2:30 PM PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING COPPELL'S FUTURE

[cmonurz]

I suspect there are many, many managers who don't have a clue why their side played so poorly on a given day. I don't understand why Coppell is so castigated for, simply, admitting this.

It is seemingly all the time.

Moreover, when it seems obvious where the weak links are, he continues to choose those players, or tactics, to the detriment of our results.

[Thames]

F*CK OFF COPPELL

[Royalee]

It's amazing - all the people you speak to at games want the guy to leave. I don't really feel the need to put any further arguments forward - it appears others have done it for me.

[Wycombe Royal]

It's amazing - all the people you speak to at games want the guy to leave. I don't really feel the need to put any further arguments forward - it appears others have done it for me.

Now is not the right time.

In the summer I think we need a change even if by some miracle are form comes back and we go up.

[Fezza]

Surely getting in / and bedding in a new manager before the end of this season would be better? After all it's not like we can play any worse than we have been. This at least allows a perspective new boss to take a look at the squad and choose who to let leave (though this will be taken out of our hands).

[Deathy]

Surely getting in / and bedding in a new manager before the end of this season would be better? After all it's not like we can play any worse than we have been. This at least allows a perspective new boss to take a look at the squad and choose who to let leave (though this will be taken out of our hands).

Agreed, but can you see Steve Coppell leaving at such an important time? I can't.

[papereyes]

A post Xmas slump is very common in football, ask Newcastle, who were sailing away with the Prem a few seasons ago, ask Watford, last season should have been a doddle for them after Xmas.

For every post Xmas slump, surely there's an opposite and nearly equal post Xmas surge?

[Hoop Blah]

A post Xmas slump is very common in football, ask Newcastle, who were sailing away with the Prem a few seasons ago, ask Watford, last season should have been a doddle for them after Xmas.

For every post Xmas slump, surely there's an opposite and nearly equal post Xmas surge?

That depends on which teams those in a slump play doesn't it?

[rhroyal]

I suddenly feel an outbreak of optimism on this board

Maybe next season will be one to remember too!

How times have changed. Tbf I was swept up in it too.

[RoyalBlue]

They are not gonna tease a press conference to say he's leaving.

He'll stay, if he was off they'd just say it.

'greed

Unless they are sacking Coppell they wouldn't call a press conference to say he's quit

Why not? Surely they would prefer to announce it to the world/fans than have Coppell tell people via SSN?

QPR supporting friend of mine commented that he had seen Coppell's interview on SSN after the Blackpool game and that to a neutral outsider he came across very much as a broken man.

[Deathy]

They are not gonna tease a press conference to say he's leaving.

He'll stay, if he was off they'd just say it.

'greed

Unless they are sacking Coppell they wouldn't call a press conference to say he's quit

Why not? Surely they would prefer to announce it to the world/fans than have Coppell tell people via SSN?

QPR supporting friend of mine commented that he had seen Coppell's interview on SSN after the Blackpool game and that to a neutral outsider he came across very much as a broken man.

He has done since he's been here.

[CMRoyal]

Apparently the news conference has been brought forward.

(to May 20th 2008)

[RoyalBlue]

Apparently the news conference has been brought forward.

(to May 20th 2008)

OK, it caught me!

[NR_Royal]

[Deathy]

[LoyalRoyalFan]

I thought that this was today

[Thames]

BUGGER OFF COPPELL!

[handbags_harris]

It's not many teams who finish in the top 6 following relegation from the Prem.

Sorry Ian, but we're not there yet. In fact, I would go so far as to say we're actually struggling to finalise a play-off place. 4 games left, 5 points ahead of Swansea and Preston, with Barnsley, Derby, Norwich, and Birmingham left to play, I honestly think that we will struggle to get the points required. I could maybe see us beating Barnsley but with home form the way it is I wouldn't be at all surprised if we drew or lost. We could easily lose to Derby and/or Norwich, and with our record of last day success when chasing something being nigh on woeful in recent years then if we need to beat Birmingham then I would put money on us losing. It's about time we lost to them anyway. In short, I wouldn't be surprised to find our current relegation form of 4 wins in 18 extend to 4 wins in 22 come seasons end.

Incidentally, I thought it was right that Coppell stay this year for the continuity factor. I'm undecided as to whether he should stay for next year. His record of building teams over periods of time is pretty good, but his loyalty to those teams verges on the ridiculous as proven the last 2 seasons. I'm of the opinion that if he stays, we'll at least stay in the Championship next year, probably be upper mid-table if we can keep our best assets. If he goes, I want a proven manager at this level, but Madejski's record of appointing managers has been questionable to say the least. McGhee was a success, Quinn/Gooding were not, Bullivant was a disaster as was Burns. Pardew was a cheap option IMO which turned out to be a success. The only proven manager at Championship level he has ever appointed is Coppell.

[SLAMMED]

Its 2:35. And theres adverts on....

And they mentioned nothing about this coming up either...

[CMRoyal]

Its 2:35. And theres adverts on....

And they mentioned nothing about this coming up either...

Hang in there, it's been put back to 3pm.

this one could run and run