Appleton

[HeathAyIt]

Good news

[Sliced]

Maybe it says something about me if I'm agreeing with people on the wind up, but to me this is really a nothing appointment. I'm not sure how much Shan can learn from Appleton in the space of 2 games given that he's been doing ok on his own, and in turn I'm not sure how much Appleton can teach Shan.

I have no problem with it, but I don't really have strong feelings either way.

[Peachy]

Funny reading this thread. Shan has bought in a coach to help out. The end.

Why are people pissing their pants. It's a coaching roleuntil the end of the season ffs sake! It's hardly life altering stuff.

We've just made our coaching team a bit stronger than last week. Shan will make the final decisions. Theyve all worked together and know each other. Fine by me.

[Derek Hardballs]

Funny reading this thread. Shan has bought in a coach to help out. The end.

Why are people pissing their pants. It's a coaching roleuntil the end of the season ffs sake! It's hardly life altering stuff.

We've just made our coaching team a bit stronger than last week. Shan will make the final decisions. Theyve all worked together and know each other. Fine by me.

If I was cynical I would possibly think this is an ideal way to soften up the fans into appointing Appleton a few months down the line as manager if we don’t go up.

I thought he did well at Oxford and am open minded about it but again without the WBA connection his C.V is pretty average.

[Black penny]

Sensible appointment with a few games to go. He does bring discipline to players which can only be good. May get Harper to run in both directions.

[Derek Hardballs]

Maybe it says something about me if I'm agreeing with people on the wind up, but to me this is really a nothing appointment. I'm not sure how much Shan can learn from Appleton in the space of 2 games given that he's been doing ok on his own, and in turn I'm not sure how much Appleton can teach Shan.

I have no problem with it, but I don't really have strong feelings either way.

Agreed but if Shan wants him then fair enough. It does seem like an odd dynamic though.

[Beachboysbaggie]

No great surprise this, Appy’s worked with Dowling before and their reputedly mutual admirers.

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No great surprise this, Appy’s worked with Dowling before and their reputedly mutual admirers.

[MGalea]

No great surprise this, Appy’s worked with Dowling before and their reputedly mutual admirers.

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No great surprise this, Appy’s worked with Dowling before and their reputedly mutual admirers.

Not sure that chant is going to catch on personally...

[Hopalong]

This club seems to think it owes him a living for some bizarre reason?

  He's here for maybe 3 weeks at the request of Shan.

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This club seems to think it owes him a living for some bizarre reason?

Or Shan requested him?

I doubt for one minute Shan has the power to make those decisions

It was delegated to him to bring in support in the very short-term.  You're talking a month's pay for Reid and Appleton max.

[Cunninghamismagic]

A good coach returns to the club and some fans are moaning. Bizarre.