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Is Dave Hockaday going to be our next manager? (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter I was eleven in 87
  • Start date Feb 14, 2015
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I was eleven in 87

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  • Feb 14, 2015
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He brought in his own trialist (Left back Stokes) and Marcus Tudgay praising him in the Telegraph today, is this a sign of things to come and from Sisu's point of view he is cheap!!
 

ccfcmad1

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #2
I called it straight away when he came to the club that hes a ready made replacement for if and when presley gets the boot
 
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skybluekelly98

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #3
Certainly hope so
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #4
ccfcmad1 said:
I called it straight away when he came to the club that hes a ready made replacement for if and when presley gets the boot
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Yes I agree David hockaday even though he was a disaster at Leeds he was never given a fair crack of the whip and they have just done as bad when he left.

What I'm saying is he could of easily become a manager of another league 1-2 club not just our under 21's manager.

The writing is on the wall unless SP wins the next 6 games.
 
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The Lurker

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #5
skybluekelly98 said:
Certainly hope so
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Please tell me your joking?
 

Bob Latchford

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #6
I'd rather have Jack the ripper as manager, than this clueless buffoon.
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #7
Bob Latchford said:
I'd rather have Jack the ripper as manager, than this clueless buffoon.
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He'd certainly bring an air of 'menace' to the touchline and his 'bomb squad' wouldn't be dealt with as leniently as the Pressley model.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #8
Can't be worse than Mr Pressley - is it ok to say that Clive?
 
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Chipfat

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #9
While SP is towing the Sisu line during his post match interviews i'm still not convinced Sisu will let SP go, even though result and standard's are poor... SP is doing exactly what is needed by Sisu, he is the one being questioned about his role and ability not the owners .. Questions about results, team performance, league position and transfers are allowing Sisu to bide time and dodge questions about future funding and stadium update's...

Hockaday im sure is been brought in as the safety net, but unless SP comes out and makes comments which put's the light back on Sisu, he will be safe picking up his wages..
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #10
Well he will very likely be put in caretaker charge when Pressley is inevitably sacked, if he does well in that I imagine he will be given it permanently.
 

skybluedan

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #11
skybluekelly98 said:
Certainly hope so
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Would rather they pulled Bobby gould out the bag
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #12
I see no argument looking at sisus tenure that they are any more sympathetic to managers than previous regimes. Thorn is one exception but perhaps they decided then to listen to the knowledgable fanbase.
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #13
skybluedan said:
Would rather they pulled Bobby gould out the bag
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Lol that made me laugh - Jurassic Park the third.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 14, 2015
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Grendel said:
I see no argument looking at sisus tenure that they are any more sympathetic to managers than previous regimes. Thorn is one exception but perhaps they decided then to listen to the knowledgable fanbase.
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Hmmm. I'd argue we were certainly more tolerant with Coleman (both owners and fans) than we had been of his recent predecessors.

So we have:

Coleman - kept on for a fair while;

Boothroyd - short, not sweet;

Thorn - tolerant there, kept on past sell-by date;

Robins - his choice to leave;

Pressley - seems to get a fair amount of slack.

For better or worse, I'd argue it's actually a SISU trend to show loyalty to managers. Surprising in a way really as, bar Boothroyd, we haven't really gone for Instant Success in that respect.
 

skybluedan

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #15
Grendel said:
Lol that made me laugh - Jurassic Park the third.
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Haha anybody but hockaday
 

skybluedan

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #16
Maybe even stuart Pearce till end of season
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #17
skybluedan said:
Haha anybody but hockaday
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Why? There was uproar when the club once appointed a very cheap option - a scout who had flopped at Hereford. Sometimes you just get lucky. Now we need to get out of the very real threat of relegation and short term he may work.

Pressley to be fair to him did work in the sixfields season keeping the club up against impossible odds. Sometimes things work at least short term.

Gould I rate as our second worst manager in my supporting the club. One sandwich short of a picnic then - now there wouldn't be a sandwich in the box.
 

skybluetony176

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #18
Kingokings204 said:
Yes I agree David hockaday even though he was a disaster at Leeds he was never given a fair crack of the whip and they have just done as bad when he left.

What I'm saying is he could of easily become a manager of another league 1-2 club not just our under 21's manager.

The writing is on the wall unless SP wins the next 6 games.
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And the same will probably go for us when SP goes. Leeds owner clearly failed in creating the right environment for success to happen. No different from our owners.
 
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dongonzalos

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  • Feb 14, 2015
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Kingokings204 said:
Yes I agree David hockaday even though he was a disaster at Leeds he was never given a fair crack of the whip and they have just done as bad when he left.

