[Albion] Managers that we have never had

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Brownstuff

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Hove

• Jan 15, 2021

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What managers have we been linked with in the past that have been close to getting the prime job either via speculation or through to the interview stage?
I think John Gregory was close once and I believe he really wanted to manage us
Joe Kinnear and Tony Adams may have been linked at some stage
Others like Jim Gannon and Tim Sherwood spring to mind who were definitely close in sealing the deal

 

¡Cereal Killer!

Whale Oil Beef Hooked

Sep 13, 2003

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Somewhere over there...

• Jan 15, 2021

• #2

Phil Neville

 

Skaville

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Jun 10, 2004

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Queens Park

• Jan 15, 2021

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Nathan Jones. Only a caretaker. Done very well at Luton.

 

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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Going great guns at Stockport again, Jim Gannon

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Oct 4, 2003

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Wasn’t Winfried Schäfer lined up to take over when Peter Taylor mark 2 left following promotion, something went wrong and we ended up with old Tinselwood. True story or urban legend?

 

Pevenseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:

Wasn’t Winfried Schäfer lined up to take over when Peter Taylor mark 2 left following promotion, something went wrong and we ended up with old Tinselwood. True story or urban legend?

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was that the guy with the big moustache?

 

Wellesley

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Fabrizio Indipopolescu.

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75

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Pevenseagull said:

was that the guy with the big moustache?

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Don’t remembering him having a ‘tasche, but he had hair like a budget Peter Stringfellow. Was manager of Cameroon at 2002 World Cup.

 

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albionalex

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Toronto

• Jan 15, 2021

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Frédéric Hantz

 

jessiejames

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Brighton, United Kingdom

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Darren Ferguson, Les Reid, Dave Merrington. I did mention Nick Jarvis once as player manager until I remembered that he lost part of his leg when a shark but him.

 

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Farehamseagull

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Nov 22, 2007

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Sarisbury Green, Southampton

• Jan 15, 2021

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Steve Cotterill.

Back in the day I was sure he’d end up as our manager at some point. Didn’t he regularly advertise the fact he really wanted the job too?

 

GrossTurn

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Paul Ince and/or Dennis Wise I remember being quite strongly linked towards the latter Withdean years. Probably a similar sort of time as Jim Gannon.

 

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BluesRockDJ

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Ince famously turned us down...................there is a God in heaven !!

 

elwheelio

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Jan 24, 2006

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Brighton

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Phil Neville claimed we offered him the job. I think this was when CH took over. I think Warnock said he fancied managing us at some point too. Would have been fun.

 

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Black Hill

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Apr 24, 2020

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Dave Merrington , Leroy Rosenoir , Winifred Scahfer

 

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Black Hill

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Danny Wilson

 

The Wookiee

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Worthing

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Alan Curbishley

 

jessiejames

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Brighton, United Kingdom

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• #18

Maradona.

 

Leekbrookgull

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Leek

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Roy Race ?

 

Not Andy Naylor

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Seven Dials

• Jan 15, 2021

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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:

Wasn’t Winfried Schäfer lined up to take over when Peter Taylor mark 2 left following promotion, something went wrong and we ended up with old Tinselwood. True story or urban legend?

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According to Dick Knight’s book, Schafer was one of two he was after, the other being Steve Coppell. But Schaffer wouldn’t commit himself until after the World Cup.