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Post by daniel300380 on May 25, 2020 17:45:00 GMT
Outstanding from Clough and shows the measure of the man. I personally think he's one of the most underrated managers in the lower leagues. In his first spell at Burton he took Burton up from the seventh tier to the brink of promotion to League Two. In his second spell helped to get them promoted to the Championship and then kept them there the following season. Last couple of seasons in League One had them comfortably finishing mid table on a limited budget and also incredibly got them to the Semi Final of the League Cup. Took over Sheffield United in the relegation zone and got them into the League One playoffs and to the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals and at the same time dramatically cut their wage bill. Also one of the few lower league managers to have a song dedicated to him.  . Quite a few Burton fans were happy that he left on some of the Facebook forums. Couldn't beehive it. Not sure why they wanted him gone so badly. |
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Post by pirate on May 25, 2020 17:55:52 GMT
Outstanding from Clough and shows the measure of the man. I personally think he's one of the most underrated managers in the lower leagues. In his first spell at Burton he took Burton up from the seventh tier to the brink of promotion to League Two. In his second spell helped to get them promoted to the Championship and then kept them there the following season. Last couple of seasons in League One had them comfortably finishing mid table on a limited budget and also incredibly got them to the Semi Final of the League Cup. Took over Sheffield United in the relegation zone and got them into the League One playoffs and to the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals and at the same time dramatically cut their wage bill. Also one of the few lower league managers to have a song dedicated to him. . Quite a few Burton fans were happy that he left on some of the Facebook forums. Couldn't beehive it. Not sure why they wanted him gone so badly. Sometimes you can stay at one place a bit too long and fans become tired of the same voice. I think they were very lucky to have a man of Clough's quality and integrity and for those fans that wanted him gone it might be a case of careful what you wish for and the grass isn't always greener etc. He did an outstanding job for that football club and they need to remember where they were when he first took over...The Southern League Prem. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 5, 2020 18:28:32 GMT
Set to be appointed Mansfield manager.
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Post by lympstonegas on Nov 6, 2020 8:03:26 GMT
Gutted
He would be the perfect manager to come in now and pick up this project and turn us into a winning team
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 6, 2020 9:04:33 GMT
Outstanding from Clough and shows the measure of the man. I personally think he's one of the most underrated managers in the lower leagues. In his first spell at Burton he took Burton up from the seventh tier to the brink of promotion to League Two. In his second spell helped to get them promoted to the Championship and then kept them there the following season. Last couple of seasons in League One had them comfortably finishing mid table on a limited budget and also incredibly got them to the Semi Final of the League Cup. Took over Sheffield United in the relegation zone and got them into the League One playoffs and to the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals and at the same time dramatically cut their wage bill. Also one of the few lower league managers to have a song dedicated to him. . Quite a few Burton fans were happy that he left on some of the Facebook forums. Couldn't beehive it. Not sure why they wanted him gone so badly. I bet they regret posting that now! Surprised he's now dropping down to L2, although it does make you wonder what package Mansfield are prepared to offer their managers. Just our luck they choose to offer GC an offer he couldn't refuse. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2020 10:27:12 GMT
. Quite a few Burton fans were happy that he left on some of the Facebook forums. Couldn't beehive it. Not sure why they wanted him gone so badly. I bet they regret posting that now! Surprised he's now dropping down to L2, although it does make you wonder what package Mansfield are prepared to offer their managers. Just our luck they choose to offer GC an offer he couldn't refuse. At least the c**** went for an out of work manager this time. Which actually got me thinking..... ....when was the last time Rovers poached a manager? When you think about it most of the managers we’ve had in my time of following Rovers have been either internal appointments or free agents. The most recent one that springs to mind was Buckle from Torquay. |
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Post by oldgas on Nov 6, 2020 11:28:50 GMT
Atkins from Oxford. That turned out well.
Ward from York. That turned out well eventually, didn't it?
I'm not sure about Graydon, but if we did sign him from Walsall that turned out well as well.
There's a bit of a theme developing here.
