Strachan days (9 Viewers)

[The Lurker]

Just going through YouTube and looking back on when watching ccfc was exciting. Many on here say Strachan was a poor manager but these links below make me differ that opinion

http://youtu.be/uiB87x0Dx1o
http://youtu.be/obcllHW2n5s
http://youtu.be/ZiK25DfE5kk
http://youtu.be/gHop2d-AQDY
http://youtu.be/tzrqIvfLJPU

Always edge of your seat stuff.

 

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[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

"We want Strachan out " I remember very clearly from almost all 4 sides of the stadium.
He wasn't ready for it.
He is more likely to have success in the Prem should he return, as he did after he left City. Was he right to be sacked ? Yes he was from the rubbish I remember watching.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Nobody would say there weren't good times under Strachan, but those last 18 months or so were dreadful. His time had come.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It was the last 12-18 months not the entertainer days. Love him to come back

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just going through YouTube and looking back on when watching ccfc was exciting. Many on here say Strachan was a poor manager but these links below make me differ that opinion

http://youtu.be/uiB87x0Dx1o
http://youtu.be/obcllHW2n5s
http://youtu.be/ZiK25DfE5kk
http://youtu.be/gHop2d-AQDY
http://youtu.be/tzrqIvfLJPU

Always edge of your seat stuff.

Ignoring the fact that we were effectively relegated in his first season and only a points deduction for Middlesbrough kept us up. The actual relegation season was even worse. He spent comparative fortunes to achieve very little.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Paul Telfer always first on the team sheet because he never , apparently , seemed to make many mistakes. I'd almost forgotten him. A forgettable player certainly in my house.

 

[kg82]

My favourite days, but his time had definitely come when he went.

On a side note, there isn't one manager in charge of us in my living memory who hasn't been called "tactically inept" at some point!

 

[Hobo]

Incomprehensible slurrations,

 

[kg82]

Incomprehensible slurrations,

That's a great quote from Clough, Hobo!

 

[Moff]

Just going through YouTube and looking back on when watching ccfc was exciting. Many on here say Strachan was a poor manager but these links below make me differ that opinion http://youtu.be/uiB87x0Dx1o http://youtu.be/obcllHW2n5s http://youtu.be/ZiK25DfE5kk http://youtu.be/gHop2d-AQDY http://youtu.be/tzrqIvfLJPU Always edge of your seat stuff.

I enjoyed his tenure, happier times. I think in his last season he sadly made mistakes, that took too long to correct. He probably needed a better side kick than Pendry. I have met him several times and always found him a thoroughly nice bloke. Seeing this stuff reminds me of how far we have fallen...which I admit makes some of us (certainly me included) so tetchy on the site sometimes.

 

[The Lurker]

I enjoyed his tenure, happier times. I think in his last season he sadly made mistakes, that took too long to correct. He probably needed a better side kick than Pendry. I have met him several times and always found him a thoroughly nice bloke. Seeing this stuff reminds me of how far we have fallen...which I admit makes some of us (certainly me included) so tetchy on the site sometimes.

Snap mate. It's so annoying seeing those pictures and the games (not just the fact of who the teams were) but the football too. And now when applaud a 0-0 draw away to Yeovil. It's desperate buddy

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

Always thought he was an ok manager.

Getting relegated was sooner or later going to happen considering the lucky escapes in the past we had but unfortunately the theory of the laws of probability doomed us and it happened during Strachans tenure.

 

[Moff]

Snap mate. It's so annoying seeing those pictures and the games (not just the fact of who the teams were) but the football too. And now when applaud a 0-0 draw away to Yeovil. It's desperate buddy

Those last three words really sum it up. When I read them it made me laugh, because it is absoloutely spot on, and the laugh was more a sad futile laugh at how we have the countrys most useless football club owners.

The only thing that keeps me going is that they wont be here forever........lets hope they go soon!

 

[skybluetony176]

I don't think he was all that bad. Things certainly didn't improve for us when he went. On the other side of the coin though GS has carved out a fairly successful and respectable managerial career after he went. That's a telling story on it's own. The way he performed in the shirt tells you what you need to know about him even earning a man of the match award after drafting himself in because of injuries even though he was supposed to be retired.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I don't think he was all that bad. Things certainly didn't improve for us when he went.

