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Who is our Second-Greatest Ever Manager?
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 Lakeview  Lincoln 14 Dec 17 6.42pm |
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I'd say it's between Bert Head who was the first manager to take us into the top flight or Venables first time around with the "Team of the 80s". Malcolm Alison had great charisma etc, but took us down two divisions and despite an F.A Cup semi-final while we were in the third tier never got us a promotion. Some would argue he laid the foundations for Venables, but his achievements can't justify the award going to him.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 14 Dec 17 6.43pm |
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Originally posted by manoftaste
Clearly Coppell tops the list and Est1905 is very persuasive in arguing that Venables (Team of the eighties and all that) comes second. Bert Head is obviously third as the manager who took us into the top division for the first time and kept us there against all the odds on a very modest transfer budget. ^^^^^ This. Seconded. Agreed. ^^^^^
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| curlyeagle crowborough 14 Dec 17 7.28pm |
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Burt Head or Big mal for me. Absolutely loved the flamboyance of Alison.
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| Joe Bloggs Nr Norwich 14 Dec 17 7.33pm |
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Cyril Spiers and Arthur Rowe ( did some scouting for him) Terry Venables (best Coach) Bert Head ( although he did buy a lot of players) Steve Coppell and Steve Bruce, possibly Roy Hodgson? Perhaps us armchair fans who find the job a doddle!
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| topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 14 Dec 17 9.49pm |
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Steve Bruce. Such a shame it was so short lived.
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 15 Dec 17 7.03am |
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by my definition of great, there's only Sir Steve in my living memory. If Roy could hack it for two seasons, the world could be his lobster.
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Zimeagle  Harare 15 Dec 17 10.50am |
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For starting the club then taking over as manager for 25 years I'd say Edmund Goodman ( for that achievement he may even shade Steve Coppell ). Bert Head, Arthur Rowe and Dick Graham also brought success and progressed the club. Big Mal for the excitement and raising our profile, followed by Venables who built on Big Mal's work. It's difficult to choose one, given that they operated at different times under different constraints.
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| YT Oxford 15 Dec 17 11.15am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
We had a really good team under Smith in the 93/94 promotion season with Southgate, Armstrong, Gordon, etc. and crushed some of the opposition during that season (I remember the 5-1 win over Portsmouth particularly well). But then we sold Armstrong and didn't we replace him with Gabbiadini? I'd never really thought about it, but the OP is right, the pickings are embarrassingly slim. I was too young, but what about Venables (in his first stint)? We wasted most of the pittance we received for Ian Wright on ‘Marco Goalo’ (not) Gabbiadini. Old age is affecting your memory
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| Beastie 15 Dec 17 11.34am |
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Has to be Pardew. Achieved our only top 10 Premier League finish. Second highest finish of all time. Reached only our second ever FA cup final. Not associated with any relegations or boring sides (unlike Copell). May well keep WBA up at our expense. We really should name the new stand after him.
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| Fatherken 15 Dec 17 11.46am |
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Bert Head the best after Sir Steve
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| Beanyboysmd 15 Dec 17 11.48am |
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I want to give it to Pardew, just for his involvement in Speronis testimonial! The place erupted. Like he was as a manager he looked amazing for a few minutes and then looked exhausted and broken, but what a few minutes...
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| YT Oxford 15 Dec 17 12.04pm |
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Originally posted by Zimeagle
For starting the club then taking over as manager for 25 years I'd say Edmund Goodman ( for that achievement he may even shade Steve Coppell ). Bert Head, Arthur Rowe and Dick Graham also brought success and progressed the club. Big Mal for the excitement and raising our profile, followed by Venables who built on Big Mal's work. It's difficult to choose one, given that they operated at different times under different constraints. You could be the next Reverend Nigel Sands
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