Wilder cut to 1-3 for Coventry job

9:30am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458

Chris Wilder is a red-hot favourite to join Coventry City even though United chairman Ian Lenagan says he doesn’t want to lose him Chris Wilder is a red-hot favourite to join Coventry City even though United chairman Ian Lenagan says he doesn’t want to lose him

Uncertainty continues to surround Chris Wilder ’s future as Oxford United manager despite chairman Ian Lenagan expressing a desire to keep him at the club.

The odds on the 44-year-old taking over at Coventry City continued to fall yesterday, getting as short as 1-3 with one bookmaker.

United had not received an official approach from the npower League One club when contacted last night, and Lenagan, who met Wilder yesterday morning, described the speculation as “bookies’ rumours”.

The U’s chief said he was hopeful nothing changes, but stopped short of warning Coventry off making an advance.

He said: “Chris Wilder is a very good manager and I don’t want to lose him.

“I think it’s a great compliment for Oxford and Chris and the quality of football we are playing.”

He added: “I have not been approached by Coventry City and Chris Wilder has not been approached by anybody.

“So at the current moment there’s no substance in the rumours, but obviously that can change from day-to-day.”

Wilder did not want to add to his earlier comments on the speculation, which he regarded as a “compliment”.

He stressed it had not deflected his attention away from building towards the clash with Swindon Town in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tomorrow night.

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“Of course, I’m as focused on Wednesday as I was on Saturday (at York City), you prepare the side and they have to go out and do the club proud,” he said.

The attitude was echoed by striker Tom Craddock, who does not believe the attention will distract the players ahead of the derby.

He said: “We’ve got a good gaffer and if people are going to speculate, let them, but as players we’ve just got to get on with our job.

“At the end of the day we work for the football club and we’ve got to go out and do our best.”

Coventry City reportedly receiv-ed 40 applications to replace Andy Thorn. The Sky Blues, who host Burton Albion tonight, declined to comment on when interviews are expected to take place.

Comments (24)

10:52am Tue 4 Sep 12

LeGod says...

so your manager will be off and no doubt a cheap alternative will be appointed.
L2 to stay for you lot.

LOL
so your manager will be off and no doubt a cheap alternative will be appointed. L2 to stay for you lot. LOL LeGod

11:13am Tue 4 Sep 12

Open your eyes says...

Yes our Manager may be off and to a far bigger club than the joke PDC has turned yours into. You are a national laughing stock.

I'd be more concerned with your own problems than ours.
Yes our Manager may be off and to a far bigger club than the joke PDC has turned yours into. You are a national laughing stock. I'd be more concerned with your own problems than ours. Open your eyes

11:19am Tue 4 Sep 12

badger86 says...

Coventry fans seem to be taking pity on whoever gets the job. Then again if he fails he'll get a chance at another decent L2 club so seems like he has nothing to lose.
Coventry fans seem to be taking pity on whoever gets the job. Then again if he fails he'll get a chance at another decent L2 club so seems like he has nothing to lose. badger86

11:23am Tue 4 Sep 12

bigchet says...

maybe he will go to cov , i dont have the inside info that pdc assistant le god has so will wait and see. surprised le god cannot see the arrogance and hypocrasy of pdc when he rants about lack of professionalsm in his players when he showed a total lack of respect tp managers and even got a record ban for assault ona referee in his playing career, talk about pots and kettles it will all end in acrimony as he has no self control even now.
maybe he will go to cov , i dont have the inside info that pdc assistant le god has so will wait and see. surprised le god cannot see the arrogance and hypocrasy of pdc when he rants about lack of professionalsm in his players when he showed a total lack of respect tp managers and even got a record ban for assault ona referee in his playing career, talk about pots and kettles it will all end in acrimony as he has no self control even now. bigchet

11:24am Tue 4 Sep 12

BigOx22 says...

