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Bolton trying to tempt Crystal Palace boss Freedman into taking over Reebok reins

AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
edited October 2012 in Other Football and Sports
Palarse will show what a two bob club they really are if Freedman moves to Bolton. Though not sure why he could be unemployed in the summer if he stays. Are they possibly going to fold?
Bolton were on Saturday night locked in talks with Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman over becoming the next boss at The Reebok Stadium.
Chairman Phil Gartside made an official approach for 38-year-old Freedman after his club’s home game against Bristol City as he seeks to replace another Scot, Owen Coyle, who was sacked a fortnight ago.
Freedman is the current Championship manager of the month after guiding Palace to an excellent start to the season but is out of contract in the summer and has not been offered a new deal by chairman Steve Parish.
Bolton have made Freedman their top choice after holding talks with a number of other candidates including former Wolves boss Mick McCarthy.
The former Scotland international is a Palace legend, having scored more than 100 goals for the club in two different spells at Selhurst Park.
But the offer of a long-term contract managing a club who were in the Premier League last season is tempting, given that staying at Palace could see him unemployed in the summer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2220772/Bolton-want-Dougie-Freedman-manager.html#ixzz29wVDoiKP

Comments

  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........
  • MeebaumAzanitchMeebaumAzanitch
    golfaddick said:

    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........

    Wow! wonder what sort of comment thats going to get! Where's me tin hat!
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    It's golfie looking for a reaction ignore and move on
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    golfaddick said:

    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........

    By playing Ruben Bover. Yep.
  • Gravesend_AddickGravesend_Addick
    golfaddick said:

    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........

    I wondered where my Blue Touch Paper had gone....

  • LedgeLedge
    Who cares
  • LedgeLedge
    golfaddick said:

    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........

    100 + goals last season and you give him 10 games
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    edited October 2012
    100 + goals last season and you give him 10 games



    I'll think you'll find it was 101 POINTS last season - I've no idea the no. of goals, I could check but can't be bothered - I would estimate about 70 or something, and probably less than the other 2 sides that got promoted last season and less than a few other League 1 teams. I would also wager that we were champions with fewest goals than most other teams over the last 10 or 15 years.

    Then again I can't blame just CP - its a Charlton thing generally. I've been supporting CAFC for 35 years and never seen us trounced anyone. I did miss the 6-2 game v Southampton in 1976 and even last year when we were the "all conquering" League 1 champions we never hammered anyone.........I think we only scored 5 twice last season, once when we were 4-0 up at h/t !

  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    Golfie cares about Charlton I don't doubt that and is entitled to his opinion more than most due to the amount of hours he puts in going to games

    But that was bollox
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    It's ironic that a few Palace fans in August wanted Freedman out after their poor start to the season.
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  • dizzeedizzee
    Very good manager
  • AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
    So he's gone then. LOL
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    edited October 2012
    In response to the CP dig......dumbest generalisation ever! Sick of people going 'we're no good at this, we're no good at that, we can't do this and we can't do that.' In the words of Denis Leary....."Life sucks grab a helmet." Might as well give up living mate cos we ain't gonna be the next Barcelona for a good few millenia. But we will always be Charlton.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    dizzee said:

    Very good manager

    Based on what?
  • LocoLoco
    I think it speaks volumes about what is going on at Palace, the first offer that came in for him he walked and to Bolton too who are in real trouble.
  • CrayAddickCrayAddick
    He saw this flag and thought F it I'm off!
  • boggzyboggzy
    edited October 2012
    golfaddick said:

    if so, then what about CP to Palace and we can then get a new manager who knows how to attack.........

    Like Curbs? ;-p
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    edited October 2012
    Very strange piece of business by Bolton. DF has no real track record to suggest he's going to make it as a manager other than ten games this season. Can't blame him for jumping at the chance of bigger money though. Palace will be ok. Well run and stable club now with a decent amount of dosh heading their way in January when Zaha leaves.
  • LocoLoco
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Palace will be ok. Well run and stable club

    Are they though? If they were then why would he be so eager to leave? Managers surely look to career rather than short term gain. He must know about Bolton's £120m debt, all he is going to do there is manage decline and that will have an impact on his ongoing ability to find work. I dont know if Palace are a well run club or not but, it points to something not quite right in the background (or DF is stupid).

    On the upside for us then new man will get rid of Lennie and he can come back here as an advisor, it's all good!
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    edited October 2012
    He was just embarrassed by the whole Ultra thing. I would assume (as we all only can) that Palarse are in the same situation as most medium sized Championship clubs, pretty dire. Smacks of Doogie cashing in to me. Good luck to him anyway, you can't blame the fella ! Oi, Lennie, Curbs NO !!!!!!
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  • PlaaayerPlaaayer
    edited October 2012
    For the record we scored 82 in the league last year.

    Brighton scored 85 the season before and Norwich 89 the season before so hardly much of a difference.
  • CrayAddickCrayAddick
    Bolton will get parachute payments, Palarse are lucky to get 13,000 in at ShitHurst.

    Bolton have a far bigger pool of talent + staff etc
    Palarse are lucky to get the tap fixed in the away fans toilets.

  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    edited October 2012
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dD1NuTpFR0
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Creepy (but highly ethical and professional) Cawley tweeting that Bolton's approach for assistants Lawrence and Curtis has been rejected.

    As was the first approach for Freedman of course.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Bolton and Palace still not reached agreement over compo for Lennie and Curtis (according to Mr highly professional on twitter)
  • lolwraylolwray
    matter of time before LL goes to Bolton
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    lolwray said:

    matter of time before LL goes to Bolton

    Not if he has a chance at the managers job at palace................
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    tangoflash said:

    lolwray said:

    matter of time before LL goes to Bolton

    Not if he has a chance at the managers job at palace. Not got too many years left in the game, a chance at managing at championship level in an area close to home. I know what I'd choose........
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Lennie gone but Curtis Fleming still around (for now) and will manage the team this Saturday along with Paddy McCarthorse and Jamie Fullerton.
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