Coventry
Jamie Miller quits crisis-hit Cov for Bristol
By Brian Dick, Coventry Telegraph
December 15 2009
BRISTOL have confirmed Jamie Miller has become the first player to leave Coventry in the wake of the club’s financial meltdown. The 22-year-old has signed a short-term contract to take him to the Memorial Stadium, ending his stay at the Butts Park Arena in his third season. Throughout his two-and-a-half years with the club, the dynamic back rower played 65 games and was last term rewarded or his outstanding performances with the first team captaincy.
He had continued that form this term and scored five tries for the Blue and Whites before disaster struck a fortnight ago.
“Having the chance to play for a club like Bristol is a big moment for me,” Miller said.
“It’s a massive opportunity to further my career and hopefully help Bristol in their bid for promotion.
“Obviously the financial instability at Coventry was a factor in my decision but in truth it was a fairly straightforward one.
“Like all professional rugby players, I want to play at the top level and I have a chance to do that with Bristol.
“I’m now looking forward to getting stuck in with the club and hopefully contributing towards a successful season.”
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jamie miller quits cov after comming back from injury typical loyalty we have had from cov players over the last 3yrs.
Works both ways. remember Pete Bucknall, Carl Rimmer etc etc
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Quote:colin minshull
jamie miller quits cov after comming back from injury typical loyalty we have had from cov players over the last 3yrs.
Mr Minshull
You must be living in a parallel universe
- pay cheques bouncing every month since July,
- no pay since October,
- players being forced to move out of their accommodation because they haven't paid the rent,
- others having to move out this month because they can't pay January's rent & if they do no guarantee that the club will still exist at the end of the month,
- players moving back to their homes & travelling over 200 miles to train - to play touch rugby !!!
- having to tell their families that Xmas might be a bit tight this year,
- lies followed by more lies.
Tell us - how long did you continue to work when you weren't getting paid, these guys are now into their 7th week, & a new employer offers you a job ?
Don't you dare criticise the players's loyalty.
Totally agree IT? HOW CAN ANYONE EXPECT the players to stay and play for nothing! good luck to Jamie Miller I actually think hes got what it takes to make it...as for the rest of you players stay where you are?????? helps on its way! I hope! LOL
PLUS - Maynard has already let it be known to the players that some of them won't be offered new contracts under the new owners - only he hasn't told them which players.
Loyalty......!!!!!!!!!!
Loyalty......!!!!!!!!!!
IT....how can PM say that....the players are the lifeline of the club?...we need all the players we can get.....I would have thought the players are the ones that are SAFE...Id be worried If I wasnt a player though
Apologies, didn't mean to imply there were new owners.
Should have said IF there are new owners, Maynard has said he would not renew the contracts of some of the players - but hasn't had the decency to say which.
The players believe that it is Maynard who should not have his contract renewed !
Should have said IF there are new owners, Maynard has said he would not renew the contracts of some of the players - but hasn't had the decency to say which.
The players believe that it is Maynard who should not have his contract renewed !
yes,i was in town and it was reported that ,a MR TED STOCKER and MR IAN NEALE had purchased the club and ground for over 2million plus had earmarked a further 1million for strenghing the squad. sounds great.but i did some research on both. mr neale aparently owns nuneaton soccer club,he bought it from administration after mr stocker got into a mess with it and he also kicked nuneaton rfc off their own ground and made them play on the cowpatch or pay him 1000 quid a game to play on their own pitch. mr stocker was at cov in the late nineties for a while, but then he vanished after his company. future telephony plc. went bust for about 15million. anyway i have no doubt that coventry council will get it right this time ,but confusing to say the least,sounds another mess. cov in somerset ,will be able to research ,future integrated telephony plc. and ian neake construction ltd. please....
"Maynard has said he would not renew the contracts of some of the players - but hasn't had the decency to say which.
The players believe that it is Maynard who should not have his contract renewed !" is bullshit
The players believe that it is Maynard who should not have his contract renewed !" is bullshit
Quote:sk
"Maynard has said he would not renew the contracts of some of the players - but hasn't had the decency to say which.
The players believe that it is Maynard who should not have his contract renewed !" is bullshit
Ah well ! You know best....
there is a lot of BS about Magwitch.
but my point here is that the idea that a coach losing players from his squad would increase the likelihood of further players leaving by suggesting some of them are on the way out anyway is preposterous.
Regarding the second point as far as I can see the players and coaching staff seem very united. I personally think that Maynard is a good coach/manager.
but my point here is that the idea that a coach losing players from his squad would increase the likelihood of further players leaving by suggesting some of them are on the way out anyway is preposterous.
Regarding the second point as far as I can see the players and coaching staff seem very united. I personally think that Maynard is a good coach/manager.
in the minority but! Im with you there sk....and to reiterate my point the last people that would go from a RUGBY CLUB is the players/coach
i'm only suprised more haven't gone.
we were right about the bond, i haven't got a problem with it, mike umaga had to be paid. the suits at the rfu saw to it we paid it.
time to move on and get into the new year with a viable rugby club.
we were right about the bond, i haven't got a problem with it, mike umaga had to be paid. the suits at the rfu saw to it we paid it.
time to move on and get into the new year with a viable rugby club.
Quote:sk
there is a lot of BS about Magwitch.
but my point here is that the idea that a coach losing players from his squad would increase the likelihood of further players leaving by suggesting some of them are on the way out anyway is preposterous.
Preposterous but fact !
Quote:Regarding the second point as far as I can see the players and coaching staff seem very united.
Absolute rubbish.
Quote:I personally think that Maynard is a good coach/manager.
"Personally" - so you were coached/managed by Maynard when ?
If its the same person Ted was a Director back at Coundon road...who also had a seat on the Football clubs board.....Ian Neale is the director at Nuneaton FC so they are both well qualified.....
the person said,OWNERS, so in the plural,which seems to indicate its not an OWNER, but more than one person. the coach is on his way ,it seems that big savings are made by cutting at the top. i have no topclass rugby playing experience,neither has magwich or sk ,by the looks of their comments,.but ,time is running out and the squd is getting smaller by the day,and the best players being snapped up,leaving us with the lesser talented players,spirited,non-the less.very worried i and others are abuot this .
Hmmmm Marvo.. think magwitch may disagree with you on some of those points..
they are both qualified?? recent history shows that general descriptions can be most misleading. as directors ,they are well qualified for what?
well, in my experience as a middle of the back at stoke old boys in the early sixties, a coach took us to the away games. magwhich and others are from thar era, it,s so obvious reading their comments
Marvo you been eating your sisters plimsols? again..... I actual agree with you? CV's and experience DO count for nothing.....Ted Stockers name has been banded around the jungle telegraph for weeks...so there's no truth in that rumour lol....
it would appear that i have misjudged something to do with playing experience, no offence intended
Marvo you've morphed again havent you....and you never got near the backrow...unless it was to hide behind them when the wind blew?....(hair)
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