping stone for me :)

Re: Snake
 

gone up the financial ladder to fratton park. if they don't get play offs at least will slither away and check his bank account. not one who I would invite to dinner.

Re: Snake
 

Confirmed - Portsmouth announce 'Cook is new manager.'

Re: Snake
 

Quote:-
Meanwhile, talks are ongoing with his assistant Leam Richardson about joining the Blues coaching team.
Read more at Portsmouth appoint Paul Cook as manager Pompey

Chesterfield have announced that Leam has also left the club.

Re: Snake
 

Has Leam been got shut of? aint seen nowt to say hes joined snake? n was the reason he went Chesterfield to have less travel?

Re: Snake
 

Local radio down here has Pompey chairman saying Cook will be able to bring in the people he wants .... Leam was mentioned but nothing definite.

Also apparently Cook already knows which players he wants to keep, so looks like there must have been earlier contacts between him and the club, bit distracting when you might expect he'd have been focused on Chesterfield's playoff efforts ......

Re: Snake
 

Sounds a familiar tale - not unusual for Cooky to have one eye on his next move whilst seeming to be still interested in the club who's paying his wages :rolleyes:

Re: Snake
 

Which makes the nickname "Snake" very apt. Mind yeh it could well apply to certain members of our board also.

Re: Snake
 

Familiar indeed. I'll never forget that match at Oxford when, having played crap against Torquay, Stanley were even worse, and rightly got humiliated by Oxford. What sticks in the mind was that we sat behind a group of giggling scousers, some in youth squad gear, who seemed to find the whole business hilarious. Turned out they were related to the then manager. Next day Cook b#**#*# off to Chesterfield.
But Pompey fans are not daft. If they aren't top by Xmess, they'll be wanting to know why.

Re: Snake
 

Chesterfield turned down Portsmouth approach in April, I really don't think anyone beleives that nobody has spoken to anybody in that time :)

Re: Snake
 

Oh i dont know dave, they may have just waved £50 notes under his nose.:D

Re: Snake
 

I won't forget that trip to Oxford in a hurry. Quite simply the worst Stanley performance I've ever seen. We should have lost 10-0 that day, but if my memory is correct it was during Mr Dunbavin's golden spell.

Re: Snake
 

Yoohoo .... spireite here ;)

Cook applied for the Birmingham job earlier in the season, he's been trying to get out for at least a year. Board were wanting rid because of off field stuff. Suspect deal for Saunders as our new manager felt out on 2nd Feb when spoke at a dinner at our ground. Next day Cook signs new deal with a buyout clause. Coincidence ? When Portsmouth were 'refused permission' the deal was already practically done.

Not sorry to have had him here, it's been a great 2 years, but bad taste left by the last few weeks.

Re: Snake
 

Understand yeh , he has got talent, but fer me a total "Mercenary" plus a snake to boot.;)

Re: Snake
 

Just a question, If Paul Cook is a "Mercenary" doesn't that make Leam one too?

Quite a few Chesterfield fans wanted Leam to take over Cooky but "They must have just waved £50 notes under his nose" too

Re: Snake
 

Obviously, but at least he stayed wi us until end of season, I can see the difference, do yeh want to borrow me specs baldy?:D

Re: Snake
 

So Cooky should have said when a bigger club come knocking "Hang on until summer and il come then!"?

People need to realise that it's just a job for most managers and players, The only loyal people are the fans at any football club!

Re: Snake
 

Snake was only here half a season, after being brought from Sligo to think he would at least stay 1 season is unreasonable?:rolleyes: some people need to realise that, i have sod all against people betting themselves, but that is pathetic, still if you agree wi it.:rolleyes:

Re: Snake
 

Leam joining the snake at Portsmouth offical.