Tim Ream - We owe him a honeymoon.

TKIZ! · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:20 pm

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 82382.html

50sQuiff · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:37 pm

Another sign that the sophistication of our behind-the-scenes setup has declined since Sam left? If a company had to pay £2.5M to hire and relocate a highly-paid exec, I doubt they'd book him in the Holiday Inn Express and say "good luck, see you next Monday". Especially if the only alternative was relying on Zat Knight.

On its own this doesn't mean much I suppose, but the number of players lacking fitness and concentration is the real evidence that things aren't what they once were.

Anyway, I like Ream. Ridiculously calm, quick, doesn't tw*t the ball downfield like it's a bomb ready to explode. If he can build some more strength he'll make a very good Barclays Premier League defender.

officer_dibble · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:12 pm

Im a bit concerned we let him live on nandos and mcdonalds...hmmmm

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:39 pm

officer_dibble wrote:

Im a bit concerned we let him live on nandos and mcdonalds...hmmmm

Not just what he was eating though, is it. It's the fact that he'd just be dropped off at the de Vere and told "Someone will pick you up in the morning". Like 50's Quiff said - this wouldn't have happened under Allardyce. Remember how the club had gone out of it's way to set up links with the local Jamaican community ahead of Riccy Gardner turning up. Under Allardyce no player ever left because they were homesick, regardless of where they were from or how prominently (or not) they went on to feature.
Let me tell you something about Coyle and how utterly piss-poor he is at this kind of thing. That recent trip to Dubai? Well, it was sprung upon the players the day before they were due to set off. Most of the players had made plans as the kids were off school and asked if they could bring along their wives and kids at their own expense. They were told by Coyle that they couldn't. Coyle turned up with his wife and kids! (or so I'm told

)

Salford Trotter · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:48 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

officer_dibble wrote:

Im a bit concerned we let him live on nandos and mcdonalds...hmmmm

Not just what he was eating though, is it. It's the fact that he'd just be dropped off at the de Vere and told "Someone will pick you up in the morning". Like 50's Quiff said - this wouldn't have happened under Allardyce. Remember how the club had gone out of it's way to set up links with the local Jamaican community ahead of Riccy Gardner turning up. Under Allardyce no player ever left because they were homesick, regardless of where they were from or how prominently (or not) they went on to feature.
Let me tell you something about Coyle and how utterly piss-poor he is at this kind of thing. That recent trip to Dubai? Well, it was sprung upon the players the day before they were due to set off. Most of the players had made plans as the kids were off school and asked if they could bring along their wives and kids at their own expense. They were told by Coyle that they couldn't. Coyle turned up with his wife and kids! (or so I'm told

)

Are you sure Bruce? I knew it wasn't long before but I spoke to a player 2 or 3 days prior to the trip and he knew he was going then. I'll check with him over the weekend

Salford Trotter · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:53 pm

Salford Trotter wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

officer_dibble wrote:

Im a bit concerned we let him live on nandos and mcdonalds...hmmmm

Not just what he was eating though, is it. It's the fact that he'd just be dropped off at the de Vere and told "Someone will pick you up in the morning". Like 50's Quiff said - this wouldn't have happened under Allardyce. Remember how the club had gone out of it's way to set up links with the local Jamaican community ahead of Riccy Gardner turning up. Under Allardyce no player ever left because they were homesick, regardless of where they were from or how prominently (or not) they went on to feature.
Let me tell you something about Coyle and how utterly piss-poor he is at this kind of thing. That recent trip to Dubai? Well, it was sprung upon the players the day before they were due to set off. Most of the players had made plans as the kids were off school and asked if they could bring along their wives and kids at their own expense. They were told by Coyle that they couldn't. Coyle turned up with his wife and kids! (or so I'm told

)

Are you sure Bruce? I knew it wasn't long before but I spoke to a player 2 or 3 days prior to the trip and he knew he was going then. I'll check with him over the weekend

Just had a text back and they were told 5 days prior to the trip as for the other stuff about the wives and children then i'm not sure

TKIZ! · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:55 pm

You can keep your Nixon - Salford Trotter is ITK!!

