Non-City managers you liked

[CTID Hants]

To add to these: Roberto Martinez and Alan Pardew

I've also got a soft spot for Big Sam.

Martinez turned temporary tosser when he went to scouse land blues, but has become likeable again now with Belgium

Pardew on the other hand always such an arrogant cunt for someone who's managerial peak was winning the FA Cup with West ham, against the dippers admittedly it was quite a memorable game.

He hates everything city and has been rumoured to have wrecked more than one marriage.

He would feature heavily in my top 10 most despised manager's

[BlueinBosnia]

Like Rednapp for being a character

I can't stand him. He's got too much of a smug 'barrow-boy-done-good' attitude, like Alan Sugar. All fine and good for a carpet or discount furniture magnate who's chairman of their local club, but not something for the touchline. The other thing is, I get the feeling he never became aware that he became a pastiche of himself.

[PeterParker]

To add to these: Roberto Martinez and Alan Pardew

I've also got a soft spot for Big Sam.

Martinez turned temporary tosser when he went to scouse land blues, but has become likeable again now with Belgium

Pardew on the other hand always such an arrogant cunt for someone who's managerial peak was winning the FA Cup with West ham, against the dippers admittedly it was quite a memorable game.

He hates everything city and has been rumoured to have wrecked more than one marriage.

He would feature heavily in my top 10 most despised manager's

Pardew vs Pellers was horrible to see. Just horrible.
Funny how the great manager is now in the technical staff of CSKA Sofia.

[johnny crossan]

Have to say there are some astonishing choices revealed on here - being a City hater doesn't necessarily make a manager dislikeable I suppose but it's a big hurdle. What is likeable about Warnock, Redknapp, Pardew & Holloway etc frankly escapes me completely - all are corrupt to the core as well. At least nobody has admitted to a soft spot for Gollum or Taggart yet....

[stupot]

To add to these: Roberto Martinez and Alan Pardew

I've also got a soft spot for Big Sam.

Martinez turned temporary tosser when he went to scouse land blues, but has become likeable again now with Belgium

Pardew on the other hand always such an arrogant cunt for someone who's managerial peak was winning the FA Cup with West ham, against the dippers admittedly it was quite a memorable game.

He hates everything city and has been rumoured to have wrecked more than one marriage.

He would feature heavily in my top 10 most despised manager's

Spot on, should have got chinned for calling Pellers an old cunt.
Didn't win the FA Cup v dippers btw- they blew it.

[CTID Hants]

Of recent

Like Rednapp for being a character

Transfer windows not the same since Arry retired, I think he almost signed more players than we've been linked with since we got rich.

Ugly as sin, but probably one of the last characters to manage top flight english footie.

World is too PC now to allow character's, after dinner speakers will not exist in 10 years, they would be a bore fest

[sheblue]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the one and only Mr Wenger.
Such a nice man.

[CTID Hants]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the one and only Mr Wenger.
Such a nice man.

They did, but you didn't see it

[nottsblue]

Of recent

Like Rednapp for being a character

Transfer windows not the same since Arry retired, I think he almost signed more players than we've been linked with since we got rich.

Ugly as sin, but probably one of the last characters to manage top flight english footie.

World is too PC now to allow character's, after dinner speakers will not exist in 10 years, they would be a bore fest

A character - maybe
A chancer/crook - definitely

[Nigels Tackle]

guy roux - who managed auxerre for around 300 years
loved player managers...
ruud gullit at chelsea
glenn hoddle at swindon / chelsea (before he became weird)
souness at rangers

[Nick]

Pardew is scum

[Dubciteh]

Jaysus the way this thread is going im surprised baconface isnt mentioned!

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Jaysus the way this thread is going im surprised baconface isnt mentioned!

This. FFS. Fat Sam, 'Arry .......WTF?

Cloughie of course. We got couple of his quotes in our refrigerator to remind everyone in our family about the realities of the game.
Sir Bobby. True gentleman but also way ahead of his time with lot of tactical and training ground stuff.
Ottmar Hitzfeld. Some of the tactical things this guy invented was just revolutionery.
Rinus Michels. This guy basically invented modern way to play the game on his own.
Arrigo Sacchi. Those who saw his teams play.... how can you not like the man?
Tele Santana. Mister Joga Bonito himself.

Then there's Bielsa. I don't know what to think of him. Some of his training ground stuff is just engaging. If he wasn't a manager he'd be locked away one way or another.

[johnny crossan]

Andre Villas-Boas - always struck me as polite sort of gent, surprising as he was brought up in Stockport and followed Maureen around for a while.

[Mase]

Jaysus the way this thread is going im surprised baconface isnt mentioned!

This. FFS. Fat Sam, 'Arry .......WTF?

Cloughie of course. We got couple of his quotes in our refrigerator to remind everyone in our family about the realities of the game.
Sir Bobby. True gentleman but also way ahead of his time with lot of tactical and training ground stuff.
Ottmar Hitzfeld. Some of the tactical things this guy invented was just revolutionery.
Rinus Michels. This guy basically invented modern way to play the game on his own.
Arrigo Sacchi. Those who saw his teams play.... how can you not like the man?
Tele Santana. Mister Joga Bonito himself.

Then there's Bielsa. I don't know what to think of him. Some of his training ground stuff is just engaging. If he wasn't a manager he'd be locked away one way or another.

And then you mention Hitzfeld - a guy that’s criticised City regarding money.

[johnny crossan]

Jaysus the way this thread is going im surprised baconface isnt mentioned!

This. FFS. Fat Sam, 'Arry .......WTF?

Cloughie of course. We got couple of his quotes in our refrigerator to remind everyone in our family about the realities of the game.
Sir Bobby. True gentleman but also way ahead of his time with lot of tactical and training ground stuff.
Ottmar Hitzfeld. Some of the tactical things this guy invented was just revolutionery.
Rinus Michels. This guy basically invented modern way to play the game on his own.
Arrigo Sacchi. Those who saw his teams play.... how can you not like the man?
Tele Santana. Mister Joga Bonito himself.

Then there's Bielsa. I don't know what to think of him. Some of his training ground stuff is just engaging. If he wasn't a manager he'd be locked away one way or another.

And then you mention Hitzfeld - a guy that’s criticised City regarding money.

ah yes - der General and our very good friends Bayern Munich

[Hazy2]

guy roux - who managed auxerre for around 300 years
loved player managers...
ruud gullit at chelsea
glenn hoddle at swindon / chelsea (before he became weird)
souness at rangers

guy Roux that’s a blast from the past well done.

[Whassat]

Current English managers:
Graham Potter, worked marvels with lowly swedish Ostersund.

Otherwise:
Mauricio Pochettino

[johnny crossan]

Current English managers:
Graham Potter, worked marvels with lowly swedish Ostersund....

good choice (turning over the barcodes tonight - 3-0 and counting)

[Whassat]

Current English managers:
Graham Potter, worked marvels with lowly swedish Ostersund....

good choice (turning over the barcodes tonight - 3-0 and counting)

Great game for the Seagulls. Watching them tonight vs the Barcodes, was like watching "Pep'uesque" positive free flowing fotball (and their defence reminded me of ours). T'Was a very nice game to watch actually.