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Super Mark McGhee
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Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Knight was not backing McGhee, Knight got caught in a power struggle of sorts, so could not get rid of McGhee in the summer.
Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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One thing that should be added to that is the "power struggle" (more like a difference of opinion) was caused by poor performances from McGhee's team, not vice versa.
Also I think the main issue was McGhee's blase attitude at that particular surrender. Fans are never going to take kindly to their team being rolled over at home and then told it didn't matter. But I agree in his ultimate downfall it wasn't that big of a factor.
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1066gull
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Us fans are fickle.
First we ALL wanted Sven out when he was the best manager this country ever had for a very long while. Then WE wanted McGhee out of our club. Why? Because we wanted short term success.
The naivity of all of us, including me. In future I will always think twice in the best interests of the club.
First we ALL wanted Sven out when he was the best manager this country ever had for a very long while. Then WE wanted McGhee out of our club. Why? Because we wanted short term success.
The naivity of all of us, including me. In future I will always think twice in the best interests of the club.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
So when Motherwell start struggling. Probably a year and half from now can we dig up this thread.
McGhee has a shelf life of about 2 - 2 and a half seasons. Which in todays climate is about average for a manager.
McGhee has a shelf life of about 2 - 2 and a half seasons. Which in todays climate is about average for a manager.
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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spot on - hes a GOOD manager for the first couple of years, then he seems to lose the plot
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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When he starts trying to build his own team...
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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id agree with that - not sure what the situation was at reading but he has generally inherrited decent sides and kept their form going
however, this season could be argued as being a bit different, as motherwell have been shit for a few seasons, and indeed were second favourites to go down. yet he has managed to down them into a decent unit who get results againts the decent teams in the league - as is shown by their lofty league position
Uncle Spielberg
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Even by your standards that is barmy Piers. Assuming he has inherited and kept the same team which of course is not the case ( but why let facts get in the way of McGhee bashing ) he has turned a team who finished up 2nd bottom last season to 3rd this season. So if he has inherited this team it makes his achievement even more remarkable but of course you can't see that as you will not have a single positive word said about the bloke for some bizarre reason.
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Credit to him for keeping us up the following season (although I do feel around February 2005 was when the rot actually set in). However the core of the team he took up was in fact the one Coppell / his predecessors had put together and Coppell left us in a loft position.
Uncle Spielberg
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Not quite the truth though is it, Coppell did indeed take us to the top but Booker lost 3 of the 4 league games in charge so McGhee took over a team on a serious downturn. We had won 8 and lost 5 when he took over, that first season we won 14 and lost 8 in the league with him in charge.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
A very fine 3-0 win against Aberdeeeeeen for 'Well and Mr McGhee.
Uncle Spielberg
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But it was only Aberdeen, they are about the same as Torquay and its only the Scottish league which me and you could get in a team up there bof, so no credit to McGhee as anyone could do it much like anyone could have got Brigthon promoted in their first season as they just picked the team for 30 odds games that Coppell had selected.
NMH
Banned
The best interest of this club, was to sack magoo. It's a FACT that he had sold average players for loads, but failed to find good players to replace them.
He could not get the best out of mercurial footballers with potential, and played shit tactics. The football was bad, and getting worse, and he was driving BHA toward a brick wall, while dismantling the steering wheel.
Get over it magooners, he might be suited to sweaty fitba, but the future of our club was wrested from his small mind just in time.
Well played DK
a wise move.Nemesis
SERIOUSLY!
withdeanwombat
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Sadly,McGhee is now Albion history,and yes,I am over it and have moved on.But please don't try to rewrite history.DK buckled in the face of a couple of hundred junior lager louts at Bristol.The end.
ATFC Seagull
Aberystwyth Town FC
My thoughts exactly!
BensGrandad
New member
What price on MM becoming Scotland manager and Terry Butcher going back to Motherwell, especially as he has proved he is not good enought for Div 2, so should just about be good enough for SPL.
The best interest of this club, was to sack magoo. It's a FACT that he had sold average players for loads, but failed to find good players to replace them.
He could not get the best out of mercurial footballers with potential, and played shit tactics. The football was bad, and getting worse, and he was driving BHA toward a brick wall, while dismantling the steering wheel.
Get over it magooners, he might be suited to sweaty fitba, but the future of our club was wrested from his small mind just in time.
Well played DK
Just out of interest, what is our record under Wendy, now that quality players are flocking to Withdean with the great wages we pay and passionate fans that support the team?