Appleton is early favourite for Burnley job (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Appleton is early favourite for Burnley job
9:48pm Saturday 13th October 2012 in Football
By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter
MICHAEL Appleton has emerged as favourite for the vacant manager's job at Burnley.
Odds have dropped on the Portsmouth boss from 6/1 earlier in the day to 11/4.
Appleton is believed to be on the Burnley board's shortlist for Eddie Howe's successor, along with Barnsley boss Keith Hill and former Clarets midfielder Micky Mellon, who last season led Fleetwood Town into the Football League for the first time in the club's history.
Salford-born Appleton, who has also been linked with the vacant manager's position at nearby Bolton Wanderers, played down the rumours following Pompey's 2-0 win over Crewe.
“I have not spoken to anyone from Bolton and I haven’t talked to Burnley, either,” he said.
“It is nice to be linked because it means you are doing something right.”
Comments(27)
no ney never
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10:52pm Sat 13 Oct 12
La Claret mas fina
no ney never
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11:19pm Sat 13 Oct 12
Three proud north west clubs, founder members and each one in sht state. wtf is going on! All three of us are fckd if this continues at all our clubs. I know you two have come down a fair way but we shouldn't be struggling like we are either. On the evidence so far, all three clubs are run by muppets.
La Claret mas fina
HairyBowls
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12:04am Sun 14 Oct 12
Captain Dreckley
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8:07am Sun 14 Oct 12
Kaz1418
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8:18am Sun 14 Oct 12
Vote the HILLCROFT!
bobinspain
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9:13am Sun 14 Oct 12
Whydidtheybanme?
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9:29am Sun 14 Oct 12
Kaz1418 wrote:I'm sure a number of the small minded pr@cks that go on t' turf would boo him for being ex-Rovers...........
Bring on the HILLCROFT! I've been watching Keith's matches since he became manager at Rochdale! And then gone into Barnsley! Even though I am a Burnley fan! I'm good friends with his wife and we both went to wembley when Rochdale got there unfortunately lost but went up the following season! It's been fantastic watching what he has done with what he hasn't had! He would be a fabulous appointment so enthusiastic and committed both him and flicker. Plus the fact that I might get the odd complimentary ticket. Ha ha!
Vote the HILLCROFT!
Whydidtheybanme?
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9:30am Sun 14 Oct 12
Captain Dreckley wrote:Kilby will trouser it - just like the parachute payments, Jay Rod money etc........
Be interesting to see where the Eddie Howe compensation goes. Any manager coming in will be unattached with no compensation to pay. Steve Kean anyone?
stick to football
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9:50am Sun 14 Oct 12
Chico!
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9:56am Sun 14 Oct 12
RUinsane wrote:Well the last manager at T' Tuuuuurf Mooer was definitely a bit 'fruity'...
Apples? Mellons, just whats required at the Veg stall.
coates warder
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10:32am Sun 14 Oct 12
Kaz1418
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11:20am Sun 14 Oct 12
Whydidtheybanme? wrote:I don't think the majority would boo him! Especially when they see what kind o performances he gets out of the lads! Anyone see barnsleys win over Birmingham 5-0 amazing!
Kaz1418 wrote: Bring on the HILLCROFT! I've been watching Keith's matches since he became manager at Rochdale! And then gone into Barnsley! Even though I am a Burnley fan! I'm good friends with his wife and we both went to wembley when Rochdale got there unfortunately lost but went up the following season! It's been fantastic watching what he has done with what he hasn't had! He would be a fabulous appointment so enthusiastic and committed both him and flicker. Plus the fact that I might get the odd complimentary ticket. Ha ha! Vote the HILLCROFT!I'm sure a number of the small minded pr@cks that go on t' turf would boo him for being ex-Rovers...........
hassy rvr
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12:01pm Sun 14 Oct 12
Whydidtheybanme?
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1:27pm Sun 14 Oct 12
Kaz1418 wrote:Exactly - but you would still have your Neanderthal idiots who would. Thick gets.
Whydidtheybanme? wrote:I don't think the majority would boo him! Especially when they see what kind o performances he gets out of the lads! Anyone see barnsleys win over Birmingham 5-0 amazing!
