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exiledmeggie
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He said that the 1951 to 54 Grimsby Team was the best he'd ever seen. So was he the best ever Grimsby Manager?



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He said that the 1951 to 54 Grimsby Team was the best he'd ever seen. So was he the best ever Grimsby Manager?


I believe when a similar question was asked a few months ago Alan Buckley came out on top.


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Might be an unpopular opinion but every time I read that quote to me it feels like this is Bill Shankly complimenting Bill Shankly more than anything else.
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Quoted from pizzzza
Might be an unpopular opinion but every time I read that quote to me it feels like this is Bill Shankly complimenting Bill Shankly more than anything else.


But if that was the case, he could have said it about any of his teams.  He actually singled out that team, so it must count for something.
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It depends on when you first started watching the Mariners.
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But if that was the case, he could have said it about any of his teams.  He actually singled out that team, so it must count for something.


Did a terrific job at Workington, saving them from a third successive application for re election and took them to mid table as well as a good cup run .
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He said that the 1951 to 54 Grimsby Team was the best he'd ever seen. So was he the best ever Grimsby Manager?


Do you know when he said this?


“I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards.” –Garth Marenghi
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Do you know when he said this?


I believe the quote comes from his autobiography, published 1976
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Do you know when he said this?

Would absolutely love it if this was a made up quote.
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Would absolutely love it if this was a made up quote.


I was just looking for some context. I’ve read his autobiography albeit some time ago but I’d expect this kind of quote to have taken my attention.
I was merely thinking it had to be a quote in and of it’s time and pre his Liverpool days.


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