Cousins Sacked!

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31/03/2008, 12:20 PM
Mr A

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyD

It's a bit of a joke to be sacking your manager after four games IMO. Okay, they haven't had a great start, but surely they were in a position before the start of the season too decide if Cousins was the man for the job. If they felt he wasn't, that was the time to get rid of him. if they thought he was, then they should have stuck with him for a bit longer surely ? To dump him after four games smacks of panic stations.

Very easy to say all that, and it does make sense, but while Cousins may not be much of a manager he can spoof at Olympic levels. He was brilliant at explaining bad results and promising jam tomorrow- but the aforementioned condiment never materialised. Obviously he managed to convince the board at GUFC that this season would be different but already there is substantial evidence that, under Cousins at least, it won't. Also, he never fully committed to the job by not moving to Galway, so he can have little complaint.
31/03/2008, 12:40 PM
finnpark

I should be a consultant to LOI chairmen. Was laughed at on here last year when I said Fenlon would be gone quickly and always stated that Cousins wasn't up to much. If you look at the signings he made it was obvious that he wasn't brightest tool in the toolbox.

I wish him the best of luck but I don't think he will be getting a premier division job again in a while.
31/03/2008, 12:43 PM
TonyD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr A

Very easy to say all that, and it does make sense, but while Cousins may not be much of a manager he can spoof at Olympic levels. He was brilliant at explaining bad results and promising jam tomorrow- but the aforementioned condiment never materialised. Obviously he managed to convince the board at GUFC that this season would be different but already there is substantial evidence that, under Cousins at least, it won't. Also, he never fully committed to the job by not moving to Galway, so he can have little complaint.

You've obviously got a much more informed view than me, but I ask again, should the Board not have known this before the season started ?

BTW in the predictions thread for the season, how many forecast that Cousins would be the first manager gone ? I know I did. I also forecast Paul Cook as the first manager to quit, so watch out Sligo fans.
31/03/2008, 12:44 PM
finnpark

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sumac

If we can't get Rico, maybe Cork will take him and we take Matthews who might be better suited to a club which is not expected to do much this season,

Are you mad, Cork paid Rico a load of dosh just to leave. It went to court. If you think Rico is returning to Cork then you are truly mistaken.

I can see both Rico and Connor in for this. Pat Dolan is happy get paid to get fatter on Setanta and Roddy is busy trying to relegate Gretna and Rochdale.

Rico will get it if he wants it.
31/03/2008, 12:57 PM
JC_GUFC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr A

Also, he never fully committed to the job by not moving to Galway, so he can have little complaint.

For me that was the big issue, that he never moved to Galway.

I'd be delighted with Rico as boss... I'm already looking forward to the programme notes! :)
31/03/2008, 1:06 PM
Tir Oilean

Good Luck to Tony. A little bit surprised that he got the bullet this early into the season. TonyD has a fair point in asking why he wasnt dropped at the end of last season, I know there would have been no complaints from the supporters........except for one supporter of course;-)
31/03/2008, 1:17 PM
gilberto_eire

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyTown

Best of luck to Tony Cousins for the future. Thanks for your efforts with our club. For the record you leave having led the club on its longest ever winning sequence. Sorry it didn't work out in the Premier League.

That involved beating one decent team in an extremely poor 1st division(as it was last season when the 3rd place finisher moved near 20 points clear of the team in 4th position). We still only finished 3rd though, Trophys win respect not a poxy winning sequence against the likes of Monaghan/Kilkenny!
31/03/2008, 1:23 PM
KBurke

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr A

Very easy to say all that, and it does make sense, but while Cousins may not be much of a manager he can spoof at Olympic levels. He was brilliant at explaining bad results and promising jam tomorrow- but the aforementioned condiment never materialised. Obviously he managed to convince the board at GUFC that this season would be different but already there is substantial evidence that, under Cousins at least, it won't. Also, he never fully committed to the job by not moving to Galway, so he can have little complaint.