Things did improve. Strachan left the team in 18th position in mid September. The new management took them to 6th place by Christmas.

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

I was with him until those immortal words.... "I'll do it my way... with or without the fans".... he lost me then.... if a club has not its fans then it has not..!!

 

[skybluetony176]

Things did improve. Strachan left the team in 18th position in mid September. The new management took them to 6th place by Christmas.

I was obviously talking long term but it doesn't mean GS couldn't have done the same over that period. IIRC he wasn't out of work long and went to a cup final. He was a better manager than the league position of the time was indicating. History has proven this.

 

[torchomatic]

Nice selective memory from the OP. Strachan was a poor, poor manager for CCFC. Especially considering the money he had at his disposal.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I was obviously talking long term but it doesn't mean GS couldn't have done the same over that period.

It's fantastical to think that way. I can't think of a single club that has kept on an underachieving and unpopular manager for years, let alone a decade. Managers tend to have a shelf life at any given club, and Strachan had expired.

IIRC he wasn't out of work long and went to a cup final. He was a better manager than the league position of the time was indicating. History has proven this.

Not necessarily. A manager's ability is important, of course, but being in the right place at the right time also helps. Strachan didn't have such awesome managerial ability that he was able to handle City's long 18 month decline. He still had something, but he was no longer compatible with CCFC.

 

[mrtrench]

Nice selective memory from the OP. Strachan was a poor, poor manager for CCFC. Especially considering the money he had at his disposal.

Not entirely fair IMO. He had a spell when we were playing the best football I have ever seen from a City side.

 

[The Lurker]

Nice selective memory from the OP. Strachan was a poor, poor manager for CCFC. Especially considering the money he had at his disposal.

Selective memory? Erm how do you work that out? Between 97 and 2001 I witnessed some great football by some world class players. It was a privilege. We beat the villa away for the first time ever. Quarter final of the FA cup (which we should have won) wins against man utd, Liverpool, arsenal and Chelsea. All at the time the best clubs in the league. Loads of goals and plenty of memorable games and moments. And your judgement of managers leaves a lot to be desired. I remember you saying on here thorn was a good manager. Lol

 

[covboy1987]

Arguably our most successful managers in history were John Sillet and George Curtis - Since the day they left there post we are on our 16th Manger - surprisingly for those that chooses to pull him to pieces Steven Pressley is currently in 5th place with percentage games won- some other surprises down the list - our most successful Mark Robins our worst by a long way Andy Thorn

(1) Mark Robins 51.52%
(2) Eric Black 45.45%
(3) Roland Nilsson 44.19%
(4) Ian Dowie 40.82%
(5) Peter Reid 37.04%
(6) Steven Pressley 35.62%
(7) Micky Adams 33.33%
(8) Terry Butcher 33.33%
(9) Gordon Strachan 32.71%
(10) Phil Neal 31.34%
(11 )Aidy Boothroyd 30.77%
(12)Bobby Gould 30.51%
(13) Chris Coleman 29.06%
(14)Gary McAllister 27.63%
(15)Ron Atkinson 25.68%
(16) Andy Thorn 18.37%

 

[covboy1987]

Arguably our most successful managers in history were John Sillet and George Curtis - Since the day they left there post we are on our 16th Manger - surprisingly for those that chooses to pull him to pieces Steven Pressley is currently in 5th place with percentage games won- some other surprises down the list - our most successful Mark Robins our worst by a long way Andy Thorn

(1) Mark Robins 51.52%
(2) Eric Black 45.45%
(3) Roland Nilsson 44.19%
(4) Ian Dowie 40.82%
(5) Peter Reid 37.04%
(6) Steven Pressley 35.62%
(7) Micky Adams 33.33%
(8) Terry Butcher 33.33%
(9) Gordon Strachan 32.71%
(10) Phil Neal 31.34%
(11 )Aidy Boothroyd 30.77%
(12)Bobby Gould 30.51%
(13) Chris Coleman 29.06%
(14)Gary McAllister 27.63%
(15)Ron Atkinson 25.68%
(16) Andy Thorn 18.37%

Pressley 6th Place

 

[cloughie]

I was with him until those immortal words.... "I'll do it my way... with or without the fans".... he lost me then.... if a club has not its fans then it has not..!!

