Bolton News are reporting that Gartside has made an approach for Freedman, but Palace are yet to reply.

 

The daily mail are also running this story.

 

Personally would give Jimmy a chance.

He doesn't even have an agent.

 

(Freedman, that is)

 

You do realise your comment carries no weight whatsoever and no-one will believe if you don't end it with Fact or ITK, don't you?

I didn't know that... But I'm going to carry on regardless in case I'm wrong.

 

I often am.

presume you would have gone for mick then,deary, deary me.

no wrong again

 

 

Clearly a member of the bedsheet brigade.

haha

 

 

What I gathered from that Palace site was that he's never had an agent, then suddenly he gets one and bosh, he's suddenly from nowhere, our manager.

 

Anybody got a link to the full article? It would put this miserable owd bugger's mind to rest.

 

I don't want to link to the page direct as it is blatant copyright, even though it is on another message board.

 

But go on to The Wanderer and page 15 of the "Dougie Freedman - New Manager" thread and its there for all to see!

Edited October 26, 201213 yr by rochdale white

It's a bit dramatic.. Starts banging on about his kids lives being at risk... I know it's the arsehole of the UK in that area, but jeez.......

 

 

very good

Why is he not admitting that Curtis has been swimming in brown envelopes all week when we all know 1000% ITK that this is the case and must be true cos I read on here?

 

Lying Doug out.

Starts banging on about his kids lives being at risk... I know it's the arsehole of the UK in that area, but jeez.......

 

Fuck me, he's clearly not seen some parts of Bolton then...certainly no worserer than where he's coming from

I don't want to link to the page direct as it is blatant copyright, even though it is on another message board.

 

But go on to The Wanderer and page 15 of the "Dougie Freedman - New Manager" thread and its there for all to see!

 

Ta for that.

 

I'm even more baffled why we got him now.

 

 

I'm even more baffled why we got him now.

 

We will all know in a few weeks when we understand "his vision"

 

Also like the last paragraph about signings. Whether it be 2-3m or 200k, I wouldn't mind seeing some young upwardly mobile and hungry types getting a run out.

 

Bring it on Douglas, onwards and upwards.

Edited October 26, 201213 yr by Ratwhite

Druggy / Thuggy Weedman

 

Won't that get confused with Gonzo?

We will all know in a few weeks when we understand "his vision"

That bit sounds more than a little Coyle-esque to me :s

 

Overall let's be positive though!

 

That bit sounds more than a little Coyle-esque to me :s

 

Overall let's be positive though!

 

Why be anything else, new broom etc. COYW

See I don't know why the club requires an agent at all

 

And frankly I do give a shit if it disaffects the process in getting the Manager for my club. As it appeared to have done previously if reports are correct regarding Souness / Curtis - irrespective of if he was the right choice or not

 

If it doesn't, then I don't care

 

oh, the irony

from the comments section under the article

 

 

 

by PostmanPat

Friday, October 26 2012, 3:46PM

“Many of you may wish to immediately discard the information as nonsense, preferring instead to maintain the unwavering belief that the Board is marvellous and Dougie is poison. Indeed, since Palace released a statement on the afternoon of the 23rd, Chairman Parish has done nothing but talk. Painting a picture for fans to admire and believe in, like a politician on a campaign trail. Fans are hook, line and sinkered. Parish doesn't know why Dougie left, we'll need to ask him. Dougie has a deep desire to be in the Premiership, apparently. We were shocked when he said he wanted to talk to Bolton. He wanted to go.

 

No he didn't, Steve. And you know it.

 

Following the hard-fought draw with Millwall on Saturday (20th), Steve Parish informed Dougie Freedman that Bolton Wanderers wanted to speak with him regarding their vacant Manager's position. Dougie replied matter of factly that he was not interested. He had stated earlier in the week he wasn't interested, and again in an article with the Croydon Advertiser on the Friday. Parish then requested that Dougie meet with him and Phil Alexander at Selhurst Park the following day.

When he went to meet with the Palace Chiefs, he was asked if he wished to speak to Bolton. Freedman's reply was no. He wanted to speak about a new contract, instead.

 

I will add here that Freedman was receiving a salary of £100k a year to manage a Championship club. The lowest paid Manager in the division. So derisory, in fact, that he was advised by the League Manager's Association not to sign the contract. His answer? He was going to sign, because the club was in his heart. Money would hopefully come further down the line, hand in hand with success.

 

Parish informed him that contract talks would not happen until the end of the season (Freedman's contract ran out at the end of the season). He then went on to inform Freedman that if the right offer comes in for Wilfried Zaha in January, they would sell and he would get £1 million of the received fee to invest in the squad.

 

Given that the club has recently valued their star asset at £20m, this is frankly laughable.

 

This was presented as a take it or leave it scenario; there was no actual contract offered. It was clear to Dougie Freedman, therefore, that he was no longer required or wanted at Crystal Palace. The Zaha/transfer kitty revelation was unacceptable.

To pause for a moment; here we have a Chairman who relentlessly talks about not having to sell players. But be under no illusions, he will sell Zaha to the right bid in January, never mind next summer. Zaha would command a handsome fee, yet just a million will be reinvested. At no point had Freedman been given sufficient financial backing, indeed it took a bad start to the season for things to happen at all.

 

Dougie Freedman had no intention of entertaining the idea of managing Bolton. He specifically told the Chairman he did not want to talk to them. When the subject of a new contract was approached – a natural move considering another team officially wants you – it was effectively dismissed. Freedman, therefore, realised his position was untenable. He is a family man, he is still young. He needs to ensure security. So he left, without having spoken to anyone about anything. There is a belief amongst fans 'in the know' that Freedman was talking to people behind the back of the owners. This is a lie and totally fabricated. If this was the case, he would have waltzed into a ready-made job, would he not? The truth is that he didn't start talking to Bolton Wanderers until Tuesday 23rd, following his departure from Palace. That is why negotiations are ongoing and it is why Bolton are rightly aggrieved at Palace announcing it was a done deal. It also makes the initial refusal of permission for Bolton to speak with Freedman even more limp-wristed; the damage had already been done.”

 

 

oh, the irony

Don't be numb again

Edited October 26, 201213 yr by jules_darby

woteva

 

unless you're suggesting using a headhunter/agent isn't acceptable

A headhunter and an agent are different things

 

Don't be a clown

 

Anyway, you going tomorrow?

Funniest part of that is 20m for zaha

 

And no matter what they sell for, he will get 1m. Not a %, one million.

 

Utter shite

jui

Edited October 27, 201213 yr by liverpool4life

dougie might not even stay till the end of the season and maybe the team might not stay in the league till the end of the season

 

Justice?

dougie might not even stay till the end of the season and maybe the team might not stay in the league till the end of the season

And Rogers is doing such an incredible job.

dougie might not even stay till the end of the season and maybe the team might not stay in the league till the end of the season

 

You should try having a few minutes silence.

 

Do yourself a favour.

dougie might not even stay till the end of the season and maybe the team might not stay in the league till the end of the season

 

loads of african mates and one from mount st joes

 

how odd