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[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Doubt he would get a mangerial job in the league to be honest.

Why?

 

[Da Man Clay]

Why?

Don't think he was really up to the job. Being media shy as a manger doesn't help and his tactics/substiutions at times were just laughable.

Brilliant youth coach however and wouldn't be surpised to see him at a prem club. Dont see him managing higher than conference though.

Also the constant snipings of ex players at his man mangement skills leaves a doubt over that as well. Dont think he has the overall package to be a successful manager.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

But then in his only full season he took his team to seventh in league one. He also made some decent signings and loans. Couple that with his reputation and experience as a coach and I reckon you've got a package that would tempt a league two or even another league one club.

 

[Zesh Rehman]

i agree with what your both saying, but i agree more with damanclay, but im not sure why really

 

[Trufflehound]

Btw, has this actually been confirmed anywhere? I have looked on google but cant find nowt.

There's a "rumours" section on the FC Twente fans' messageboard. Just took a look, and there's nothing on there.

I did note that a couple of weeks ago they thought they were getting Paul Robinson and Peter Crouch...

 

[Silent Bob]

No offence Skintman, but you (and your source) seem to have a patchy record when it comes to making predictions.

I am still waiting for Mayo to join Brentford, McGhee to join MK Dons, Pearce to joing the Albion, T & L fastenings to sponsor us and Paul Kidman (who?) to sign for us.

So you're not a fully paid up member of Brian Talbot's blue and white army?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

That would be a fantastic opportunity for him, to learn under Mclown. Espically with Wilkins knowledge of Dutch Football.

 

[steward 433]

That would be a fantastic opportunity for him, to learn under Mclown. Espically with Wilkins knowledge of Dutch Football.

Learn WHAT from Mclown exactly

 

[Da Man Clay]

Learn WHAT from Mclown exactly

How to use a brolley appropriately?

 

[crasher]

But then in his only full season he took his team to seventh in league one. He also made some decent signings and loans. Couple that with his reputation and experience as a coach and I reckon you've got a package that would tempt a league two or even another league one club.

I agree entirely. If he applied for jobs at that level I'm sure he'd get another chance as a manager. And deservedly IMO.

 

[Da Man Clay]

But then in his only full season he took his team to seventh in league one. He also made some decent signings and loans. Couple that with his reputation and experience as a coach and I reckon you've got a package that would tempt a league two or even another league one club.

Maybe, I would be tempted to say we finished in 7th despite him and not because of him. We failed to start games so often it was ridiculous, I honestly think we could have got to the play-offs under a better manager?

 

[steward 433]

Maybe, I would be tempted to say we finished in 7th despite him and not because of him. We failed to start games so often it was ridiculous, I honestly think we could have got to the play-offs under a better manager?

I would have to agree with that.

We conceded early a lot and ended up playing catch up far too often

 

[Dr Bandler]

No

But then in his only full season he took his team to seventh in league one. He also made some decent signings and loans. Couple that with his reputation and experience as a coach and I reckon you've got a package that would tempt a league two or even another league one club.

I am really sorry but I think you are wrong. We were in a crap division last year but had two good goalscorers. The football was dire and the atmosphere round the place was dying. I do not think you will see him as a league manager.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Maybe, I would be tempted to say we finished in 7th despite him and not because of him. We failed to start games so often it was ridiculous, I honestly think we could have got to the play-offs under a better manager?

Surely it's only conjecture to say that we'd have got to the play-offs with a better manager? How much better would the manager need to be? What manager would have got us in the play offs? It's not like we were favourites to go up, most 'experts' had us as mid table or lower, I think. If he has flaws as a manager, I don't think they are so serious as to totally negate his positives-namely his reputation as a coach, his work with young players, his generally good loan signings and the fact that he took a side that finished 18th(?) in the league in 2007 to 7th in 2008. I reckon that's enough for him to get a job at at least a league two club.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I am really sorry but I think you are wrong. We were in a crap division last year but had two good goalscorers. The football was dire and the atmosphere round the place was dying. I do not think you will see him as a league manager.

I can't comment on the football or the atmosphere as I didn't see any games. All I can comment on is what his time in charge looked like to an 'outsider'. He finished seventh, got good loan signings and bought good players(for example the two strikers you mention). That on the face of it is enough to get him re-employed, I think.