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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Nov 30, 2012 10:45:52 GMT 1
POOL goalkeeper coach George Wood looks set to join former boss Ian Holloway at Crystal Palace.
Palace have been given permission to speak to the vastly experienced coach after they made an approach yesterday.
The 60-year-old Scot is a hugely respected member of the staff at Bloomfield Road and his departure would come as a major blow to new boss Michael Appleton.
The Gazette understands Wood would be happy to stay at Bloomfield Road but has been offered terms he simply couldn’t refuse by the London club, where he spent four years as a player in the 1980s.
Appleton confirmed the approach, saying: “George has a decision he needs to make over the next two or three days.
“I’m not surprised in the slightest they’ve come in for him.
“He’s very well respected, good at his job and if he did leave he’d be very much missed. But this is part and parcel of football.
“If Ian Holloway gets backed by the people at Crystal Palace, then we’ll deal with it.”
Wood was brought to Blackpool by Holloway from Cardiff City in August last year.
The former Scotland international played almost 1,000 league games, 132 of those over two spells at Blackpool.
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Post by yeoldetangerine on Dec 1, 2012 15:58:49 GMT 1
Sorry, missed this thread yesterday, although I had picked up on the news.
This is another big loss. You can read elsewhere that he can't be any good, if he coaches Gilks with his current issues. What is forgotten by those of very short memory is what an impact he made last season, when MG had his best ever year. Everything was professionalised, down to the warm up, and many of us believed that the expansion of the coaching team was a sign of intent.
If he does go, as seems likely, let us hope he is replaced with someone of similar ability and stature
Budgie still out in the Gulf? LOL
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Dec 1, 2012 19:10:23 GMT 1
he did have a big impact last season and like you said gilks prop had his best season ever, Barry is free i believe lol was at the match the other week
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