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Post by legas on Nov 6, 2020 11:35:29 GMT
I bet they regret posting that now! Surprised he's now dropping down to L2, although it does make you wonder what package Mansfield are prepared to offer their managers. Just our luck they choose to offer GC an offer he couldn't refuse. At least the c**** went for an out of work manager this time. Which actually got me thinking..... ....when was the last time Rovers poached a manager? When you think about it most of the managers we’ve had in my time of following Rovers have been either internal appointments or free agents. The most recent one that springs to mind was Buckle from Torquay. I think we tried to get a young Martin O’Neil from Wycombe on the recommendation of Gerry Francis as he was leaving. If I remember, O’Neil turned us down and later went on to join Notts Forest. Always wondered how that would have turned out had he joined us. |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Nov 6, 2020 11:36:45 GMT
I bet they regret posting that now! Surprised he's now dropping down to L2, although it does make you wonder what package Mansfield are prepared to offer their managers. Just our luck they choose to offer GC an offer he couldn't refuse. At least the c**** went for an out of work manager this time. Which actually got me thinking..... ....when was the last time Rovers poached a manager? When you think about it most of the managers we’ve had in my time of following Rovers have been either internal appointments or free agents. The most recent one that springs to mind was Buckle from Torquay. DC was poached from Salisbury (although not to be manager, of course). |
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Post by legas on Nov 6, 2020 11:37:31 GMT
At least the c**** went for an out of work manager this time. Which actually got me thinking..... ....when was the last time Rovers poached a manager? When you think about it most of the managers we’ve had in my time of following Rovers have been either internal appointments or free agents. The most recent one that springs to mind was Buckle from Torquay. I think we tried to get a young Martin O’Neil from Wycombe on the recommendation of Gerry Francis as he was leaving. If I remember, O’Neil turned us down and later went on to join Notts Forest. Always wondered how that would have turned out had he joined us. Correction: it was Norwich he went to (Forest came a lot later). |
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Post by gashead1981 on Nov 6, 2020 12:05:55 GMT
Atkins from Oxford. That turned out well. Ward from York. That turned out well eventually, didn't it? I'm not sure about Graydon, but if we did sign him from Walsall that turned out well as well. There's a bit of a theme developing here. Buckle from Torquay. |
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Post by chewbacca on Nov 6, 2020 12:30:27 GMT
Atkins from Oxford. That turned out well. Ward from York. That turned out well eventually, didn't it? I'm not sure about Graydon, but if we did sign him from Walsall that turned out well as well. There's a bit of a theme developing here. - Atkins masterminded Rovers staying in the league, steadied the boat and put together the majority of the squad that would gain promotion in 2007.
- Ward was unattached when appointed and achieved Rovers highest League finish since 1993.
- Graydon was unattached when appointed.
The only theme that really developed there was you getting things wrong.
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Post by gashead1981 on Nov 6, 2020 12:31:53 GMT
Atkins from Oxford. That turned out well. Ward from York. That turned out well eventually, didn't it? I'm not sure about Graydon, but if we did sign him from Walsall that turned out well as well. There's a bit of a theme developing here. - Atkins masterminded Rovers staying in the league, steadied the boat and put together the majority of the squad that would gain promotion in 2007.
- Ward was unattached when appointed and achieved Rovers highest League finish since 1993.
- Graydon was unattached when appointed.
The only theme that really developed there was you getting things wrong.
Wasn’t it Osman and Broadhurst that kept us in the league? Atkins rebuilt the season afterwards. |
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Post by chewbacca on Nov 6, 2020 12:40:17 GMT
- Atkins masterminded Rovers staying in the league, steadied the boat and put together the majority of the squad that would gain promotion in 2007.
- Ward was unattached when appointed and achieved Rovers highest League finish since 1993.
- Graydon was unattached when appointed.
The only theme that really developed there was you getting things wrong.
Wasn’t it Osman and Broadhurst that kept us in the league? Atkins rebuilt the season afterwards. Atkins was suspended by Oxford, pulled the strings with the signings that kept us up. In my opinion Osman was brought in as a potential fall guy and Broadhurst was Atkins assistant going forward. |
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 6, 2020 13:47:44 GMT
I bet they regret posting that now! Surprised he's now dropping down to L2, although it does make you wonder what package Mansfield are prepared to offer their managers. Just our luck they choose to offer GC an offer he couldn't refuse. At least the c**** went for an out of work manager this time. Which actually got me thinking..... ....when was the last time Rovers poached a manager? When you think about it most of the managers we’ve had in my time of following Rovers have been either internal appointments or free agents. The most recent one that springs to mind was Buckle from Torquay. We poached John W in 2012 when he was on the train down to Plymouth to sign for them I think. Does that count? UTG! |
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 6, 2020 13:55:17 GMT
Nigel Clough is a very good manager, well respected, Mansfield are fortunate to get him. I wonder what he’ll make of GCs signings? First impressions make me think that him and GC are polar opposites in terms of style and approach. So Mansfield will now have another style to recruit to although I bet Clough will get a tune out of players GC signed but couldn’t get to perform.
