tinman85 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Was watching some old videos of the Wilson era. We were so good to watch back then. Certainly more entertaining than the GJ team. How on earth did we not go up? We were a Graham Kavanagh and Peter Thorne/Earnsahw away from it. Frustrating we didn't push the boat out for that type of established player. Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 6 minutes ago, tinman85 said: Was watching some old videos of the Wilson era. We were so good to watch back then. Certainly more entertaining than the GJ team. How on earth did we not go up? We were a Graham Kavanagh and Peter Thorne/Earnsahw away from it. Frustrating we didn't push the boat out for that type of established player. Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? Or just play Lita, or even put him on the bench to bring him on as sub.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Or just play Lita, or even put him on the bench to bring him on as sub.... Still bugs me now, made no sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 18 minutes ago, tinman85 said: Was watching some old videos of the Wilson era. We were so good to watch back then. Certainly more entertaining than the GJ team. How on earth did we not go up? We were a Graham Kavanagh and Peter Thorne/Earnsahw away from it. Frustrating we didn't push the boat out for that type of established player. Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? Danny Wilson under achieved with the team he had here, not over achieved. Who knows what might have happened, but I very, very much doubt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted September 11, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Most of the team would have ended up in rehab, with cirrhosis of the liver or even more of them in prison!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Nope . Blew it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Shouldn't have been sacked. Considering LJ can do no wrong SL really made a mistake sacking Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Nine Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Mad that so many fans especially of my generation (started watching in 96) still consider the Wilson era as their most enjoyable time watching city ..me included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 No. I liked Danny's style of play and we would have eventually gone up into the Championship but I think it would have taken him twenty years to progress to the Premiership. Benny on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Couldn't even get us out of league one for gods sake. Massively overrated manager. Ive been watching since 88 and he's nowhere near the top of the list of our best managers since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I can't say I really remember us playing great football back then, I always thought he was a pretty poor manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm not sure he'd have ever got us out of league one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeWordCityNerd Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Can't believe Leroy's still only 32! Playing in Thailand at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 6 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Or just play Lita, or even put him on the bench to bring him on as sub.... Never came away from a game so depressed in all my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Got to be on a wind up, surely?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Despite getting to the Prem with Barnsley . I never felt he was strong enough to drive City onto a higher level . Perhaps too soft. The football under him, except the last season with us when he adopted a more pragmatic style , was a joy to watch . We were nearly men . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 He was in year 4 of a 3 year plan and we had stopped progressing. Players were taking (and we're on) the piss and he was working from a distance. How has his career progressed since he left us by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 If it was taking the team to this premier, then 100% yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I remember being told that Lita ,turned up DRUNK on the day of the final hence not picking him. I have no idea who told me that, so it may have been a dream, but this is OTIB so it's as good as the truth as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 8 hours ago, tinman85 said: Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? A bit pedantic, but we played Brighton at Cardiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Tomarse said: I'm not sure he'd have ever got us out of league one Probably would have on the law of averages, some time between then and now.We were making progress under him at a glacial rate. As for "pushing the boat out" he spent £600k on Lee Peacock in 2000 in the third division, so let's not pretend now he had no funds. Hugely overrated bluffer who oversaw the least professional set up I can ever recall in my 45 years plus of supporting City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 no he wouldn't we'd of been in the play-offs forever in a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 8 hours ago, tinman85 said: Was watching some old videos of the Wilson era. We were so good to watch back then. Certainly more entertaining than the GJ team. How on earth did we not go up? We were a Graham Kavanagh and Peter Thorne/Earnsahw away from it. Frustrating we didn't push the boat out for that type of established player. Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? Kavanagh was some player at that level. Sure there was talk of him coming here at some stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 8 hours ago, tinman85 said: Was watching some old videos of the Wilson era. We were so good to watch back then. Certainly more entertaining than the GJ team. How on earth did we not go up? We were a Graham Kavanagh and Peter Thorne/Earnsahw away from it. Frustrating we didn't push the boat out for that type of established player. Had me thinking that if we had beaten Brighton at Wembley would Danny have progressed us at Champ level? No. Apart from one season at Barnsley, the clubs he managed after significantly failed to "achieve". Especially at City and later at Sheff U. His time at City was wasted p, primarily in my opinion, because of the drinking he acquiesced to and the gung ho tactics he used in matches, with not enough emphasis on defending. Yet at Cardiff, he went totally the opposite way with the most miserably negative display. He set this club back and, while some may refer to exciting games, we wasted several years and lots of money. So a definite no from me and even though I was a fierce critic of LJ during last winter, I prefer what he is trying to do than another spell if Wilson's drunken Galacticos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Good times under Wilson. He had them playing some great stuff and was a joy to watch. I don't think I saw better football from any manager. Lee Miller missing from a yard out at Swindon................... Looking back his management style was very old school with the lads out on the piss. That wouldn't happen these days but that's how it was when Wilson was a player. Lots of clubs had a drinking culture back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJim Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, Robbored said: Good times under Wilson. He had them playing some great stuff and was a joy to watch. I don't think I saw better football from any manager. Lee Miller missing from a yard out at Swindon................... Looking back his management style was very old school with the lads out on the piss. That wouldn't happen these days but that's how it was when Wilson was a player. Lots of clubs had a drinking culture back then. The drinking culture was 'ok' because lots of clubs had a drinking culture back then? Talk about bending the truth to suit your pro-Wilson agenda! If that had happened under dear old GJ I'll wager you won't have taken it with a pinch of salt... Wilson's reign, despite some good football, was one of continual underachievement and wasted years in the third tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroyfromthestart Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 9 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Or just play Lita, or even put him on the bench to bring him on as sub.... I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 22 minutes ago, Robbored said: Good times under Wilson. He had them playing some great stuff and was a joy to watch. I don't think I saw better football from any manager. Lee Miller missing from a yard out at Swindon................... Looking back his management style was very old school with the lads out on the piss. That wouldn't happen these days but that's how it was when Wilson was a player. Lots of clubs had a drinking culture back then. The drinking culture was well out of hand. I was 19 when Wilson arrived at the club and some of the things I saw and heard the players get up to that time was unreal You may not like him but GJ finally flushed the culture away after the Orr/Brooker/Partridge incident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, Tomarse said: The drinking culture was well out of hand. I was 19 when Wilson arrived at the club and some of the things I saw and heard the players get up to that time was unreal You may not like him but GJ finally flushed the culture away after the Orr/Brooker/Partridge incident my fav times supporting city was under wilson and I had the most fun which is why he was my fav manager, but we were going nowhere fast under him, but we didn't have the sort of backing we had now ether, the drinking culture was out of hand, I was in the plough with Mathews and Peacock at 3am on a saturday morning match day drinking, thats how bad it got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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