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I think you'll find that a good number of them have departed this parish. But why let the facts get in the way?

Not quite the full picture though - how much did Brighton spend on Craig Mackail Smith (please pardon spelling), Southampton have bought players like a certain Danny Fox etc etc

I sometimes wonder if we over-estimate what managers and coaches do. A good few years ago Cov reserves were playing away to Wolves. Wolves played reserve games at Telford's ground as this wasn't too far from me, I went along. We played a very young side that night - only Willie Boland and...

If Thorn had been given a fraction of the financial support that Chris and Aidy were given, he wouldn't have this record.

What he said!!!! :D:D

Sheff against Reading at home. Listened on CWR last night and the support was excellent. :claping hands: The constant "Andy Thorn's Sky Blue Army" in the second half reminded me of the "George and John's Sky Blue Army" at Old Trafford in the 4th round in '87.

Oh dear. I did try to explain it last time but I'll give it one more go (a triumph of hope over expectation, as someone said in slightly different circumstances). You said that AT can't spot a player. I pointed out that he scouted Arteta for Everton. You then claimed that this was obvious...

I'd send a note to the club as AT has much less time to scout these days!!!! Mind you, I'd agree some commission first :D:D

My better half was in London tonight. She called me when she got back to her hotel - which was with about 5 minutes of the game to go. She was explaining all about her meeting when I said sorry love, could I just interrupt you to say YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Her response - "Oh have Coventry...

Sorry if it was tricky to understand. Let's go back to your post that started it. You said - apologies for the paraphrase - that AT can't spot a player. I pointed out a number of his good (some would say very good, some would say exceptional signings). You then appeared to dismiss these as...

Well impressive. You'd heard of Arteta. I've got Sky Sports so I've heard of most players in Europe........... "Same with Dann & Fox". I presume this means that "everyone" knew they were a sure bet??? Isn't hindsight wonderful. But as in your case it certainly wasn't hindsight, who would be...

I'd love to think that this comment was ironic, but sadly...... This is the guy who was our scout. This was the guy who found Westwood, Dann, Fox, Gunna etc. As Everton's scout he found Arteta. And he "doesn't have a clue what makes a good player". Give me strength.............

It's not unusual when a Director leaves a company for there to be a delay in the company's PR while the respective solicitors agree a mutually acceptable form of words (that always end up saying nothing), but in this case: 1. The company in question is a football club and so attracts a...

Maybe they haven't noticed he's gone yet............

I think you might be confusing "the rest of the world" with the american right........ ;);)

Yep - George was from a different era - and he was one of the toughest even then. It was rumoured that whenever a certain Irish forward (who may or may not have been called Derek Dougan) played against Coventry, he always contrived to spend the entire game on the left wing - or any other part...

I would agree with the posters above (well most of them anyway....) that Deegan was excellent when he came on. Aside from some very good passes he injected much more movement into our midfield. Our game should be "pass and move", but just recently we've lapsed into "pass and stand still" far...

Keogh did get caught out a couple of times but in the first half he was also our most effective attacker - some excellent runs!

I think Bell was at his best for us at the end of last season - playing in the diamond, but with MK making runs that allowed Bell to play him in. Juke has been excellent in the target man role, but doesn't make many of those runs and we're yet to see anyone play effectively alongside him this...

So as scout he found us Westwood, Dann, Fox, Gunna, Juke et al - and none of them for big fees. Sounds pretty good to me. As manager he took over a team with 1 win in 18 (I think) that was heading for relegation and kept them up - whilst playing much more attractive football. He then loses...