Wigan Athletic want Paul Cook as new manager !!

Yeah, but funnily enough, home wouldn't have been a big enough draw to take him to Wigan had we offered more money. If we don't offer enough money, then it's an issue. Offer enough money, and it isn't. Don't take us for fools, Cook, we can see what the situation is. It's like rail companies that strike over 'safety issues'... when said issues are resolved simply by giving them more money... because somehow that's going to improve safety.

 

Oh come on troops we all know that football is as mercenary as they come. For every fish in the pond there is a bigger fish somewhere nearby who is going to feck you over. If it was a player who showed signs of not wanting to be with your team then most would simply say bugger off then and look for the next one to hero worship. Same applies to a manager for me. Having said that. most of us would also move jobs for an extra wedge as well so why should football be different.

 

I have absolutely no doubt that if the right offer for Adams came in then he would take it. He's young and ambitious so why wouldn't he if he thought it would advance his CV. But, there is no future in Scotish football unless you are the Celtic manager of course and even I could win the league there with them. I would have thought he would have had designs on a higher league within the English game if anything but then again Aberdeen might pay him a wedge more. I am realist enough to know he doesn't love Plymouth with undying devotion anymore than plymouth supporters would love him within 6 months of his departure. It's the way of football now and forever.

Ian Holloway quoted his eternal love for plymouth and it's fans whilst doing a book signing he was late for in the local shopping centre. Turned out he was late because he was off signing for Leicester. They are all the same so Pompey shouldn't feel too hurt at Cook and his hollow words.

 

The harsh reality of the real world always comes and gives you anal pain - promoted as champions with a manager that claimed he was cemented in at a great club then whooshka the bubble bursts and down come the 50 quid notes fluttering gently into the pocket and yup I'm yours -

 

I actually don't think this will hit you that badly to be honest, he was certainly the right man to get you out of League 2 obviously as he achieved that.

There's plenty of other managers out there and you're still a big club in the 3rd tier so people will see it as an attractive job especially if there is investment coming.

What about our Nigel? He loves a promotion from League one

 

I would not be adverse to him at all.

 

I too would not be adverse to Adkins.

Though I've had a thought... I know Doncaster imploded, but what about Darren Ferguson?

 

Ferguson is a good manager and definitely someone who could do a good job. Just not sure he would leave Donny. I wonder how much Eisner is involved in the process currently.

 

A lot of teams have been stealing our key players and managers from us, I think it's about time we turn the tide.

 

Welcome to our world

 

Wish him well...not much else to be said. Kenny J has always come across as decent and hard working. I think we need it sorted before June gets to far away from us - circa 15th max. My mind is open though as to who we get.

 

That last paragraph in your post above quoting Cook's excuse for doing precisely what he personally wanted to do is the biggest load of bollox going. He wasn't under any pressure to go and neither were any of "his" staff. He went because he wanted to and for no other reason. Why do they have to lie about it for feck sake. We had exactly the same from Holloway and that was bollox as well.