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As a Coach? - yes.
As Manager? - the job is now too big for him.
As Manager? - the job is now too big for him.
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Bring Dean Wilkins Back
- Thread starter symyjym
- Start date
Steve Foster
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i don't know how we finished 7th under wilkins, we played some dire football that season. i remember one game in particular at withdean when we lost 3-2 to port vale. they were bottom of the league by a country mile and they battered us. i seem to recall them hitting the woodwork about 10 times, and it actually becoming comical. also the crowds under wilkins were probably the lowest throughout our time at withdean because we played such boring football.
NMH
Banned
We also battered at teams in games we should have won by country miles, but ended up scraping draws. So, IF we had had a couple of better players and no controversy that season, we could easily have made the playoffs and not dropped the silly points that prevented that.
In actuality, we were better than 7th except for 2 better players - and played better football than you seem to suggest.
Two seasons later, DW looks like a genius on that crap budget, and with such a thin ice to skate on with the board.
bright1064
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Because we won football matches!
Not forgetting we picked up points away at places like Leeds and Forest.
People can't seriously STILL preach on about the way we played our football under Wilkins! Are you telling me that it was more exciting to watch Micky Adams side last year? Or Slade's team this season? Not a chance! The only decent spell of football we have had since Wilkins was sacked, was the great escape at the end of last season, and that's it!
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
symyjym is a pillock.
cjd
Well-known member
I liked Wilkins and thought he did well, but i dont think he is the right man for the job, it would be great if he came back as the assistant manager/coach, but chances are he wont.
I don't believe you can hire someone purely based on loyalty, as i think most managers that go to a new club have the same level of commitment and there are better candidates out there.
I don't believe you can hire someone purely based on loyalty, as i think most managers that go to a new club have the same level of commitment and there are better candidates out there.
beardy gull
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I hated the football we played under Wilkins.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,874
He's also either Deano's son (if he's got one) or daughter, some other relative, Ray 'Butch' Wilkins or Deano himself. There's something suspicious about the timing of the arrival of 'our' symyjym on NSC with all this uncertainly surrounding the coaching staff/Managerial position.
symyjym REVEAL yourself!
Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
- 14,031
Time to Move on and Move up a gear!
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Oh - and by the way it was a joke.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,874
Honestly Mumm, you daft apeth!
Withdean Wanderer
Banned
A Dick Knight/Barry Lloyd signing
God forbid.