SuperBacon Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 7:16 PM, SuperBacon said: I haven't looked this up, but does this make Ryan Mason the youngest ever top flight manager in England? Lombardo was 32!!!!!!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted April 23, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted April 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Lombardo was 32!!!!!!  He looked at least 52. He must have had a rough childhood. Surprised Pearce was that young as well actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Ruud Gullit as a manager often feels like a fever dream. This wondeful player suddenly managed Chelsea and Newcastle. I don't know why it always seems weird to me but it does! On football books, I'm reading ALL PLAYED OUT again at the moment about the 1990 World Cup. Superb book and its funny seeing the seeds of where we are now starting to take place. Still can't believe Robson took Mark Wright over Tony Adams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdogg Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Chelsea's management from 1993/94 up to 2000 was pretty amazing. Glenn Hoddle, Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli, all as player managers too. Amazing to see young managers (I know Glenn was at Swindon before) given a chance in the Premier League as their first job. Someone mentioned Lombardo about being one of the youngest managers, I'm sure he was a player/manager too. You don't really see player/managers at all nowadays, even in non-league you have vastly experienced managers, or younger guys that could still play but just focus on managing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Factotum said: On football books, I'm reading ALL PLAYED OUT again at the moment about the 1990 World Cup. Superb book and its funny seeing the seeds of where we are now starting to take place. Probably my favourite football book of all time. It's just so incredibly evocative. He describes it so well, you feel like you're there (almost certainly helped by how much I've seen of that tournament) 7 minutes ago, Factotum said: Still can't believe Robson took Mark Wright over Tony Adams! I can. Mark Wright was a much better player than Tony Adams (no slight on Adams who was still very good) but Robson was ultimately vindicated in the decision by how well Wright played in the new system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: I can. Mark Wright was a much better player than Tony Adams (no slight on Adams who was still very good) but Robson was ultimately vindicated in the decision by how well Wright played in the new system. Good point. I suppose my ire was more for Gary Stevens being included. I always disliked him and I have no idea why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted April 23, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted April 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, stewdogg said: You don't really see player/managers at all nowadays The only recent example I can think of is Rooney at Derby, but that was only for a short while. He took over from Cocu as player manager, and then not too long ago quietly retired from playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieranjennings Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Mark Wright was also due to go to Euro 96 to play centre of the 3 but was injured. Was a very fine CB who was comfortable on the ball which was a bit different for an Englishman in the 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Factotum said: Good point. I suppose my ire was more for Gary Stevens being included. I always disliked him and I have no idea why. Which one? 7 minutes ago, PunkStep said: The only recent example I can think of is Rooney at Derby, but that was only for a short while. He took over from Cocu as player manager, and then not too long ago quietly retired from playing. Kompany as well recently, although don't think it went well and he gave up the coaching side to concentrate on the football, but is now full time manager having stopped playing. Of course the pinnacle is God at Swindon, still being 1000000x times better than everyone he had in his squad. This is one of my favourite clips ever, as you know he is calling them all donkeys in his head. "Don't mind that". You bloody liar Glenn. Edited April 23, 2021 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 That clip is brilliant. The ease of how great Hoddle is. At least Moncur had a sense of humour about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Hope this gains traction. The Trust do some fantastic work, and fair play for going strong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted April 23, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Oh Mr Spotify CEO billionaire, don't get our hopes up  Edited April 23, 2021 by PunkStep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Apple Music>Spotify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted April 24, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted April 24, 2021 11 hours ago, PunkStep said: Oh Mr Spotify CEO billionaire, don't get our hopes up    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevestofdeanambrose Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 11 hours ago, SuperBacon said: Apple Music>Spotify. Defo the sort of answer I would expect from someone who's teams level is the carabao cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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