Owen Columba Coyle - I am confused?

[26th of foot 5,864]

Remember when Walter Smith returned to Rangers?

 

Allegations of tapping-up were widespread in both print and broadcast media. Demands that Rangers be brought to book were long and hard. Except, there was no evidence to support these claims. It did not stop the usual suspects spewing their usual bile.

 

The same usual suspects are telling us this evening that Owen Coyle will be the new Sellik boss by the end of the week. Lot's of reports of talks taking place between Peter Lawwell and Coyle. The on-message BBC Scotland Ceefax service told us that Lawwell met Coyle yesterday afternoon. Currently, that has changed to a direct quote from Coyle, "it is people putting two and two together and making five. I am going on holiday this weekend and I can assure you, I will be doing so as Burnley manager". Over on STV's Teletext, a statement from Burnley's website reads, "Burnley have not received any official approach from Celtic for Owen Coyle's services".

 

Radio Snyde have spent two evenings talking about Coyle's impending arrival. Nuremberg is a long term family friend and he is salivating at the thought of Coyles enthronement. Further, Keevins continually reminds the listenership(and beyond) the Owen leaves on a family holiday this coming weekend. Andy Walker told us he received a couple of text messages from 'Owney' yesterday.

 

Has wee Owen been tapped-up by the highly principled Sellik?

 

There is no doubt he has been, and BBC Scotland's Ceefax backtracking on reporting his meeting with Lawwell is a clear attempt to ensure their beloved Sellik avoid the accusation. I expect Radio Snyde to fall into on-message line tomorrow. You see, the real work will be done while Coyle is on the family holiday.

 

There is a precedent. Tommy Burns was manager of Killie for five years, had steered them from Division 2 to the Premier, and they had just survived in the top league. Elmer Fudd(aka Fergus McCann) had just fired Luigi Macari and was on the look out for a new manager. He asked Gerry McNee and Keevins for recommendations, they both pointed in the direction of Burns. Tommy was on a family holiday in the Canary Isles. No problemo for the Bunnet, he contacted both Burns and Billy Stark and convinced both to interupt their respective holidays, fly into Glasgow Airport, meet in the Caffeteria, and agree to be ra Sellik's numbers one and two. Both flew back to their holiday destinations a couple of hours later.

 

Killie contacted the SFA, Sellik had NOT sought permission to talk to their employees. In effect, both Burns and Stark had been tapped-up. A few months later, the appropriate SFA Committee found ra Sellik guilty as charged and fined them �£100,000 in the case of Burns, �£50,000 in the case of Stark.

 

I suspect wee owney will be subject to a similar scenario.

 

See ra Sellik and principles, see oil and water.

Edited May 27, 2009 by 26th of foot

[Bluedell 5,356]

Yeah, noticed that myself. It is obvious that Keevins has decided on Coyle and pressue is starting to build to try and get him. Didn't know he was a family friend.

 

I also noticed the BBC comments yesterday afternoon. Hadn't realised that they had now changed but the job is now done.

[Frankie 8,186]

Aye, this was something I was thinking about yesterday. Seems obvious he's been tapped up to me.

[26th of foot 5,864]

Yeah, noticed that myself. It is obvious that Keevins has decided on Coyle and pressue is starting to build to try and get him. Didn't know he was a family friend.

 

I also noticed the BBC comments yesterday afternoon. Hadn't realised that they had now changed but the job is now done.

 

 

Between 2002 and 2006, Coyle was a regular participant on Radio Snyde's SuperscoreboardXtra. Keevins would regularly invite him along with Joe(the Dip)Miller, Chic Charnley, James Grady, .....etc. I am sure you see the pattern? Coyle joined in the usual Rangers hating and bating, Snyde will have it in their archives, double secured and sent to Room 101, no doubt.

 

Coyle hail hails from Clydebank, same as Nuremberg, and wee Hugh has gone into bat on his behalf before. When both Coyle and Yogi Hughes were appointed joint managers of Falkirk, Hugh adopted the mantra, 'Owen Coyle is the brain of the duo'. Coyle made the most of his SuperscoreboardXtra appearances by continually stating, "anyone who knows both John and Myself, will know who is in charge". Hughes said nothing, he got on with the job and that showed within 18 months when Coyle was released(Hugh said Owney wantyed to continue to play). Hughes remained as sole Falkirk manager, he leads said team on to the Hampden pitch this Saturday in the Scottish Cup final.

 

Can you imagine the feeling inside Radio Snyde, one of their own wee group of green'n'grey ultras succeeeding to the managers office at ra Stydome?

[26th of foot 5,864]

I suggest someone calls Snyde tonight and mentions the precedent of Burns and Stark, the two nights of Owney has had talks with Peter Lawwell, the official statements on the Burnley website contradicting those 'talks', and ask, 'has Coyle been tapped-up by Sellik'?

 

Meltdown ................................ Fulmination ........................................ are you accusing Radio Snyde of mendacity?

 

or, Paul Cooney's old favourite ................................ eh, that topic is subject to sub judice, we cannot talk about it ie it's hugely embarrassing to our beloved Sellik and you can fcuk righ off.

 

Please, someone go for it.

[Bluedell 5,356]

I don't recall him as being one of the bitter ones though, and has come across as one who saw that he could get away from the whole Mope mentality. What's your views, 26th?

[DJBlue72 0]

I would not be bothered if they got Owen Coyle as he doesnt strike me as a top class manager and its Celtic pulling at the heart strings of a Ra Selic Man

 

They are going for the cheap option and they know they have little chance of getting him anyway, so when they end up with Levien or Mowbray the fans cant say they didnt try.

 

I even heard some fans talking about Trappatoni and Roy Keane with Celtics Biscuit Tin they wouldnt go near the tims.

 

The Radio says this morning Coyles knocked them back anyway , will see what happens.

 

Whoever they appoint , it was strachans team 4 ? , and now there back to team 1 back at the start were as we have a sqaud with great potential and can go from strenghth to strenghth , so whoever there manager turns out to be he better be prepared to hit the ground running as the tim support wont give him much time to settle and they wont accept failure to qualify for the Champions League so the pressure is all on them.

 

Well done to everyone at Ibrox , Players,Management, Backroom staff and all the fans home and away

lets all enjoy the summer and look forward to going for title number 53 and Champions League Football next season.

 

:spl:

 

[26th of foot 5,864]

Last evening on Snyde, Nuremberg Hugh brought on, 'Paul McGrillen'.

 

Another in the exact same mold as Charnley, Coyle, Grady, ........ etc.

 

I suspect Coyle's tapping-up to continue whilst he is on his family holiday.

[Frankie 8,186]

Christ, quality analysis there!

[26th of foot 5,864]

Christ, quality analysis there!

 

I have a favourite recollection of Paul McGrillen.

 

It's over a decade past at Bathgate Juniors park, it's a mid afternoon reserve fixture and John Brown has just taken over as reserve coach and has included himself in the team. Falkirk have included arch Rangers hater, Paul McGrillen up front, he has been out for several weeks injured and this is his first step back to fitness.

 

The first minute and Falkirk have a free kick on the half way line, they roll it into McGrillen's feet, Bomber comes straight through, takes ball and both McGrillen's legs. A stick on yellow card for the Rangers centre half; however, McGrillen jumps up and throws a punch at Bomber. A smiling John evades the haymaker and waves goodbye to Paul. The ref flashes a red, and we all applaud McGrillen off the pitch for having the audacity to attempt a punch on Bomber.

 

Five minutes before half time, McGrillen left Bathgate Juniors park in a taxi, to a chorus of, "McGrillen's a shite bag".