LeGob shut up please! You do my head in every day I read the comments. Do you actually not have a life?! If Wilder goes he goes. I'm pretty sure he would want to say at Oxford as there is more chance of L1 football next year.
LeGob shut up please! You do my head in every day I read the comments. Do you actually not have a life?! If Wilder goes he goes. I'm pretty sure he would want to say at Oxford as there is more chance of L1 football next year. BigOx22

12:06pm Tue 4 Sep 12

OUFC 4 EVA says...

LeGod wrote:
so your manager will be off and no doubt a cheap alternative will be appointed. L2 to stay for you lot. LOL
Come on Le Doggie stay of our site commenting on things that don't concern you! Your boyfriend won't be happy with you when he finds out you've been on here again when the housework hasn't been done!
[quote][p][bold]LeGod[/bold] wrote: so your manager will be off and no doubt a cheap alternative will be appointed. L2 to stay for you lot. LOL[/p][/quote]Come on Le Doggie stay of our site commenting on things that don't concern you! Your boyfriend won't be happy with you when he finds out you've been on here again when the housework hasn't been done! OUFC 4 EVA

12:57pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Megastar07 says...

I did say last week he will be going
I did say last week he will be going Megastar07

2:02pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Open your eyes says...

When? Thursday or Friday once we have beaten Swindon AGAIN?
When? Thursday or Friday once we have beaten Swindon AGAIN? Open your eyes

3:18pm Tue 4 Sep 12

pdc does wot he wants says...

constable constable stayed at oxford and won f**k all !
constable constable stayed at oxford and won f**k all ! pdc does wot he wants

3:57pm Tue 4 Sep 12

adlibber says...

Aside from the desperately sad Swindon trolls on here (and frankly they should be embarrassed about their manager who appeared to have a mental breakdown on Sky yesterday) I think the last thing we need is speculation and an unsettled team.

Either Wilder says he wants to stay or he wants to go but he needs to do this within next couple of days. If he goes good luck to him if he stays address the mistakes of last year and let's get on with rest of the season. I don't care if we lose to Swindon tomorrow because promotion is far more important than the tin pot cup and club we're playing.
Aside from the desperately sad Swindon trolls on here (and frankly they should be embarrassed about their manager who appeared to have a mental breakdown on Sky yesterday) I think the last thing we need is speculation and an unsettled team. Either Wilder says he wants to stay or he wants to go but he needs to do this within next couple of days. If he goes good luck to him if he stays address the mistakes of last year and let's get on with rest of the season. I don't care if we lose to Swindon tomorrow because promotion is far more important than the tin pot cup and club we're playing. adlibber

5:03pm Tue 4 Sep 12

oldun says...

Constable and Wilder both good - but eminently replaceable by as good if not better (we can get better replacements ) - just an opinion
Constable and Wilder both good - but eminently replaceable by as good if not better (we can get better replacements ) - just an opinion oldun

6:05pm Tue 4 Sep 12

gburke says...

I just sit here and laugh at how awful these insults are coming from Swindon fans. Do they genuinely not realize they live in the worst part of the country and have a facist managing their side?
I just sit here and laugh at how awful these insults are coming from Swindon fans. Do they genuinely not realize they live in the worst part of the country and have a facist managing their side? gburke

8:12pm Tue 4 Sep 12

DuberryandBeanofan says...

I reckon that Wilder will stay with Oxford United, he's got a good record with us so far and wouldn't he think he has some unfinished business? Come on you yellows!
I reckon that Wilder will stay with Oxford United, he's got a good record with us so far and wouldn't he think he has some unfinished business? Come on you yellows! DuberryandBeanofan

8:40pm Tue 4 Sep 12

oldun says...

Money talks - if a club the size of Coventry offers more than we do , then he will go
Money talks - if a club the size of Coventry offers more than we do , then he will go oldun

6:50am Wed 5 Sep 12

Chish and Fips says...

Hopefully it's a good game tonight and all the fun and games is kept to on the pitch. Very difficult to call this one, home advantage and pressure for us to win but I think we will come out on top....

