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The likes of Drinkell, Donovan, Ford and the Moores were being nurtured by the late Tom Casey. He didn't seem to get the praise for it. Wasn't he sacked on the day that he was moving to a new house in Grimsby ?
That was one of the cruellest things I ever saw in football. The late Tom Casey was certainly a bundle of energy and crazy football ideas but could certainly target a good young player with the knowledge that he could make them a Pro Footballer eventually. Never forget the day it happened, it was a Monday I think and Tom was not in for training due to him moving house from Coventry which was his last club. The Vice Chairman at the time came into the dressing room Tommy Lindley, and annouced to us all that Tom Casey`s contract had been terminated and that the club were in talks with a new Manager who turned out eventually to be John Newman. Well that finished training and as we use to do in them days go to the nearest pub to have a drink to the outgoing Manager which was the pub that has now been burned down on Grimsby road. Every body even those that did not like Tom Casey were all in the opinion that was a dreadful thing to do sack the Manger when he was moving house to Grimsby. It was one of the worst things I ever saw in Football.
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| BIGChris |
| December 5, 2010, 11:01am |
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Was the Town job Tommy Casey's only senior managerial position? I know he was a very highly regarded youth coach at Coventry and those skills and abilities set up Town for a fantastic run. The junior team under Bernard Fleming was well advanced compared to many clubs
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| oldfootballer |
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This is not a criticism of Lawrie Mac, but he wasn't successful with Doncaster, Sunderland or Northern Ireland. Basically only us and Southampton
Won the fourth division championship with Doncaster till player power got hold of the club, went from Grimsby to Southampton was successful then wanted a new challenge. Sunderland came in for him, tried the pattern that he had done at Southampton where he brought in well known players who had it seemed finshed there carreer and got that extra few years out of them. For instance Kevin Keegan, Tommy Case, Peter Osgood, it did not work at Sunderland. In fact mention Laurie Macs name to any Sunderland supporter and they cringe. It just shows you can not please everybody in football.
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| Les Brechin |
| December 5, 2010, 11:12am |
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There can be only one name. 3 spells in charge of the club and although the 3rd spell was very disappointing the first 2 were excellent. It can only be John Cockerill.  |
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| BIGChris |
| December 5, 2010, 11:28am |
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Won the fourth division championship with Doncaster till player power got hold of the club, went from Grimsby to Southampton was successful then wanted a new challenge.
Sunderland came in for him, tried the pattern that he had done at Southampton where he brought in well known players who had it seemed finshed there carreer and got that extra few years out of them.
For instance Kevin Keegan, Tommy Case, Peter Osgood, it did not work at Sunderland.
In fact mention Laurie Macs name to any Sunderland supporter and they cringe.
It just shows you can not please everybody in football.
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| oldfootballer |
| December 5, 2010, 12:02pm |
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He would have done better with Jimmy Case
Opps, another mistake.
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Tom Casey was a well respected coach at Everton. I think it was when Harry Catterick was in charge.
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| Coley Surfer |
| December 5, 2010, 10:59pm |
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For me it would be George Kerr. Yes he took over a team that had just been promoted, but he was assistant manager at the time, he then won a championship which was something Buckley never did despite three promotions.
I loved the days at Wembley which was something I never thought I would see but I think it's a bit unfair to use them as a reason for Buckley being best manager. Managers such as Womack, Shankley, McMenemy and even Kerr did not have the same opportunities to get to Wembley. In Womacks time the only way to get to Wembley was in the FA Cup Final, we got to the Semis twice in the Thirties. Play -offs didn't exist, there was no special day out for teams that didn't finish top two, nor was there a Wembley final for teams that had done well in the Third & Fourth division cup,
As STB stated in an earlier post, for me the most exciting time as a Town fan was when Kerr was manager. Buckleys team played great football but it never seemed to be as exciting as watching Kerrs team.
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| theicenian |
| December 5, 2010, 11:12pm |
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For me it would be George Kerr. Yes he took over a team that had just been promoted, but he was assistant manager at the time, he then won a championship which was something Buckley never did despite three promotions.
I loved the days at Wembley which was something I never thought I would see but I think it's a bit unfair to use them as a reason for Buckley being best manager. Managers such as Womack, Shankley, McMenemy and even Kerr did not have the same opportunities to get to Wembley. In Womacks time the only way to get to Wembley was in the FA Cup Final, we got to the Semis twice in the Thirties. Play -offs didn't exist, there was no special day out for teams that didn't finish top two, nor was there a Wembley final for teams that had done well in the Third & Fourth division cup,
As STB stated in an earlier post, for me the most exciting time as a Town fan was when Kerr was manager. Buckleys team played great football but it never seemed to be as exciting as watching Kerrs team.
I have a tendancy to agree with that. Only one correction Charlie Spencer took our club to the 39 cup semi-final. |
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I have a tendancy to agree with that. Only one correction Charlie Spencer took our club to the 39 cup semi-final.
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