Ex Notts analyst Craig Cope

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[Chris]

He's a , people like him shouldn't be working in football. He became abusive towards fans after Jamie Fullarton was sacked, he told me that he believed Fullarton was the best manager he had worked under. He claimed the players were getting him sacked, and that tactically Fullarton was a football genius.

It's a good job I had my camera with me and witnesses.

He went to Nottingham Forest, god knows how and got caught out for knowing absolutely nothing. I am afraid, in my opinion - which all of this post is. He uses his friends in the game to land jobs where he pretends to "know" more than he does, but what he does isn't worth much at all.

[liampie]

hyping himself in an interview, he should have stayed and worked under alan hardy. they would have worked well together.

[B&Wstripes]

People like him always take credit for things that can’t be dismissed. His time at Notts was clearly successful because he didn’t last very long, did he? He was one of those appointments that I didn’t feel the club really needed or valued.

"I initially moved to Notts County, where despite not having the best season it probably taught me the most out of any club I have worked for and provided me with some of my closest friends."

Craig Cope | Technical Director at Solihull Moors | Behind Sport

BEHINDSPORT.COM

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Craig Cope is the Technical Director at Solihull Moors FC in the National League, he has previously worked at Notts Forest, Notts County & Birmingham City.

 

[Chris]

It was probably "those" friends who got him hired by Notts.

I don't recall him being at the club, before he left for his Forest gig. I hate how certain staff use Notts as a stepping stone, especially when it's due to be appointed within the friends and family circle. I think the Reedtz have done well, with making sure the club appoints the right people.

How he went from Solihull Moors to AFC Wimbledon I don't know, he must have some connections though.

I think I found his account from before he got into football here: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-cope-2a8459b7

[TheSkipper]

How do you go from leaving football, after studying for the position, just because you are fired following the exit of a manager, to “overseeing a corporate company”? People spend years waiting for a break, so I am not sure how this worked out. I see shades of Alan Hardy, with a delusional side to his claims.

Why even mention knowing he wasn’t going to be a footballer?

He learned from watching teams like Torquay and Plymouth, and knew instantly what worked? I feel I have a good understanding of football, but that doesn’t mean I know everything or that I couldn’t improve. Admitting he didn’t make it as a coach seems to show he doesn’t have the credible skills.

You don’t need to be good at football to coach, but it helps. So far, he seems to discredit himself in the wrong areas.

A scout evaluates and suggests potential players. An analyst watches football footage and breaks it down, then reports to the manager, so he has all the information to prepare for training and tactics. Neither typically "signs players."

Did Neal Ardley get him the job at AFC Wimbledon, or did he just make friends with people who knew Neal Ardley, then managed to get a position?

Ending the interview by saying he would love to leave for a Championship team, while at a club that has given him his best opportunity yet? He loves the idea of a legacy footballers leave behind. Sorry, I don’t buy anything he says. He sounds like a snake.

[allardyces tash]

Things took a negative turn at Notts when he was here, then at Forest, and later at Solihull Moors. Solihull Moors had been doing quite well before Craig Cope was appointed. He changes his job title when talking about his time at Notts; he was a performance analyst

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[Joshua]

He has done quite a few interviews, but all traces of his departure from Nottingham Forest have been erased over time. I do remember reading that the incoming manager had made quotes about him not being knowledgeable enough. He seems to be doing okay in his role at AFC Wimbledon. I do find him to be strange though.

[heraldmagpie]

I don’t remember him, so he can’t have done much for us. If he was here during Jamie Fullarton’s reign, no wonder.