General Ex-Manager Thread

[Left Wing Cross]

MApp to Charlton:

Charlton Athletic appoint Appleton as manager

League One club Charlton Athletic appoint former Oxford United boss Michael Appleton as their new manager.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Dilla]

No surprise in that appointment given the people involved at Charlton.

Should do a good job but doubt their fans will be too impressed with the appointment.

 

[MarkG]

Graham Westley on getting his nipple twisted by Chris Wilder

'I shook Chris Wilder's hand – he grabbed my nipple so hard I yelped like a cat'

Before he took Sheffield United back to the Premier League, Chris Wilder, during his Halifax Town days, once twisted then Stevenage boss Graham Westley's nipple

www.dailystar.co.uk

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Would have been Jim Smith's 83rd birthday today

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1714273696800805041

 

[MarkG]

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Horton opens up on his prostate cancer battle

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Brian Horton was still coming to terms with his diagnosis when Ilkay Gundogan scored the goals to win the FA Cup last season.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Belgium Yellow]

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Horton opens up on his prostate cancer battle

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Brian Horton was still coming to terms with his diagnosis when Ilkay Gundogan scored the goals to win the FA Cup last season.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Yes, just noticed that. Wish him all the best.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Chris Wilder rumoured for a return to Sheffield Utd

 

[MarkG]

Chris Wilder will join an elite club of managers who have managed 1000 league games tonight.

Crystal Palace v Sheffield United: Adaptability and balance key in getting Chris Wilder to milestone

Crystal Palace v Sheffield UnitedOn Tuesday, at Selhurst Park, Sheffield United's Chris Wilder joins an elite band of football managers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

 

[MJB]

5 wins in 18 games….dreadful!

Ask Preston fans how to compete and beat Leeds, outclassed tonight but another plan A only performance from us under Manning. Sorry but we were a better side under Nige. I didn’t enjoy majority of the LJ era, but even he would get better results in my view. Don’t see this as progressive at all, i...

www.otib.co.uk

 

[MC Yellow]

5 wins in 18 games….dreadful!

Ask Preston fans how to compete and beat Leeds, outclassed tonight but another plan A only performance from us under Manning. Sorry but we were a better side under Nige. I didn’t enjoy majority of the LJ era, but even he would get better results in my view. Don’t see this as progressive at all, i...

www.otib.co.uk

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[Steve Gilbert]

Glad to see it is going well for him, honestly I am.

 

[Scotchegg]

Bristol City 15 league games before Manning

10th W 6 D 3 L 6 21pt GD 0

15 league games with Manning

13th W 4 D 5 L 6 17pt GD -1

They've had a couple of good results in the cup and would have generated a few extra quid, but he was taken on to push for a playoff position but with teams all around them with games in hand, they're unlikely to finish in the top half.

Shame.