Who has been our best recent manager?

[perth seagull]

People underestimate Hinshelwood. Losing 12 in a row is some achievment and not one that will be repeated any time soon. Give the man credit.

Hinsh actually lost us ten in a row. But yes, it was quite a distinct "achievement"!

 

[Stinky Kat]

MM, I'm not ashamed to admit he has proven me completely wrong, long may it continue Mr. McGhee.

Me too and the guy seems honest, which wins respect

 

[Marshy]

Has to be Adams in terms of Acheivement, and a bit harsh to knock him by saying i dont know how we would have done with him in Div 1 !
You can only judge him on while he was here thats why he gets my vote.

Too early to vote for Mcghee.

 

[Lammy]

Adams for me.

All the other managers have done a good job (except Hinsh) of managing the side they have with very little resources.

However, Adams built virtually from scratch the side we see today. The Nucleus of that side is STILL going.

 

[lincs seagull]

Yes Taylor inherited a good squad but it takes good skill to keep them there and play great football brought us on a level if you go by the inhertited a squad Hinsh should have then done well but its not just about the players. but who can forgive him jumping ship

MM for me he seems to make weird decisions that regular pay off

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's got to be Hinsh.

Where would this club be without all of the kids he has brought through?

 

[Blackadder]

Voted for MA over MM (just).

To be fair, with the exception of MH (as a manager), we have been blessed with very good managers over recent years. (Take a bow Mr Knight).

I think Bob Booker and the rest of the team should be given credit as well. They may not have been of "manager" quality but they play their part well!

 

[Uncle Buck]

I would say Coppell. Adams, yes he got us out of the third, however for the first season at Withdean, he essentially had a blank canvass to work with. He released something like 15 players, was given a decent budget for that division and brought in his lads from his Fulham and Brentford days, who he knew would get us out of this division and they did.

Taylor will always be tarnished by the fact that he walked away and that other than Lewis it was not his team or coaching staff. However somebody had to manage the side and after the Stoke away game, he stopped pissing around with the selections and we played a settled 4-4-2 line up, did not lose another game that season and pipped those intimidating boys from Berkshire for the title.

Coppell, well he inherited shite. A weaker side than the one Taylor left, due to Morgan's retiring, Lewis not signing and Steele zooming off in a moody car to Oxford. The side had lost 10 on the spin, no confidence, but somehow he nearly kept them up. He actuallly brought in players better than what was here already and had some of the best contacts of any of the numerous managers I have seen at the Albion. Every signing had a habit of fitting into his system and some of the football was good as well. Yes we did get relegated and that will always be against his name, but to get us from rock bottom to having a chance on the last day of staying up was some achievement. Last season he lost his best 2 players in Zamora and Brooker, but found a goal scoring replacement in Knight. Was not helped that he lost both of his senior players to knee injuries, but without playing well except at Rushden away, we were 3 points clear at the top with a game in hand when he left. I do believe that if he had stayed we would have pissed that division as it was poor and we had a style of playing that got us results. People criticise him for leaving, but he turned Reading down once, but the Albion made little effort to keep him, suspicion was we wanted (or needed) the compensation money being offered. His leaving and the fact that he was ex Palace means people did not give him the credit is deserves.

The current manager. Well I think we are surprising ourselves this season. However for most of last season we were poor and he did inherit a side in an automatic promotion spot, but he led us to 4th. However he got us up via the play off's and has led us to a reasonable chance of staying up. Credit goes to him for blooding some of the youngsters, something that never Coppell or Adams really did. However at times some of his selections can be baffling and his tendancy to play certain people out of poistion infuriating. But we are getting results and in our current set up that is all that counts.

But for me it is Coppell, who I would say is the best manager we have had since Catlin.

 

[perseus]

People underestimate Hinshelwood. Losing 12 in a row is some achievment and not one that will be repeated any time soon. Give the man credit.

Hinshelwood was our most consistent Manager in recent times

MM for me.

Coppell could not win the important matches e.g. away at Stoke.
He also brought in a lot of crocks.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Hinshelwood was our most consistent Manager in recent times

MM for me.

Coppell could not win the important matches e.g. away at Stoke.
He also brought in a lot of crocks.

Such as?

Neither Blackwell or Rodger were injured in that first season and played most of the games after signing. You cannot legislate for the fact that they both did their knees in the following season.

 

[Alby]

Drinking pints of whisky.....just ahead of Micky.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Ask this question again in May and hopefully the decision will be unanimously in favour of McGhee

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I would say Coppell. Adams, yes he got us out of the third, however for the first season at Withdean, he essentially had a blank canvass to work with. He released something like 15 players, was given a decent budget for that division and brought in his lads from his Fulham and Brentford days, who he knew would get us out of this division and they did.

