2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:37 pm
Live update as I’ve nipped to the bog - Owen Coyle is here.
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2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
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Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:39 pm
And he got a round of applause. Fair play. Great to see.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:39 pm
As he should be
I hope Steve Davis is there as well to be honest
I hope Steve Davis is there as well to be honest
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:40 pm
Apparently, according to the clubs twitter feed, he got a “standing ovation” - and rightly so imo
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:41 pm
Career in the media looms for Chris McCann
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:41 pm
I stood and applauded - takes so much bottle.
Great do so far, very sad that Robbies not here though.
Great do so far, very sad that Robbies not here though.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:41 pm
Hahahahaha!paulatky wrote:Career in the media looms for Chris McCann
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:44 pm
Only pic of players posted so far
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:45 pm
I just questioned who that was next to Beast. My brother reckons Steve Jones did he even play that season!?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:49 pm
That is great to hear. Many of us would have made a mistake in our careers and not been totally honest with current employers if looking at other opportunities - but Coyle was such a lightning rod for the club. It’s a shame so many supporters still act like pathetic jilted lovers.wilks_bfc wrote:Apparently, according to the clubs twitter feed, he got a “standing ovation” - and rightly so imo
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:50 pm
No, and only started one game for Coyle which was in the previous January.Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:I just questioned who that was next to Beast. My brother reckons Steve Jones did he even play that season!?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:51 pm
I suspect the people attending this bash aren’t representative of the fanbase as a whole and I can imagine the type. Whilst it was still fairly raw that night he returned with Bolton was the worse hostility I’ve ever seen towards any former player or manager. There is still a lot of ill feeling towards him and not just from our club. He reeped what he sowed.wilks_bfc wrote:Apparently, according to the clubs twitter feed, he got a “standing ovation” - and rightly so imo
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:54 pm
Why wouldn’t they be representative?
It’s a night to celebrate one of our finest seasons. The architect of that should be applauded despite what happened later.
It’s a night to celebrate one of our finest seasons. The architect of that should be applauded despite what happened later.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:54 pm
Is that Kalvenes on the far left?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:56 pm
Ten years ago if you are still hung up on it now you can’t have many other worries in life.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:59 pm
Has anyone asked him if he still thinks Bolton are ten years ahead?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 8:59 pm
Good to see Clarke Carlisle there and looking well.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:00 pm
Some people value respect, integrity, honesty and not deception and lies. It’s all the righteousness bull that he preached before this too that riled people. It also turned out to be a flash in the pan that fizzled out at Ross County where he also failed. He also clearly exaggerated his ability to other employers and to take on the Blackburn job was a bit pathetic.Reckoner wrote:That is great to hear. Many of us would have made a mistake in our careers and not been totally honest with current employers if looking at other opportunities - but Coyle was such a lightning rod for the club. It’s a shame so many supporters still act like pathetic jilted lovers.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:01 pm
The bitterness that remains amongst some is hilarious.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:01 pm
As for Coyle. Its ten years now. The clubs and his career are miles apart. But that in part is thanks to him.
I was fuming at the time. But time moves on.
Perhaps after ten years we can all move on and thank him now. We are far better off on and off the field. Part of thats because he took us up. And part of that may even be how he left us. We matured as a club after that.
We are far better off with Dyche. But without Coyle we would probably not have had Dyche. Everything for a reason...
I was fuming at the time. But time moves on.
Perhaps after ten years we can all move on and thank him now. We are far better off on and off the field. Part of thats because he took us up. And part of that may even be how he left us. We matured as a club after that.
We are far better off with Dyche. But without Coyle we would probably not have had Dyche. Everything for a reason...
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:03 pm
Wow, it’s only a game.Blackrod wrote:I suspect the people attending this bash aren’t representative of the fanbase as a whole and I can imagine the type. Whilst it was still fairly raw that night he returned with Bolton was the worse hostility I’ve ever seen towards any former player or manager. There is still a lot of ill feeling towards him and not just from our club. He reeped what he sowed.