That is the quote that lost me, the arrogant twat

 

[cloughie]

Arguably our most successful managers in history were John Sillet and George Curtis - Since the day they left there post we are on our 16th Manger - surprisingly for those that chooses to pull him to pieces Steven Pressley is currently in 5th place with percentage games won- some other surprises down the list - our most successful Mark Robins our worst by a long way Andy Thorn

(1) Mark Robins 51.52%
(2) Eric Black 45.45%
(3) Roland Nilsson 44.19%
(4) Ian Dowie 40.82%
(5) Peter Reid 37.04%
(6) Steven Pressley 35.62%
(7) Micky Adams 33.33%
(8) Terry Butcher 33.33%
(9) Gordon Strachan 32.71%
(10) Phil Neal 31.34%
(11 )Aidy Boothroyd 30.77%
(12)Bobby Gould 30.51%
(13) Chris Coleman 29.06%
(14)Gary McAllister 27.63%
(15)Ron Atkinson 25.68%
(16) Andy Thorn 18.37%

And Presley record last 2 seasons is more than likely the worst ever

 

[dancers lance]

Strachan could be a right dick, but I would donate my left nad to have someone with his passion and attitude back at the club.

I was one of those calling for him to go at the time (hindsight is a bitch) but I think he would have turned us around if he had stayed.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Only manager to relegate us from the top flight.

(twice, with one of them a let-off)

And did so by spending the most of any city manager.

Even Don Howe couldn't relegate us.

 

[Covstu]

Didn't do too badly after us either and is certainly doing a fantastic job for his country. I have nothing against starch, I cannot think of many better managers than the 87 pair and JH.

The era of football was the best I have seen, I was never so excited about football other than that era.

 

[dancers lance]

Any one of our previous managers could have took us down prior to Strachan, only good fortune and other teams results saved us on may occasions. And saying he had more than any other City manager to spend is a fallacy, he was the only City manager that really had any decent money to spend, and comparative to other clubs in the PL at the time, it was peanuts.

 

[cloughie]

Strachan could be a right dick, but I would donate my left nad to have someone with his passion and attitude back at the club.

I was one of those calling for him to go at the time (hindsight is a bitch) but I think he would have turned us around if he had stayed.

Yes but he was a novice on a learning and we were the learning curve so his failure .........

Gave us failure but he was such an arrogant twat

 

[EastLancsCov]

Only manager to relegate us from the top flight.

(twice, with one of them a let-off)

And did so by spending the most of any city manager.

Even Don Howe couldn't relegate us.

Exactly the point.
You only have to look at some of the rubbish that kept us in the top flight over the years. Bobby Gould had to build a team from scratch when Sexton left, signing players from the bottom two divisions and non league.
Then look at Strachan's squad.

Following them all round the country and getting beaten again and again. Then he'd pop up on MOTD making wise cracks.

Grade A twat.

 

[wingy]

How are those percentages earlier In the thread relevant when they're spread over 3 different divisions?

 

[dancers lance]

Yes but he was a novice on a learning and we were the learning curve so his failure .........

Gave us failure but he was such an arrogant twat

I can't argue with most of that, but he was thrown in as player manager buy the board at the time, they decided he was the man for the job and let him spend the highest budget we ever had. Twat or not, the board allowed it to happen.

 

[Ashdown]

Gordon Milne seems to have been forgotten altogether in all of this. We had some good teams and some great times under this chap and all in the top league !!.......................Oh and he didn't break the bank like Gordon { I'll watch them on a video tape from Honduras } Strachan !?

 

[cloughie]

Gordon Milne seems to have been forgotten altogether in all of this. We had some good teams and some great times under this chap and all in the top league !!.......................Oh and he didn't break the bank like Gordon { I'll watch them on a video tape from Honduras } Strachan !?

Gordon Milne was certainly underrated oh how we would be happy to have a sensible pair of hands on management