Montreal Wanderer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:28 pm

TKIZ! wrote:

You can keep your Nixon - Salford Trotter is ITK!!

Yes, but it took him a whole five minutes to get the data...

officer_dibble · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:59 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:

TKIZ! wrote:

You can keep your Nixon - Salford Trotter is ITK!!

Yes, but it took him a whole five minutes to get the data...

salford trotter is david lee...
officer dibble =ITK

Salford Trotter · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:13 pm

officer_dibble wrote:

Montreal Wanderer wrote:

TKIZ! wrote:

You can keep your Nixon - Salford Trotter is ITK!!

Yes, but it took him a whole five minutes to get the data...

salford trotter is david lee...
officer dibble =ITK

a1 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:46 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Not just what he was eating though, is it. It's the fact that he'd just be dropped off at the de Vere and told "Someone will pick you up in the morning". Like 50's Quiff said - this wouldn't have happened under Allardyce. Remember how the club had gone out of it's way to set up links with the local Jamaican community ahead of Riccy Gardner turning up. Under Allardyce no player ever left because they were homesick, regardless of where they were from or how prominently (or not) they went on to feature.
Let me tell you something about Coyle and how utterly piss-poor he is at this kind of thing. That recent trip to Dubai? Well, it was sprung upon the players the day before they were due to set off. Most of the players had made plans as the kids were off school and asked if they could bring along their wives and kids at their own expense. They were told by Coyle that they couldn't. Coyle turned up with his wife and kids! (or so I'm told

)

todd signed gardner.

not that it does anything to yr point.

i get it.

SmokinFrazier · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:12 am

Why is any of this being pinned on Coyle anyway? It's not his job to make sure the club looks after the players and it wasn't Allardyce's job either. They just say who they want, how much they think the player is worth etc.. They aren't going to be ringing up booking hotels and restaurant placements for the players.

Prufrock · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:34 am

Of fecking course its their fecking job.

He calmly reasoned.

bobo the clown · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:54 am

I find it amazing that anyone finds it amazing that I think it's amazing that we left our new boy in the de Vere to fend for himself.

Amazing.

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:10 am

Salford Trotter wrote:

Are you sure Bruce?

Not at all, mate, no. Hence the disclaimer. It was one of those mate of a mate of a mate's kids play in the same team as one of the player's kids, and he said................

officer_dibble · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:33 am

Its ok ST your secret is safe with me.

OT I'm in agreement with bobo...the food thing caught my eye cos if a players diet aint right it can I imagine impact on fitness. Given he is english speaking how hard would it be for one of the lads to take him under their wing? I mean what do we pay Robbie Blake for?

Salford Trotter · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:10 am

officer_dibble wrote:

Its ok ST your secret is safe with me.

OT I'm in agreement with bobo...the food thing caught my eye cos if a players diet aint right it can I imagine impact on fitness. Given he is english speaking how hard would it be for one of the lads to take him under their wing? I mean what do we pay Robbie Blake for?

there's a few off here that would confirm that i'm not who you're suggesting i am, any how believe what you want to.

Verbal · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:35 am

There's a big Tesco's next to the hotel isn't there?

Cook something ffs.

Sponge · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:42 am

Verbal wrote:

There's a big Tesco's next to the hotel isn't there?

Cook something ffs.

In a hotel room? Perhaps boil some pasta in the kettle? Make pancakes in the trouser press?

Salford Trotter · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:19 am

Sponge wrote:

Verbal wrote:

There's a big Tesco's next to the hotel isn't there?

Cook something ffs.

In a hotel room? Perhaps boil some pasta in the kettle? Make pancakes in the trouser press?

doesn't everyone live on Pot Noodles?????

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