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Post by Alvechurch Assassin on May 13, 2009 8:13:38 GMT
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Post by Big John RIP on May 13, 2009 8:22:34 GMT
he may well get that one
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 8:44:05 GMT
Taylor says Stoke’s fans also deserve some credit for helping keep their team in the Premier League.
He added: “I went to the home game against Manchester City and there is no doubt that the Stoke supporters made a difference.
“It was a real throwback to the days of supporters getting behind their team and letting the opposition know there was only one side going to win that game.'
What an atmosphere that was - you could visibly see the citeh players backing off ;D
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Post by supertonypulis on May 13, 2009 8:49:45 GMT
and so he should imo!!  |
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Post by monkhousestokie on May 13, 2009 10:13:06 GMT
Does anyone know why Tone isn't a member? |
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Post by northantsash on May 13, 2009 10:19:28 GMT
in with a shout certainly depends really whether some vote for roy hodgson or ferguson.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on May 13, 2009 10:28:57 GMT
Does anyone know why Tone isn't a member? I read the other day that he didn't think that the LMA does enough for the managers of clubs at the bottom of the pyramid and puts too much emphasis on the big clubs. |
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Post by cartwright4 on May 13, 2009 10:59:10 GMT
Whilst I'm not sure that he will actually win it, as I think Ferguson & Moyes will probably pip him to it; if he does win it - and you couldn't say 'he doesn't deserve it' - then it's something that should be celebrated and applauded as much as Matthews & Banks winning the player awards in the past.
He has dragged this club by the bootlaces into the Premiership and kept them there, finishing - almost certainly - midtable none the less, in his inaugural season in the top flight. He's faced criticism from his peers, the national press, pundits and yet, you simply cannot argue with what he has achieved.
If he does somehow win, it will be a dignified riposte/two fingers, to the aforemenntioned critics.
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Post by Nobby's scrotum on May 13, 2009 11:16:48 GMT
he should be knighted!!
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Post by starkiller on May 13, 2009 11:36:50 GMT
Other teams have got promoted and stayed up in their first season. Are we considered such a shit club that in our case the manager deserves an award for achieving this? Just another way of looking at it.
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Post by sithestokie on May 13, 2009 11:39:05 GMT
1st Moyes
2nd Pulis
3rd Hodgson
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Post by Alvechurch Assassin on May 13, 2009 12:11:45 GMT
I actually agree with your sentiments Starkiller, just shows you what damage those 23 years out of the top flight did for our reputation!
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Post by anarchicalan on May 13, 2009 14:01:41 GMT
He's done well, but as Starkiller says, it's not a unique achievement. he's also had considerably more to spend than several others in the past.
However, I'm still delighted he's kept us up - as I said he would - and that he's done better than many would have expected.
Personally, I'd vote for Zola.
His club was under threat of massive fines, possible relegation
His players were demoralised and playing like strangers when he arrived
They were a team on the slide
His first few results weren't anything to write home about
They're now within a decent shout of Europe
All this is his first season in MANAGEMENT, not just his first in the premiership.
Yes, Pulis has done well, but keeping us in this division is, after all, the very minimum that he's handsomely paid to do. Zola has done what I'd hoped Pulis would do.
I'm not knocking him, just pointing out the obvious to those who refuse to see it.
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Post by nott1 on May 13, 2009 15:43:03 GMT
Just don't give it to THE INARTICULATE ONE at Manure, I say!!!
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Post by Beardy200 on May 13, 2009 15:48:10 GMT
Other teams have got promoted and stayed up in their first season. Are we considered such a shit club that in our case the manager deserves an award for achieving this? Just another way of looking at it. ;D Nice point. However i would guess that perhaps the last time someone stopped up and did so well i think it was George Burley at Ipswich ..... how he didn't get it that year i'm not sure  EDIT - i just read it and spotted Steve Coppell ;D |
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