Storer68
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Just for this he will always get a big 
from me
from me
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Mark McGhee to RETURN to Withdean
- Thread starter SNOOBS
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The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
Completely agree.
I was absolutely mortified with the treatment he got from some 'fans' so much so I couldn't even bring myself to go to another home game for the rest of that season.
Hopefully Bloom isn't quite so quick to pull the trigger when under pressure from certain fans.
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 24,405
i will definitely go to that - mark deserves a standing ovation from everybody who goes to that game for what he did for this club
absolute legend
absolute legend
bhaexpress
New member
Box of Frogs
Zamoras Left Boot
A cracking friendly if confirmed.
Mark McGhee
Mark McGhee 
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,634
This.
Withdean Wanderer
Banned
awful football? Only in the season we went down. He was sacked after a few games the following season after getting battered by Crewe at home with 10 men and then losing to Forest (finished in play-offs) and Bristol (went up), both away from home. He was unreasonably sacked because supporters kept up the tiresome tirade of abuse against him because we weren't tearing up this league despite having spent next to nothing.
In that season that we went down we still managed wins at Palace and Ipswich, after he'd been forced to sell Currie, Cullip, Harding and Virgo, while having to use the loan market (McShane, Noel-Williams) to replace them.
In the following season, his transfer budget had to be used to bring in the likes of Alex Revell - he had nothing to spend.
We played effective football under him that saw us get the results we needed for his first 2 seasons. Football that wins games is not "awful" unless you're Roman Abramovich or a total moron.
McGhee did a great job - but he's shown throughout his career that building new teams is not his greatest attribute, especially when he's not given anything to spend! Look at us now, we're not much better off than we were when he was sacked having spent well over a million. McGhee made us that much in transfer revenues that kept the club afloat.
To a certain extent, McGhee worked wonders when he was here. We've moved on now, and he should be thanked for giving us some great moments during a particularly difficult period, including getting us into, and then keeping us in the Championship.
His biggest problem? He wasn't Steve Coppell.
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
The best manager we have ever had at Withdean all factors considered. His sacking was the worst decision made by the club in the 35 years I have supported it. It set the club back 4 years.
Austrian Gull
Well-known member
Was that awful football that saw us more than hold our own at White Hart Lane?
You clearly didn't go to any matches in the season we got promoted then, including the playoff final. Dire defensive stuff, though obviously effective. I don't really know how anyone can argue with this.
Yes, one game against premiership opposition proves that all those dire 1-0 wins were entertaining.
We were more entertaining with Wilkins and bloomin' Taylor. But I didn't come on here to slag McGhee off, as I said, he deserves applause for what he achieved.
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
I hate pre-season friendlies.
But I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see MM leading Aberdeen out.
But I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see MM leading Aberdeen out.
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 24,405
id rather we played bloody awful football and won a play off final, two seasons in the league below the premiership and some QUALITY away days than being stuck at the bottom of this league as we have been since mcghee got sacked
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Deleted User X18H
Guest
He still has a place in town which I bet he is spending the summer in I used to see him around Matlock/Maldon Roads. I bet that's why this game has been arranged. Home from home for Jocko. Does Ernest know? He can regale him of the ARS great victory since his departure
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
The football has been even more shit until recently though and with no success either. Wilkins team had it's moments but often looked like men against boys. Adams team was completely clueless and useless in 95% of the games. Slade's team was initially effective and then became the most irritating of teams, the one that keeps conceding last minute goals and having a player sent off every other match.
McGhee's shit football had a better end result and he proved to be the only manager who could cope with Leon Knight for more than 10 games for which he deserves massive applause.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Agreed.
Although there are some daft bints here who have trouble standing up in his company.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
We don't WANT that LARDY Jocko CLOWN back at Withdean in ANY capacity. It will be BOOS all round if he COMES back.
MAGOO OUT
SACK THE LARDY JOCKO CLOWN
TIGHT OUT
SACK THE BOARD
MAGOO OUT
SACK THE LARDY JOCKO CLOWN
TIGHT OUT
SACK THE BOARD
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
What HAPPY days and as USUAL the ARS did it
