Ernie Merrick - former Phoenix manager

If he apologises Ill buy him a beer :)

A: it's Telfar. Considering his chat with Smithy, he is in negative figures for football credibility.

B: Coppell would command a bomb. Considering he has left teams because of lack of funds, no stadium plan and no promotion in this league, why would he come here?

C: he would be a fantastic coach to get a hold of but most our squad is decided. I hope this had been pointed out to our next manager so they know what they are getting into

We are in for good times ahead, boys !!!

The lion has too much pride ! lol

This topic thread is so much fun I am kind of sad the club will eventually appoint a new gaffer and the thread will come to an end.

Nah, then this will just become the #SackHugoSanchez Thread

Crikey - Steve Coppell! As a Crystal Palace fan from way back I have a great fondness for Coppell. He took Palace to within a few minutes of beating Man U in the FA Cup final, won the club promotion to the old first division and finished third if I recall rightly. A legend at Selhurst Park. It would be quite amazing to see him coaching the Phoenix.

Is there really any truth to this rumour?

Interesting to see he has Man City (Same time as Greenie) and Tranmere rovers connections. 

I can't believe I've managed to start a serious rumour re: Steve Coppell!

I always loved him as a player.

Surely he  has better options than the Nix?

On the other hand, he's currently a DoF at a League One club, which is a bit meh. He's also the kind of guy who I think has quite a worldly and intelligent perspective on things (I'm pretty sure he has a degree in Economics). He supposedly retired from football mgmt citing lack of passion for it and he has been critical of foreign owners at the top levels of English football. Maybe the idea of coaching a club on the other side of the world appeals to him as a way to get back into management but without the intense pressure and bullshit that comes with the top flight in the UK?

#Coppell4Nix

It was the pressure that got to him though wasn't it?

Like Keegan, Coppell bottled it when the times get tough. Ask Reading fans, and surely Palace fans must remember the 2nd coming...and going? Bristol City fans can also testify to this.

What do you mean? Economics is about the best Arts degree you can get.

The Dark Arts you mean?

You mean there's degrees of degrees?

Is The cereal box you got your law degree from considered a prestigious one? 

University of Kellogg's !

Degree in philosophy from the University of Woolamaloo.

Best qualification ever.

Lets get cereal for a sec...here ..and here .... or rice here in NZ even! As a muesli as it may be, there's some cereal learned credentials, not just flakes...just saying..  ;-) 

(please excuse the minor pun outbreak....in my defence, its another interminably long off season.old habits...etcetc)

Hmm, I've been doing a bit of research into this and the internet seems confused about whether he has a degree in economics, economic history or economics and social history. He got it from Liverpool University anyway.

All joking aside it's obvious he is regarded as one of the smarter people in football in the UK, but also something of an enigma.

I've got two degrees and no apology from JV

Fantastic player I was gutted when he hung his boots due to injury even if he was a Manu player.

He has struggled with the stress that media attention brings to the job of manager.

Is Crawley a bigger club than Phoenix? - probably not, would he want to risk the stress by being in a more high profile role in an envirnoment he does not know??

Can't see it myself.

It's quite obvious that you didn't attend many classes there as it is spelt "Woolloomooloo".

You sure your Degree is real or was it offered to you cheap via someones email in Nigeria?

*cough* 

"University of Woolamaloo" 

Accept no imposters.

I didn't realise the University of Queensland went by another name...