Bob The Badger Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 It seems that the majority of people aren't shedding any tears, but who the managers you were disappointed we sacked at that exact time - no revisionist history! I'd love to kick off by saying Clough, but I wasn't. I heard too many stories through my old man and I thought it was the best thing at that time. In hindsight I was a jackass and if you gave me a time machine now I'd be heading back to 1973 with a serious mission in mind and it wouldn't be to see Slade live. So for me: Dave Mackay - I was truly stunned by this one. I think the bar was so high at that time that missing out on the double the year before was seen as failing. Roy McFarland - Partly because he was, and still is a total icon, but equally he'd done pretty well in terms of wins to losses ratio. I'd have given him another 12-months. Colin Todd. Yes he kind of stunk up the joint in terms of results, but he had 3 months ffs. Plus he's possibly my favorite player of all time, so I'm somewhat biased. Steve McClaren (1st stint) - we played some great football under McClaren and he's the only manager we have had for more than a dozen or so games to have a higher winning percentage than Cloughie. Nigel Clough - I'm still bummed about this and I'm convinced we'd be a solid Premier League team if he hadn't let go. Love his outlook on playing football and I'd welcome him back now with open arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Both Mac 1 and 2. I was also gutted when Clough was sacked. I was definitely pro-Pearson and Clement being sacked despite the controversy around them. I’m sure I agreed with the rest, although I had faith in Jewell a lot longer than most based on his past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Jewell, he’s was one game from turning it around. If he had stayed, we’d be on a plane to the Ukraine tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Arthur Cox George Burley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Mac 1 & 2 Brian cloughy (obviously!) Dave mackay. Bit sad for cloughy junior but he gave way to Mac 1 so it was necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Should never have let Ted Magner go. 82% win ratio and an FA Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Tommy Docherty ? Bloody hell the guy is 90 years old now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodleyRam Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 In my time... Gutted to see Jim Smith go. Probably the right call but we've been mostly gash ever since. Nigel Clough. To this day I stand by the view that it was a bad decision and I would argue we'd be an established PL side with a proper foundation from which to build if he hadn't been booted! Aside from them. Not that bothered either way really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Burley Nige Mac I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsCityRam Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 George Burley - was genuinely gutted when he resigned. Had transformed us from a team destined for League One to playoffs the following season with virtually no money to spend. The football was fantastic too. To replace him with Phil Brown just seemed cruel. Nigel Clough - the timing of his sacking angered me more than anything. Agree he would eventually have got us up & the squad was mostly in place. Problem was many fans had lost patience. Paul Clement - first managerial job, doing pretty well & then cast aside after 8 months. The football wasn't very exciting but understandably he was still finding his way. That could have evolved had he been given the chance. I was also saddened when Arthur Cox & Jim Smith left but unlike the 3 managers above, thought their time with us had come to a natural end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Brian Clough. george Burley Steve Mac 1 and 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Arthur Cox George Burley I think George left of his own volition. Couldn't take any more from the 3 amigo's. I was a big fan of his and very sorry when he called it a day. He's the type of manager who would be perfect for Derby today and would be able to handle Mel Morris. Unfortunately there is no one around like him. Or no one I can think of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Mac 1 with a big spoonful of hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Clement I suppose. But I'm usually up for a change. I like new managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Was actually more disappointed with Mac 2's sacking than the first time, it was a ludicrous decision. In his first stint, following the Wembley defeat and collapse in 14/15, I wasn't too fussed despite the entertaining football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleEatonRam Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Jim Smith Uncle George Mac 1&2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexPartlett Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Mac 1 and Mac 2. Arguably deserved it the first time, definitely didn't deserve it the second time. Paul Clement too. Sacked when 4th or 5th, and only lost a couple of recent games wasn't it? Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkeram7 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Nigel Clough ??? A solid premier league club. You're living in a dream world! The penny dropped the day for me the day he dropped Shefki Kuqi for Luke Moore and couldn't work out why results had changed so dramatically. To quote Nigel when things weren't going his way 'we'll just keep doing the same things'. The guy did okay but he's lauded on here for seasons of mediocrity. The football was frustrating and boring, I've never gone to Derby games and felt so annoyed. He could identify a good footballer but had no idea how to work with them and fit them into a system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, clarkeram7 said: Nigel Clough ??? ...The penny dropped the day for me the day he dropped Shefki Kuqi for Luke Moore and couldn't work out why results had changed so dramatically. Yep ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 How controversial is it to say Billy Davies? I can’t stand the man but had we not sacked him we may not have that record. Then again we were terrible. I apologise in advance for bringing up the season that so many of us have done our best to forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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