Rob I think we can dismiss the "if only Giles had ben given the job"
Taking into account that he is known to be litigious Ill be careful He did a good job with the republic of Ireland I suppose, but I don't remember his taking them to any finals as player manager. I think he managed Shamrock Rovers of a few years and then he definitely went to Vancouver….no idea what he did there. WestBrom he was player manager and they won a promotion in 76 or 77 with him and I think he went back there in the mid 80s for a while. I have a "baggies " supporting mate and they revered him But , it was hardly an earth shattering managerial career was it ? Don't get me wrong, he is one of the few I have forgiven for his time with Newton Heath….he was a fantastic ball winner and could open up defence with amazing passes, a fucking genius, a legend…world class…..but was he or would he have been a "great manager" , I have my doubts based on his record. Cloughie was a manager. No doubt. On 25 Feb 2013, at 11:19, Robert Heath wrote: > I am sure that one of the two great IF ONLIES about LUFC is NOT if only > Clough had stayed, but is if only Giles had been given the job. > > (The other one is of course if only Lorimer's goal in Paris had not been > disallowed.) > > On 25 February 2013 13:46, Robert Woodmansey <[email protected]> wrote: > Rog > > I think Taylor was the "politician" that people warmed to, so that may well > have been the case. > But just admit it, the bloke had talent for finding quality and bringing them > on > > he got Roy Keane to NF from some mickey mouse Irish team for the price of a > cup of team and biscuits. > …Roy McFarland from…(Bradford ? ) and turned him into an international at > Derby > John McGovern, I think he was at Hartlepool with him > Colin Todd chose cloughie instead of the Don ….remember that one ? > > He made Des Walker, Steve Hodge, Lee Glover….and Im sure ~I could come up > with a long list given time…. > > Admit it Rog, he was a loss. He was the right man , Bremner , Giles and co > just could not stand him. > > > > > On 25 Feb 2013, at 10:19, RM Goodair wrote: > > > Right man at the wrong time Rob – he should never have followed the Don. > > > > He took over the best team in England and turned us in to relegation > > material within 44 days. If Taylor had come with him I believe the outcome > > would have been very very different. > > > > Rog > > > > Roger M Goodair > > Head of IT Support and Telecoms > > University of Bradford > > Richmond Road > > BRADFORD > > BD7 1DP > > > > Tel: 01274 235332 > > Email: [email protected] > > > > From: Robert Woodmansey [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: 25 February 2013 10:12 > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: [LU] Duncan McKenzie > > > > I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top > > one. > > > > You can't take it away from Cloughie, he was a one off and it has to be the > > major regret of anyones life > > that he won consecutive European cups with NF rather than Leeds. > > > > I know the dressing room wanted Giles. But admit it Rog, what "should have > > been" still wrankles. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
