jimtastic Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Radio 5 have been regularly saying that Bryan Robson has redeemed his reputation as a top manager by keeping WBA up. Have they forgotten that:- WBA were bottom going into the last game of the season- WBA survived with one of the lowest surviving points totals ever seen in the Premiership. - If WBA were relegated after their 2-0 win, I don't think the media would be licking Robson's backside quite so much. So essentially, his perceived success has come from the failure of the other relegated managers on the last day of the season.Basically, I still think he's rubbish Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 hhhhmmmm this is a tough one. Brian Robson is an average manager and did OK for West Brom when he arrived.But is the setup at West Brom Premiership standard, yet?They have a mix of Prem and champ players and did really well to get the result against Portsmouth on the last day when it counted and you could probably thank BR for that.The set up at West Brom is probably championship standard and a lot of work has to be done on and off the pitch, especially on the pitch, they will not stay up with the current squad and have to start buying quality.MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre_The_Giant Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Bryan Robson is an atrocious manager. His record at Middlesbrough, where he was bankrolled to an unbelieveable extent, was and remains a joke. Again at Bradford he signed expensive players and they subsequently plummeted and got relegated.At West Brom, I don't think he recorded a victory until his 9th or 10th game, at a time when he was booed from the pitch by his own fans. In the end they fluked survival on just 34 points and he was only manager for 50% of the campaign.Good player though!BS4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Cider-Dude Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 At West Brom, I don't think he recorded a victory until his 9th or 10th game, at a time when he was booed from the pitch by his own fans.Does this not therefore show that he had a massive impact in the end once he had got himself established at the club??Cracking player though i agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Bryan Robson is an atrocious manager. ←Bang on. WBA have won 5 of his 26 games in charge, of which 1 was level before Charlton had a player sent off, and another was against a disinterested portsmouth side in the most predictable result of the final day.The media would have you believe that winning 1 game in every 5 has somehow transformed him into a decent manager.The other thing that is puzzling me is how Redknapp has largely escaped any criticism for his part in Southampton's downfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 The other thing that is puzzling me is how Redknapp has largely escaped any criticism for his part in Southampton's downfall.←Which one? Albert Steptoe or his gormless son Harold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Robson was a great player, but is an average manager. Can't cut it in the Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 The curse of great player = rubbish manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest STFCDude Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 you also have to remember they were playing portsmouth, southamptons biggest rivals, and portsmouth knew that if west brom won then southampton would in all likelihood, be relegated. its not as if portsmouth gave it their all is it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantrb Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 The curse of great player = rubbish manager?←Bryan Robson - great player, crap managerA bit like Ossie Ardilles, apart from the great player bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Baiscally, bryan robson is one lucky son of a biatch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 The curse of great player = rubbish manager?←Mark Hughes might want to argue that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Mark Hughes might want to argue that statement.←Not exactly a huge success is he?.....................time will tell though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukejones2 Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I think the job he did at Wales was fantastic! I also think he turned around Blackburn when he joined... don't be hard on the guy - he has done a cracking job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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