Sure, I’ll boo him from the stands like a pantomime villain, but if I was at a formal event or if I bumped into him in the streets I’d treat him with respect.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:05 pm
Spot on. It was obvious Coyle had so many limitations as a manager and now he’s a busted flush. No way could he do what Dyche has done. But what an amazing journey I can’t be angry 10 years with such happy memories of that time.cricketfieldclarets wrote:As for Coyle. Its ten years now. The clubs and his career are miles apart. But that in part is thanks to him.
I was fuming at the time. But time moves on.
Perhaps after ten years we can all move on and thank him now. We are far better off on and off the field. Part of thats because he took us up. And part of that may even be how he left us. We matured as a club after that.
We are far better off with Dyche. But without Coyle we would probably not have had Dyche. Everything for a reason...
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:05 pm
Not ‘hung up’ on it and also ‘grown up’. Just posting my view as it’s a thread about a do involving that season and Coyle.i spend little time thinking about it. Posting that it’s so wonderful that he’s shown his face is just wet.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:05 pm
I asked a question (they gave us Q and A cards to submit) prior to knowing Owen was here, asking Steve Caldwell:
“What was the feeling in the dressing room when news came of Coyle having left, and do you feel we would have stayed up if he had stayed?”
Will be interesting to see if it’s read out now!
“What was the feeling in the dressing room when news came of Coyle having left, and do you feel we would have stayed up if he had stayed?”
Will be interesting to see if it’s read out now!
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:09 pm
Shouldn't really be arguing about him.
F***ing goosebumps!
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F***ing goosebumps!
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Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:16 pm
I'll have to take your word for that as I'd nodded off before he'd finished!paulatky wrote:Career in the media looms for Chris McCann
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:16 pm
The legend...
With Owen Coyle
With Owen Coyle
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Blackrod wrote:I suspect the people attending this bash aren’t representative of the fanbase as a whole and I can imagine the type. Whilst it was still fairly raw that night he returned with Bolton was the worse hostility I’ve ever seen towards any former player or manager. There is still a lot of ill feeling towards him and not just from our club. He reeped what he sowed.
Proper fan badge for Blackrod
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Not for me. Ive never met him. Call me old bitter and twisted but he has more faces than the town hall clock.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Ha ha ha! Go on then, tell me the type?Blackrod wrote:I suspect the people attending this bash aren’t representative of the fanbase as a whole and I can imagine the type.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:19 pm
Which ones Coyle?MACCA wrote:The legend...
With Owen Coyle
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:20 pm
Top hats, turn up in Bentleys?Leisure wrote:Ha ha ha! Go on then, tell me the type?
Come off it Blackrod, you've got to delete that post, as its completely ridiculous
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:22 pm
The one that isnt Jason Manfordcricketfieldclarets wrote:Which ones Coyle?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:23 pm
Guess you're not his no 1 fan!Blackrod wrote:Not ‘hung up’ on it and also ‘grown up’. Just posting my view as it’s a thread about a do involving that season and Coyle.i spend little time thinking about it. Posting that it’s so wonderful that he’s shown his face is just wet.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:24 pm
Devils_Advocate wrote:The one that isnt Jason Manford
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:25 pm
Well that"s me to a tee!Lancasterclaret wrote:Top hats, turn up in Bentleys?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:30 pm
Didnt mind him leaving for what seemed like a better opportunity, probably most of us have done it.
The way he torpedoed our club by taking our staff and pending transfers was what hurt. He made sure one relegation place was filled with that stunt.
That said, he gave us great football, a brilliant cup run and a day at Wembley with my dad that I’ll never forget.
He could have been a legend but for me he’s just another page in the story of BFC, like Gray or Austin. Someone who helped us on the climb upwards.
Applause? Nah. Anything derogatory, equally so. Just meh.
The way he torpedoed our club by taking our staff and pending transfers was what hurt. He made sure one relegation place was filled with that stunt.
That said, he gave us great football, a brilliant cup run and a day at Wembley with my dad that I’ll never forget.