UTG!
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Post by oldgas on Nov 6, 2020 13:58:28 GMT
Atkins from Oxford. That turned out well. Ward from York. That turned out well eventually, didn't it? I'm not sure about Graydon, but if we did sign him from Walsall that turned out well as well. There's a bit of a theme developing here. - Atkins masterminded Rovers staying in the league, steadied the boat and put together the majority of the squad that would gain promotion in 2007.
- Ward was unattached when appointed and achieved Rovers highest League finish since 1993.
- Graydon was unattached when appointed.
The only theme that really developed there was you getting things wrong.
Atkins took us to within a hairs breadth of relegation and the football was Graydonesqe in its awfulness. If you think that’s success there wouldn’t be a lot of use in you being asked to sit in on an interview. Ward, the first time round came from York City. He was unable to keep us in what is now the Championship. We all know how his second stint ended. I said I didn’t know if Graydon was poached or had left Walsall when we appointed him. There is another theme developing here, you must have been one of the people interviewing these people. I wonder if your fingerprints are all over the appointments of Penny, Buckle and McGhee? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2020 14:20:11 GMT
- Atkins masterminded Rovers staying in the league, steadied the boat and put together the majority of the squad that would gain promotion in 2007.
- Ward was unattached when appointed and achieved Rovers highest League finish since 1993.
- Graydon was unattached when appointed.
The only theme that really developed there was you getting things wrong.
Atkins took us to within a hairs breadth of relegation and the football was Graydonesqe in its awfulness. If you think that’s success there wouldn’t be a lot of use in you being asked to sit in on an interview. Ward, the first time round came from York City. He was unable to keep us in what is now the Championship. We all know how his second stint ended. I said I didn’t know if Graydon was poached or had left Walsall when we appointed him. There is another theme developing here, you must have been one of the people interviewing these people. I wonder if your fingerprints are all over the appointments of Penny, Buckle and McGhee? Ian Atkins without doubt signed the players on transfer deadline day which kept us in the League whilst on garden leave from Oxford. Kevan Broadhurst was appointed by Atkins to coach and assist with the arrival of the new players. Russell Osman was a board appointment to assist with coaching and deal with the media. He later applied for and failed to land the top job. In Atkins only full season we finished 12th which was the highest that we had finished in League 2 since being relegated. He wasn't a popular appointment but his record wasn't bad. |
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Post by oldgas on Nov 6, 2020 18:48:41 GMT
Atkins took us to within a hairs breadth of relegation and the football was Graydonesqe in its awfulness. If you think that’s success there wouldn’t be a lot of use in you being asked to sit in on an interview. Ward, the first time round came from York City. He was unable to keep us in what is now the Championship. We all know how his second stint ended. I said I didn’t know if Graydon was poached or had left Walsall when we appointed him. There is another theme developing here, you must have been one of the people interviewing these people. I wonder if your fingerprints are all over the appointments of Penny, Buckle and McGhee? Ian Atkins without doubt signed the players on transfer deadline day which kept us in the League whilst on garden leave from Oxford. Kevan Broadhurst was appointed by Atkins to coach and assist with the arrival of the new players. Russell Osman was a board appointment to assist with coaching and deal with the media. He later applied for and failed to land the top job. In Atkins only full season we finished 12th which was the highest that we had finished in League 2 since being relegated. He wasn't a popular appointment but is record wasn't bad. So when we escaped relegation Atkins wasn't actually managing the team is was Broadhurst and Osman. In his first full season he led us to mid table obscurity and in his next was sacked because we were looking like relegation candidates. I remember one of his last games in charge against Scumthorpe. It was freezing cold in the tent stand, and I watched in frozen disbelief as we went down 3-0 without a whimper. I Remember sitting in my car to go home trying to thaw out, wondering what the hell was going to happen to us with that idiot in charge. After he was fired by us I think he may have had a couple of fire fighting jobs which didn't go well and he hasn't managed since, I Dont think. |
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Post by gregsy on Nov 6, 2020 19:01:12 GMT
I really enjoyed the Osman and Broadhurst period....
We started playing some really good stuff that no one expected....
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