Bits & Bobs - Page 14

Twenty Eight · 01-09-2018, 13:42

How many Managers in the league aren’t ex players ?????

Exile on Spencer St · 01-09-2018, 15:59

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Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

How many Managers in the league aren’t ex players ?????

The question is how many were GOOD ex-players.
Many of the best managers were mediocre players, Dalgleish being one exception.

choirboy · 02-09-2018, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

How many Managers in the league aren’t ex players ?????

I think I remember one José Mourinho playing a couple of games in
the old Accy Combination on Highams a couple of decades ago!

Exile on Spencer St · 02-09-2018, 17:44

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Originally Posted by choirboy

I think I remember one José Mourinho playing a couple of games in
the old Accy Combination on Highams a couple of decades ago!

You mean 'Muddy Knees' Mourinho?

Twenty Eight · 02-09-2018, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

The question is how many were GOOD ex-players.
Many of the best managers were mediocre players, Dalgleish being one exception.

Well thats a matter of opinion.
It also depends what you mean by mediocre.
If you played for your Country you were hardly ****.
I thought Nolan was a great pro and Kewell was decent.
The best non playing Manager ever for me was Laurie MCMenemy but he had a military background.

Twenty Eight · 02-09-2018, 18:45

I can’t think of any League One Manager who isn’t an ex player.

DAV007 · 02-09-2018, 19:39

Any particular reason why we don’t have a game in the EFL trophy this week and most others do?

monkey hanger · 03-09-2018, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

I can’t think of any League One Manager who isn’t an ex player.

true 28. being a pro especially a good one does not guarentee you being a good manager or coach. plenty have give it a go and failed maybe due to doing a job lower down than what they played in and loose patiance with lads who cannot do what they could on or off the pitch.

Mr T · 03-09-2018, 10:02

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Any particular reason why we don’t have a game in the EFL trophy this week and most others do?

Dav007;

This is off topic; but I'll let it go!!

WBA didn't want this date as it's it International Break.

Invited clubs lead the way on the dates for fixtures. If you remember we played Middlesboro on the "reserve" date last year.

Billy Casper · 03-09-2018, 11:22

"This is off topic; but I'll let it go!!"

What topic should it be under ?

AccyMad · 03-09-2018, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Billy Casper

"This is off topic; but I'll let it go!!"

What topic should it be under ?

Exactly! - Thought this thread was titled Bits & Bobs so surely anything goes??

Mr T · 03-09-2018, 12:56

Opps sorry!!

I thought this was the Iron's match thread!!

DAV007 · 04-09-2018, 07:36

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Dav007;

This is off topic; but I'll let it go!!

WBA didn't want this date as it's it International Break.

Invited clubs lead the way on the dates for fixtures. If you remember we played Middlesboro on the "reserve" date last year.

Thanks for clarifying Mr T

It seems a bizarre decision unless they plan on playing a strong 11?

Mr T · 04-09-2018, 09:12

Makes some sense to keep the Cat 1 clubs "on-side".

Middlesboro had a few of their younger lads on International duty; guess WBA have the same situation.

monkey hanger · 04-09-2018, 09:44

even nuneaton borough in the conference north have called off their game because of this international break thing. wonder though why teams have big squads as if players are injured they just have to get on with it.