A Bit of Fun Life after Brown is Gary Johnson joining us!!

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Dean Austin please, only because Edinburgh isn't available, my first 2 choices and not because they are ex players, both have impressive coaching/managerial records

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Steve Claridge?:omg:

Class A twunt who had never said a good word about Southend

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Class A twunt who had never said a good word about Southend

I don't know if he ever said a good word about Southend because I refuse to listen to him because he's a Class A twunt.

 

[leeblue]

Chris powell.....close thread

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Chris powell.....close thread

Poor managerial record, great guy but no thanks

 

[Chalky]

Dan Cowley from Braintree for me. Slight risk some might say, but has one of the best records in Non-league football. Took Concord Rangers from Essex Senior league to Conf south in a few years, which is 4 promotions along with 2 ryman cups and 2 essex senior cups and also an FA cup run.

Now in his first season at Braintree town (who have the lowest budget in the national league and train 2 nights a week) and in the play offs. Just remarkable stuff.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Dan Cowley from Braintree for me. Slight risk some might say, but has one of the best records in Non-league football. Took Concord Rangers from Essex Senior league to Conf south in a few years, which is 4 promotions along with 2 ryman cups and 2 essex senior cups and also an FA cup run.

Now in his first season at Braintree town (who have the lowest budget in the national league and train 2 nights a week) and in the play offs. Just remarkable stuff.

What's his record developing players like?

Has he introduced any young players who have gone onto better things or does he just get the most out of experienced players?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Class A twunt who had never said a good word about Southend

Which just goes to prove that I don't dislike managers just because of what they might have said or done to/against/about us!

Chris powell.....close thread

Poor managerial record, great guy but no thanks

Not that poor a record at Charlton. His going was entirely down to the change of ownership.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I still can't believe people are picking our next manager without knowing when Phil Brown is going. With a playoff run in going on, it's a bit unsettling for the players and the manager. It doesn't help.

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

I still can't believe people are picking our next manager without knowing when Phil Brown is going. With a playoff run in going on, it's a bit unsettling for the players and the manager. It doesn't help.

To be fair PB has had ample opportunity to come out say there's no truth in the Bolton rumours, until he does there will be speculation, it's the nature of the business he's in.

 

[tommy tucker]

Managers come and Managers go so whats new move on until there is proof that any change is happening .

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

To be fair PB has had ample opportunity to come out say there's no truth in the Bolton rumours, until he does there will be speculation, it's the nature of the business he's in.

Fair enough, but what he has said is that he will be here till the end of the season at least, and possibly a lot longer. So why start naming lots of managers right now?
I'm all for it once he says he's going.

 

[Tampa Blue]

What's his record developing players like?

Has he introduced any young players who have gone onto better things or does he just get the most out of experienced players?

That's a great question.

PB seems to prefer to go for either established lower league players or EPL youngsters on loan or that are about to be released rather than scour the lower leagues looking for that one diamond that you can develop and then sell upwards.

That income would make a real difference to a club like ours

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Fair enough, but what he has said is that he will be here till the end of the season at least, and possibly a lot longer. So why start naming lots of managers right now?
I'm all for it once he says he's going.

Because if there is any truth in it then Ron will know, I think their relationship is strong and PB wouldn't do the dirty behind Ron's back, that in turn means Ron will be looking at other managers so it's fair game for the fans to chip in with their views on a forum surely ?

 

[C C Csiders]

Gary Johnson is a dislikeable midget. No thanks

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Because if there is any truth in it then Ron will know, I think their relationship is strong and PB wouldn't do the dirty behind Ron's back, that in turn means Ron will be looking at other managers so it's fair game for the fans to chip in with their views on a forum surely ?

Yes, but don't forget Phil Brown has been linked to many clubs on here. Each time, new managers are being suggested. Each time it has turned out to be false. About 7 weeks ago, someone said he was off to Fulham or somewhere. Been so many I can't remember. A done deal, he said from his never wrong contact.
He could well end up at Bolton in the future, but not this season. I know quite a few of our players read everything on here, and just feel it could be unsettling if they think their manager is off at a most important time.

 

[AndyT]

... I know quite a few of our players read everything on here ....

Blimey, do they? .. What, even Mrs Blue's threads? :winking:

 

[Ricey]

Blimey, do they? .. What, even Mrs Blue's threads? :winking:

Jason Williams does!

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Blimey, do they? .. What, even Mrs Blue's threads? :winking:

Jason writes them after mummy has logged him in

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

That's a great question.

PB seems to prefer to go for either established lower league players or EPL youngsters on loan or that are about to be released rather than scour the lower leagues looking for that one diamond that you can develop and then sell upwards.

That income would make a real difference to a club like ours

Actually most of PB's loaned EPL youngsters weren't about to be released.

Only really Sokolik and Egan fall into that category (and we didn't get either). Coulthirst, Woodrow, Binnom-Williams, Loza (at least first time round), Murphy all flopped at Southend and got retained. Hendrie's not about to be released and McQueen's another one who looks unlikely that he'll be released. Loza's now with a view to a permanent.

It's the slightly older Championship players that have been about to be released - Bolger, McLaughlin, Pigott, O'Neill, Thompson, Cassidy.

(Rea and Kiernan were championship but weren't about to be released).