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Sheffield Wednesday Fans See the Truth About Gary Megson
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 | BWFC People, Gary Megson, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | 2 Comments
Sentimental softies that we are, here at Manny Road, we like to keep an eye on former managers of BWFC, just to be sure that they’re doing ok. Following a shaky start at West Ham, Sam Allardyce has a couple of wins under his belt, aided by the players that Bolton didn’t want anymore. Poor Sammy Lee isn’t doing quite as well, having joined the lengthily queue at Liverpool job centre, after being jettisoned by Kenny Dalglish in June. He’s probably reached the door of the building by now.
Gary Megson's Dad. Has a lot to answer for
Then there’s Gary Megson, currently spreading his very own brand of one-dimensional hoof-ball misery amongst the followers of Sheffield Wednesday. Owls fans were optimistic ahead of the new season, having somehow escaped from the relegation zone that Megson placed them in last time round. After two dismal away performances in succession, that feeling has gone, replaced by one of despair.
The scene of last night’s disaster was Gigg Lane, home of Bury FC, where crowd numbers reached a previously unknown 5,209 due to visiting fans, who’d trundled down the M62 unaware of the horrors they were destined to endure.
Bury manager, Richie Barker was in no doubt about the ease of the task which faced him. “With all due respect to the players now, we’re not playing against Chris Waddle or Des Walker,” he laughed.
So it proved. By half-time Wednesday were two down, having had no shots on target and with a 39% share of possession. How familiar that looks.
At this point, Owlstalk.co.uk, online home of the Yorkshire club’s supporters, went into meltdown. The posts below are reproduced as written, apart from the addition of a few dozen asterisks. › Continue reading
Why Coyle shouldn’t make another ‘sideways’ move
Monday, January 10th, 2011 | BWFC Goals, BWFC News, BWFC People, Bruce Rioch, Owen Coyle, Premier League, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | 5 Comments
Before we get started, I want to make one thing clear; to all the bitter Burnley fans who may read this, I fully expect Coyle to accept the Liverpool job if, and that’s a big if at the time of writing, it is offered to him. That is the nature of football. We saw it with Rioch and Allardyce; you saw it with Coyle and.. erm… Coyle
That said, while I don’t for one second think that Coyle would turn down Liverpool, they are after all a massive club with huge tradition and a great history, that doesn’t mean that I don’t think he wouldn’t regret it six months down the line.
I’m sure we wouldn’t stand in Coyle’s way if Liverpool does make an approach. It would be a fruitless endeavour anyway. Once a player / manager / assistant manager / coach / groundsmen / tea lady etc have made up their mind that they wish to leave, the best thing the club can do is try to get the maximum amount for them.
king Kenny in high spirites on his return to Anfield, with a ermmm his assistants
That is why, if Liverpool do come calling, we’ll be powerless to keep Owen. I’m not naive; Coyle is an ambitious manager and his career aims will mean that he’ll outgrow Bolton, just as he outgrew Burnley.
I don’t expect him to stay at Bolton for his entire career and I’ve always been prepared for the fact that, if a big club came in for him, he would leave. The consolation in that logic was that, in order for a big club to come calling, Coyle had to be a success at Bolton.
He has; 7th in the league going into the new year, despite a little, and probably understandable considering the squad, wobble in form and results of late.
I have just been informed by my Dad that Roy Hodgson has been sacked by Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish has been appointed until the end of the season › Continue reading
Reebok Round-Up (28.04.09)
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 | Ariza Makukula, BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Joey O'Brien, Kevin Nolan, Nicky Hunt, Phil Gartside, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | 1 Comment
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers
Is this a good enough reason to keep Gary Megson?
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Phil Gartside, Roy McFarland, Sammy Lee | No Comments
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How Alex Ferguson almost changed my mind about the Bolton manager
I’m keen for my view that Gary Megson should be sacked at the end of the season, even if we do stay up, to be proven wrong. Mainly because I want to see my team win and get behind them.
As well as asking my readers for reasons why I’m wrong, I’ve also been actively searching for excuses to change my mind. Here’s the nearest I came last week…
12 things you (don’t) need to know about Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers
Friday, December 26th, 2008 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Kevin Nolan, Matt Taylor, Sammy Lee | 3 Comments
Your guide to all the pointless big match previews and predictions
1. Gary Megson has lost every games he’s ever managed against Liverpool, conceding 20 goals in six games and scoring just one (in fact, this stat fest contains a gold mine of depressing Liverpool-based stats for Wanderers fans).
Recommended reading (25.11.08): Danny Shittu is a Wanderers reject… get him out of here!
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | BWFC People, Danny Shittu, Eddie Davies, Gary Megson, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Mikel Alonso, Phil Gartside, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | No Comments
What Manny Road was reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers over the last few days…
- This lengthy interview with Sam Allardyce in The Times in which he talks in great detail about some of the pivotal games in the early part of his Bolton career, particularly the Play-Off semi-final against West Brom from 2001. He doesn’t hold back in his assessment of Barry Knight’s performance a year earlier either.
Recommended reading (18.11.08): Capello’s Cahill snub, the curse of Chelsea and more Megsonisms
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | BWFC People, Gary Cahill, Gary Megson, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | 1 Comment
What Manny Road was reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers yesterday…
- An England squad that included Wolves (yes, that’s Wolves of the Championship) defender Michael Mancienne, who is on loan from Chelsea because he can’t get a game there (what does Gary Cahill have to do to get a call-up, other than playing consistently well in the Premier League every week?).
Recommended reading (15.11.08): Everybody loves Sammy Lee
Saturday, November 15th, 2008 | BWFC People, Blerim Dzemaili, Danny Shittu, Gary Megson, Heidar Helguson, Jay-Jay Okocha, Kevin Nolan, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee, Youri Djorkaeff | 1 Comment
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) Bolton Wanderers today…
- This interview with Kevin Nolan in which he follows in Gary Megson’s footsteps by lavishing praise on former Wanderers manager Sammy Lee (shame he wasn’t more supportive when Lee was his boss).
Recommended reading (13.11.08): And today’s special guest is… Rob Styles
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 | BWFC People, Gary Megson, Heidar Helguson, Owen Coyle, Phil Brown, Sammy Lee | 1 Comment
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers today…
- The incredible news that the referee for this weekend’s clash against Liverpool will be… Rob Styles! (I’m sure he’ll be made very welcome).
Recommended reading (22.10.08): Kevin Nolan speaks for the fans, Rob Styles takes another victim and Phil Brown does his sums
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 | BWFC People, Gary Megson, Jlloyd Samuel, Kevin Nolan, Phil Brown, Sam Allardyce, Sammy Lee | No Comments
What Manny Road was reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers yesterday…
- Wondering why the headline wasn’t ‘No shit Sherlock’ for this story in which Kevin Nolan says the Wanderers will not be challenging for Europe this season. Nolan also says:
We’re trying to change it slowly from the Sam Allardyce and Sammy Lee era. But the wheels are in still in motion trying to do that. The fans are starting to come round to the fact that it’s changing.
Really? Which message boards is he reading?
- Reading this brilliant dossier on the many cock-ups of Rob Styles after the hapless ref made another blunder during the Newcastle v Manchester City game on Monday night. The starting XI of Styles’ victims of course includes Jlloyd Samuel.
- And finally… after reading yet another interesting and engaging interview with the increasingly impressive Phil Brown (he came across brilliantly on the BBC’s Inside Sport programme the other night too), wondering why the answer to this equation (best young manager in the Premier League + long history with Bolton Wanderers + still lives in Bolton) isn’t Gary Megson sacked, Phil Brown coming home.
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