Managers

[Ninety Per Cent]

One of the reasons we’re so shit is we’ve had a revolving door of managers in the last five years

Graham Alexander: We would go 1-0 up and then sit on it, then concede. Seemed scared to attack. Some would have him back im not sure.
Nick Daws/Andy Dawson: Cheap option that didn’t work after selling our 4 best players.
Stuart McCall: if we’d not panicked and sacked him I reckon we would still be in L1. Sorted the defence and had a few 1-0 wins. Barmy.
Andy Dawson: Awful. Love Daws but he’s a coach not a manager.
Paul Hurst: 9 months of the worst football you’d see in your life. I remember the third home game and a few of us on the terrace, thinking what the fuck is this. Quality on the bench(Van Veen, Colclough) but he wouldn’t play them because they didn’t do 100m in 6 secs in training or something.
Least he brought in Eisa who was good when he could be arsed.
Neil Cox: dealt a bad hand but if he’d not changed his tactics in time we would have gone down. I was in the Home End for the humiliation at Harrogate and he just stood there at half time, looked fed up and out of ideas.
Keith Hill: Trying his best but the damage has been done.

Can anyone beat this turnover of managers.

 

[F!RTHY]

Where the fuck do I start….

 

[hellogregory]

Keith Curle
John Sheridan
Steven Pressley
Chris Beech
Keith Millen
Paul Simpson

All in the last 5 years. We’re onto our third this season!

 

[BRFC_Gas]

We had 3 shit managers all in one season

 

[Monkey Tennis]

One of the reasons we’re so shit is we’ve had a revolving door of managers in the last five years

Graham Alexander: We would go 1-0 up and then sit on it, then concede. Seemed scared to attack. Some would have him back im not sure.
Nick Daws/Andy Dawson: Cheap option that didn’t work after selling our 4 best players.
Stuart McCall: if we’d not panicked and sacked him I reckon we would still be in L1. Sorted the defence and had a few 1-0 wins. Barmy.
Andy Dawson: Awful. Love Daws but he’s a coach not a manager.
Paul Hurst: 9 months of the worst football you’d see in your life. I remember the third home game and a few of us on the terrace, thinking what the fuck is this. Quality on the bench(Van Veen, Colclough) but he wouldn’t play them because they didn’t do 100m in 6 secs in training or something.
Least he brought in Eisa who was good when he could be arsed.
Neil Cox: dealt a bad hand but if he’d not changed his tactics in time we would have gone down. I was in the Home End for the humiliation at Harrogate and he just stood there at half time, looked fed up and out of ideas.
Keith Hill: Trying his best but the damage has been done.

Can anyone beat this turnover of managers.

We had 5 in 12 months (Evatt, Dunn, Jolley, Kelly, Cooper).

 

[shoddycollins]

Keith Curle
John Sheridan
Steven Pressley
Chris Beech
Keith Millen
Paul Simpson

All in the last 5 years. We’re onto our third this season!

to be fair though, the first two of those left of their own accord when the club wanted them to stay and over the years our board have been more guilty of hanging onto managers past the point when they should have gotten rid, finally made the right call this season before the situation became unrecoverable. Compared to most clubs down here we don't seem to change managers much and this is our first ever season of three managers.

 

[valefan16]

Since the departure of the messiah (Micky Adams in late 2014)

The 7 and a bit years have seen us go through a multitude… mainly causing the downfall we have now been trying to get back from and that culminated in our lowest ever finishes in the EFL.

Rob Page - Was assistant to Adams and took over. Had us fighting for a league one play off spot by March such was the recovery… then lost 7 on the spin and we ended up on the fringe but not deep in a relegation battle. Second season though we had a decent season, Uche and Andoh a joy to watch but his problem was away from home he was tactically inept and we barely scored (think I did 7 aways and didn’t see a goal!) The low point was an FA Cup loss to lowly league two Exeter which saw Smurf lose the plot, do a pitch side enquiry with Page in front of the fans, allegedly told the fans on the bus “he is toast” and the end of that season despite a lose flirt with the play offs he left.

Bruno Ribeiro - probably the most bonkers season. Vale appointed Ribeiro who had been in the Champions League with Ludogorets after a phone call with Jose Mourinho! Exotic signings such as Kiko, Tavares, Amoro from clubs like Monaco, Benfica and Sporting… actually started well, in the play off battle until the winter kicked in and they couldn’t do it on a pudding pitch at the likes of Wimbledon. Bruno was gone Boxing Day.

Michael Brown - then took over in his first job and bizarrely kept it, things didn’t improve and relegation followed. Back to league two we go!

First season back started with our customary win at Crawley… then we lost 6 in a row and a draw at home to fellow strugglers FGR was the final straw.

Chris Morgan then took over temporarily… didn’t win a game in the 3 or 4 he took charge in.

