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monty
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I've seen many articles written on this subject extolling the virtues of this guy and that guy but one man has not been mentioned at all, Dougie Freedman at Bolton. The similarities between him and Moyes are startling, his career has been outside the top flight in England, he is a Scot, each club he has been with have improved beyond recognition, he is young and ambitious. Moyes was one of the top students when he achieved his badge, Freedman is the same, his sides score goals regularly which honestly was one of Moyes failures. It is a big job despite what Whelan says however I think the managers job at Goodison is way beyond Martinez, lets face it he managed to take them to the Championship. Freedman would be a risk but having examined how he turned his previous clubs round he could well be capable of taking us to the next level something Moyes tried so many times yet he only succeeded in failing.
Dell Boy
Player Valuation: £35m
Bravo! Is he ever going to be dirty enough to satisfy your darkest desires either? I'm not so sure.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
You're joking??
His one full season at Palace he had them finishing 17th (this was last season). How is that "improving beyond recognition"?
He ditched them for Bolton halfway through this season, but still couldn't get Bolton finishing in the play-off places.
What a crock if we end up with some average Championship-manager...one of the many Scots in the game.
When there's people not liking Mackay because of his lack of top-league experience, then Freedman is an absolute definite NO.
ianefc
Player Valuation: £70m
No chance what so ever.
pablo 1878
Player Valuation: £8m
I work with a couple of Bolton ST holders and for most of the season they were saying Freedman is clueless and seemingly out of his depth. They seemed to warm to him during the run in when results picked and could have nicked a play off place
bluemangroup
Player Valuation: £70m
To further the furthered analogy, Martinez is a Spanish waiter on holiday we've seen charm the pants off some ropey bird from pie country.
We want some Latin loving too but we are worried he'd give us the clap.
So many cliches and stereotypes. Sorry.
ToffeeMike
Player Valuation: £25m
Why not?
Dell Boy
Player Valuation: £35m
I beg to differ. If you need inspiration..........
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Probably not, but we can't fund our darkest desires anyways...no matter what manager we have.
Librarian
Player Valuation: £70m
dholliday
deconstructed rep
if that's the criteria then get Jol in. he licks.
monty
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Aren't school lessons on another forum, condescension does you no favours my friend. Incidentally why pluralise simple?(para)
When Moyes was appointed the same was said about him. Freedman left C Palace at the top of the championship having taken over at the end of the previous season when they finished 17th. He took Bolton from relegation fodder to only just missing out on the play offs, ask anyone from that town they played great stuff after a short time under his stewardship. It is my opinion that we need a younger man with fresh ideas, a bit like Moyes and Walter Smith if you like. I do not want to see a continental in charge. It remains a historic fact that we haven't won a trophy under a manager who hasn't played for us, that would be a clear vote against many names on here, including Freedman
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