He could have been a legend but for me he’s just another page in the story of BFC, like Gray or Austin. Someone who helped us on the climb upwards.
Applause? Nah. Anything derogatory, equally so. Just meh.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:32 pm
I'd understand it if it was 2009, 2010 or even 2011
But ten years later?
Jeez
But ten years later?
Jeez
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:33 pm
I was gutted when he left. Absolutely gutted, but you know what, he did is a favour.
His Burnley time was built on his ability of the big pre game team talk, his short term motivation of players. If he had stayed, we probably would of gone down and given him a few more seasons to get us back there.
How could anyone not think that he would deserve the long term chance. We reached the promised land once and it felt like a miracle. We all would of accepted that as a one off dream.
Leaving allowed us to grow as a club.
I think him for an amazing couple of seasons
His Burnley time was built on his ability of the big pre game team talk, his short term motivation of players. If he had stayed, we probably would of gone down and given him a few more seasons to get us back there.
How could anyone not think that he would deserve the long term chance. We reached the promised land once and it felt like a miracle. We all would of accepted that as a one off dream.
Leaving allowed us to grow as a club.
I think him for an amazing couple of seasons
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:40 pm
Did he though? We appointed an absolute joke of a manager and still would have stayed up with a reverse of the Wigan result.Darthlaw wrote:Didnt mind him leaving for what seemed like a better opportunity, probably most of us have done it.
The way he torpedoed our club by taking our staff and pending transfers was what hurt. He made sure one relegation place was filled with that stunt.
He left us in a great position. We blew it.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:40 pm
Apathy is timeless.Lancasterclaret wrote:I'd understand it if it was 2009, 2010 or even 2011
But ten years later?
Jeez
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:40 pm
As much as I hated what Coyle did if I met the bloke now I’d shake his hand and thank him for playing a part in my best day ever as Claret.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:42 pm
“I’m moving to the club with the best chance of staying up”Bordeauxclaret wrote:Did he though? We appointed an absolute joke of a manager and still would have stayed up with a reverse of the Wigan result.
He left us in a great position. We blew it.
I may be paraphrasing but essentially in addition to the above, he told our squad they weren’t good enough. That’s before he tapped up Eagles and Blake for a gig at his new place.
Anyway. It ended well for us and him so no harm done.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:48 pm
It did end well. The Bolton away (apart from the actual game) and home cup tie were great fun.Darthlaw wrote:“I’m moving to the club with the best chance of staying up”
I may be paraphrasing but essentially in addition to the above, he told our squad they weren’t good enough. That’s before he tapped up Eagles and Blake for a gig at his new place.
Anyway. It ended well for us and him so no harm done.
He deserved the stick for the way he left but I can’t agree he relegated us.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:50 pm
If anyone has the picture of the away bench, with the supporter sat behind in the BL with the Judas sign, that would be marvellous about now.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:51 pm
Is that steve jones next to beast?
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:54 pm
I like to think if Coyle hadn't gone when he did did, we'd never have got Laws, who then wouldn't have gone at the perfect time for Eddie to come in and then for Dyche, at another perfect time, to come in when Eddie abruptly left.
Part of me thinks we could've been a struggling league one club now, with the portacabins rotting away down at Gawthorpe, if it wasn't for Bolton and Owen doing the dirty. No hard feelings Owen, time's a healer and a giver of perspective and what ifs.
Part of me thinks we could've been a struggling league one club now, with the portacabins rotting away down at Gawthorpe, if it wasn't for Bolton and Owen doing the dirty. No hard feelings Owen, time's a healer and a giver of perspective and what ifs.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:59 pm
Am I still bitter? I’ll spit on the grave of that traitorous backstabbing moron.
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 10:02 pm
Shook his hand, had a photo with him and said he’s gone up a million percent in my estimation. He was very humbled by how he has been treated tonight so far - I’m still concerned they might ask my question but I didn’t know the bloke was here!!!!
Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 10:13 pm
I hate the **** but he gave me an unbelievable season and always be secretly thankful