Cook to Chesterfield speculation

[Pompey1985]

Always looks better on a CV if you jump before you're pushed.

I guess it depends how confident Cook is of achieving promotion for us this season. If he misses out I am sure he is gone in the summer.

Completely agree.

Of course, we don't know if Cook will be offered the post at Chesterfield. But, if he takes it, this will say something about how he regards his prospects at PFC.

My own guess, for what it's worth, is that he will not go back to Chesterfield. There still has to be a fair chance of promotion for PFC - much better than going back up north to a struggling side. He likes to take risks and also remains confident of his abililties (rightly or wrongly).

But he still runs the strong risk of dismissal by PFC in the summer if we fail to get promoted..............

Regarding PC's future, is it really that cut and dried? What if Pompey miss out on the automatic spot on goal difference and lose a play-off final on penalties. Are the club really going to then give him his P45? I know expectations are high but I'd hope the board look at the bigger picture. There are too many clubs hiring and firing managers too quickly.

Last season Cook stated that nothing less than promotion was acceptable, well, we never got promoted and it seems it was acceptable to him and others, it was always a bold/stupid statement to make, just paying lip service to the happy clappers.

If we have another year of the same with no promotion then personally i don't think it will be acceptable and the board have to make a decision.

Promotion no messing was in response to what his target was last season. He is right every team should set out to get promoted.

[Pompey Dave]

Don't agree, when we were promoted to the prem our target was not to win it but simply to stay in the prem. This applies at all levels, there are teams in all leagues whose target is simply to stay up or finish top half or simply improve on the previous season.

Our target this season was promotion which would be an improvement on last season. Anything less and we have gone backwards.

[Portchester PFC]

Always looks better on a CV if you jump before you're pushed.

I guess it depends how confident Cook is of achieving promotion for us this season. If he misses out I am sure he is gone in the summer.

Completely agree.

Of course, we don't know if Cook will be offered the post at Chesterfield. But, if he takes it, this will say something about how he regards his prospects at PFC.

My own guess, for what it's worth, is that he will not go back to Chesterfield. There still has to be a fair chance of promotion for PFC - much better than going back up north to a struggling side. He likes to take risks and also remains confident of his abililties (rightly or wrongly).

But he still runs the strong risk of dismissal by PFC in the summer if we fail to get promoted..............

Regarding PC's future, is it really that cut and dried? What if Pompey miss out on the automatic spot on goal difference and lose a play-off final on penalties. Are the club really going to then give him his P45? I know expectations are high but I'd hope the board look at the bigger picture. There are too many clubs hiring and firing managers too quickly.

Last season Cook stated that nothing less than promotion was acceptable, well, we never got promoted and it seems it was acceptable to him and others, it was always a bold/stupid statement to make, just paying lip service to the happy clappers.

If we have another year of the same with no promotion then personally i don't think it will be acceptable and the board have to make a decision.

Promotion no messing was in response to what his target was last season. He is right every team should set out to get promoted.

Yes, he should be aiming for promotion, my point was being so bold and not achieving sets yourself up for a fall, falling once is fine, but twice ? I would suggest that it is not and i would hope that the board consider it the same way.

[Selsey Bill]

Gary Caldwell confirmed as the new manager of Chesterfield FC