Hopkin

Yep .......... Hopkin has his hands tied, unless he can tap into the 'free agent' market.
January seems so far away, but if Hopkin can steady the ship until then - I reckon midtable is what we should all expect, and not top 6.
Should we get top 6 ? - WOW, a big Brucie bonus.

 

Don't do it to yourself.

 

He did indeed, but he also brought Juanjo, Andy Tod and Gary Locke.

 

Reading the announcement looks like he's allowed to bring in his own staff, abbo and drury to help him out this week.

Whether that means Rahic has backed off or not remains to be seen

 

The squad isn't as good as people think but at least a new manager will not be able to be any worse than Collins was in his short stay, it isn't possible. This has to be the last throw of the dice for Rahic, his incompetence put way too much pressure on an unknown in Collins, this in turn has put Hopkin in a very difficult position. None of the players are of his choice and its going to take a long time to turn around a ship heading toward oblivion. Hopkin should have been the appointment made when Collins was announced, he was available and wanted a job in England. I'd like to know what has changed since the Collins appointment that has made Hopkin take the job. Was he ever offered the job after Grayson left or has Rahic changed his tune somewhat to allow Hopkin the free reign he would desire?

 

Don't disagree with your sentiment mate and perhaps credit was the wrong word to use. I guess what I'm saying is after making one monumental feck up un any job, the best thing you can do is hold your hands up and put it right quickly which is what they seem to have done

 

Pretty much so, RT. OK - So the team isn't 'good', but good enough for Lge 1 IMO.
City remind me of early Aldi and Netto shops ......... scatter gun approach, and lots of crap, poorly displayed.
Look at Aldi now ............ Similar stock, but some organisation and 'know how' has been applied.

 

Rest assured agents will already be calling him! Whether any of those who are out of contract, any good and have any semblance of fitness is another question(s)

 

Lets hope it goes well, got to say well done to the owners for sorting it out so quick

 

True. I can go on my hols to your neck of the woods tomorrow and relax without checking my phone every other hour to see what's happening at Valley Parade towers!

 

Can’t agree with your last sentence tbh!

 

Juanjo was quality. He used to play for barça academy with guadiola

 

Cant see Hopkin taking the job unless he as or will have complete control over team selection etc, looks like lessons have been learnt......or may be not !

 

Jess was massively overrated imo.

 

No he wasn't he was crap. Couldnt care less if he played with Pele and had Maradona as is great uncle.

Anyhow at least we have a manager that hasnt plied his trade on Championship manager 2006

 

I wonder if Hopkin knows of any out of contract midfielders in the same mould as himself, as we are woefully short of quality in that department, unless he can transform Wright and Akpan into world beaters!!

 

They had that model for years in Europe Chris, it’s the BRitish public who were new to seeing pallets and big wire cages in supermarket aisles. Aldi and the other one ain’t half bad and they have checkouts manned most of the time! Can’t speak for Netto though. Tesco et al became TOO COMPLACENT. Serves em right imho!

 

Rouven Sattlemeir used to play for Bayern Munich