Kompany to Bayern Munich?

[Murger]

Messages going around the WhatsApp group they have cleared his desk.
Looks like he's going somewhere.

Heard the same.

[Woodleyclaret]

Steve Cooper the guy sacked at Forest
Imo Robins is a better choice

[4:20]

It's absolutely mind-blowing that all of this looks like it might be going ahead. If it does, surely it's up there as one of the most staggering, jaw dropping managerial appointments in football history.

[PWBFC]

Truly remarkable if this happens.

[Murger]

Steve Cooper the guy sacked at Forest
Imo Robins is a better choice

The guy sacked by an absolute psychopath owner. Don’t forget Cooper got Forest promoted and kept them up.

[RVclaret]

The guy sacked by an absolute psychopath owner. Don’t forget Cooper got Forest promoted and kept them up.

They spent 200m and 144m wage bill to just about stay up. And his football is dire.

[123EasyasBFC]

The season review interview with VK has been removed from the club app. It was there a few hours ago..

No it hasn’t. It’s still there

[ClaretOfMancunia]

Being reported by The Athletic now, VK the "leading contender"

[Murger]

They spent 200m and 144m wage bill to just about stay up. And his football is dire.

How many of them 20+ players were actually his signings?

[123EasyasBFC]

How many of them 20+ players were actually his signings?

Not many you’d imagine, Wayne hennessey maybe hahaha

[HahaYeah]

Florian Plettingberg.

https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/1793302419356414049

[distortiondave]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if there isn't a clause like that, but I suspect it will be attached to a clause about compensation fee. There would be no reason to put that in about Brighton et al but not the richer clubs.

Yes, poorly worded by me. I meant that as Brighton aren't in Europe they'd have to fight us for him, including compensation discussions, but as Munich are in Europe we will probably have to accept any request for talks, probably with predetermined compensation.

[ClaretTony]

The season review interview with VK has been removed from the club app. It was there a few hours ago..

Do you mean the interview that went out today with VK? It’s still on YouTube.

[Conroy92]

Don't be so naive, how many of these players gave interviews saying they signed to play for VK?
Not a dig at Mark Robins but I bet they've never heard of him if it was someone like that they'd be asking to leave.
Championship and no VK will result in a lot wanting out.

Personally I think there's a lot that want out due to VK. I can't imagine any of Benson, Zaroury or Muric wanting to stay while he's here.

[Claretnick]

Do you mean the interview that went out today with VK? It’s still on YouTube.

Probably, I only read the interview on the app this morning. It's no longer on there..

[Conroy92]

If Everton pot Dyche, would you

[123EasyasBFC]

Club just put on Facebook that club shop, reception and ticket office closed till Friday

[ClaretOfMancunia]

If Everton pot Dyche, would you

I'd have him back, but not with this squad.

[kentonclaret]

Personally I think there's a lot that want out due to VK. I can't imagine any of Benson, Zaroury or Muric wanting to stay while he's here.

Players soon lose faith in the manager when they go out on the field employing the same tactics and getting beaten every week.

[warksclaret]

For me its quite clear he wont be with us next season, so the quicker this is concluded the better. I have posted several times that this season has had a damaging effect on his big ego. He won't have the stomach for another 46 match gruelling season with no guarantee of promotion. And even if we do he will realise with our budget and squad its unlikely we could avoid another PL relegation. I also sensed a real disconnect from our fans, emphasised in his interview immediately after Spurs when it was confirmed we were relegated in his flippant and insensitive style, when every claret worldwide was hurting. It came over as just another day in the office, and we are looking forward to the challenges of the new season.

To those saying its imperative he stays to sort out the mess, squad, who stays, who we buy. The mess will only get bigger if he stays. He cannot be trusted. The right manager and new back room team can sort this out-we still have some great talent and prospects. The new man may even remotivate players like Roberts, Benson, Zarourry who we know are good players in the Championship, and he could get a better tune out of Amdouini, Foster, Tresor and a few more

[helmclaret]

Club just put on Facebook that club shop, reception and ticket office closed till Friday

Malcolm Tucker style lockdown?

