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O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job

LincsaddickLincsaddick
edited July 2012 in Other Football and Sports
So no Hoddle, McCarthy, Curbishley or Uncle Tom Cobbley and all. Sean the quiet man gets the job of putting out the Forest fires . O'Driscoll was sacked by Doncaster recently as they slid down the table. He has a reputation as a developer of young and underutilised talent, more a coach than a rabble rousing man manager. This suggets that the new owners are looking for internal growth rather than splashing lots of cash on new players. Forest have sold a lot of decent players over the past few months. I am looking forward to us taking three points from them in a few weeks time.

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    MikeMike
    He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.
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    Addickted4lifeAddickted4life
    Not really an icon though.
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    Tewkesbury_AddickTewkesbury_Addick
    My brother was convinced 'King Billy' would be back! He's going to be dissapointed.
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    Gravesend_AddickGravesend_Addick
    Strange choice
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    Tewkesbury_AddickTewkesbury_Addick
    He's going to have to move quickly in the Transfer Market though, they only have 3 defenders!
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    Imnot AthleticImnot Athletic
    Good manager though, plenty on here were calling for him post Pardew and post Parky. Would have been happier seeing them appoint a "name" a-la Sven at Leicester. He knows the division so has got a good chance of buying sensibly and his teams play good football.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Imnot Athletic said:

    Good manager though, plenty on here were calling for him post Pardew and post Parky. Would have been happier seeing them appoint a "name" a-la Sven at Leicester. He knows the division so has got a good chance of buying sensibly and his teams play good football.

    Good post. He could turn out to be a very shrewd appointment. Donny were a good side for a few seasons under his management. Forest,as a bigger club, will give him more scope to both sign and to retain players. Let's hope the new owners have some patience.
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    ColinTatColinTat
    More a coach than a rabble rousing manager? He assembled two very good sides on a modest budget, not quite sure how that's not managing. Donny were the best side I saw at the Valley, there movement was outstanding. When Billy Sharpe got injured their form dived, and was utterly dire. It's tough to keep the ball rolling on a small budget, but he did that for quite a few seasons making some good money on his players, shame that after he left they wasted their money on ex-prem dross.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    ColinTat said:

    More a coach than a rabble rousing manager? He assembled two very good sides on a modest budget, not quite sure how that's not managing. Donny were the best side I saw at the Valley, there movement was outstanding. When Billy Sharpe got injured their form dived, and was utterly dire. It's tough to keep the ball rolling on a small budget, but he did that for quite a few seasons making some good money on his players, shame that after he left they wasted their money on ex-prem dross.

    You appear to be misunderstanding or misinterpreting my post. I say that he is a great developer of talent, more a thinker/tactician than a shouting and bullying type. I am surprised that the new and supposedly mega rich Forest patrons have gone for a manager of his type rather than for a more up front individual who would be more used to signing and regimenting established players rather than going for internal development with very good but less ostentatious signings.
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    StefcoStefco
    He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Stefco said:

    He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.

    Thanks for that .. so Cotterill was prefered to him and now O'D gets the job

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    Super_hornsSuper_horns
    Stefco said:

    He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.

    He will play the sort football their fans and new owners will want to see..

    Also knows the league well ofcourse.

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    jakecafcjakecafc
    Let's hope it's the wrong decision. Leaves less competition for us.
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    cafc_joecafc_joe
    Thought Pearce would get the job.
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    colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    As ohers have said he does get his sides to play decent football. I remember that match at the Valley when Donny beat us, a Tuesday night I think it was. I was very impressed with them that night. Bit harsh on Crawley but I imagine there was a decent compensation package agreed.
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    J BLOCKJ BLOCK
    His Doncaster side gave us a footballing lesson at the valley a few seasons back, (think it was a tuesday night) if he can re-create that with a bit of money behind him he could do well
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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job


    Big change from rugby
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    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAYI-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    Mike said:

    He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.

    I dont see why not, Crawley wouldve had to give them permission to talk and they wouldve been paid compensation.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    guinnessaddick said:

    O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job
    Big change from rugby


    Versatile family are the O'Ds
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    bucksheebuckshee
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:

    Mike said:

    He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.

    I dont see why not, Crawley wouldve had to give them permission to talk and they wouldve been paid compensation.
    rumor among Crawley fans was that he never actually got round to signing a contract
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    LargeAddickLargeAddick
    If he did not sign a contract why would Forest have agreed to pay compensation
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    bucksheebuckshee
    no idea , just heard that the rumor on the Crawley blogs was that

    like I say it was a rumor
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