Football League 125 Poll

[Kalimantan Gull]

Really! Which games were they and were they really more miserable than losing to Palace and seeing them disappear into the horizon where the streets are paved with gold?

That would be most of the first half of the 1986-87 season, my first season watching the Albion. God it was dire.


*I do KNOW he was our greatest manager, of course.

 

[Superphil]

47% each after my vote for the mighty Mullers. Those with a reasonable knowledge of our club's history would know that Mullers is the only logical option.

Trouble is,
1, many newer web-savvy younger fans likely to vote in such polls will have no memories of Mullers

2, this is the perfect poll to be sabotaged by C******* P***** fans.

 

[B.W.]

That would be most of the first half of the 1986-87 season, my first season watching the Albion. God it was dire.


*I do KNOW he was our greatest manager, of course.

That wasn't good, I agree. You arrived on the scene about 10 year too late!

 

[Frutos]

Yes he saved us at the death having virtually had us relegated so he wasnt a very good manager in general terms, although it must be said that he was working under great pressure and constraints.

Utterly daft.

 

[B.W.]

Trouble is,
1, many newer web-savvy younger fans likely to vote in such polls will have no memories of Mullers

2, this is the perfect poll to be sabotaged by C******* P***** fans.

I agree. What a great shame.

Mullers really didn't like Palace / Venables! Another reason to vote for him. I really don't think Gus ever really understood the rivalry (to be fair, this is totally understandable).

 

[Bob!]

49-44 to Gus now.

i voted Mullery

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

That would be most of the first half of the 1986-87 season, my first season watching the Albion. God it was dire.


*I do KNOW he was our greatest manager, of course.

I don't get this. How can you possibly isolate the first half of 1986/87 as dire when we were 15th (eight points clear of relegation) when Mullery was sacked in January 1987 and then spent over three months to record a win after Barry Lloyd was appointed?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

1% in it at the moment - Mullers is winning.

 

[TSB]

1% in it at the moment - Mullers is winning.

Link?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Link?

Same as the one in the OP, Gus winning by 2% now.

 

[WhingForPresident]

vote SALDE

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I don't get this. How can you possibly isolate the first half of 1986/87 as dire when we were 15th (eight points clear of relegation) when Mullery was sacked in January 1987 and then spent over three months to record a win after Barry Lloyd was appointed?

I don't know, I was 12

 

[B.W.]

47% for both again. It would be an absolute travesty if Mullers doesn't win IMHO. Know your history!

 

[In The Rough]

I voted adams

 

[Brighton Breezy]

When Mullery was in charge there was a far more level playing field financially across all divisions. There were no parachute payments, Sky TV cash pushing top flight wages through the roof etc and making it harder for sides coming up through the leagues to attract top quality players.

I am not saying it was at all EASY to get a team up through the divisions. Of course it wasn't. But it was EASIER than today.

Probably tough to call between Mullery and Poyet (from the names on that list) but there is certainly not one who is CLEARLY ahead of the other.

 

[Brovion]

Heart says Mullery, head says Poyet. Can't vote.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Heart says Mullery, head says Poyet. Can't vote.

Head says Mullery.

Two promotions vs one.
Kept Albion safe in two seasons of top flight football vs none.

Plus he was so much more loyal to the club than Poyet ever was.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Head says Mullery.

Two promotions vs one.
Kept Albion safe in two seasons of top flight football vs none.

Plus he was so much more loyal to the club than Poyet ever was.

Football was a far more level playing field financially in Mullery's day.

And (so far) Poyet has never managed Palace...

 

[B.W.]

When Mullery was in charge there was a far more level playing field financially across all divisions. There were no parachute payments, Sky TV cash pushing top flight wages through the roof etc and making it harder for sides coming up through the leagues to attract top quality players.

I am not saying it was at all EASY to get a team up through the divisions. Of course it wasn't. But it was EASIER than today.

Probably tough to call between Mullery and Poyet (from the names on that list) but there is certainly not one who is CLEARLY ahead of the other.

Whilst I agree with the suggestion it was easier, the fact is that Mullery achieved the top flight, Gus did not, despite far more resources. No contest.

 

[B.W.]

Head says Mullery.

Two promotions vs one.
Kept Albion safe in two seasons of top flight football vs none.

Plus he was so much more loyal to the club than Poyet ever was.

This. CLEAR winner is Mullery.