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Andy Thompson
Brutal!
Shame he didn'tHe was linked with them when he left Fulham but didn't get the gig and ended up at QPR. The story at the time though was that he thought he should get the Chelsea job.
And the brick manager gravy train continues as BFS is heavily linked with the Stoke job
Agreed. Two of the most successful managerial spells in the PL era were Allardyce at Bolton and Hughes at Blackburn. They had their teams in the top ten, pushing Europe. But they wanted more and allowed themselves to be tempted. I can see why they would want to see what they could do with more resources, but they could have stayed and become club legends. Another who excelled but wanted more was Curbishley. I couldn't tell you what division Charlton are in without looking it up.allardyce will get a club punching above its weight, that's success imo
success for Stoke is being in the PL
Agreed. Two of the most successful managerial spells in the PL era were Allardyce at Bolton and Hughes at Blackburn. They had their teams in the top ten, pushing Europe. But they wanted more and allowed themselves to be tempted. I can see why they would want to see what they could do with more resources, but they could have stayed and become club legends. Another who excelled but wanted more was Curbishley. I couldn't tell you what division Charlton are in without looking it up.
I don't agree with that for BFS, Everton maybe, but he was only a stopgap there
Moyes was solid at Everton and overachieved with West Ham
BFS should have done more with Everton, arguably Sunderland, and Blackburn, definitely England
Moyes was solid, and no more at Everton. Did well early on to build them up and weather a few storms, but by the time he left he was the thing holding them back - not a lack of resource or such. His tactics, his lack of ambition, the lack of evolution in the side. Had an Everton mate who at the time was delighted 'dithering Dave' went.
Of the two I think Allardyce is the better manager, and has come much closer to genuine achievement with his sides than Moyes. Moyes reputation defies belief and doesnt stand any real scrutiny
BFS should have done more with Everton, arguably Sunderland, and Blackburn, definitely England
Moyes was solid, and no more at Everton. Did well early on to build them up and weather a few storms, but by the time he left he was the thing holding them back - not a lack of resource or such. His tactics, his lack of ambition, the lack of evolution in the side. Had an Everton mate who at the time was delighted 'dithering Dave' went.
Of the two I think Allardyce is the better manager, and has come much closer to genuine achievement with his sides than Moyes. Moyes reputation defies belief and doesnt stand any real scrutiny
BFS took Everton up the table to 8th, with an unbalanced team put together by Koeman and only had 6 months. Not sure Silva will better his finish spending money and having a full season and pre season. Blackburn were doing fine and then Keen went telling to stories to the owners and set the club into a downward spiral. Sunderland he kept up with less than a full season above their rivals and they were relegated under Moyes rock bottom the following year. Arguably Saudi Sportswashing Machine was his big chance but his (big) face didn’t fit and we now know what a dysfunctional club they are under Ashley.
I know he has made himself unlikeable for other reasons but any club wanting to try and avoid relegation, in a fire fighting situation or in the longer term finish mid table in the prem without concerns over the style of football he’s your man. Anyone with loftier ambitions of taking a club into the top 6 playing tika taka need look elsewhere, although it’s been a long time since that has happened.