May the best team win and all that.

Now where did I put those 'bovver boots' ? ;o)
Hopefully it's a good game tonight and all the fun and games is kept to on the pitch. Very difficult to call this one, home advantage and pressure for us to win but I think we will come out on top.... May the best team [on the night] win and all that. Now where did I put those 'bovver boots' ? ;o) Chish and Fips

7:10am Wed 5 Sep 12

Chish and Fips says...

Quote ' May the best team win and all that. ' meaning on the night that is of course...
Looking at the headline of this article - that could well be the score tonight as well..
Quote ' May the best team win and all that. ' meaning on the night that is of course... Looking at the headline of this article - that could well be the score tonight as well.. Chish and Fips

10:11am Wed 5 Sep 12

BigOx22 says...

I am sorry to tell you Chish and Fips that was a typo and it will say 3-1 on the score board away to your left!
I am sorry to tell you Chish and Fips that was a typo and it will say 3-1 on the score board away to your left! BigOx22

10:39am Wed 5 Sep 12

oldun says...

it's a match in a 'non competition' - hope we get no injuries - about 75 more points needed. Nonetheless come on you Uuuuuuuus
it's a match in a 'non competition' - hope we get no injuries - about 75 more points needed. Nonetheless come on you Uuuuuuuus oldun

11:03am Wed 5 Sep 12

The Good Ship Hardy says...

oldun wrote:
it's a match in a 'non competition' - hope we get no injuries - about 75 more points needed. Nonetheless come on you Uuuuuuuus
Agreed, it's a no no competiton for me albeit with a chance for one southern club to go to Wembley next year. It is the league which matters for sure although with a local derby bragging rights do matter. I hope it is a good game with neither team getting injuries, both sets of fans to behave too !!!
[quote][p][bold]oldun[/bold] wrote: it's a match in a 'non competition' - hope we get no injuries - about 75 more points needed. Nonetheless come on you Uuuuuuuus[/p][/quote]Agreed, it's a no no competiton for me albeit with a chance for one southern club to go to Wembley next year. It is the league which matters for sure although with a local derby bragging rights do matter. I hope it is a good game with neither team getting injuries, both sets of fans to behave too !!! The Good Ship Hardy

11:06am Wed 5 Sep 12

oldun says...

we won the two derbies last season - great - but wish we had gone up
we won the two derbies last season - great - but wish we had gone up oldun

2:27pm Wed 5 Sep 12

LeGod says...

So Oxford have an unknown manager whereas Paolo di canio is know globally and because of his playing record and success in his short time as a manager the Oxford fans are looking for any little comment from Di Canio to have their say.

Di Canio expects 100% perfection if you dont he changes it - nothing wrong with that. For too long players have got away with whatever they want to do and because someone has come in and has set tough rules you see it as him being demented.
I read on your forum that alot of you would have liked to have him as a manager so your all two faced and are jealous we have him.

You can put a bet on now that there is more likelehood Di Canio will be plying his trade in the premier league than your little manager who has a small and limited focus of where he want to take you.

If you were all honest and its is very difficult for Oxford fans to understand that word you would have Di Canio over non league boy Wilder.

Bixox - you keep dreaming about L1 football as you will never get it under Wilder he is non league he is at his highest level and you are in L2 to stay, how funny it is that on your forum the majority of people on it want Wilder out and looking that you have 1500 people on the forum that is the average of your home crowds apart from when you play us of course as i can guarantee tonight will be your biggest crowd all season at your 3 sided tin pot ground.
So Oxford have an unknown manager whereas Paolo di canio is know globally and because of his playing record and success in his short time as a manager the Oxford fans are looking for any little comment from Di Canio to have their say. Di Canio expects 100% perfection if you dont he changes it - nothing wrong with that. For too long players have got away with whatever they want to do and because someone has come in and has set tough rules you see it as him being demented. I read on your forum that alot of you would have liked to have him as a manager so your all two faced and are jealous we have him. You can put a bet on now that there is more likelehood Di Canio will be plying his trade in the premier league than your little manager who has a small and limited focus of where he want to take you. If you were all honest and its is very difficult for Oxford fans to understand that word you would have Di Canio over non league boy Wilder. Bixox - you keep dreaming about L1 football as you will never get it under Wilder he is non league he is at his highest level and you are in L2 to stay, how funny it is that on your forum the majority of people on it want Wilder out and looking that you have 1500 people on the forum that is the average of your home crowds apart from when you play us of course as i can guarantee tonight will be your biggest crowd all season at your 3 sided tin pot ground. LeGod