Taylor will always be tarnished by the fact that he walked away and that other than Lewis it was not his team or coaching staff. However somebody had to manage the side and after the Stoke away game, he stopped pissing around with the selections and we played a settled 4-4-2 line up, did not lose another game that season and pipped those intimidating boys from Berkshire for the title.

Coppell, well he inherited shite. A weaker side than the one Taylor left, due to Morgan's retiring, Lewis not signing and Steele zooming off in a moody car to Oxford. The side had lost 10 on the spin, no confidence, but somehow he nearly kept them up. He actuallly brought in players better than what was here already and had some of the best contacts of any of the numerous managers I have seen at the Albion. Every signing had a habit of fitting into his system and some of the football was good as well. Yes we did get relegated and that will always be against his name, but to get us from rock bottom to having a chance on the last day of staying up was some achievement. Last season he lost his best 2 players in Zamora and Brooker, but found a goal scoring replacement in Knight. Was not helped that he lost both of his senior players to knee injuries, but without playing well except at Rushden away, we were 3 points clear at the top with a game in hand when he left. I do believe that if he had stayed we would have pissed that division as it was poor and we had a style of playing that got us results. People criticise him for leaving, but he turned Reading down once, but the Albion made little effort to keep him, suspicion was we wanted (or needed) the compensation money being offered. His leaving and the fact that he was ex Palace means people did not give him the credit is deserves.

The current manager. Well I think we are surprising ourselves this season. However for most of last season we were poor and he did inherit a side in an automatic promotion spot, but he led us to 4th. However he got us up via the play off's and has led us to a reasonable chance of staying up. Credit goes to him for blooding some of the youngsters, something that never Coppell or Adams really did. However at times some of his selections can be baffling and his tendancy to play certain people out of poistion infuriating. But we are getting results and in our current set up that is all that counts.

But for me it is Coppell, who I would say is the best manager we have had since Catlin.

Yep. That just about sums up my views perfectly. A great post uncle buck!

 

[Simster]

I would say Coppell. Adams, yes he got us out of the third, however for the first season at Withdean, he essentially had a blank canvass to work with. He released something like 15 players, was given a decent budget for that division and brought in his lads from his Fulham and Brentford days, who he knew would get us out of this division and they did.

Taylor will always be tarnished by the fact that he walked away and that other than Lewis it was not his team or coaching staff. However somebody had to manage the side and after the Stoke away game, he stopped pissing around with the selections and we played a settled 4-4-2 line up, did not lose another game that season and pipped those intimidating boys from Berkshire for the title.

Coppell, well he inherited shite. A weaker side than the one Taylor left, due to Morgan's retiring, Lewis not signing and Steele zooming off in a moody car to Oxford. The side had lost 10 on the spin, no confidence, but somehow he nearly kept them up. He actuallly brought in players better than what was here already and had some of the best contacts of any of the numerous managers I have seen at the Albion. Every signing had a habit of fitting into his system and some of the football was good as well. Yes we did get relegated and that will always be against his name, but to get us from rock bottom to having a chance on the last day of staying up was some achievement. Last season he lost his best 2 players in Zamora and Brooker, but found a goal scoring replacement in Knight. Was not helped that he lost both of his senior players to knee injuries, but without playing well except at Rushden away, we were 3 points clear at the top with a game in hand when he left. I do believe that if he had stayed we would have pissed that division as it was poor and we had a style of playing that got us results. People criticise him for leaving, but he turned Reading down once, but the Albion made little effort to keep him, suspicion was we wanted (or needed) the compensation money being offered. His leaving and the fact that he was ex Palace means people did not give him the credit is deserves.

The current manager. Well I think we are surprising ourselves this season. However for most of last season we were poor and he did inherit a side in an automatic promotion spot, but he led us to 4th. However he got us up via the play off's and has led us to a reasonable chance of staying up. Credit goes to him for blooding some of the youngsters, something that never Coppell or Adams really did. However at times some of his selections can be baffling and his tendancy to play certain people out of poistion infuriating. But we are getting results and in our current set up that is all that counts.

But for me it is Coppell, who I would say is the best manager we have had since Catlin.

Top post. And one that I totally and utterly agree with, down to Coppell getting my vote.

However, there is one tiny thing I must take issue with:

we played a settled 4-4-2 line up, did not lose another game that season and pipped those intimidating boys from Berkshire for the title.

We didn't pip anyone to the title. We THRASHED them by a healthy SIX points, which would have been TEN points if our last minute OGH "winner" had stood at the Arena of Intimidation.

 

[smudge]

Mickey Adams.

I think people forget what state we were in when he came here. Look how many of his players are still doing the business.

Coppell did a good job too & MM is doing a great job.

Peter Taylor? Sorry, doesn't quite make the top 3.

 

[Hydro Driven]

Micky did well with a crap team!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Adams....got us where we are today, many of his squad still remain too.