Is Gustavo Poyet our best manager of all time.

[HenryC]

Thank you. Micky Adams Mk I took us from 15th in the Division 3 (4th tier) to 4th in Division 2 (3rd tier), a rise of 34 league positions.

OK. So using your measurement Gus will be our most successful manager ever if we end the season in the top 8?!

 

[Sussex Nomad]

OK. So using your measurement Gus will be our most successful manager ever if we end the season in the top 8?!

He actually needs to have a couple of seasons in Div 1 (Prem) before we can go here.

 

[Arkwright]

Seriously dude, would you want Forster or Cox in our squad now?

We are an attacking team, not a backs against the wall long ball team. He knows who is players are, Dunk has done very well at CB.

I think you are missing my point, all I'm saying is I am not totally convinced by Gus's man management with ceratin types of players. Maybe what Gus did was right "It's Gus's way or nothing", agreed it has worked to date but maybe it just caused a bit of friction in the squad. I don't know but in the normal work place it would not always go down to well.

As I said before Gus's acheivements are fantastic but just a tad too early to say "The Best".

Also let's the honest what a great time to take over the helm at The Albion with the new ground due in a season, sell out games, oh and Bloom. The money certainly helps let's not forget that!

 

[bhaexpress]

He's a great manager yes but he also has the advantage of being with this club at possibly the best ever time in their history (thanks in no small part to Mr Bloom and Mr Knight for getting us to this point). However, if her gets us into The Premiership in the next two seasons then yes he will be. He has one advantage over Mullery, he never slags off his players in public.

 

[Arkwright]

He's a great manager yes but he also has the advantage of being with this club at possibly the best ever time in their history (thanks in no small part to Mr Bloom and Mr Knight for getting us to this point). However, if her gets us into The Premiership in the next two seasons then yes he will be. He has one advantage over Mullery, he never slags off his players in public.

Totally agree, maybe the question should be "Is it the best Albion set up of all time", answer "Yes".

 

[Weststander]

Mullery was class for us. With grit, when there were set backs e.g. 1978.
Greatly helped by some TOP level players like Ward, Horton, Lawrenson.

Poyet climbing fast. Mixed times at Leeds & Spurs, have meant we're benefitting by lessons learned.
When you now see international and the better PL teams play, you can see he has brought their tactics to the lower divisions. Other than Swansea, almost unique.

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

I'm not sure the Amex would be the most suitable place.

I think I would prefer to see our 100 metre tall reinforced concrete statue on top of Ditchling Beacon.

Love it. Sod the Angel of the North, we'll have The Angel of The South

 

[Steve Foster]

Always felt sorry for Mike Bailey who played unattractive football however was our only manager EVER to keep us in the top flight without however bricking ourselves over relegation.

Alan Mullery gets top spot for me.

Gus in the bronze position at the mo

 

[Surf's Up]

EP

I completely agree with what you are saying but that is why one cannot compare managers.

As I said, GP turned around a pretty average bunch into 'Championship material' so who knows what can be achieved with the squad he has built subsequently which (by comparison with some of our Championship contenders) is, in my mind, not hugely spectacular.

I think the point about the squad Gus has assembled now is that, in Championship terms, it is very different to the norm in this division. I initially thought that we needed big, fast physical players to compete successfully in this league. Gus has assembled a team that has pace to burn and a high skill level but they're not the most physical. Its going to be fascinating to see how we get on with teams that relentlessly close us down and are fast on the break but we've made a pretty good start and I think the best is yet to come.

 

[grawhite]

1. Mullery
2. Lane
3. Poyet (and climbing ...)
4. Adams
5. Gritt
6. Brady
7. Taylor
8. Goodwin
9. Sayward
10. MacCauley

I also see another name missing, Chris Catlin, he was also a very good manager at this club.