Eyre Force One Sunday, 12th Jun 2011 16:42 by Col
The bookies have stopped taking bets on the vacant manager's job at Spotland, with all reports suggesting that City youth supremo Steve Eyre will be named as the new Dale boss on Monday.
As we reported on Friday, there's not a great deal known about Eyre. What we do know is that he is very well thought of within the game, he has been at City in various coaching positions for a number of years, and his Dad is Fred Eyre - the well known Manchester footballing personality.
Eyre's appointment has been put forward by Sky Sports with one of their "SkySports understands..." style stories both with a story on Saturday saying that he would be offered the job, and on Sunday afternoon saying that he had accepted the position.
Dale chairman Chris Dunphy had told the BBC last week that he expected an announcement to be made on Monday.
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geraldo added 21:04 - Jun 13
You know what they say about sarcasm Phil.................... | | |
Phil26 added 21:35 - Jun 13
Not trying to be witty, I just want as we all do, RAFC to enter into a sustained period of improvement...And success. We all deserve that, surely. I was turning up every week in the early 70's from cheering promotion to quickly witnessing the horrors by 1974 and beyond.I can see where you are coming from but with such a negative view! Let's give the man a chance. I believe a lot of thought and certainly not knee jerking has resulted in this appointment. Cheers G... | | |
1907 added 22:12 - Jun 13
Congratulations Geraldo on giving Mr Eyre his first impression of Rochdale fans... Deary me why bother even writing anything in public if that nonsensical drivel is the best you can manage? Anyway may i congratulate Mr Dunphy on what could prove to be a simply inspired appointment. Young, energetic, well connected within the game, up to date with all the modern advances in the game and clearly hungry for excess! Mark Robins? Are you having a laugh? Deary me! Welcome to the gang Steve! We are behind you now untill the end! | | |
1907 added 22:13 - Jun 13
*Success sorry not excess. | | |
Phil26 added 23:14 - Jun 13
Absolutely 1907 ! | | |
milligan17 added 09:25 - Jun 14
I'm excited by this appointment. Look at a few of the Man City youth players that have come through with Eyre at the helm; Micah Richards, Nedum Onouha and Michael Johnson a few of these. They have a good record at youth level even before all the money and with United next door no doubt attracting the best players from the area. He is clearly a well respected manager in the reserves and youth leagues which will go a long way to helping us bring in some exciting and potentially match winning youngsters on loan or even on cheap transfers. It seems he's waited his chance to step into football management and we should take it as a compliment that Rochdale are the club he has decided to start his first team management career with. Hopefully he continues to play a good, passing game like we are all used to seeing under Hillcroft and this can be backed up with a solid defence (new goalkeeper and centre half vital). Another top half finish will be just impressive as last year, if not more impressive. He needs the fans to get behind him and support him like we did Hilly. Looking forward to the new season, Up the Dale! | | |
geraldo added 11:59 - Jun 14
No hard feelings Phil26, and I am genuinely interested to see who we can sign. A striker with a good goal instinct is sorely needed to complement COG's excellent ball holding. Roll on August. | | |
Phil26 added 20:37 - Jun 14
A massive warm welcome to Steve Eyre. I hope you are happy here at Rochdale. Please don't forget, not one of us in the stands around Spotland are capable of what you are about to do! Good luck. | | |
lovecity added 18:22 - Jun 19
hi all city fan here in peace to give you a "heads up" on your new appointment! Firstly congratulations on a very shrewd appt. City tried everything they could to hold on to Steve. He has been an important part of the scouting/youth development/coaching staff for 20 or so years. As many of you are aware city have probably one of the best academies in the P.L. many many players have come through to a high standard and went on to play for city and many other top class outfits! I watch many youth and reserve games and I can tell you that he is very focussed and tactically excellent. He will get the most outof your players for sure. I am extremely annoyed city didn't keep him, but our loss is your gain. I will watch Dale with interest this year and I expect an excellent season from you! Any player he brings in will be first class! he has good friends/contacts throughout the game. I never saw one of his sides play poorly-always good passing football with tactical nouse! Well done dale! | | |
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Blogs 31 bloggersKnees-up Mother Brown #19 by wessex_exile February, and the U’s enter the most pivotal month of the season. Six games in just four weeks, with four of them against sides also in the bottom six. By March we should be either well clear of danger, or even deeper in the sh*t. With Danny Cowley’s U’s still unbeaten, and looking stronger game on game, I’m sure it’ll be the former, but first we have to do our bit to consign Steve ‘Sour Grapes’ Cotterill’s FGR back to non-league. After our shambolic 5-0 defeat at New Lawn, nothing would give me greater pleasure, even if it meant losing one of my closest awaydays in the process. What’s the excuse going to be today Steve – shocking pitch, faking head injuries, Mexican banditry or some other bit of sour-grapery bullsh*t? Cheltenham Town Polls |