Siggijonsson Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 My tin hat is ready. But I'm quite happy that we are possibly going to appoint Cooper as Head Coach et al. Here are 3 reasons why: 1. Ability to sign good players relatively cheaply. Swindon have just sold luongo and gladwin to qpr for 3.5 million - with the exception of Westwood and lees, no one would pay 3.5 million for our entire squad. When you add to that Swindon will probably have to sell quality players like Byrne and Kasim (hopefully now to us). 2. Under Cooper Swindon played entertaining football and actually scored more than one goal a game - after last seasons entrainment (in the broadest sense) at Hillsborough that will be nice to see. 3. cooper plays a 3-5-2 formation. the same formation Howard wilkinson got us promoted with back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTENDOWL Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Welcome to Owlstalk Mr Cooper Edited June 20, 2015 by WESTENDOWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso123 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Clutching at straws. Fact is, there really is no case for Cooper whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Owl Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 3-5-2, no thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls101 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 My tin hat is ready. But I'm quite happy that we are possibly going to appoint Cooper as Head Coach et al. Here are 3 reasons why: 1. Ability to sign good players relatively cheaply. Swindon have just sold luongo and gladwin to qpr for 3.5 million - with the exception of Westwood and lees, no one would pay 3.5 million for our entire squad. When you add to that Swindon will probably have to sell quality players like Byrne and Kasim (hopefully now to us). 2. Under Cooper Swindon played entertaining football and actually scored more than one goal a game - after last seasons entrainment (in the broadest sense) at Hillsborough that will be nice to see. 3. cooper plays a 3-5-2 formation. the same formation Howard wilkinson got us promoted with back in the day. yeah but does carlos like to play 3-5-2? Therein lies the potential problem for me, I dont have an issue with the new structure but it needs to be crystal clear who does what and who has final call on selection and tactics. All maybe revealed but just concerns me we are going to have too many cooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfoster Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 As I said in another thread, he's nearly got them up on a low budget playing good football and has developed a number of his players to the point where the club have made multi million pound profit this summer 45% win ratio over two seasons My father in law is a blade, knows his stuff and saw em home and away last season ( not the play off games) - thought they were outstanding at keeping the ball, pass and move .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 He didn't buy luongo. I'm not sure he was responsible for the transfers there at all which is why we probably want him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Shutt is God Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I can see no good reason to get Cooper in. There is nothing at all to suggest he is the man to take us forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 No thanks, surely there are better realistic options out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I can see no good reason to get Cooper in. There is nothing at all to suggest he is the man to take us forward.Other than he shares the same air name as me...I see no other reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Other than he shares the same air name as me...I see no other reason.Let's go all out to get Fatzooma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigger Guns Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Bet we didn't want Eddie Howe when he was doing quite well at Bournemouth in league 1. Bit of foresight please guys he's a good young manager. I'd hate him to be the next Eddie Howe and we missed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneTheOwl Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 "My Father In Law Is A Blade " "He Knows His Stuff" - really? He's a blade, how can he know his stuff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm more concerned about bringing some quality players in than the supposed skill or abilities of a new coach. The players and the quality of them will be the biggest deciding factor in our success going forward. Which isn't to say the coaching team has no importance, it's just that the calibre of players is more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm more concerned about bringing some quality players in than the supposed skill or abilities of a new coach. The players and the quality of them will be the biggest deciding factor in our success going forward. Which isn't to say the coaching team has no importance, it's just that the calibre of players is more important. Tend to agree. Problem is would you sign for a club not knowing who the Head Coach is? A certain level of player will but maybe the 3 or 4 top notch players we need probably wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 He's achieved less than the likes of Brian Laws when we appointed him. Mark Cooper has done very little to indicate to me that he's the man to take Sheffield Wednesday to the next level. His Swindon team somehow managed to finish 4th last season despite losing every week. They then proceeded to produce one of the worst play off final performances you'll ever see (an OT XI could have scored against them) and that was following that near pathetic capitulation against an even poorer side in the Blunts. 3-5-2?!? Whoop de flipping do. A formation which needs specialist players to be effective (how many wing backs do we have, exactly?) and one where, if the players aren't up to it, you can get absolutely rinsed down the wings and have the three centre backs getting pulled all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) You forgot "somehow". Take a look at the "Wheels Falling Off United thread" if you don't know what I mean. They were, like the blunts, a mediocre side who finished in the play offs in a very poor division. United stayed 5th despite barely winning a game in the last few months of the season. Edited June 20, 2015 by SiJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Other than he shares the same air name as me...I see no other reason. Cooper OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 No doubting Stuart Gray did brilliantly on limited finances But let's be honest, the football was dire I'd like a manager who isn't afraid to keep the ball, and have a real go at the opposition If this guy is Cooper, then I will give him a chance Welcome to Wednesday, Pig Slayer. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 No doubting Stuart Gray did brilliantly on limited finances But let's be honest, the football was dire I'd like a manager who isn't afraid to keep the ball, and have a real go at the opposition If this guy is Cooper, then I will give him a chance Welcome to Wednesday, Pig Slayer. Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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