Look out for him in his new role as an expert analyist on MNS in the next few weeks. I mean if Connor can do it...
31/03/2008, 1:28 PM
sniffa

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

For me that was the big issue, that he never moved to Galway.

I'd be delighted with Rico as boss... I'm already looking forward to the programme notes! :)

And what if Rico gets the job and he doesn't move to Galway?
31/03/2008, 1:55 PM
JC_GUFC

He'll have the programme notes! ;)
31/03/2008, 2:17 PM
gufcfan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Hire all three.

Put them in a house.

And make a reality show.

I would pay good money to see that.

"I'm a gaffer, get me out of here!"
31/03/2008, 2:38 PM
charliesboots

Add in Connor and Stan and I might pay for it.
31/03/2008, 2:38 PM
p�l-dcfc

MNS is going to be some craic tonight. Hopefully Rico is on to get grilled about it.
31/03/2008, 2:40 PM
thischarmingman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Hire all three.

Put them in a house.

And make a reality show.

Georgie Accent: Day 24. Damien and Roddy are having a conversation in the kitchen over a cup of tea....

Roddy: (whispering)...none for us at all. Look, if you can manage to distract him when Big Brother gives it to us, I'll try and hide some of it for us later. (desperation creeping into voice) I mean it's getting ridiculous, neither of us has eaten for days! We have one tea between the two of us!

Rico: "Nothing would be more tiresome than eating or drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity." That was Voltaire that was. Are you familiar with his work?

Roddy: Er...was he the skinny fella I signed at Carlisle?

Rico: Sssssshhhhhhhh!!!

(Rico and Roddy look down at the cup of tea. It is shaking. Distant thumps can be heard.)

Roddy: It-it-its...him! (Panic etched onto his face, he grabs hold of Rico's hand)

Pat: Hullo fellas, what you talking about.

Rico: (swallowing hard) I was just...that is...we were just-

Pat: That's not a Twix is it? (reaches for Rico's pocket and pulls out a Twix. Roddy stares accusingly at Rico.) It's not nice to be selfish, is it?

(Pat notices Roddy is still holding Rico's hand)

And is that a Milky Way in your pocket there Rodney?

Roddy: No...I...er...

(Pat reaches into Roddys trouser pocket and grabs something before his face changes to one of horror. He quickly withdraws his hand, wiping it on his waistcoat)

Pat: Er...ah...maybe not.

And with that, he turns and goes to the diary room. Roddy and Rico daren't look at one another.

To Be Continued...
31/03/2008, 2:54 PM
Magicme

Brilliant!
31/03/2008, 2:57 PM
dcfcsteve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Not true, AFAIK he only turned down Derry

Well that's one much bigger post anyway....
31/03/2008, 3:04 PM
Dodge

easy easy easy!

:D
31/03/2008, 3:52 PM
gufcfan

Nuacht TG4 will be doing a bit about the situation in their sports bulletin.

News starts at 7pm on TG4.

Anyone who isn't near a television can watch it on http://tg4.tv/.

News will be archived up on there also, by lunchtime tomorrow.
31/03/2008, 4:20 PM
charliesboots

Quote:

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Nuacht TG4 will be doing a bit about the situation in their sports bulletin.

News starts at 7pm on TG4.

Anyone who isn't near a television can watch it on http://tg4.tv/.

News will be archived up on there also, by lunchtime tomorrow.

This has been an infomercial by.....:D
31/03/2008, 4:57 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.a.d

Heres one for the statos

Has any manager been sacked quicker, I mean four games in must be a record.

What do you think??????

I don't think anyone will top Dolan getting fired from Cork before the start of the season :D

To be fair, there is always more than football involved with Pat so 4 games is still quick for a manager to be fired for on-pitch reasons. Joe McGrath at Bohs only lasted a few games in his first season before getting the bullet. This decision led to the Rise of the Rod - if only Bohs had shown more patience :(

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