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Birtschin and Clemence??

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by StrovolosTiger, Jun 13, 2012.

  1. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately it looks like Eric Black will want to stay at Blackburn in case he gets a sniff of the managers job when Steve Keen eventually gets the sack.

    So it looks like Brucie will turn to his old reserve team coaches at Slumberland.

    Backroom Staff
     
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  2. MikeHull

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    Never even heard of Eric black.
     
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  3. Amin Arrears

    Amin Arrears Well-Known Member

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    He's my assistant on football manager, top bloke.
     
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  4. roseniorhisgranisfromhull

    roseniorhisgranisfromhull Well-Known Member

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    Just found out that Bruce actually wants to bring in mostly his own backroom contrary to earlier belief. Some have already left but Bruce has been calling them all personally to let them know they're going, so at least there's some decency. Watkiss and Wigley will leave, one's already gone. Allams refused to let Wigley take the Olympics role and now they're sacking him, poor fella.
     
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  5. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    He was a striker at Aberdeen when they won the European Cup Winners Cup in the 80s under SAF.

    Since then he has been Bruce's coach at Birmingham and Sunderland.
     
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    tigers40 Well-Known Member

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    Must have been part of the two week negotiatons that went on. I would think Bruce put his foot down and said he wanted his own back room team
     
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    Good coach as far as I'm aware. Feel sorry for Wigley, but if he's any good, he'll be back in the game somewhere!
     
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    Is Clemence the former Spurs player in the late 90's... as in the one that played for Leicester until about 2 years ago when he retired?
     
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  9. Anal Frank Fingers

    Anal Frank Fingers Well-Known Member

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    That's the one. Ray Clemence' son.
     
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