What I'm saying is he could of easily become a manager of another league 1-2 club not just our under 21's manager.

The writing is on the wall unless SP wins the next 6 games.
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Why do you think he could easily become a manager of another league 1 or Champ club?

You do know his history before Leeds, or should I say lack of history.

The way I heard it the Leeds chairman was looking for someone to be a face whilst the chairman called all the shots including transfers and possibly picking the side.

It would be interesting if SP did leave and if Hockaday took over would he be calling the shots. Or would he be choosen because he would allow the chairman to do it?
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #20
dongonzalos said:
Why do you think he could easily become a manager of another league 1 or Champ club?

You do know his history before Leeds, or should I say lack of history.

The way I heard it the Leeds chairman was looking for someone to be a face whilst the chairman called all the shots including transfers and possibly picking the side.

It would be interesting if SP did leave and if Hockaday took over would he be calling the shots. Or would he be choosen because he would allow the chairman to do it?
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Yes or as tony says maybe we have a club and an environment when most won't succeed anyway. I am hating Pressley as much as anyone right now but no one can argue he hasn't been helped in any shape or form really, even robins didn't have minus ten points starts and move to sixfields etc.

Still want Sp to go though and if that means hockaday with his lack of experience then so be it, it's a Change and that's all we need right now.

If Jose mourinho came here tomorrow would results improve next game to Sheffield away? No same shit players.
 
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Jack Griffin

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  • Feb 14, 2015
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Kingokings204 said:
If Jose mourinho came here tomorrow would results improve next game to Sheffield away? No same shit players.
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Ermmm.... yes.
 

Nick

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #22
Kingokings204 said:
If Jose mourinho came here tomorrow would results improve next game to Sheffield away? No same shit players.
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Serious question?
 

Bill Glazier

Active Member
  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #23
Sisu aren't bothered what happens to the club, they've got far more important property related court cases to pursue. So Pressley is useful as he deflects criticism from their idiotic shenanigans. He's their lightning rod. The sooner we all realise they just don't care one tiny iota about what happens to the team the better. NOPM I say.
 

skybluedan

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #24
Kingokings204 said:
Yes or as tony says maybe we have a club and an environment when most won't succeed anyway. I am hating Pressley as much as anyone right now but no one can argue he hasn't been helped in any shape or form really, even robins didn't have minus ten points starts and move to sixfields etc.

Still want Sp to go though and if that means hockaday with his lack of experience then so be it, it's a Change and that's all we need right now.

If Jose mourinho came here tomorrow would results improve next game to Sheffield away? No same shit players.
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Agreed right until the Jose comment. Really?
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 14, 2015
  • #25
Wasn't there something about managers rarely outperforming their wage bill ranking in the league? Obviously there were exceptions, but mostly it was the backing the manager got.

If it's true we've got a top half wage bill then Pressley needs to go as he's massively under performing, but if the reliance on loanees is due to other restraints there's an argument only an exceptional manager will improve us past any new manager bump. That said we might need that bump to avoid relegation.

I don't necessarily have an issue with backing Pressley, I'm all for stability, but he needs to be backed financially if so as he's obviously not going to perform with the current level of funding.
 

Gazolba

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #26
No, he wont be our next manager. He might get the caretaker position if SP leaves. But I suspect they would then have an interview process to choose the next guy. It's much better for negotiations to have many people vying for a position rather than just one.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #27
He is experienced at working with a shitty owner so would be fine here. I think he may be the next manager unless Waggott wants to do it himself.
 

stay_up_skyblues

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #28
If we are going to hire a none league manager then Andy Morell please, and would cost about £800 a week..... Top end of our budget granted but An investment our elusive owners should stretch to.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #29
stay_up_skyblues said:
If we are going to hire a none league manager then Andy Morell please, and would cost about £800 a week..... Top end of our budget granted but An investment our elusive owners should stretch to.
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No chance £800 per week, they would rather spend that on half a day in court.
 

Nick

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #30
Terry Gibson's perm said:
No chance £800 per week, they would rather spend that on half a day in court.
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Why hire hockaday?
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #31
DH as our next manager has the smell of the AT scenario all over it again for me. So remembering who runs the club and the levels of competence they constantly demonstrate then yes, of course he's going to be our next manager.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #32
Move Pressley to Director of Football...
 

Nick

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #33
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Move Pressley to Director of Football...
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Is that sarcasm?
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #34
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Move Pressley to Director of Football...
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Really?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 15, 2015
  • #35
How about Director of Sisu comms?

They will need to give him some admin role as that 40 year contract he signed will be expensive to pay off...
 
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