Cooper's gone

[Robin127]

Good story

Thought you'd like it.

 

[Feriol]

When he joined we still had the points deduction looming over us, realistically I don't think we could have done any better than Cooper at the time, and also in the transfer market. Under those expectations and circumstances I think he has done as well as could be expected.

Obviously things have changed, and our ambitions and options are better now. Assuming we already have sounded out a decent candidate and we are able to spend in January then it's probably for the best.

 

[FryattFox]

...our ambitions and options are better now.

Édouard and De Cordova-Reid say hi

 

[FryattFox]

Historically, it's been proven time and time again that the "new manager bounce" is simply a team reverting to its median position based on the quality of its squad (which is invariably linked to the total salaries).

It's hard to argue that we still have one of the worst squads in the league. Probably bottom 5, and maybe bottom 3 (alongside the other newly promoted teams).

Essentially, whilst Cooper was taking us nowhere and was rightly sacked, the new manager is going to have to get the team playing above its ability to have much chance of staying up. (And we'll likely be dependent on Vardy being wheeled out for at least 20+ matches...)

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Saw this on X earlier.

I’ve no issue with players going out after a defeat. For many, it’s only a job to them. I’d like to think that as young men, they have a balanced life of work and play. Can’t berate some 20 something year old millionaires for spending a Saturday night clubbing.

Definitely Winks and Coady there but I’m not sure how the players have just sort of ****ed off to Copenhagen. I mean, it’s not far, and I’ve been guilty of an impromptu trip to Europe to get hammered for the weekend, however, it just seems odd to happen so randomly. At the start of the lead up to the busy period and after a defeat (I’d assume the manager would “ok” a weekend away).

Unless they knew he’d be sacked in the morning, or Cooper had no authority there.
Or maybe it was pre-authorised for someone’s birthday. The Enzo sign is hilarious. There’s no way there’s this level of disrespect unless Cooper just didn’t have a grasp of the players. Either that or they knew he was leaving and were delighted!!

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Saw this on X earlier.

I’ve no issue with players going out after a defeat. For many, it’s only a job to them. I’d like to think that as young men, they have a balanced life of work and play. Can’t berate some 20 something year old millionaires for spending a Saturday night clubbing.

Definitely Winks and Coady there but I’m not sure how the players have just sort of ****ed off to Copenhagen. I mean, it’s not far, and I’ve been guilty of an impromptu trip to Europe to get hammered for the weekend, however, it just seems odd to happen so randomly. At the start of the lead up to the busy period and after a defeat (I’d assume the manager would “ok” a weekend away).

Unless they knew he’d be sacked in the morning, or Cooper had no authority there.
Or maybe it was pre-authorised for someone’s birthday. The Enzo sign is hilarious. There’s no way there’s this level of disrespect unless Cooper just didn’t have a grasp of the players. Either that or they knew he was leaving and were delighted!!

The only other thing I can think of is that this was before they came back from the international break. In which case the Enzo sign is even worse!!! Even if they hated Cooper and knew on Saturday that he’d be gone, it’s just disrespectful. Oh well. They’re 25. It’s part and parcel