The Football Association of Wales are today set to name Chris Coleman as Gary Speed’s successor. The former Fulham boss emerged as the favourite in the Next Wales Manager Odds last week and will now be tasked with leading Wales to World Cup 2014. Coleman beat off competition from the likes of John Hartson and [...]
Posted by jkitson on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:22 am
Filed under Chris Coleman, Competitions, Gary Speed, International, Latest Manager News, Managers, Wales · Tagged with belgium, costa rica, croatia, Football Association of Wales, fyr macedonia, group a, john hartson, memorial match, new wales manager, Osian Roberts, Raymond Verheijen, Scotland, serbia, world cup 2014 qualifying
Chris Coleman has emerged as the early favourite to succeed Gary Speed as Wales Manager. The former Fulham boss, who resigned from Greek side Larissa last week, has been handed odds of just 1/5 in the Next Wales Manager Betting, as the Football Association of Wales begin the difficult task of finding a new boss. [...]
Posted by jkitson on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:46 am
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No words will ever be able to adequately describe how the football community feels following the tragic death of Gary Speed on Sunday 27th November 2011, the sadness felt by the passing of any person is difficult to put in to words not least when the person in question is just 42 years of age [...]
Posted by rsmith on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Filed under Competitions, Gary Speed, Latest Manager News, Managers, Sheffield United, Wales · Tagged with Bolton Wanderers, career, death, Everton, Leeds United, newcastle united, profile, remembered, Tribute to Gary Speed
Gary Speed was appointed Wales manager last December, fending off stiff competition from Chris Coleman and Brian Flynn. This Saturday’s game against neighbour’s England is the ex-Wales captain’s first real test as Wales Manager, as he looks to put a hault to Wales’ torrid Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, which has seen them lose three out [...]
Posted by jkitson on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Filed under Brian Flynn, Chris Coleman, Competitions, Gary Speed, International, Latest Manager News, Managers, Wales · Tagged with betting, England, euro 2012, favourites, gareth bale, Gary Speed, wales
Since Micky Adams took over the managerial reigns from Gary Speed at Sheffield United his side has yet to record a win out of the ten games in the league that they have played. From the 30 points on offer the Blades have only managed to claim 4 points and they have also been knocked [...]
Posted by psmith on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Filed under Championship, Competitions, England, Gary Speed, Kevin Blackwell, Latest Manager News, Managers, Micky Adams, Port Vale, Sheffield United, Teams · Tagged with bramall lane, Championship, fa cup, Gary Speed, kevin blackwell, League One, micky adams, Next Championship Manager to be sacked, paddy power, relegation zone, sheffield united
After weeks of speculation it appears that Gary Speed has been identified as the man to become the new Wales Manager following the departure of John Toshack, there have been all sorts of names linked to the job but the FAW have decided that Speed is the man they want. Speed is a hugely popular [...]
Posted by sraymond on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Filed under Competitions, Gary Speed, Latest Manager News, Managers, Teams, Wales · Tagged with appointed, bale, blades, euro 2012, faw, fixtures, gossip, national, qualifiers, rumours, sheffield united, talk, the sack race
Just a handful of games in to the new season and The Championship Sack Race is showing no signs of any mercy with two gaffers already having left their jobs before the manager of the month award for August is announced! Steve Coppell was the first to part company with his club, leaving Bristol City [...]
Posted by rsmith on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Filed under Aidy Boothroyd, Billy Davies, Brendan Rodgers, Brian Laws, Brian McDermott, Championship, Darren Ferguson, Gary Speed, George Burley, Keith Millen, Managers, Neil Warnock, Nigel Pearson, Paulo Sousa · Tagged with bets, betting, boss, Championship, Managers, next manager, Npower, odds, sack race, to be sacked
The Sack Race reported earlier this week that Gary Speed was in pole position to become the Sheffield United Manager and the former Welsh International has now been confirmed in the role, Speed has been named as the successor to Kevin Blackwell who was sacked on Saturday night. Speed is a popular man in Yorkshire [...]
Posted by sraymond on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:29 am
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Following the sacking of Kevin Blackwell on Saturday evening it is now looking likely that the Blades will make a quickfire appointment by installing Gary Speed as the new Manager, Speed has been at the club in a coaching capacity for some time now and has made no secret of his desire to make his [...]
Posted by sraymond on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 9:05 am
Filed under Championship, Competitions, Gary Speed, Latest Manager News, Managers, Sheffield United, Teams · Tagged with betting, bramall lane, coach, favourite, gossip, installed, market, next manager, odds, Phil Brown, rumours, season, speculation, the sack race