In comes the legend Neil Aspin… probably the greatest defender to grace the club… 5 points after 13 games it started with a loss… then we won 3 and hit promotion form until game 25… destroying leaders 4-0 on Dec 30th saw optimism high…. We didn’t win again until Good Friday! The lowest finish in the clubs history avoiding non league by a point.

Aspin kept his job but a meddling season followed… embarrassing 6-2 at Lincoln mixed with some decent results… but it wasn’t great and he resigned out the blue in January.

John Askey, son of one of Vale’s great sides of 54 the Iron Curtain boys… he started awfully with losses but it eventually turned and a victory over Mansfield saw us go on a good run as the ownership situation was finally over and Smurf was gone… still less points than the season before and joint bad finish.
Under Carol he was able to build a better side and a solid season followed, highlighted by a dream tie at the Etihad… form improved as the season went on and we yo-yo with the top 7… sadly Covid hit on the week we were just outside. Promotion favourites the season after Vale started well 19 points after ten games but form nose dived and he was gone after a horrific effort at Field Mill.

Danny Pugh in temporary charge hammering Grimsby and Southend mixed with the odd draw but we needed to go for experience.

Investment pumped in as Carol learnt lessons… in came the Dazzler… he’s crap in Birmingham a god in North Bristol… 4 losses and a couple of draws left ominous feelings… then it clicked… 8 wins and a draw in 9.

Backed by Carol the Dazzler had us cruising until the injury curse and Covid hit…

Sadly Tragedy struck and now we have Crosby…

It’s been a bumpy ride these past few years but hopefully Dazzler is back and our return journey can continue.

 

[Casey]

I sometimes wonder what we expect from our managers. We give them no money then complai about the standard of the signings! Since the money tap was turned off.

Richie Barker: recruited with promises that didn't seem to be kept. Doing fine but a loss at home to Port Vale seemed to knock his confidence. It became about not losing. Happy when he jumped ship.

John Gregory: just think he didn't have the motivation to do it anymore.

Dean Saunders: temp when Gregory had a heart attack. I don't think he had it to start with. Relegated

Mark Yates: with the hand he was dealt he preformed miracles to keep us up. Rewarded with the boot.

Dermot Drummy: tried to get beyond the academy style he was used to and was learning but I think the rug was pulled out from under him.

Harry Keweii: the dullest football you will ever see. So glad when Notts County poached him.

Gabrielle Cioffi: he had us organised but we were not going anywhere with him but he is now a manager in seria a.

John Yems: second smallest budget but fans are moaning were not in the play off positions. At least he has stuck around and we seem to have a happy squad.

Casey

 

[SELatic]

Since 25th feb 2015, we’ve had 18 managers (Shez x3 and Wild x2 counted as 5). I’m not going through them all…

 

[JaredSUFC]

We’ve only had two managers since May 2008, Paul Doswell who was in charge between May 2008 and April 2019 and Matt Gray who has been in charge from May 2019 until present day.

Including caretaker managers we’ve only had 10 managers since I started watching us in March 1994, and 2 of those were at the same time in a joint manager situation.

Tbf we’ve had the same chairman since 1996, we don’t really do change and instability at Sutton United.

 

[chipmunx]

Since 25th feb 2015, we’ve had 18 managers (Shez x3 and Wild x2 counted as 5). I’m not going through them all…

I think you win....

 

[oakroader]

Surely Twatford hold the record over the last 10 years or so…
Super _horns??? Rsvp

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Since February 2018 we’ve had 8 permanent managers and 12 if you include temporary. Like the Oldham fan not worth mentioning them all. Of all the clubs still in business only Scunny and Southend have dropped more places since then in football. Excluding those that have gone out of business.

 

[Super_horns]

Surely Twatford hold the record over the last 10 years or so…
Super _horns??? Rsvp

Probably!

With mixed results and reactions from fans.

If some had their way we’d have another new one soon!

 

[Trapdoor]

We must hold the inverse record.

2 managers since 2006.

 

[AdamStag]

Whereas it was some while ago i’d challenge you to beat being worse than fucking carlton palmer.

What a complete and utter twat

 

[valefan16]

We must hold the inverse record.

2 managers since 2006.

Good going that, stability can help and you just don't see it often anymore.

Between 1983 and 2004 we only had 2 managers...

16 years and 749 games for John Rudge, obviously most younger fans Micky Adams is loved the most but JR is a deity (statue to be erected shortly).

He had that Sir Alex Ferguson moment early on in his spell with Vale struggling and a late winner in the cup against Macclesfield saved his job... we went on to knock out Spurs famously and from there we went up the leagues and had the greatest era in our history during the 90's with Wembley visits, establishing a solid second tier side with the great football with Guppy, McCarthy tearing down the wings, promotions, giant killings (Everton 96, Southampton, Derby) and coming a whisker away from a play off spot for a place in the Premier League.

Mental to think we sacked him after a struggle in the second tier in 99! Things could have been so different.

If we hadnt had that patience then as well originally we would never have had the golden era for the club.

 

[shoddycollins]

We must hold the inverse record.

2 managers since 2006.

