Those were the days. We had just one enemy, the commies... who weren't really our enemies. The Russian bear was a cuddly bear, who had to stand in long queues for bread. Now we've got real enemies. Dangerous ones. Within and without.
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Those were the days. We had just one enemy, the commies... who weren't really our enemies. The Russian bear was a cuddly bear, who had to stand in long queues for bread. Now we've got real enemies. Dangerous ones. Within and without.
highland fox
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Shame this,it means we can't dump anymore of our old shite on him
David Gwilliam
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There are important differences between Martin Allen and Ian Holloway. Allen's behaviour got him dismissed for "non-football reasons". He left his successors Megson and Holloway a huge squad with a large number of very poor players. Megson got out very quickly.Holloway tried hard to turn things around but failed. Being unsuccessful as a Leicester manager does not make Holloway an unpleasant character; that is an important difference between the two men.
What Allen and Holloway did have in common was that they were hyperactive. There are times when what is needed is a manager to "steady the ship". Following Martin Allen we needed a calming influence and that has been what we got eventually with Nigel Pearson.
The ultimate condemnation of Martin Allen is that he had a close season in which he brought in 14 players not one of which is in the present team. Compare that with Nigel who when Mattock is injured brings in Berner, when Tunchev is injured brings in Brown and then brings in Bunn for Martin. Now that is a sign of good management.
City Fan
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When Gilbert is injured he brings in Edworthy, etc. etc.
Even after Allen's umpteen signings, we still didn't have a natural winger at the club, just shit loads of Right Backs.
enderby fox
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You've been done by the infamous Bocadillo Infraction too then. At least i'm not the only one. :icon_lol:
alex
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We didn't, we followed him with Gary Megson! And also, why is NP dour?
bocadillo
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eeerrr... yes!
bocadillo
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BG said it was and he's always right.
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Where did he do that then?
In the post Enderby Fox replied to. http://www.talkingballs.co.uk/showpost.php?p=797684&postcount=14
bocadillo
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Dour
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He is not.
stockholm fox
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Excellent balanced post. The Allen legacy is clear and that summer's signings ultimately put us on the relegation train. Milan attempted to steady the ship with a more pragmatic coach in Megson the Miserable but he jumped ship when a better offer came along.
Holloway's enthusiasm was instrumental in securing him a job that he couldn't manage and after all the turbulence Mandaric left it to late to change it and you can, to a certain extent understand why.
Allen's lack of ability,tactics and judgement of players is now evident to all. Benefit of heindsight and all that but if Pearson or someone of equal style and ability had been available and recruited by Mandaric in the summer of 2007 we would probably be safely back in the Premiership.
enderby fox
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Yeah!
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