Roland Nilsson (1 Viewer)

sw88 · Jan 9, 2012

Is available again after leaving Copenhagen. If only we could entice him back here! One of our few managers who actually looked like he could take us places

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/...-coach-eight-months-in-charge-010912?m_n=true

shmmeee · Jan 9, 2012

Would have him back in a shot.

And I bet if he got his boots on he'd still be our best player at 48!

Delboycov · Jan 9, 2012

shmmeee said:
Would have him back in a shot.

And I bet if he got his boots on he'd still be our best player at 48!

And he'd still never have a hair out of place! Pure class and would love him back here.

Gaz · Jan 9, 2012

What a fantastic player he was.

shmmeee · Jan 9, 2012

Perhaps as joint manager with AT?

He seemed to like it here, thought then again I got the impression he was the kind of guy never to say a bad word about anyone.

Another promising City manager sacked far too early...

cloughie · Jan 9, 2012

Delboycov said:
And he'd still never have a hair out of place! Pure class and would love him back here.

Superb player and harshly treated here as manager, yet has won the cahmpionship with 1 team and top of the league with those he has left, has some credible experience as a manager, and they don't pay high wages over there. Yet probabley the wrong time, who would want to walk into this situation on and off the pitch

stupot07 · Jan 9, 2012

There was no need to sack him in the first place, yes the promotion charge lost momentum but he was doing ok. He was sacked far too early.

BackRoomRummermill · Jan 9, 2012

Great bloke when he was at cov

Skyblueloyal · Jan 9, 2012

One of the wifes favourite along with Jamie Redknapp and Denis Bergkamp and about 40 others

Cobi Jones's Dreads · Jan 9, 2012

One of the best players to wear a sky blue shirt without question, pure class!

Colonel Mustard · Jan 9, 2012

Wonder how he'd have done if he didn't have Jim fuckin' Smith foisted on him. A cautionary tale for those wanting an 'experienced head' alongside a young manager.

Delboycov · Jan 9, 2012

cloughie said:
Superb player and harshly treated here as manager, yet has won the cahmpionship with 1 team and top of the league with those he has left, has some credible experience as a manager, and they don't pay high wages over there. Yet probabley the wrong time, who would want to walk into this situation on and off the pitch

Very harshly treated I think...He was doing an excellent job up to January when for some inexplicable reason McGinnity foisted Jim Smith on him. It was all downhill from there with Smith bringing in legendary pair Carbonari and Trollope. Smith alone should've paid the price for the dramatic slide down the table to 11th although what we'd do for a finishing position like that these days!

Delboycov · Jan 9, 2012

Colonel Mustard said:
Wonder how he'd have done if he didn't have Jim feckin' Smith foisted on him. A cautionary tale for those wanting an 'experienced head' alongside a young manager.

'Foisted'... What a great word Colonel! Great minds and all that...

@richh87 · Jan 9, 2012

One of the best, if not the best, City players i've ever seen.

SydneySkyBlue · Jan 9, 2012

Far and away the classiest defender I've ever seen in a City shirt. He was one of those that could and probably should have been playing for a top 4 club.

Are Sheffield Wed the only other English team he played for? Their fans still rave about him too.

Jack Griffin · Jan 9, 2012

Why don't I see a bad word about him, because he was a class player & good bloke. Yes well worth having back in some capacity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Nilsson On January 9th 2012, just six months after his recruitment, despite topping the Danish Superliga at the time, he was sacked and replaced by the sporting director Carsten V. Jensen. Wot!!!!

Sterling Archer · Jan 9, 2012

Best right back I have ever seen live, easily.

We sacked him far too early as well.

procdoc · Jan 10, 2012

God I loved Roland. We'll never see a player of that quality again playing for us, not unless there is a real billionaire out there!

ajsccfc · Jan 10, 2012

Under his managing years with Gais Nilsson occasionally had to make "Comebacks" and play himself due to player injuries.

Who would bet against him consistently being the best player on the pitch each time?

Bloodnut1964 · Jan 10, 2012

It's not a new manager we need it's better players!!

sky blue zam · Jan 10, 2012

Jack Griffin said:
Why don't I see a bad word about him, because he was a class player & good bloke. Yes well worth having back in some capacity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Nilsson On January 9th 2012, just six months after his recruitment, despite topping the Danish Superliga at the time, he was sacked and replaced by the sporting director Carsten V. Jensen. Wot!!!!

Good job the orange one has gone

nicksig · Jan 10, 2012

One of my all time favourite players to don a Sky Blue shirt. A professional through and through. Even in a coaching capacity he'd be invaluable to us

lordsummerisle · Jan 10, 2012

Great player, though still never entirely forgiven him for Bramall Lane in the Cup.

Godiva · Jan 10, 2012

He was on £300k per year at FC Copenhagen.
His golden handshake is reported to be around £500K.
He was sacked due to failure in Champions League.

LastGarrison · Jan 10, 2012

By far and away the best natural talent I have seen in a City shirt.

Supreme professional on and off the pitch. A joy to watch.

EleanorRigby · Jan 10, 2012

Just what possessed old rhubarb nose McGinnity to sack Nillson is another one of those sky blue mysteries that constantly seem to haunt us. I often wonder and don't laugh if the board of those days didn't want to go back into the Premiership. Although it is a gravy train for clubs one like ours who at the time were saddled with massive debts could hardly afford to shuvel a load more on.

sw88 · Jan 10, 2012

Bloodnut1964 said:
It's not a new manager we need it's better players!!

Always one to dampen the positive atmosphere!!

shmmeee · Jan 10, 2012

Godiva said:
He was on £300k per year at FC Copenhagen.
His golden handshake is reported to be around £500K.
He was sacked due to failure in Champions League.

So £5.7k/week.

Or less than David Bell...

sw88 · Jan 10, 2012

shmmeee said:
So £5.7k/week.

Or less than David Bell...

Id pay him double that to manage us!

RegTheDonk · Jan 10, 2012

He would have got us up if they hadnt brought in that nob Jim Smith to ailenate the team.

johnniericoh · Jan 10, 2012

I remember years ago when Roland was actually playing and paul Telfer was wisecracking
categorising each city player against the rankings of an airline crew with regard to physical
appearance/looks etc.

He gets to Roland and classifies him as Captain with Big Oggy as Baggage Handler - alright then, it was funny at the time !!!

PUSB

Sterling Archer · Jan 11, 2012

Whats the story with when Jim Smith came in to help? Haven't really heard any rumours although form and results obviously started to dip.

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