I remember my Merlin sticker album in 1993 which listed each club's former managers under the sticker of the current manager, and West Ham at that point had only had 10 managers in their history.

 

[GEORGE]

I remember my Merlin sticker album in 1993 which listed each club's former managers under the sticker of the current manager, and West Ham at that point had only had 10 managers in their history.

When I started watching Rovers we had the great Bert Tann ( 1950 to 68 ) so for a period of 18 years.

 

[Indian Dan]

We had 3 shit managers all in one season

That should be - you’ve had 3 managers in one season that were shit for you.

 

[saddler78]

Dean Smith
Sean Odriscoll
John Whitney
Dean Keates
Darrell Clarke
Brian Dutton
Matt Taylor
Mike Flynn

 

[Richard Cranium]

Whereas it was some while ago i’d challenge you to beat being worse than fucking carlton palmer.

What a complete and utter twat

Easy, Graham Coughlan

 

[chipmunx]

10 in the last 5 years;-

Paul Cox
Micky Moore
Neil Hornby
Ady Pennock
Ian Evatt
David Dunn
Rob Kelly
Michael Jolley
Rob Kelly (2nd time)
Mark Cooper

 

[F!RTHY]

During my time of watching City, we’ve had the following:

Chris Kamara - ‘96
Paul Jewell - ‘98
Chris Hutchings - ‘00
Stuart McCall (temp) - ‘00
Jim Jefferies - ‘00
Steve Smith (temp) - ‘01
Nicky Law - ‘02
Bryan Robson - ‘03
Colin Todd - ‘04
David Wetherall (temp) - ‘07
Stuart McCall - ‘07
Wayne Jacobs (temp) - ‘10
Peter Taylor - ‘10
Peter Jackson - ‘11
Colin Cooper (temp) - ‘11
Phil Parkinson - ‘11
Stuart McCall - ‘16
Greg Abbott (temp) - ‘18
Simon Grayson - ‘18
Michael Collins - ‘18
David Hopkin - ‘18
Martin Drury (temp) - ‘19
Gary Bowyer - ‘19
Stuart McCall - ‘20
Trueman/Sellars - ‘20
Derek Adams - ‘21
Mark Trueman (temp) - ‘22
Mark Hughes - ‘22

I’ve seen fantastic calibre of manager appointed and some not so much so. I’ve seen us play top flight during this time and, well, at the other end of the spectrum. Man United and Zenit St Petersburg away to Sutton and Barrow in division 4. A save away from Championship football in 2017 to struggling to string 2 passes together against non-league fodder 5 years later. The odd cup run aside, it’s been absolute shite since the turn of the millennium.

Completely fallen out of love with football - and to some degree, the club. Will I buy my ST next year? Of course - glutton for punishment - we all are!

 

[E10rifle]

Just the 21 managers (including caretakers) since 2014.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

During my time of watching City, we’ve had the following:

Chris Kamara - ‘96
Paul Jewell - ‘98
Chris Hutchings - ‘00
Stuart McCall (temp) - ‘00
Jim Jefferies - ‘00
Steve Smith (temp) - ‘01
Nicky Law - ‘02
Bryan Robson - ‘03
Colin Todd - ‘04
David Wetherall (temp) - ‘07
Stuart McCall - ‘07
Wayne Jacobs (temp) - ‘10
Peter Taylor - ‘10
Peter Jackson - ‘11
Colin Cooper (temp) - ‘11
Phil Parkinson - ‘11
Stuart McCall - ‘16
Greg Abbott (temp) - ‘18
Simon Grayson - ‘18
Michael Collins - ‘18
David Hopkin - ‘18
Martin Drury (temp) - ‘19
Gary Bowyer - ‘19
Stuart McCall - ‘20
Trueman/Sellars - ‘20
Derek Adams - ‘21
Mark Trueman (temp) - ‘22
Mark Hughes - ‘22

I’ve seen fantastic calibre of manager appointed and some not so much so. I’ve seen us play top flight during this time and, well, at the other end of the spectrum. Man United and Zenit St Petersburg away to Sutton and Barrow in division 4. A save away from Championship football in 2017 to struggling to string 2 passes together against non-league fodder 5 years later. The odd cup run aside, it’s been absolute shite since the turn of the millennium.

Completely fallen out of love with football - and to some degree, the club. Will I buy my ST next year? Of course - glutton for punishment - we all are!

I started in 96 myself, at least we’ve seen more cup finals and visits to Wembley than the scum over the border in that time.

#massive

 

[FGR Stroud]

I started in 96 myself, at least we’ve seen more cup finals and visits to Wembley than the scum over the border in that time.

#massive

Which border?
Lancashire?
BTW: - Leeds United play all their home games in Yorkshire, same as Bradford City.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Which border?
Lancashire?
BTW: - Leeds United play all their home games in Yorkshire, same as Bradford City.

The Leeds Bradford district border. Their home games might be in West Yorkshire but most of their fans aren’t from there.