[burnleymik]

What a disappointment if he bails now.

The fans and the board, as a whole, have stuck by him despite this absolute car crash of a season and the first real chance he gets, he jumps ship and leaves the chaotic mess behind him.

When it was all truly awful around January he should have gone really and had it been any other manager he probably would have, but the board and fans stuck by him. At a time when we had a chance to replace him with a higher calibre manager because we were still in the Premier League, but we didn't, we showed him loyalty and he hasn't repaid that faith if he does leave and the rumours are true.

[FeedTheArf]

If Everton pot Dyche, would you

I would. Pace wouldn’t, nor would Dyche.

[agreenwood]

Still not convinced he’s going to be offered the Bayern job or a PL job. However, I’m a lot less certain than I was 24 hours ago.

Personally would be disappointed if he goes. For all our woes this season, last year was the biggest breath of fresh air and most enjoyment I’ve experienced since I started going on over 35 years ago. I back him to bring us back up and learn from his mistakes next time around in the PL.

He’d be mad to turn down Bayern, but I do think he’s taking a massive step. The expectation will be huge from day one and there’ll be no patience for any kind of failure. If he goes I genuinely hope he succeeds, but if he doesn’t he could have a real career setback that might take him years to recover from.

[dougcollins]

If Everton pot Dyche, would you

I've had my lifetime's dose of Dycheball, thanks.

[kentonclaret]

Club just put on Facebook that club shop, reception and ticket office closed till Friday

When the shop reopens I wonder if they will still be selling the VK caps

[wilks_bfc]

When the shop reopens I wonder if they will still be selling the VK caps

They’ll just be “caps”

[Bezbfc01]

Question is - is Bayern 10 years ahead of us ?!!

[fidelcastro]

Question is - is Bayern 10 years ahead of us ?!!

About 100 years.

[Taffy on the wing]

He has to go now.....he's shown his true colours & i think he's a disgrace.
AP must be fuming & rightly so.....he's made a complete fool out of him.

I've always liked Cooper....think he'd be a good choice.

[fidelcastro]

When the shop reopens I wonder if they will still be selling the VK caps

VK running shoes instead?

[Hibsclaret]

Not sure why people are surprised with the link to Bayern like it’s ridiculous. There is McKenna getting linked with Man U and Chelsea and his team got nowhere near our points total at Championship level. Also he has zero premier league experience.

The football business is madness at the best of times but Kompany to Bayern is no more ridiculous than many other examples. When you factor in style of play, he speaks multi languages, his quality as a player and the fact that his style will clearly work better with better players, it’s far from ridiculous. I would have been very surprised if he wanted another go at a league he has just produced 101 points in.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Utterly amazing if he’s managed to land the job. If he’s going let’s hope he clears off quickly.

[Burnleyareback2]

He has to go now.....he's shown his true colours & i think he's a disgrace.
AP must be fuming & rightly so.....he's made a complete fool out of him.

I've always liked Cooper....think he'd be a good choice.

Have I missed something- genuine question. What has Kompany done? (In relation to this thread)

[Hibsclaret]

Have I missed something- genuine question. What has Kompany done? (In relation to this thread)

Just been linked with one of the biggest clubs in the world. You can’t blame him at all tbh.

[Taffy on the wing]

After the mess that was last season & the amount of money he has spent........the least he could do is stick around & try to fix it.

[agreenwood]

He has to go now.....he's shown his true colours & i think he's a disgrace.
AP must be fuming & rightly so.....he's made a complete fool out of him.

I've always liked Cooper....think he'd be a good choice.

Show me a manager who would turn down Bayern Munich and stay at a Championship club? Name me a single manager in history who had done something similar.

You’re welcome to dislike Kompany for what he did last season, but you can’t seriously think he’d turn down Bayern Munich?

[CnBtruntru]

Have I missed something- genuine question. What has Kompany done? (In relation to this thread)

Nobody knows barring VK, if someone like Bayern wants to talk, what do you say, f..k off, he has done nothing wrong.

