The Footie Thread

[Don Barzini]

Cloughie isn't the best manager of all time, but he's in the Top One.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I think there has been plenty of managers who have done wonders for a club (through many years)
David Pleat, John Lyall, Keith Peacock, George Graham and Roy Hodgson all come to mind.

 

[nickjdavis]

The Dan Ashworth gardening leave saga has another twist.

Seemingly he was stupid enough to blind copy an email expressing his desire to accept the chance of becoming Man U's sporting director, to his own NUFC e-mail account.

Not only did that e-mail express his desire to accept the offer (which did not actually come from Man U, but came from Omar Berrada who was a Man City employee at the time!!!), but it also contained confidential details about the package paid by Newcastle when Ashworth left Brighton.

So Berrada is potentially in breach of his Man C contract or perhaps the terms of his gardening leave, and Ashworth is guilty of sharing commercially sensitive information, effectively with both Man U and Man City. Cant imagine either Newcastle or Brighton being overly thrilled with that!!

What is mind blowing is that two supposed top tier executives were stupid enough to correspond in a manner that leaves a clear audit trail of what was said and when.

 

[GB72]

I think there has been plenty of managers who have done wonders for a club (through many years)
David Pleat, John Lyall, Keith Peacock, George Graham and Roy Hodgson all come to mind.

Winning is certainly not the only factor. Thinking of Curbishly at Charlton and Alardyce at Bolton. Just keeping them in the premier league for so long was a fine effort.

 

[Orikoru]

Winning is certainly not the only factor. Thinking of Curbishly at Charlton and Alardyce at Bolton. Just keeping them in the premier league for so long was a fine effort.

Here are the top Prem managers simply by number of wins. Having a high number of wins at least shows longevity as a top flight manager, so I think there is some merit in it.



Having said that, I always felt Hughes was a pretty awful manager so it's a surprise to see him up there. The top nine all have their place.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Mate, I'm 37 I have no idea who Paisley is. How am I supposed to judge someone who died when I was 10?

Clough who was in your list won league before Paisley

 

[Orikoru]

Clough who was in your list won league before Paisley

Everyone knows Cloughie because of the film, silly.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Everyone knows Cloughie because of the film, silly.

Where do you place Dave Basset then?

 

[Orikoru]

Where do you place Dave Basset then?

Do you mean Mike?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Do you mean Mike?

No, Fred

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793301743582789751

He would be mad to go near Man Utd or Chelsea right now

But a move to Brighton would be a good step for him

Shame though if he doesn’t stick with Ipswich

I wonder if any clubs would look at Edwards

 

[Tashyboy]

And Arteta replacing him?

Hope not.
City are used to winners.

 

[Tashyboy]

No, Fred

Bertie.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Sounds like ETH is leaving Man Utd

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Bertie.

Woof Woof

 

[Tashyboy]

Sounds like ETH is leaving Man Utd

That is the worst possible news indeed

 

[clubchamp98]

Winning is certainly not the only factor. Thinking of Curbishly at Charlton and Alardyce at Bolton. Just keeping them in the premier league for so long was a fine effort.

Dyche deserves a mention keeping Everton up with a large points deduction.

 

[clubchamp98]

That is the worst possible news indeed

That depends who takes his place.
The players are a big part of the problem imo.

 

[clubchamp98]

No, Fred

There’s all sorts in this thread

 

[Tashyboy]

Out of interest, who do folk on here think is the best current English manager at the moment.

Anyone say Gareth Southgate, your on ignore for a week.