Unan Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Seneca the Younger said: . Can't argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Homer Simpson said: Can't argue with that. Can think of a few on OTIB that could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Getting all your topics from ReadytoGo... In my time since early 2000s, Wilson and Cotterill were unlucky but I strongly believe G Johnson should have been given more time to turn us around, he never finished bottom half of the Champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 maybe dicks should have had more time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Going to be quite unpopular this one. Benny Lennartson. Yes, he wasn’t sacked but he left when we appointed Pulis (as BL was supposed to be DoF but had to step up after Ward had his hissy fit), but during his time in charge I could see where we were going - he was all in on the youth philosophy with a footballing mentality and we got rid of that for a hoofball merchant who signed journeymen. I think Benny leaving and Pulis coming in was the worst trade off in my time watching City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Solely because they we're exciting times (although we were always the bridesmaid) Wilson in charge for longer wouldn't have been so bad. Agree with @Silvio Dante too; Benny was short changed and may well have been onto something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 TC. Can`t be many managers that have been sacked the day after winning a trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 What was in the OP? John Ward’s sacking was v.harsh imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Davefevs said: What was in the OP? John Ward’s sacking was v.harsh imho. I would agree with that sentiment, the only thing though, didn't he resign due to Benny being appointed to help him. Constructive dismissal perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Given the path that his career has taken him since 1982, Roy Hodgson could also be seen as a good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, New Dazzler said: I would agree with that sentiment, the only thing though, didn't he resign due to Benny being appointed to help him. Constructive dismissal perhaps? Possibly....he’d wanted to bring in Ray Harford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Dennis Smiths' departure always felt a bit wrong IMHO. Ward was 'helped' out and Cotts' leaving was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 I can make a really strong case for worst non sacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Dennis Smiths' departure always felt a bit wrong IMHO. Ward was 'helped' out and Cotts' leaving was wrong. Cotts leaving seemed to be more than his face didn’t fit with the Lansdowns as a long term appointment. With GJ I think it was the right time as he’d lost the dressing room and things had gone a bit stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: I can make a really strong case for worst non sacking. You can borrow mine Fordy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mr X said: Cotts leaving seemed to be more than his face didn’t fit with the Lansdowns as a long term appointment. With GJ I think it was the right time as he’d lost the dressing room and things had gone a bit stale. I think their man was lined up ready to go and it was just a case of waiting for an excuse to sack Cotts. I love Lansdown for what he’s done for us, but that was not nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Possibly....he’d wanted to bring in Ray Harford. Yes, he did after unfortunately being quoted in the EP as needing some kind of help.. But I think the beginning of the end for Wardy was when he came back from holiday to find that Scott Davidson had just coughed up £1 million on Tony Thorpe without JW having any say in the matter. Having lost Goater to Man City near deadline day of the previous season (when hard to believe this now, we got promoted into the 2nd tier and Man City got relegated to the 3rd tier) JW had bought Akinbiyi and Soren Anderssen for up front with Steve Torpey, it was clear that one of our biggest problems was going to be in defence replacing Shaun Taylor, who had a long term injury. Julian Watts didn't work out and Sean Dyche suffered from injury/poor form/lack of confidence for his entire time at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, New Dazzler said: Yes, he did after being unfortunately being quoted in the EP as needing some kind of help.. But I think the beginning of the end for Wardy was when he came back from holiday to find that Scott Davidson had just coughed up £1 million on Tony Thorpe without JW having any say in the matter. Having lost Goater to Man City near deadline day of the previous season (when hard to believe this now, we got promoted into the 2nd tier and Man City got relegated to the 3rd tier) JW had bought Akinbiyi and Soren Anderssen for up front with Steve Torpey, it was clear that one of our biggest problems was going to be in defence replacing Shaun Taylor, who had a long term injury. Julian Watts didn't work out and Sean Dyche suffered from injury/poor form/lack of confidence for his entire time at the club. Perfectly summarised IMO. Four good strikers and Julian Watts is not a recipe for success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 This was also an interesting one:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Dennis Smiths' departure always felt a bit wrong IMHO. Ward was 'helped' out and Cotts' leaving was wrong. If memory serves (and it might not!!), didn't Denis Smith go because he was told to sell Andy Cole, but refused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 50 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Going to be quite unpopular this one. Benny Lennartson. Yes, he wasn’t sacked but he left when we appointed Pulis (as BL was supposed to be DoF but had to step up after Ward had his hissy fit), but during his time in charge I could see where we were going - he was all in on the youth philosophy with a footballing mentality and we got rid of that for a hoofball merchant who signed journeymen. I think Benny leaving and Pulis coming in was the worst trade off in my time watching City. very unpopular! the bloke was a clueless rambling baffoon! how history clouds our memories, quite possibly the worst appointment in the history of our club. try ask some players at the time their opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 In 2 minds about Benny, on the one hand he really got Jim Brennan playing well, we scored quite a few goals, but even the introduction of Sebok and Ivan around New Year did not shore up our defensive and midfield frailties. We had some atrocious luck (that last minute 2-2 draw at West Brom, when Mickey Bell broke his leg and Ivan got a bad knee injury ), but it is a results business and I think we were about 17th when Benny took over and we ended up rock bottom. On balance I think he had to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Pulis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Galway Red said: Pulis In the sense that it should have happened a lot earlier than it did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Danny Wilson. He should have got at least another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: In the sense that it should have happened a lot earlier than it did? Sort of like it should never have happened in the first place!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Robbored said: Danny Wilson. He should have got at least another season. You could be right - the football was fun certainly - but his situation became untenable after the Lita/play off debacle IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Robbored said: Danny Wilson. He should have got at least another season. After that woeful performance at the Millennium he had to go, one of the most disappointing days ever following City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: Going to be quite unpopular this one. Benny Lennartson. Yes, he wasn’t sacked but he left when we appointed Pulis (as BL was supposed to be DoF but had to step up after Ward had his hissy fit), but during his time in charge I could see where we were going - he was all in on the youth philosophy with a footballing mentality and we got rid of that for a hoofball merchant who signed journeymen. I think Benny leaving and Pulis coming in was the worst trade off in my time watching City. Agree gave youth a chance and by the end we were playing some not bad football. Laid the foundations for Danny Wilson to bring young players through... I always thought what might have been with Benny, especially as he was not bought in as manager. I would have loved him heading up the academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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