Kaz1418 wrote: Bring on the HILLCROFT! I've been watching Keith's matches since he became manager at Rochdale! And then gone into Barnsley! Even though I am a Burnley fan! I'm good friends with his wife and we both went to wembley when Rochdale got there unfortunately lost but went up the following season! It's been fantastic watching what he has done with what he hasn't had! He would be a fabulous appointment so enthusiastic and committed both him and flicker. Plus the fact that I might get the odd complimentary ticket. Ha ha! Vote the HILLCROFT!I'm sure a number of the small minded pr@cks that go on t' turf would boo him for being ex-Rovers...........
RUinsane
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1:44pm Sun 14 Oct 12
Chico! wrote:Fruit for the lemons
RUinsane wrote:Well the last manager at T' Tuuuuurf Mooer was definitely a bit 'fruity'...
Apples? Mellons, just whats required at the Veg stall.
bluebud
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6:23pm Sun 14 Oct 12
stick to football wrote:If you're going for firsts!
Maybe the Burnley board will show Blackburn how its done instead of taking 14 days to draw up a shortlist
But tbh both clubs need to get this one right as there are - as we well know - other nw bigger clubs that could capture the next generation of local support.
DirtyHarry
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6:39pm Sun 14 Oct 12
Chico! wrote:Is that because whenever you saw him on television you had a wee little trouser tent ? My little camp "Butt" Chico X factor luvy ?
RUinsane wrote:Well the last manager at T' Tuuuuurf Mooer was definitely a bit 'fruity'...
Apples? Mellons, just whats required at the Veg stall.
Chico!
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8:03pm Sun 14 Oct 12
DirtyHarry wrote:It's a bit early for you to bite at one of my comments isn't it?
Chico! wrote:Is that because whenever you saw him on television you had a wee little trouser tent ? My little camp "Butt" Chico X factor luvy ?
RUinsane wrote:Well the last manager at T' Tuuuuurf Mooer was definitely a bit 'fruity'...
Apples? Mellons, just whats required at the Veg stall.
You usually wait until half three in the morning like on the 'have your say on the next Bonleh manager' story from Friday. Not like that means you're obsessed with me or a sad, angry onanist with an empty life.
Honest (snigger).
You're on the borderline between CHICOMANIAC & stalker.
Hope it all works out for you my bitey little pal!
Bless x
claretmeandyou
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11:35pm Sun 14 Oct 12
Brfc24138931
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5:06am Mon 15 Oct 12
DirtyHarry
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7:40am Mon 15 Oct 12
Brfc24138931 wrote:Really? Your being so original there suggesting Kean for the Burnley job. Nobody has put that one on here yet. You must be the brains of the operation down at Trampwood park.
Kean is available ha ha ha
madari
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7:45am Mon 15 Oct 12
no ney never wrote:Madari the snake charmer says:
Typical Burnley, linked with another big name manager i see! If we're going down that road then why not try to get Gary Neville out the england set up and bring him in? Its not as though anyone can question 'what's he ever won'. He may lack managerial experience, but not experience of great managment, and our last two have hardly taken us forward. I'm certainly no man u fan but have always thought that if he could successfully covert all his attributes into managment, he could certainly take Burnley forward.
La Claret mas fina
Are you having a laugh??....remember Chri Waddle...and what he achieved???
McClaret
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3:01pm Mon 15 Oct 12
HairyBowls wrote:and how many have deserted since his departure, the club lacked the ambition, not Coyle.
If judas coyle makes a return, Burnley will prove to us all that the club isn't serious about progressing and will alienate many fans.
corfiot1764
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3:52pm Mon 15 Oct 12
I hear Brian Flynn mentioned, has been managing .
what about Lee Dixon. if we are on that
Coyle should have to agree to many many conditions and I hear Davis is hated so............ it would appear Mellon Mc Carthy and Paul Lambert are best bets
stevobath
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2:16pm Tue 16 Oct 12
coates warder wrote:ImaBournemouthfan.
appleton no experiance thrown to the wolves at pompy.
m amazed that Eddies back.
Appleton is doing a great job at PFC.Hes maned to get a team of inexperienced youngsters & non contract players to gel & play some decent football against all the odds.
Although Mc Carthy is a Yorks T&&T, hes aproven manager, so I think hed be a good choice, as long as you can put up wih that awful Yorks accent!
Whoever you get, good luck.Have always had a softspot for Burnley ever since I was taken to Turf Moor as a kid.Love to see you back in the Prem!
no ney never
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3:57pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Good luck and all the best.
La Claret mas fina
RUinsane says...
10:43pm Sat 13 Oct 12