COMMENT: Coyle Clarets return would never work

9:18am Thursday 11th October 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter

ONE national newspaper yesterday speculated that Owen Coyle ‘intriguingly, may now return to his old club Burnley’.

Intriguing indeed. Impossible? Probably.

For starters, it is a hypothetical situation as long as Eddie Howe remains in charge at Turf Moor.

Murmurings about the possibility of the 34-year-old going back to former club Bournemouth to manage the Cherries once more have rumbled on ever since Paul Groves was relieved of his duties at the League One club last week.

I expect them, now, to come to nothing and Howe to continue with the Clarets (although the minute you think football can no longer surprise you, it jumps up and bites you on the behind).

But, when the time comes that Burnley are back in the hunt for a new manager – for whatever reason – could Coyle be the man?

In some senses, on paper, it isn’t the most unrealistic prospect in the world.

Only a handful of players affected by his departure remain with the club. Most have moved on. He proved himself to be the master of motivation during his two-and-a-bit year tenure, masterminding some magical results.

He knows the club, he knows the people. There would be considerable making up to do with the fans, undoubtedly, for the manner in which he left in January 2010 – but perhaps there is unfinished business here.

The board would have to be mindful of his shelf-life, though. Things start to turn a bit sour around the two-year mark, if not before, while tactics aren’t his forte. He likes Del Amitri, not Plan B.

But could that board work with Coyle again? Could they trust him?

No matter how much water has passed under the bridge those board members, those Burnley men, were hurt by the Scot. Anyone who heard Clive Holt’s emotional speech at Barry Kilby’s retirement dinner in May will know just how much.

The scars may have healed, but they are not invisible.

Comments (17)

9:56am Thu 11 Oct 12

Ribby Hall Claret says...

He gave me the best moment in my life at Wembley and I've seen the birth of my two kids(don't tell the wife!). Eddie not in the same league as OC! Boo boys will soon get back behind him with a few results! Are most Clarets happy with Eddie because he's a nice guy?? Not good enough as a manager, simple as that!
He gave me the best moment in my life at Wembley and I've seen the birth of my two kids(don't tell the wife!). Eddie not in the same league as OC! Boo boys will soon get back behind him with a few results! Are most Clarets happy with Eddie because he's a nice guy?? Not good enough as a manager, simple as that! Ribby Hall Claret

10:27am Thu 11 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

Bumley would take him back in a heartbeat, only the deluded would say they wouldn't. Jimmy Krankie come home and bring shergars teeth with yer.
Bumley would take him back in a heartbeat, only the deluded would say they wouldn't. Jimmy Krankie come home and bring shergars teeth with yer. RUinsane

12:26pm Thu 11 Oct 12

proud burnley lad says...

id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM proud burnley lad

12:38pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Ribby Hall Claret says...

proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
I am the rich good looking guy poor burnley lad? Sorry, proud burnley lad. He won't be back you silly boy!!
[quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]I am the rich good looking guy poor burnley lad? Sorry, proud burnley lad. He won't be back you silly boy!! Ribby Hall Claret

1:26pm Thu 11 Oct 12

proud burnley lad says...

Ribby Hall Claret wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
I am the rich good looking guy poor burnley lad? Sorry, proud burnley lad. He won't be back you silly boy!!
you are the rich guy i was talking about the rich GOOD LOOKING guy lol oj and hope not i believed in him and how he made us feel when he left is not forgivable if that's a word lol?
[quote][p][bold]Ribby Hall Claret[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]I am the rich good looking guy poor burnley lad? Sorry, proud burnley lad. He won't be back you silly boy!![/p][/quote]you are the rich guy i was talking about the rich GOOD LOOKING guy lol oj and hope not i believed in him and how he made us feel when he left is not forgivable if that's a word lol? proud burnley lad

1:28pm Thu 11 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

...*-----o-----( 0 )-----o-----*
( Dump on Burnley Again )
...*-----o-----( 0 )-----o-----* ( Dump on Burnley Again ) RUinsane

1:50pm Thu 11 Oct 12

McClaret says...

Have him back in a moment - remember the youth team in the semi final last season - that was Howe reaping the rewards of Coyles work. Look at boltons youth team this season.
Have him back in a moment - remember the youth team in the semi final last season - that was Howe reaping the rewards of Coyles work. Look at boltons youth team this season. McClaret

3:58pm Thu 11 Oct 12

fylde exile says...

Totally agree McClaret,has any other manager ever got Burnley into the Premier League?It may hard to get him back though,simply because maybe it was the total lack of ambition at Burnley that led him to leave in the first place.That may never be known,but with Grezza as his assistant would'nt that be ideal.
Totally agree McClaret,has any other manager ever got Burnley into the Premier League?It may hard to get him back though,simply because maybe it was the total lack of ambition at Burnley that led him to leave in the first place.That may never be known,but with Grezza as his assistant would'nt that be ideal. fylde exile

4:21pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Harwoodstblue says...

proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
[quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL Harwoodstblue

4:26pm Thu 11 Oct 12

proud burnley lad says...

Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
[quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup proud burnley lad

4:27pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Harwoodstblue says...

fylde exile wrote:
Totally agree McClaret,has any other manager ever got Burnley into the Premier League?It may hard to get him back though,simply because maybe it was the total lack of ambition at Burnley that led him to leave in the first place.That may never be known,but with Grezza as his assistant would'nt that be ideal.
It WAS the "Total lack of ambition" why he left. See beyond the hate, he was the best manager you had for many a year. Owen for Burnley.
[quote][p][bold]fylde exile[/bold] wrote: Totally agree McClaret,has any other manager ever got Burnley into the Premier League?It may hard to get him back though,simply because maybe it was the total lack of ambition at Burnley that led him to leave in the first place.That may never be known,but with Grezza as his assistant would'nt that be ideal.[/p][/quote]It WAS the "Total lack of ambition" why he left. See beyond the hate, he was the best manager you had for many a year. Owen for Burnley. Harwoodstblue

4:30pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Harwoodstblue says...

proud burnley lad wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
Thankyoup to you too. Coyle for the dingles.
[quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup[/p][/quote]Thankyoup to you too. Coyle for the dingles. Harwoodstblue

4:59pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Rovers1975 says...

proud burnley lad wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?
[quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup[/p][/quote]You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again? Rovers1975

5:17pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Chico! says...

Rovers1975 wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?
What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game.

One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets.

That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie.

Bless his little chav socks!
[quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup[/p][/quote]You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?[/p][/quote]What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game. One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets. That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie. Bless his little chav socks! Chico!

6:44pm Thu 11 Oct 12

jack01 says...

Whilst the majority of Burnley supporters would swear blind that they wouldn't want Coyle back, the reality is that most would quietly love it if Coyle came back. After all, he is the most successful Burnley manager in the last 30 years and gave supporters a once in a lifetime crack at the top fight. Clarets would happily forget everything with Coyle in the desperate hope he could repeat his 'miracle' of last time.

If Coyle did return it would show the footballing world the level of hypocrisy that there is at Burnley FC, especially after the vicious and personal abuse that Coyle has been subjected to over the last two years by Burnley 'fans'

Would Coyle even want to return? He left them the first time because they couldn't match his ambition and he didn't consider them big enough for his ambitions.
Whilst the majority of Burnley supporters would swear blind that they wouldn't want Coyle back, the reality is that most would quietly love it if Coyle came back. After all, he is the most successful Burnley manager in the last 30 years and gave supporters a once in a lifetime crack at the top fight. Clarets would happily forget everything with Coyle in the desperate hope he could repeat his 'miracle' of last time. If Coyle did return it would show the footballing world the level of hypocrisy that there is at Burnley FC, especially after the vicious and personal abuse that Coyle has been subjected to over the last two years by Burnley 'fans' Would Coyle even want to return? He left them the first time because they couldn't match his ambition and he didn't consider them big enough for his ambitions. jack01

8:22pm Thu 11 Oct 12

DirtyHarry says...

Chico! wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?
What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game.

One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets.

That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie.

Bless his little chav socks!
Oooh look everybody a fatherless person, let's all wave at the fatherless person, bless him sat there all covered in vegetable soup waiting for the ten minute freeview of bangbabes, getting all excited because Eddies off !

Time to change your underpants me old meths swiller.......if you're wearing any, or it isn't your mums turn to have them on this week.
[quote][p][bold]Chico![/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup[/p][/quote]You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?[/p][/quote]What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game. One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets. That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie. Bless his little chav socks![/p][/quote]Oooh look everybody a fatherless person, let's all wave at the fatherless person, bless him sat there all covered in vegetable soup waiting for the ten minute freeview of bangbabes, getting all excited because Eddies off ! Time to change your underpants me old meths swiller.......if you're wearing any, or it isn't your mums turn to have them on this week. DirtyHarry

10:51pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Chico! says...

DirtyHarry wrote:
Chico! wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
proud burnley lad wrote:
id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM
AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL
met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup
You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?
What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game.

One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets.

That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie.

Bless his little chav socks!
Oooh look everybody a fatherless person, let's all wave at the fatherless person, bless him sat there all covered in vegetable soup waiting for the ten minute freeview of bangbabes, getting all excited because Eddies off !

Time to change your underpants me old meths swiller.......if you're wearing any, or it isn't your mums turn to have them on this week.
Ha ha.

Dance monkey DANCE! There's no sport in this anymore!

x
[quote][p][bold]DirtyHarry[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chico![/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]proud burnley lad[/bold] wrote: id prefer years of what howe is training with burnley and its youth system! never would i trust coyle again if your wife chose a richer better looking guy than you and eventually got dumped would you take her back....? hmm didnt think so JUDAS HE'L TAKE YOU DOWN WITH HIM[/p][/quote]AND WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW.......OH, I FORGOT...21YRS OLD AND KNOWS IT ALL........MET YOUR SORT BEFORE...kNOWS fCUK ALL[/p][/quote]met your sort before lol yeah bolton rd last year youth cup hmmm met your **** sort too pal minibus for b*****d fans on burnley page please => thankyoup[/p][/quote]You seem to get very easily wound up proud burnley lad. Why is that? Please enlighten me on what happened on Bolton Road in the youth cup. Were you all high of Red Bull & beating everyone up again?[/p][/quote]What probably happened was poor little Bonleh Lad had his first sexual experience by the canal on Bolton Road after the youth cup game. One of the the Bonleh Suicide Squad popped his bum cherry. It's par for the course in Bonleh. They take turns to initiate the young 'uns while chanting "So, so, so inside". The dirty gets. That's why he's over compensating on here pretending to be a hoolie. Bless his little chav socks![/p][/quote]Oooh look everybody a fatherless person, let's all wave at the fatherless person, bless him sat there all covered in vegetable soup waiting for the ten minute freeview of bangbabes, getting all excited because Eddies off ! Time to change your underpants me old meths swiller.......if you're wearing any, or it isn't your mums turn to have them on this week.[/p][/quote]Ha ha. Dance monkey DANCE! There's no sport in this anymore! x Chico!

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