George Burley

[Farehamseagull]

Heard some interesting stories about him when he was at Southampton. It's fair to say I wouldn't want us to touch him with a barge pole.

 

[Ipswich_Crazy]

Your school broke up early....

School?

 

[Ipswich_Crazy]

Some things money can't buy, managers without a pedigree isn't one of them. Burley.

So a manager who has won stuff doesn't have pedigree?

Hope you're not on the board down there - saying that....

 

[sir albion]

Not a fan of him and would prefer better,but to be fair we'll never know who's better

 

[severnside gull]

d) massive piss artist

Makes Lee Clark look like a moderate drinker........

 

[Hillian1]

So a manager who has won stuff doesn't have pedigree?

Hope you're not on the board down there - saying that....

Good answer.

High Fiv...........................errrr, 6

 

[Javeaseagull]

It is a shame , I heard a few stories and it really isn't surprising .

Yeah so did I. Did very well at Ipswich, Hearts, maybe not Southampton but they were in turmoil if memories serves right. He always had that head down delivery that alcoholics have. Shame.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Makes Lee Clark look like a moderate drinker........

I don't know, Lee Clark probably edges it. Got a first hand account of how he called a player whilst out on the lash, shouting the odds at him for not signing a contract whilst at Birmingham.

 

[Ipswich_Crazy]

Good answer.

High Fiv...........................errrr, 6

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No, it's three. Damned threshing machines...

 

[The Large One]

Drinking vats of whisky, George Burley...

 

[Ipswich_Crazy]

I don't know, Lee Clark probably edges it. Got a first hand account of how he called a player whilst out on the lash, shouting the odds at him for not signing a contract whilst at Birmingham.

I lived in the same village as George for a few years and he never once went down our local.

Course, I wasn't in there every night, so he might've just gone when I hadn't.

 

[sir albion]

I lived in the same village as George for a few years and he never once went down our local.

Course, I wasn't in there every night, so he might've just gone when I hadn't.

Yeah he smelt you from a mile away

 

[Eeyore]

Hi all - Ipswich fan in peace

There's a rumour up here that you might be looking at our former manager George Burley as a fixed-term appointment to (eventually) replace Sami. I know George was at Palarse for a bit, but there's a bit in favour of the bloke:

a) can work on a budget
b) Plays free-flowing football
c) Has a good record with developing younger players.

Don't know if it's likely, but George was interviewed by our local rag recently and he admitted he'd only go back into management if "the right club, with decent youth team players to help develop and a good background of stability, came along". If you do go for GB, you'll probably also get Matt Holland as a first-team coach (ex-Bournemouth and an ITFC legend) and, if he gets fed up with Gus, Mauricio Treacle again.

Could be a winner!

To give you a reasonable answer, a lot of speculation is circulating and names are beginning to float around. One will eventually stick, although I'm not sure it would be him.

It is possible that the board hasn't sacked Sammi because they haven't been yet satisfied with the options available so far, and vice-versa. They'll be more over the coming days.

 

[Lawro's Lip]

We would probably fail his stability test.

 

[Ipswich_Crazy]

To give you a reasonable answer, a lot of speculation is circulating and names are beginning to float around. One will eventually stick, although I'm not sure it would be him.

It is possible that the board hasn't sacked Sammi because they haven't been yet satisfied with the options available so far, and vice-versa. They'll be more over the coming days.

Thank you for the reasonable answer. I sincerely trust that you'll see better times ahead. We've been down the foot of the table and it's the expectation which hurts the most. Those summer days when you fondly imagined you'd be top six all season long, winning your play-off semi and then that trip to Wembley....

Defeats to 'lesser' teams hurt, but a few wins and you're back up there dreaming again.

 

[Eeyore]

Thank you for the reasonable answer. I sincerely trust that you'll see better times ahead. We've been down the foot of the table and it's the expectation which hurts the most. Those summer days when you fondly imagined you'd be top six all season long, winning your play-off semi and then that trip to Wembley....

Defeats to 'lesser' teams hurt, but a few wins and you're back up there dreaming again.

We will see better times, I'm sure. But I'd be satisfied with a safe elevation from the relegation zone and a new managerial appointment that inspires confidence.

Good luck for the rest of the season, but obviously not at our expense.

 

[severnside gull]

I don't know, Lee Clark probably edges it. Got a first hand account of how he called a player whilst out on the lash, shouting the odds at him for not signing a contract whilst at Birmingham.

A player told me he would brief them one day then forget he'd done it and give them a totally different pre-match briefing the following day
I know his golf club where he drank and his local are crying into their white wine since he and his coaches moved on...... Takings way down!

 

[Sheebo]

But harsh some posters on the Ipswich lad. He called them 'palarse' in his opening post which was good - Altho ruined it with the league 1 comment shortly after. Give him a break, Ipswich have done nothing for years with a big budget, and they've finally got it together this season - he's prob enjoying all things football...

As for Burley - no thanks. Where did this rumour actually come from?

 

[Pistol Knight]

How's Jonny Williams coming on?

He'll be ours in January.

Will swap for Mings and you give us £3m