How should we react

Second article from same author reference OC leaving....

The man protesteth too much me thinks...

Mallorca Trotter (U1554) Spot on Mi Amigo.

Coyle is ready to fly to Spain to convince Thiago Alcantara, A 20 year old Barca player to come to Bolton. 5 million has been offered. Regardless of whether or not we sell Cahill.

It looks like some money is available, for the right players.

Check the Bolton news even they say villa will approach and I am telling you they are a day late as usual it happened friday. Now plenty of stuff to sort out but by Monday it will have happened and I take absolutely no joy in saying it.

I am not saying I understand why he has done it as I don't. Just be ready for us to be swooped upon by burnley fans with we told you so come tuesday

I suspect they are here already

One thing in our favour is what a rubbish second half of the season Owen Coyle had and ending up 14th in the table. Maybe if we ended up in European spot I would be more worried.

I wrote an article on bbc606 the day owen was unveiled as our manager that said he had done nothing wrong in leaving burnley to come to us. All he had done is changed his employer. If he goes to Villa it will be because they have offered him better pay and conditions including a transfer budget that we can't match. We cannot blame him if he takes a new post that improves his situation for himself and his family and/or his career prospects. If Villa do want him it's because they recognise that he has performed well for us and that he is an excellent manager rapidly moving towards being a top class one. If he does go I shall thank him for what he's done for us, be grateful for one of the most exciting seasons we've had in years and wish him well. Having said that I devoutly hope he stays because I believe there is a lot more to come from him and with some backing from the board he could acheive at least as much here as he would there. It will depend entirely on what Randy Lerner has to say and what Ed Davies is prepared to offer. Owen will then do exactly as he did at Burnley. Sit down, look at both packages and decide which one suits him, his family and his future plans best. I for one cannot and will not blame him for that. It's now up to Messrs Davies and Gartside to do what it takes to keep him here. If they can't, or won't then they will have no one to blame but themselves.

Well this now looks like it could be a moot point. MCLeish resigning from Birmingham would suggest he knows he has somewhere to go. I doubt he'd quit like that if he wasn't certain of walking into another job immediately.

Lets hope it's not here

Funny feeling we might have another ginger mourinho hope not