LOI matches weekending 23/7/2011

[sligoman]

Two quotes from Cooke in today's paper
"Id leave tomorrow if I got a better offer"
My chairman mentioned money and I told him
"my job is winning games,your job is money"

Its only a matter of time.

Don't think there'll be too many clubs in for Cooke in fairness, he should never have left Monaghan imo.

[Ezeikial]

Two quotes from Cooke in today's paper
"Id leave tomorrow if I got a better offer"
My chairman mentioned money and I told him
"my job is winning games,your job is money"

Its only a matter of time.

Thats a real shocker - a football manager says that he would accept a better deal elsewhere if he got the offer!

He is right to a degree about the second quote - his job is to win games and stay within budget. The boards job is to set the budget and to deliver the financials. Of course the two are closely linked, particularly in relation to any adjustments that must be made in the July window. Sounds like the financial pressures may be having an effect on relationships at Sligo.

[hoops1]

Everyone knows that,I think its more the timing of the statement.Just when Cooke's stock is at its highest.
Then he follows up with comments about money issues.

[passerrby]

Everyone knows that,I think its more the timing of the statement.Just when Cooke's stock is at its highest.
Then he follows up with comments about money issues.

Well at least they have a cup match againest the mons that should help them out for a few weeks financially

[srfc1928]

Sounds like the financial pressures may be having an effect on relationships at Sligo.

Dont think thats the case, Cook always says he'd like to bring in more players, just like any manager. But the management committee dont want to overspend, which is their job.

The fans of the club set up a couple of initiaves lately to show their gratatiude to the management committee of the club because they are doing such a good job and to help out with the costs of upgrading our ground and travel expenses, no pressure from anyone, just a gesture to the club.
A joint statement from supporters club was released to highlight these, just like the one Shamrock Rovers supporters clubs released about being picked on when they travel to Derry
Rovers is a small community club,but the level of good will towards Rovers within the community is outstanding, maybe this annoys 'bigger clubs' at times that we can compete at a decent level with such a small population and very little resources behind us. The vast majority of money that runs Rovers is all fom the local community,and thats what communities do, pull together to help out and have been doing for over 80 years. Or as shams would call us 'minnows'

[poster]

What LOI manager wouldn't jump for a better deal tomorrow?

In saying that, Cook was offered the moon and the stars by both Shams and Pat's after Scully and Kenna's departures. He stayed with Rovers.

[Jicked]

Cook was offered the "stars an the moon" by Rovers in 2009? You don't believe that do you?

[hoopy]

In saying that, Cook was offered the moon and the stars by both Shams and Pat's after Scully and Kenna's departures. He stayed with Rovers.

Don't know about Pats but the rest is absolute b**** and you know it is. There's not one person outside of Sligo who would believe it either.

[Rasputin]

Everyone knows that,I think its more the timing of the statement.Just when Cooke's stock is at its highest.
Then he follows up with comments about money issues.

My guess is that it has something to do with that "financial investigation" that the Shams fans were raveing about at the start of the season.
Any news on when it will be published?

[poster]

Don't know about Pats but the rest is absolute b**** and you know it is. There's not one person outside of Sligo who would believe it either.

Ask Mr. Roche, see what he says.

[nigel-harps1954]

Ask Mr. Roche, see what he says.

Isn't he still at the Tour De France?

[Acornvilla]

That was a nice win for City last night, really good to keep on grafting away.

How much we're ye paying that lineswoman?

Lord blessus when someone is repeatedly getting blatant throw in decisions wrong and can't see when someone is 7-8 yards offside..

Sending off was pretty funny thou, half expected the ref to get a box or ten

[poster]

Isn't he still at the Tour De France?

Probably still busy leading the investigations.

[Ezeikial]

I note that Hoops1 has declined to say what paper puplished these Paul Cook quotes. Are they a figment of his imagination?

[PartySaint]

What LOI manager wouldn't jump for a better deal tomorrow?

In saying that, Cook was offered the moon and the stars by both Shams and Pat's after Scully and Kenna's departures. He stayed with Rovers.

I doubt we offered him anything, Mahon came in for the last 8 games of the season then got the job full time, I think Rico was the only other manager we approached

[SkStu]

Cook was offered the "stars an the moon" by Rovers in 2009? You don't believe that do you?

I dont. It definitely sounds more like something our board would offer.

[DaveyPats]

I doubt we offered him anything, Mahon came in for the last 8 games of the season then got the job full time, I think Rico was the only other manager we approached

Stephen Kenny too IIRC.

[hoopy]

I note that Hoops1 has declined to say what paper puplished these Paul Cook quotes. Are they a figment of his imagination?

In today's Mail.

[hoopy]

I doubt we offered him anything, Mahon came in for the last 8 games of the season then got the job full time, I think Rico was the only other manager we approached

So total bull**** from a Pats perspective as well then. Doesn't surprise me.

[PartySaint]

Stephen Kenny too IIRC.

Kenny was rumoured because of him being an ex Pats man but I don't think an approach was made