Doubt we would ever have signed a player like Darren Bent under Doug. Can't think of anything else.
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on September 21, 2011, 06:14:01 PMQuote from: eastie on September 21, 2011, 06:06:33 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on September 21, 2011, 06:02:10 PMQuote from: Richie on September 21, 2011, 05:31:22 PMAshton, I think O'Neill only took the job because he knew Lerner was taking over and he had cash to spend. I don't reckon he would have took the job if the previous regime was carrying on running the club.Agree with you that Old Deadly would never have appointed McLeish and no matter what anyone thought of Doug, his love for the club was never in doubt.Turner, McNeill, Blues, Wolves. Taylor, atkinson , little , villa , -balances out in the end , he did good and bad during his time , as has randy.Venglos, GT Mark II, Dolly.I'd never criticise Doug for appointing Venglos - it was a gamble that didn't work, and in a lot of ways Dr Jo was ahead of his time. It also says a lot about the way football changes that when we appointed O'Leary he wasn't far behind O'Neill in the "How did THEY get HIM?" stakes. He was easily the best available candidate.
Quote from: eastie on September 21, 2011, 06:06:33 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on September 21, 2011, 06:02:10 PMQuote from: Richie on September 21, 2011, 05:31:22 PMAshton, I think O'Neill only took the job because he knew Lerner was taking over and he had cash to spend. I don't reckon he would have took the job if the previous regime was carrying on running the club.Agree with you that Old Deadly would never have appointed McLeish and no matter what anyone thought of Doug, his love for the club was never in doubt.Turner, McNeill, Blues, Wolves. Taylor, atkinson , little , villa , -balances out in the end , he did good and bad during his time , as has randy.Venglos, GT Mark II, Dolly.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on September 21, 2011, 06:02:10 PMQuote from: Richie on September 21, 2011, 05:31:22 PMAshton, I think O'Neill only took the job because he knew Lerner was taking over and he had cash to spend. I don't reckon he would have took the job if the previous regime was carrying on running the club.Agree with you that Old Deadly would never have appointed McLeish and no matter what anyone thought of Doug, his love for the club was never in doubt.Turner, McNeill, Blues, Wolves. Taylor, atkinson , little , villa , -balances out in the end , he did good and bad during his time , as has randy.
Quote from: Richie on September 21, 2011, 05:31:22 PMAshton, I think O'Neill only took the job because he knew Lerner was taking over and he had cash to spend. I don't reckon he would have took the job if the previous regime was carrying on running the club.Agree with you that Old Deadly would never have appointed McLeish and no matter what anyone thought of Doug, his love for the club was never in doubt.Turner, McNeill, Blues, Wolves.
Ashton, I think O'Neill only took the job because he knew Lerner was taking over and he had cash to spend. I don't reckon he would have took the job if the previous regime was carrying on running the club.Agree with you that Old Deadly would never have appointed McLeish and no matter what anyone thought of Doug, his love for the club was never in doubt.
Paul McGrath' account of Venglos's training methods is far from complimentary.More bizarre than visionary in his view.
I'd never criticise Doug for appointing Venglos - it was a gamble that didn't work, and in a lot of ways Dr Jo was ahead of his time. It also says a lot about the way football changes that when we appointed O'Leary he wasn't far behind O'Neill in the "How did THEY get HIM?" stakes. He was easily the best available candidate.
Quote from: 5ft811st2 Durham on September 21, 2011, 09:20:41 PMPaul McGrath' account of Venglos's training methods is far from complimentary.More bizarre than visionary in his view.Most of the others have a different view. The biggest problem was that it did seem bizarre then, but it's normal now.
Doug wasn't that bad, don't think learner is that bad
Now: Massive unsustainable wage bill, massive debt vs Some of the best training facilities in Europe. Then: Lack of investment, poor training facilities vs little debt, club sustainable.Both squads comparable.