Big Ron Manager

[London Irish]

What did people make of it?

It's the strange kind of reality show, we are actually going to see over the next few weeks a Football League manager, Steve Bleasdale, disintegrate in front of the cameras and resign.

Can't imagine what Peterborough fans must be making of it. £100,000 from Sky seems to be the going rate for turning your club into a laughing stock. Although Barry Fry claims Peterborough also made another £150,000 in spin-off revenues from the programme.

Ron seems to be completing his rehabilitation quite well, he came over well in the first episode last night. Bleasdale seems a sympathetic character too, you have to feel for him taking over a tough job in such circumstances. There's a great quote from him saying: "It was like being in The Trueman Show and Big Brother rolled into one. I was doing my team talks and six or seven of my players were just staring at the cameras!" He blames the turmoil caused by the Sky filming for the Posh's failure to get promotion last season.

Not sure how well Barry Fry is going to come out of this. There's a danger that he is looking like a bumbling showman who can't run a football club without stunts like this.

 

[Easy 10]

I've Sky Plussed it (as its on Sky One its totally unwatchable otherwise). Looking forward to watching it tonight, from the previews it looks highly entertaining.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Why o why would you say yes to it?

Like you said the Posh manager said Atkinson cost them promotion

 

[Northstander]

To be fair, I think I would react in the same way as the Boro manager, just who actually is this boss here Fry you C***!!??

He was even doing quite well with results to be fair!

 

[Dave the OAP]

I thought it was a bit car crash TV, but Ron came over very well and Barry fry just looked like a rabbitt caught in the headlights.

Good show though

 

[Virgos Magician]

I thought it was great, a true insight into wat happens off and on the pitch, from the managers point of view. Ill be watchin it nxt week deffo

 

[Lawro's Lip]

What did people make of it?

£100,000 from Sky seems to be the going rate for turning your club into a laughing stock.

With Barry Fry's involvement they had that status already.

 

[London Irish]

Why o why would you say yes to it?

Like you said the Posh manager said Atkinson cost them promotion

£250,000 says Barry Fry. I think there's also a belief that the players would be worth more with all this Sky publicity. Given that they virtually all come across as gormless twats, in fact probably the opposite is true

 

[Munchkin]

What happened to Steve Bleasdale

Did he get sacked in the end

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

It was very watchable. Couldn't believe the P'Boro keepers were just basically standing around watching other playes train whilst they did nothing. The inevitable swearing scenes from the manager and Fry were funny. But I had slightly uneasy feeling watching it. No matter how well Big Ron came across, we know he's very dodgy. Does he really deserve yet another chance?

 

[Scotty Mac]

What happened to Steve Bleasdale

Did he get sacked in the end

think he resigned

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

£250,000 says Barry Fry. I think there's also a belief that the players would be worth more with all this Sky publicity. Given that they virtually all come across as gormless twats, in fact probably the opposite is true

If I was the manager I would eave straight away.

Go up and its big Ron
Stay down and its because you didnt pay attention to him.

 

[London Irish]

What happened to Steve Bleasdale

Did he get sacked in the end

He resigned, episode 5 I think.

 

[London Irish]

It was very watchable. Couldn't believe the P'Boro keepers were just basically standing around watching other playes train whilst they did nothing.

That was weird, and you then did get a good insight into the role of goalkeeper coach from the guy they brought in.

What was never explained though was why the Posh never had a goalie coach in the first place. Was it because Fry couldn't afford one? It was all made to look like a bit of managerial genius by Ron to bring one in. It must have been galling for Bleasdale only to get these new resources without it being properly explained why they weren't there in the first place.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

That was weird, and you then did get a good insight into the role of goalkeeper coach from the guy they brought in.

What was never explained though was why the Posh never had a goalie coach in the first place. Was it because Fry couldn't afford one? It was all made to look like a bit of managerial genius by Ron to bring one in. It must have been galling for Bleasdale only to get these new resources without it being properly explained why they weren't there in the first place.

Down to money presumably. Even so, it was amateurish beyond belief. I was suprised that the coaching/motivational methods hadn't moved on from the Graham Taylor, " f***ing hell Carlton! ..." Can we not knock it" school. But your view LI on Big Ron? Is it time to forgive or is he forever tarred as a racist?

 

[Springal]

they had one but got rid of him due to money

 

[London Irish]

Down to money presumably. Even so, it was amateurish beyond belief. I was suprised that the coaching/motivational methods hadn't moved on from the Graham Taylor, " f***ing hell Carlton! ..." Can we not knock it" school. But your view LI on Big Ron? Is it time to forgive or is he forever tarred as a racist?

I didn't like what he said at the opening of the programme, quoting Terry Venables as saying "stop apologising". But everyone should get a second chance, saw a fair bit of him on Bravo doing the Serie A analysis at the end of last season and he was good on there too. I don't think he's a racist, just someone fairly ignorant about the harm racist language can cause.

 

[Race]

Looking forward to seeing the fisty cuffs that goes off in the dressing room in next weeks episode!

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Looking forward to seeing the fisty cuffs that goes off in the dressing room in next weeks episode!

Has it ever kicked off in Albion's dressing room?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Looking forward to seeing the fisty cuffs that goes off in the dressing room in next weeks episode!

Can guy please smuggle a video phone in so we can see a half time team talk.

It's just a fantasy of mine thats all!!



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