Past Managers, Love or Hate?

[SoccerHQ]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

He simply hadn't got over losing the Leeds job which was the love of his life. Go back to those days and he really connected with their fanbase.

He never really tried to do that here from day one which was strange. First six months he kept on talking about Leeds and then after it was all small squad and the kids not being good enough.

Guess if you talked about Dean Smith to Norwich fans they'd probably say the exact same thing about him. Perhaps it's best for managers to have a year out of the game when they lose their dream job as Pochettino is another who's never sounded right after Spurs sacked him.

[VillaTim]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

He simply hadn't got over losing the Leeds job which was the love of his life. Go back to those days and he really connected with their fanbase.

He never really tried to do that here from day one which was strange. First six months he kept on talking about Leeds and then after it was all small squad and the kids not being good enough.

Guess if you talked about Dean Smith to Norwich fans they'd probably say the exact same thing about him. Perhaps it's best for managers to have a year out of the game when they lose their dream job as Pochettino is another who's never sounded right after Spurs sacked him.

DOL will be remembered for his honest bunch of lads.

[pablo_picasso]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

He simply hadn't got over losing the Leeds job which was the love of his life. Go back to those days and he really connected with their fanbase.

He never really tried to do that here from day one which was strange. First six months he kept on talking about Leeds and then after it was all small squad and the kids not being good enough.

Guess if you talked about Dean Smith to Norwich fans they'd probably say the exact same thing about him. Perhaps it's best for managers to have a year out of the game when they lose their dream job as Pochettino is another who's never sounded right after Spurs sacked him.

DOL will be remembered for his honest bunch of lads.

And being a twat

[Jane]

How shit the final was doesn't alter how fantastic the QF and SF were. They were 2 fantastic days and always will be.

Just watching the YouTube coverage of that semi final again, we played some good stuff!

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

When Saunders rang my house

*** CLANG! ***

Ron Saunders' daughter was my French and Spanish teacher...but no-one knew she was his daughter until she left the school.

[ChicagoLion]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

I was informed by an ex pro that O’Leary was universally disliked by everyone in the game.

[Rigadon]

That would help explain why he’s never worked again.  Neither in the game nor as a pundit. I’m not surprised at all, the massive sugar bag. 

[steamer]

Three I actually could not stand, O Leary, Gerrard, and O'Neil after his first season.
Some I felt sorry/embarrassed for, Lambert , so out of his depth, rambling man, Bruce, limited , but lots of shit going on behind the scenes he picked himself up and went again. McLeish, cringeworthy appointment. Decent Human. Tactics Tim, should have left after keeping us up, always has a good word to say for us.
Heroes, Crowe, Ron, Brian, Big Ron, Barton, Worthy mention, The Doc, Gregory, Deano
The rest in my lifetime (maybe I missed a biggie) Forgettable, Cummins, Turner, Dr Jo, Black, Cox ?, Hollier, the Italian, the guy who took us and Man city down
Some pretty poor administrations along the way as well, from the guy who cycled to villa park, The Bendall's who if I remember correctly were crooks. Lermer after he lost interest and realised O Neil had spunked his money. Time has not softened my memory of Doug. And how did tony con his way in ?
Hopefully this really is a new dawn with owners and management.

[andyh]

Pauliewalnuts has posted one of the greatest summaries ever posted on here.

Lambert - thought it was a great appointment and started well. Soon disintegrated. Those photos of him and Keane sat on the bench looking like a couple of piss soaked tramps just sum up that grim period perfectly.

[Risso]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

I was informed by an ex pro that O’Leary was universally disliked by everyone in the game.

Twenty odd years is a long time though, surely at some point during that, at least one club must have thought about taking him on. Alan Curbishley is another one. Perhaps they both just waited a bit too long for the perfect job and then got forgotten about.

[Clampy]

That would help explain why he’s never worked again.  Neither in the game nor as a pundit. I’m not surprised at all, the massive sugar bag. 

Didnt he manage in the middle east for a bit?

[Risso]

Paul Lambert became manager twelve years ago today.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Liked:- Dean Smith.

Disliked:- David O'Leary. Wasn't overly keen on Gerrard either.

[RamboandBruno]

I've said it many times but the biggest mystery of the lot to me was how O'Leary behaved. If he'd kept quiet he would have ridden the protest wave and been reasonably popular but instead he went out of his way to alienate everyone.

I was informed by an ex pro that O’Leary was universally disliked by everyone in the game.

Twenty odd years is a long time though, surely at some point during that, at least one club must have thought about taking him on. Alan Curbishley is another one. Perhaps they both just waited a bit too long for the perfect job and then got forgotten about.

Sounds like he had O’Neil levels of money and managerial freedom at Leeds and then was micro managed by Doug at Villa, two extremes for him. I didn’t remember Leeds doing so well under him, but just been reading back at it was 4th, 5th, 4th league finishes and UEFA and Champions league semi finals in his time, he had buckets of money though, so maybe he should of won something.
I remember being reasonably pleased when he got the Villa job, but from the outside looking in, it became clear very quickly that he was seemingly comparing his time at Villa with his time at Leeds, which just became toxic for us fans.
Doug couldn’t of helped with any of this.
As Clampy just said looks like his last managerial role was an unsuccessful year in the middle east till 2011. Seems like he’s made his millions and just retired early.

[Sexual Ealing]

I rembr hm gttng caught sndg sxy txts to a waitress. xxx lol