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 Who is the Worst Manager in recent times
Mike Newell (73 votes)
51.77%
Russell Slade (MK2) (48 votes)
34.04%
Alan Buckley (MK3) (2 votes)
1.42%
Neil Woods (9 votes)
6.38%
Paul Hurst (0 votes)
0%
Marcus Bignot (3 votes)
2.13%
Mike Jolley (6 votes)
4.26%
141 Votes Total
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Ipswin
November 16, 2020, 6:22pm
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Looking back, Bignot's a really interesting one. The results for the most part weren't actually that bad, in fact he had some decent ones including:

3-0 Plymouth (away)
3-1 Carlisle (away)
1-0 Hartlepool (away)
3-0 Mansfield (home)
3-0 Leyton Orient (away)
3-1 Blackpool (away)


I think in the end it was more the madness that ensued around him that got him the sack, rather than the results per se. Still, I think I was as relieved as I've ever been when he got the boot. In spite of the results you could see he was a disaster waiting to happen.


We scored a few goals tho'


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November 16, 2020, 6:51pm

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Newell no contest. Bignot was clueless, slade a decent bloke but so out of touch with the game. Jolley outthought everything. Hurst i liked a lot.  But the man who signed a bunch of self centred selfish pissheads who didnt give a intercourse about our club should be our worst manager of all time
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Rodley Mariner
November 16, 2020, 6:59pm
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I have loads of respect for Neil Woods and agree he was on a loser with the team he inherited from Newell. But his recruitment in the conference was awful and pretty much scuppered any chances we had to come back quickly.

Kempston, Watt, Ridley, Leary, Eagle, Makofo, Duffy, Cummins, Samuels. Cold sweat stuff that list.

Newell the worst though obviously.
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November 16, 2020, 7:06pm
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Quoted from KingstonMariner
Newell presided over the rot setting in. Thoroughly unprofessional.

Woods inherited Newell’s dross and I think wasn’t given enough time in the Conference. A victim of unrealistic expectations of rapid promotion I think, whatever you think of his time in the relegation season.

Hurst was probably the best of the lot, though that might be a bit harsh on Sir Alan. Given what subsequently happened and penny pinching at the club, Buckley might well have been given a pig in a poke to work with. Based on his previous record I’d give him the benefit of the doubt.

Bignot wasn’t given enough time in my opinion. I’m always wary of so-called player unrest. They hardly covered themselves in glory when Bignot went and tore up no trees. Recuited some good players, made some baffling formation selections. Hampered by the loss of Bogle. Didn’t have time to see if it would work.

I’d put Slade almost down there with Newell.

Jolley’s time was frustrating in the end but undoubtedly saved us from a second relegation out of the League. I think that could well have saved the club from disappearing completely given what has happened this year. Would have got longer but got his rant.



Given far too long in the League, shouldn't have been given any time in the Conference and he signed Lee flipping Ridley. Anybody who signed that useless twit shouldn't have been in charge of a cup of tea.
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November 16, 2020, 8:26pm

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Quoted from Rodley Mariner
I have loads of respect for Neil Woods and agree he was on a loser with the team he inherited from Newell. But his recruitment in the conference was awful and pretty much scuppered any chances we had to come back quickly.

Kempston, Watt, Ridley, Leary, Eagle, Makofo, Duffy, Cummins, Samuels. Cold sweat stuff that list.

Newell the worst though obviously.


To be fair to Woods, Newell signed Leary. Woods signed Lewis bloody Gobern though!  


JESUS AT THE CENTRE
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November 16, 2020, 8:29pm
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To be fair to Woods, Newell signed Leary. Woods signed Lewis bloody Gobern though!  


Didn't Gobern bring a knife to Cheapside or have I imagined that?
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Didn't Gobern bring a knife to Cheapside or have I imagined that?


Thought it was a butter knife from Cheapside canteen that he wielded.

Proppa gangsta.
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November 16, 2020, 8:37pm

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Newell by a mile
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November 16, 2020, 8:38pm
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Quoted from jamesgtfc


Didn't Gobern bring a knife to Cheapside or have I imagined that?


I think this one’s filed away neatly behind ‘Bignot pushes Henderson under the wheels of team coach’.

It’s 10 years ago so I forget the specific details, but I think he merely got filled in by Lee Ridley of all people, presumably deservedly given it was Gobern who was released from his contract.

He was subsequently forced to retire due to a ruptured ego.


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What is it 84 votes so far and Hurst hasn’t had one yet ....


"Crombie you would have got to that if you weren't such a fat ba%$@rd" - George Kerr, inspiration from the dug out 70s style  
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