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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Muttley on October 17, 2013, 10:05:38 pm

Title: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: Muttley on October 17, 2013, 10:05:38 pm

I picked up a copy of the Evening Standard at Kings Cross tonight to read on the way home.

There was an article in the Sports section about Steve Lomas and Millwall's upcoming game v QPR.

One paragraph said:

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Redknapp gave Lomas a glowing recommendation earlier this year and advised Doncaster to appoint him when they were looking for a new manager.

Is/was this common knowledge? I can't remember seeing anything about it.

Did DRFC approach Redknapp for his opinions? Or is he just a self-appointed loudmouth?

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 17, 2013, 10:07:23 pm

I would imagine and hope the club do their homework by asking about potential new managers so it is entirely possible.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: Iberian Red on October 17, 2013, 10:31:22 pm

Don't be daft bfyp! Can you imagine JR, or the person(s) in charge of our club writing to Arry(who by his own admission in court is semi-illiterate). A more likely scenario was, "How do you get your dog to be the principal owner of a property potfollio that is losing more than the Dons in in the late 70s/early 80s"

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: GazLaz on October 17, 2013, 11:15:35 pm

JR speaks to a lot of people in the game when appointing managers. Sure I've heard that link before.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: newyankee on October 18, 2013, 12:41:15 am

With the way PD is doing I am certainly glad that JR decided NOT to listen to Redknapp.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 18, 2013, 01:00:26 am

Chuffing ell lads. I skim read that header and thought it said "Louise Redknapp".

Reight disappointed when I opened the thread.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: SoundbiteBarmyArmy on October 18, 2013, 08:43:06 am

I reckon Redknapp might have had something to do with O'Driscoll being our manager, after all, weren't they at Bournemouth together?

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: Mr1Croft on October 18, 2013, 10:13:12 am

Quote from: SoundbiteBarmyArmy on October 18, 2013, 08:43:06 am

I reckon Redknapp might have had something to do with O'Driscoll being our manager, after all, weren't they at Bournemouth together?

While that could be possible, I think the hammering we received from SOD's Bournemouth made JRs mind up...

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: SoundbiteBarmyArmy on October 18, 2013, 11:57:06 am

Quote from: Mr1Croft on October 18, 2013, 10:13:12 am

Quote from: SoundbiteBarmyArmy on October 18, 2013, 08:43:06 am

I reckon Redknapp might have had something to do with O'Driscoll being our manager, after all, weren't they at Bournemouth together?

While that could be possible, I think the hammering we received from SOD's Bournemouth made JRs mind up...

Was that the game at BV where we won 4-3?

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: RobTheRover on October 18, 2013, 12:19:03 pm

No, the tonking we took on the south coast in L1

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: Jenny on October 18, 2013, 12:39:57 pm

I think So'D gets too much credit for that tonking - it was more Penney's reluctance to replace a player that was quite clearly injured before it was too late.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: The Red Baron on October 18, 2013, 12:52:56 pm

I don't think it was so much the fact that they beat us 5-0. It was more to do with JR being impressed by how SO'D had built a footballing side on a limited budget.

Title: Re: Lomas & Redknapp
Post by: RobTheRover on October 18, 2013, 01:07:13 pm

Yes...

...and they tonked us too.