[The Shire Claret]

If he goes he’s leaving us with his project and no one at the wheel but I can not be angry about it at all

How can you possibly turn an opportunity like this down ?

Anyone giving him pelters needs to give their head a wobble

[RicardoMontalban]

Utterly amazing if he’s managed to land the job. If he’s going let’s hope he clears off quickly.

Slightly less surprising when you read what a mess they’re in at the moment, and how many managers have already turned them down. Ripe for a left field appointment.

[ksrclaret]

Oh dear, we've already got the jilted schoolgirl types on and he's not even gone yet.

[burnleymik]

Show me a manager who would turn down Bayern Munich and stay at a Championship club? Name me a single manager in history who had done something similar.

You’re welcome to dislike Kompany for what he did last season, but you can’t seriously think he’d turn down Bayern Munich?

You are correct, but it's also true that he is completely forgetting the loyalty shown to him, by the club and fans through the very tough times.

It seems, given the number of links (Brighton and Brentford etc) and the way the "Journos" are discussing Kompany, that he was being touted around by his Agent, so if it wasn't Bayern it would likely have been another if interest was shown.

[chekhov]

Never seen such hot air than I’m reading on this thread.

[boyyanno]

Can't blame Kompany if he leaves to go to Bayern. In a similar way I'd say the same about Brighton. Much bigger platform and will take him a step closer to the City job.

That being said there was always a danger he could leave and it makes the fans that ate/eat up the 5 year stuff look a bit silly. Maybe everyone will start judging him on the two seasons we've had now as opposed to the next 3 mythical ones.

He's been a massive failure at this level in my opinion, and arguably showed he will never have the right skill set to manage a weak team in its respective division. That might not be a problem for Bayern but it will be for us if we get back to the PL. If we can get good compo let's thank him for the amazing season in the Championship and wish him well.

Even though I wanted him gone around Christmas and have been critical I still struggle to understand some of the abuse hes coming in for on here. We are talking about Bayern Munich- It seems that some of our fans feel even more strongly about it because they're a big club and we've just had a **** season. When a player goes to a big club its normally well you can't blame them for turning X down- I think it's fair to say the same for Kompany.

[Bordeauxclaret]

We are not seriously having a go at him for potentially going to Bayern Munich are we?

[agreenwood]

We are not seriously having a go at him for potentially going to Bayern Munich are we?

Me and you aren’t. It’s them others.

[wilks_bfc]

Would people be having the same reaction if he had kept us up and Bayern were interested?

[ClaretTony]

Club just put on Facebook that club shop, reception and ticket office closed till Friday

That was on the club website last week

[Raconteur]

Nobody knows barring VK, if someone like Bayern wants to talk, what do you say, f..k off, he has done nothing wrong.

Absolutely spot on.

I am presuming the ones going in for the kill would obviously bat away any approach from a top level company in their own profession if they were headhunted.

Its even funnier when you realise the majority of them wanted Kompany sacked last month.

[gandhisflipflop]

Can't blame Kompany if he leaves to go to Bayern. In a similar way I'd say the same about Brighton. Much bigger platform and will take him a step closer to the City job.

That being said there was always a danger he could leave and it makes the fans that ate/eat up the 5 year stuff look a bit silly. Maybe everyone will start judging him on the two seasons we've had now as opposed to the next 3 mythical ones.

He's been a massive failure at this level in my opinion, and arguably showed he will never have the right skill set to manage a weak team in its respective division. That might not be a problem for Bayern but it will be for us if we get back to the PL. If we can get good compo let's thank him for the amazing season in the Championship and wish him well.

Even though I wanted him gone around Christmas and have been critical I still struggle to understand some of the abuse hes coming in for on here. We are talking about Bayern Munich- It seems that some of our fans feel even more strongly about it because they're a big club and we've just had a **** season. When a player goes to a big club its normally well you can't blame them for turning X down- I think it's fair to say the same for Kompany.

Genuine question here. Would pep Guardiola have kept us up last season?