Collins gone

**Dotsy** · 17/11/2005, 8:55 AM

Excellent news. Hopefully it will be made permanent this Friday.

**pete** · 17/11/2005, 9:05 AM

Is he off to Cobh?

Has he been racking up too much expenses on club credit card?

**Block G Raptor** · 17/11/2005, 9:37 AM

http://www.foot.ie/showpost.php?p=389372&postcount=7
Didnt even take as long as i thought. First sensible thing rovers have done since before they left milltown

**coislaoi** · 17/11/2005, 9:45 AM

He is certain to go for good imo. The seven day suspension is the lead-in to a sacking or a resignation either way. There is no way back.

I expect to see from guess who, in the next few days, stuff like "I always thought Rovers were the biggest club in the country" "Their fans are the best, I love their passion" "The 400 club has done great work in turning the club around" etc etc etc. The way he is going he will end up loving (and managing) every club and every part of the country.

**Jerry The Saint** · 17/11/2005, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Ringo

LOL . don't do this to me.

My only reason to hate Rovers.

Your only reason to hate them

You clearly lack imagination Ringo!

**Block G Raptor** · 17/11/2005, 10:04 AM

God I'd Say bohs and dcfc are the only club's who can safely say he wont be burdening them with his services next year! may jebus have mercy on which unfortunate shower that give the B*****rd a job

**WeAreRovers** · 17/11/2005, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

First sensible thing rovers have done since before they left milltown

Except for the fans rescuing the club?

KOH

**Colm** · 17/11/2005, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra Red

Anything to do with him saying a certain something to certain players about bringing them to Pats with him next season??? Collins jumping ship, what a shock!!!

That's interesting.
I heard from a former Pats man last week that Roddy and your man Milestone (??) were almost certain to take over Pats.

As for Roddy and Rovers, I feel a little sorry for him tbh as I always liked the guy. That said, I'm unaware of what goes on behind the scenes at Rovers so it must be justified.

Anyway, I wonder who'll be Rovers manager next season.....

**Peadar** · 17/11/2005, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Colm

Anyway, I wonder who'll be Rovers manager next season.....

My money would be on Pat Scully.

**Colm** · 17/11/2005, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

My money would be on Pat Scully.

If they go down maybe. If they stay up I think they'll go for Dolan if they have the money.

**Roverstillidie** · 17/11/2005, 11:54 AM

basically the story is he got his final written warning after the waterford game and crumpled it up and threw it away (apparantly picked up by a hack).
proper procedure is being gone through to protect rovers from being sued.

reason for warning? take your pick from:
lying about the club and its directors in the press
not training the day before the waterford game because 'it was too cold'
not training because he had commentry commitments
leaving the pats game early (missed 3 goals) to box
and no doubt some behind the scenes nonsense as well.

i reckon he is gone for good and i am so ****ing happy.

be afraid pats, be very afraid.

**B-Stand** · 17/11/2005, 12:12 PM

"Calling Agent Collins.........

......Return to Base........

...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."

**WeAreRovers** · 17/11/2005, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by B-Stand

"Calling Agent Collins.........

......Return to Base........

...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."

.....and tell Terry Palmer that he too can return home after successfully screwing up Bohs season.

KOH

**chippie0001** · 17/11/2005, 12:26 PM

Does not seem a wise move to me. To sack him ,yes. To suspend him until after the playoffs, yes. But to suspend him and then have him in charge of the two most important games seems odd. Now if after this one is up they suspend him again fair enough. But Roddy will be bitter after this and well would anyone be surprised to see him intentionally mess things up on Tuesday. All this based on media reports that he will be back for the play off games.

**Dodge** · 17/11/2005, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

.....and tell Terry Palmer that he too can return home after successfully screwing up Bohs season.

KOH

Yeah, thats the same...

Anyway, I back Roddy on this issue. For far too long, employers have been bullying their hard working minions. Roddy should organise the rest of the league managers to go on strike

**Ringo** · 17/11/2005, 1:12 PM

[QUOTE=chippie0001] But Roddy will be bitter after this and well would anyone be surprised to see him intentionally mess things up on Tuesday. [QUOTE]

you mean he could intentionally get things right

**WeAreRovers** · 17/11/2005, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Does not seem a wise move to me. To sack him ,yes. To suspend him until after the playoffs, yes. But to suspend him and then have him in charge of the two most important games seems odd. Now if after this one is up they suspend him again fair enough. But Roddy will be bitter after this and well would anyone be surprised to see him intentionally mess things up on Tuesday. All this based on media reports that he will be back for the play off games.

Not going to happen chippie. There's been a lot of mixed messages about this, all will be fully clarified later this afternoon.

KOH

**Risteard** · 17/11/2005, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by jimmy-boy

just keep him away from waterford united.
we dont want him.

were happy with pat..

You really think he's gonna stick around?

**pete** · 17/11/2005, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Anyway, I back Roddy on this issue. For far too long, employers have been bullying their hard working minions. Roddy should organise the rest of the league managers to go on strike

Imagine if football managers union was run like a traditional Trade Union?

**Ronnie** · 17/11/2005, 2:17 PM

Thats mad, you could have two teams in play offs without managers - imagine that, it'd be just down to 22 players on a pitch to decide promotion/relegation.