Wilder favourite for Blackpool Manager [Gazette]

r00fie1

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• Jan 18, 2023

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Ex-Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder emerges as early favourite for Blackpool job

Chris Wilder has been without a club since being sacked as Middlesbrough boss last October

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Ex-Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder emerges as early favourite for Blackpool job​

Chris Wilder has been without a club since being sacked as Middlesbrough boss last October

Former Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder (Image: James Heaton/News Images)

Former Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder is the early favourite with the bookmakers to replace Michael Appleton at Blackpool. The Seasiders are searching for a new boss after sacking Appleton today.

Former Portsmouth, Oxford United and Lincoln City boss Appleton was relieved of his duties after just seven months in charge. A run of just one win in 11 matches cost Appleton his job. Assistant head coach David Kerslake has also left Blackpool, who are currently second-from-bottom in the standings.

Fourth-placed Boro are scheduled to entertain Blackpool at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, February 4. A Blackpool statement read: "Blackpool Football Club has today relieved Michael Appleton of his duties as Head Coach.

"Assistant Head Coach David Kerslake will also be leaving with Michael. The Club would like to thank Michael and David for their efforts during their time at Bloomfield Road and wish them all the best for the future.

"The Club hope to be able to announce a new Head Coach in the coming days."

 

atypical_boro

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #2

Good luck in league 1 Chris.....

 

newyddion

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• Jan 18, 2023

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Poor barstewards!
at least we don’t have to worry about him poaching any of our players.. none of them were good enough for him!

 

Lemmy_kilmister

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #4

Got them at home 4th February... not too far away

 

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Greaseman

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #5

Be a good match for Blackpool that.

 

BoroFur

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• Jan 18, 2023

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What a comedown for him. You know he had a great job here, a great club, great fans and most of all a great chairman. An idiot with an ego.

 

newyddion

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• Jan 18, 2023

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BoroFur said:

What a comedown for him. You know he had a great job here, a great club, great fans and most of all a great chairman. An idiot with an ego.

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Blackpool is a good level for him, he should be very greatfull for the opportunity. Hopefully he is able to respect their players and fans because they deserve better than the Chris Wilder we had.

 

Teesste

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #8

He always saw us as a stepping stone to his next job... I don't think he expected that step to be a big one down though!

 

Borotommo

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #9

Chris Wilderness

 

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Alexander Supertramp

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• Jan 18, 2023

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Delighted to see him and his ego dropping like a stone

 

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MVBoro

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #11

Lazy journalism. I'm sure he will be linked with any champo job going, simply because he is out of work. Not sure if he will be in any rush to get back, as no doubt still being paid by Boro. I can see him waiting until the summer, unless a really good job becomes available.

 

TheYorkshireTerrier

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• Jan 18, 2023

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Can't see it, he wouldn't want a 'Head Coach' role going off his antics in the summer.

 

Wiseman_Vaughn

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• Jan 18, 2023

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If this is true, it's a big come down for him. I could see him going to the likes of a Swansea or on a level of

 

Gunslinger

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #14

I hope they have a squad ready for the overlapping wilderbacks in a 3-5-2 because that's the only formation he is capable of playing

 

Jedi boro

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #15

Do they have a left sided centre back though that’s the question.

 

r00fie1

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• Jan 18, 2023

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Journalists often get it wrong, but if it has any truth in their assertion, it would be an interesting watch

 

Chutney

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #17

Gunslinger said:

only formation he is capable of playing

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Only formation he is  willing to play.

As we've seen, "capable" doesn't come into it.

 

Glover_elbow

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• Jan 18, 2023

• #18

He's going to get a very warm reception

 

newyddion

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• Jan 18, 2023

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The magic bullet appointment for Blackpool would be Neil Warnock with Sol Bamba as successor in waiting.

 

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MVBoro

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• Jan 18, 2023

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newyddion said:

The magic bullet appointment for Blackpool would be Neil Warnock with Sol Bamba as successor in waiting.

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Surprised Cardiff haven't thought of them as a potential duo or Bamba in his own right.