2:56pm Wed 5 Sep 12

oldun says...

De Canio is certainly not renowned as a manager - he is in charge of a suucessful third division club. Fine player, yes - so what ? He made a god start as a manager - but with much larger resources than his opposing managers (of largely 'village clubs') last season. Is he sane?
De Canio is certainly not renowned as a manager - he is in charge of a suucessful third division club. Fine player, yes - so what ? He made a god start as a manager - but with much larger resources than his opposing managers (of largely 'village clubs') last season. Is he sane? oldun

3:53pm Wed 5 Sep 12

bigchet says...

here we go again with le god and his total inability to see anything wrong in the way that he treats players swindon fans have said on their own forum that they are embarassed by his rants on the radio and hop[e that the chairman will get him to tone it down. to put the foderingham incident in perspective de canio once stormed out of the stadium when subbed by capello,hardly a good example to set anyone else, seems to me he is an arrogant winner and a very poor loser.
here we go again with le god and his total inability to see anything wrong in the way that he treats players swindon fans have said on their own forum that they are embarassed by his rants on the radio and hop[e that the chairman will get him to tone it down. to put the foderingham incident in perspective de canio once stormed out of the stadium when subbed by capello,hardly a good example to set anyone else, seems to me he is an arrogant winner and a very poor loser. bigchet

5:41pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Chish and Fips says...

bigchet wrote:
here we go again with le god and his total inability to see anything wrong in the way that he treats players swindon fans have said on their own forum that they are embarassed by his rants on the radio and hop
I be honest say PDC is a bit of a loose canon but he gets results. We have had the wishy washy bland managers in the past , with the same old excuses match after match ... Danny Wilson was a prime example you sometimes thought he'd watched a different game to yourself.

PDC is 100% behind his job, and his passion for it is his half his trouble sometimes, the outburst with Wes F should not have been so detailed, but in saying that, all that went to the match agreed with the substitution and the players response to the substitution fuelled the flames.

So IMO I'm really pleased that we have a manager who speaks his mind and says it as it is - even if it does give those who make the most of it more ammo for their anti PDC or anti Swindon campaigns..... like Millwall say - 'you don't like us and we don't care'
[quote][p][bold]bigchet[/bold] wrote: here we go again with le god and his total inability to see anything wrong in the way that he treats players swindon fans have said on their own forum that they are embarassed by his rants on the radio and hop[e that the chairman will get him to tone it down. to put the foderingham incident in perspective de canio once stormed out of the stadium when subbed by capello,hardly a good example to set anyone else, seems to me he is an arrogant winner and a very poor loser.[/p][/quote]I be honest say PDC is a bit of a loose canon but he gets results. We have had the wishy washy bland managers in the past , with the same old excuses match after match ... Danny Wilson was a prime example you sometimes thought he'd watched a different game to yourself. PDC is 100% behind his job, and his passion for it is his half his trouble sometimes, the outburst with Wes F should not have been so detailed, but in saying that, all that went to the match agreed with the substitution and the players response to the substitution fuelled the flames. So IMO I'm really pleased that we have a manager who speaks his mind and says it as it is - even if it does give those who make the most of it more ammo for their anti PDC or anti Swindon campaigns..... like Millwall say - 'you don't like us and we don't care' Chish and Fips

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