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Rochdale chairman Chris Dunphy has moved to end mounting speculation over John Coleman’s future at Spotland,writes Richard Partington.
Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat against Exeter was Dale’s third successive loss and saw Coleman’s side trailing by three goals at the interval for the second time in as many matches. “I’m disappointed over recent results, but John remains the man for the job,” said Dunphy. “We are three points outside the play-off places just before Christmas for heavens’ sake. Certain members of the public seem to have a downer on John Coleman.
“We need to be built solidly for the future and I cannot see anybody who is more suitable for the job than John.
“We were in a bad position last season and we looked for someone to do the job who could handle our sort of budget and our sort of club, and John is the ideal person for that. I believed he was the right man last January and I still stand by that.
“I am disappointed with the last two results and performances, but I think that has become a confidence thing for the players.”
Asked whether he or the club had been misled by Coleman’s holiday to Dubai, Dunphy said: “I don’t feel I was misled in any way. I don’t know whether John spoke to (club secretary) Colin Garlick over it, but I was aware he was in Dubai and I’ve no issues over that.”
The result meant Dale slipped down to 11th in League Two and maintained a sense of discontent among supporters which has festered as the struggle for home form continues.
Coleman’s detractors were also quick to question the logic behind the manager’s recent mid-season trip to Dubai and whether or not the club were aware he was away on holiday rather than business.
But Mr Dunphy offered Coleman his full backing and insisted the manager had no case to answer with regards to his Middle East jaunt.
Dreaded Vote Of Confidence? on 16:44 - Dec 11 by DaleAwaydayBot
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Feel free to take a look at those who are online, we are both online now.
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Dreaded Vote Of Confidence? on 16:48 - Dec 11 by sweetcorn
Feel free to take a look at those who are online, we are both online now.
So that rules you out. Maybe, just maybe, mizfit is a normal poster like you and I? or is that not right.
If memory serves right, mizfit was actually panky_lad. or was that me too? You really must stop accusing me of being something, first a bucket, now mizfit. can't we just get along.
i would love us both to get along but we both have different views on whats right for the football club
After 3457 forum posts, 11 news comments & 1 match report....The Rochdale Information Robot were Born!!!
“I’m disappointed over recent results, but John remains the man for the job,” said Dunphy. “We are three points outside the play-off places just before Christmas for heavens’ sake. Certain members of the public seem to have a downer on John Coleman.
It would have been so easy to turn this in to a rally cry, "We have a number of rough diamonds who are desperate to win, but are still learning the game".
"I know its not been pretty but John is desperate to bring the fans success and have a team that will give everything to prove that to the fans, even though their eagerness sometimes crosses the line!"
We will be doing a bit of shape shifting in January as we know we are still a work in progress!
Instead we are now "Members of the public", not fans, not fook all to do with the club, and then just massages the huge chip on Coleman's shoulder!
I want to fall back in love with the club Chris, but instead you've chosen to blame 'the wife, coz her fanny's gone a bit saggy!"
Everything thats been, has past. The answers in the looking glass!
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Dreaded Vote Of Confidence? on 20:43 - Dec 11 with 499 views
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