mrevans Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 .... the South of England? We seem to have had managers from the North or from Scotland, but not from anywhere south of Birmingham( and certainly none from Bristol) for a while. Just a trivial question I thought I'd throw in in between bouts of praying against Lennie "the journeyman, non-achiever" Lawrence from being appointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 .... the South of England? We seem to have had managers from the North or from Scotland, but not from anywhere south of Birmingham( and certainly none from Bristol) for a while. Just a trivial question I thought I'd throw in in between bouts of praying against Lennie "the journeyman, non-achiever" Lawrence from being appointed.←Osman maybe? Denis Smith? May be wrong on both counts, as I would only have been in my teens then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Gows' Tash Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 I'm pretty sure Osman was from the Southampton area - you're right though - probably due to the fact that there are more clubs in the midlands and the north so they are bound to produce more managers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest routabout Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Osman? A manager? Don't make I larf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Pulis. Wales is in the south of England, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompo Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Not sure about Osman but Alan Dicks was a Londoner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Osman was born in Derbyshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I hope the board don't shortlist applicants based of where they originate from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stafford Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Read the 90 minute manager and there is a theory that regional identity can play a part in successful management. Only one southern manager has ever won the English league Championship - Alf Ramsey at Ipswich in 1962 - which is odd given the geographical distribution of the population. The other successful managers have been northerners or Scots or increasingly foreign. Ferguson, Shankly, Graham, Busby, Dalglish, Wenger, Clough, Paisley, Fagan, Mee, Wilkinson ... the list goes on and on! Maybe the culture of certain regions breeds better managers is the assertion that is made. Just a thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 This should help you decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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