He's here

[Jonty]

To the new boss- A creative fast paced midfield and the rest will slot in to place.

Bring it on.

[russell_anderson]

I'm cheerful enough RedWeb just not naive enough to expect Mark Cooper to be a managerial messiah!

What if he signs John Rooney

Then I would know that he is a good judge of a player.

[russell_anderson]

To the new boss- A creative fast paced midfield and the rest will slot in to place.

Bring it on.

Completely agree but would add a good quick striker to play alongside Quigley.

[ant]

Welcome to holker street mark. If you make us as ugly as kettering to beat , but play decent footy will be happy mate. Every year... All we ever ask of our lads is just give 100 pc on the pitch. Be proud of the shirt and never shirk a tackle.Truely wish all our fans . management, sponsors , charities a fantastic 21 /22 season.

[Methuselah]

Just like to thank Mark Cooper for agreeing to take over the reins and also the board for making what looks like a solid appointment.He is already talking about what kind of players we need and has,a few in mind,a bit different from last season when we were constantly being told it was a big step up.Nice to hear a manager talking about turning Holker St into a fortress which clubs don,t want to come to.Onwards and upwards. :scarf: :scarf: :scarf:

[HenneysKnee]

Another dud

This is the most Barrow forum post of all time

[Tommylad]

Another dud

This is the most Barrow forum post of all time

Yeah we'll see.

[Falstaff]

This is the most Barrow forum post of all time

Yeah we'll see.

Everyone deserves a clean slate once theyve nailed their colours to the mast of the good ship Bluebird. Mark Cooper has a proven record at this level and though his style may be different to previous managers, if he can stabilise and progress the team on the pitch I'll be happy. All fans need to get behind him now hes been appointed despite any reservations.

[RedWeb]

Yeah we'll see.

Who did you want?

[Kieran]

PH on RC said he was one of the first to apply for our vacant post.......

He did, and Mark Cooper said that the job was "never on my radar" until Hornby called him out of the blue and made it clear he was the man we wanted.

Both those statements can't be true.

[RedWeb]

He did, and Mark Cooper said that the job was "never on my radar" until Hornby called him out of the blue and made it clear he was the man we wanted.

Both those statements can't be true.

My take is:

* Coops applied (as he may have done for a few gigs)
* Forgot about it for a few days
* Doorbell rings and it's PH (virtual doorbell)

i.e. when PH called it wasn't something he was expecting or even perhaps thinking about. Hadn't maybe expected any comeback.

[blue nige]

PH on RC said he was one of the first to apply for our vacant post.......

He did, and Mark Cooper said that the job was "never on my radar" until Hornby called him out of the blue and made it clear he was the man we wanted.

Both those statements can't be true.

Where's Dominic Cummings to sort this out !

[Hitthebar22]

PH on RC said he was one of the first to apply for our vacant post.......

He did, and Mark Cooper said that the job was "never on my radar" until Hornby called him out of the blue and made it clear he was the man we wanted.

Both those statements can't be true.

Which is what I indicated in my earlier [full] post. My point was, and still is, forget it. Who called who first doesn’t matter anymore, as if it ever did.

[McMark]

Both the statements could be true if Paul Hornby sounded out MC before Rob Kelly left. Then as soon as the job was officially announced as being available he then applied!

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

PH on RC said he was one of the first to apply for our vacant post.......

He did, and Mark Cooper said that the job was "never on my radar" until Hornby called him out of the blue and made it clear he was the man we wanted.

Both those statements can't be true.

These two statements hit me the moment I heard them. Hornby also said he was the outstanding applicant Sounds to me like he was persuaded rather than wanted / applied for the job. Either way he is here now so we get behind him.