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[tatabanya]

Do you think they’re sitting on their hands wondering what to do? I don’t. The board know the timeline between now until the end of the season so I’d rather they took as long as they need to make the right choice.

I agree, which is why I’m surprised about what I’ve been told about how the process is likely to play out over the next few days. Makes me wonder if there is a candidate who hasn’t been spoken to yet.

 

[OxfordYankee]

I wonder why that was?

It’s almost as if they were deliberately down playing the likelihood of any return.

Expectation management?

That’s not their job.

Their opposition seemed largely based on a desire to look forwards, not backwards and the risk of sullying his historical status.

 

[OxfordYankee]

I'm not surprised, there's quite a lot that feel the same as them on radio Oxford..
That's not healthy for a start, a divided fan base ..

He’s as close to the unity candidate as it’s possible to be. No one will be wanted by everyone.

None of them were anti-Appleton.

 

[OX14]

That’s not their job.

Their opposition seemed largely based on a desire to look forwards, not backwards and the risk of sullying his historical status.

If Appleton is the best candidate available then he should get the job regardless if he is an ex manager.

 

[Common Villager]

I was surprised at the relatively downbeat responses of the pundits on Wasn’t At The Game when discussing Appleton’s possible return. To a man, they were not in favour.

Yeah, because 'never go back'

 

[Scrongo]

He’s as close to the unity candidate as it’s possible to be. No one will be wanted by everyone.

None of them were anti-Appleton.

Because of nostalgia, or best candidate ????

 

[OxfordYankee]

Because of nostalgia, or best candidate ????

I think in the minds of many, one leads to the other.

 

[Scrongo]

Also it would be good to know 100% who's applied for the job. I mean who's the mystery man.??????

 

[Yellow River]

That’s not their job.

Their opposition seemed largely based on a desire to look forwards, not backwards and the risk of sullying his historical status.

Agree it‘s not their job, but when the clamour on here is for Appleton and not one of the RadOx panellists is in favour just seems a bit out of line with the fan base.

I’m probably reading too much into it!

 

[Charles]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

 

[Jster]

So you're looking for a manager who would never leave Oxford under any circumstance? Good luck in that endeavour.

 

[Salaghaf]

I have a feeling it’s gonna be a foreign manager who is not in BV list.

Rightly or wrongly, this is where we‘re heading.

 

[outsidethebox]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

Bit more to it than that as mentioned in previous post that I don't have time to find and link to (not that I'd know how to do the last bit).

 

[outsidethebox]

I just hope that any interviewee using the words fokuss, clarity or transition is shown the door immediately.

 

[tatabanya]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

Does that mean every manager or player who didn’t retire at the club is a Judas?

 

[bert]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

Do you know it was about his salary? I think someone said he left because he was promised a budget that didn't materalise

 

[Wallop]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

Judas - really?

As fans, we have one club for life and so feel huge loyalty to OUFC. Players and managers are transient employees of a number of clubs. Appleton was offered a 150% pay rise to take up a position at a Premier League Club where he would work with players like Vardy and Maddison on a daily basis. He also had less pressure in the role due to being the Assistant Manager rather than the main man. If you got offered a 150% pay rise to move to a better firm in a role with less pressure, what would you do?

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

Didn't MAPP jump ship for the assistant coach vacancy, at Leicester was it and some of you want him back ! Everyone has there price MAPP is no exception a judas as far as I'm concerned!!

There was a lot more to it than that.

 

[uptheus]

I don’t think Michael Appleton is going to be the next manager of OUFC.

Just a gut feeling!

It’s what I feel too, so I will be disappointed as I think he’s the right man at this point in time.

 

[Pgyellow]

If we get a foreign manager who doesn't know this league we will be in even more trouble.