Which clubs do you think regret sacking their manager?

[NMH]

Liverpool and Roy Evans.
PLayed some blinding football and haven't come closer to winning the league since

Crikey, there's a name I hadn't heard for a long time, and nail on the noggin.

Whatever happened to him - did he fade out of the game completely, or did he head off abroad?

He was ten times the manager than this clown they've got at present. Benitez is awful.

 

[fosters headband]

Brighton and Mike Bailey

Sacked him when Brighton held their highest position in their history

 

[Skaville]

Brighton should never of sacked Chris Catlin

I totally agree with that one

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I don't think the fans at Derby County,were to pleased in the sacking off Brian Clough !!

 

[wigman]

Southampton (Paul Sturrock) but he had the last laugh the other night!

 

[Murray 17]

Have to agree with Newcastle. I can just see the headlines a year from now (if he stays that long):
either: 'Keegan walks away from Newcastle relegation fight',
or: 'Keegan and Newcastle part company as the search for the umpteenth manager in umpteen years begins'.

Mike Bailey and Chris Cattlin both good shouts too.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Brighton and Mike Bailey

Sacked him when Brighton held their highest position in their history

Wasn't he sacked because we (the fans) wanted 'champagne' football and his teams were put out just to accumulate the points with the tactics/performances often seen as dour, uninspiring etc?
Hmmmmm....... nothing to learn from the long term outcome of that short term decision then?

 

[LockStock]

Kettering Town And Gazza.

 

[fosters headband]

Wasn't he sacked because we (the fans) wanted 'champagne' football and his teams were put out just to accumulate the points with the tactics/performances often seen as dour, uninspiring etc?
Hmmmmm....... nothing to learn from the long term outcome of that short term decision then?

Yes you are correct there, that is exactly why he was sacked.
Amazing really, we were establishing ourselves in the top division and he was doing well and as you say he were accumulating points. Now if he had been in the third tier and playing this way and still only getting 5 wins in the last 17 matches you could have perhaps understood the sacking.

 

[Storer68]

Yes you are correct there, that is exactly why he was sacked.
Amazing really, we were establishing ourselves in the top division and he was doing well and as you say he were accumulating points. Now if he had been in the third tier and playing this way and still only getting 5 wins in the last 17 matches you could have perhaps understood the sacking.

and the fact that the Goldstone was the most expensive place to watch top fight football in England. at a princely £2.50

 

[Captain Haddock]

Agree about Bailey, Cattlin, Roy Evans.

Also, Real Madrid: Vincent De Bosque (oh no actually they never regret sacking managers as they a) never learn from mistakes and b) often 'get away with it' regardless!)

Bet West Ham regret parting company with Redknapp, Charlton with Curbs (though twas solely his decision) (fans expectations rose comically - ring any current bells?!) and Fulham with Coleman.

I also personally regret that ManUre DIDN'T sack 'Sir' Alex Ruddyface when they had the chance.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

More than any other club in the football league

Brighton & Hove Albion - Mark McGhee

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

since roy evans, liverpool have won the f.a cup twice, the league cup, uefa cup and the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, they have also come 2nd in the league haven't they?

with roy evans they won the league cup.

yeah they've WELL missed him

 

[Shegull]

Republic of Ireland - Brian Kerr (not a club I know)

You must be joking - his time was well up along with Steve Staunton.

For Ireland it must be Mick McCarthy - and never mind what Roy Keane said. Despite all the trouble in the camp Mick McCarthy done a great job with the Irish Team in the World Cup.

 

[bigc]

since roy evans, liverpool have won the f.a cup twice, the league cup, uefa cup and the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, they have also come 2nd in the league haven't they?

with roy evans they won the league cup.

yeah they've WELL missed him

He lost the plot towards the end, he HAD a very talented side BUT he wasn't able to control them, hence the spice boys, therefore they were underachievers and never looked like they'd win the Prem under him.

 

[Captain Haddock]

Yes but a lot of that is thanks to Benitez not Houllier. Those trophies won under Houllier were not, when all's said and done, what Liverpool most desired and needed to win, but Evans got 'em closer to regaining the title than either of his two successors have managed.

Personally, I think Evans for 5 years, followed directly by Benitez would have better served Liverpool's ambitions (not that you can ever plan like that, of course).

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i don't remember liverpool ever being close to the title under evans? i supported them at the time........what season was this?

 

[bigc]

Yes but a lot of that is thanks to Benitez not Houllier. Those trophies won under Houllier were not, when all's said and done, what Liverpool most desired and needed to win, but Evans got 'em closer to regaining the title than either of his two successors have managed.

Personally, I think Evans for 5 years, followed directly by Benitez would have better served Liverpool's ambitions (not that you can ever plan like that, of course).

You think?

There were flashes, yeah, but they never looked like they would. I mean, it was very much Newcastle/Man Utd around 1995-7, and when the Geordies went off the boil, Arsenal popped up. Evans had a relaxed attitude meaning some good free flowing football, but they never had the mettle for a real title challenge.

Agreed Houllier didn't necessarily do much better.

 

[bigc]

i don't remember liverpool ever being close to the title under evans? i supported them at the time........what season was this?

closest I guess was 1996/97, but they fluffed that one up by losing at home to United and Fowler(or someone..) was sent off. To keep the title race alive, they had to beat Wimbledon, but they didn't.