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Post by HURLOCK on Sept 13, 2007 7:06:08 GMT -1
He's leading me to think he is! At least Megson'll be out the job by christmas! Yeah, but thats crap as well as he'll have to pay him off etc., You may get a pleasant suprise, youd be better of with Souness
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 7:08:23 GMT -1
I'm hoping he has him on a short contract. Milan should have the room to bargain given Megson has been out of work for 18 months. more than likely.
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Post by BW on Sept 13, 2007 7:32:44 GMT -1
He did wonders at West Brom in a time when they were absolutely skint with two promotions now they are probably the richest club outside the premiership. First he will sort your defence out and you will be getting a lot of 1-0 wins soon. He couldn't keep West Brom up but that doesn't make him a bad manager and in anycase you can ditch him once he gets you up.
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 7:38:42 GMT -1
Aye he did alright there, but he isn't going to get the chance to get his own team together. We have some decent midfielders and strikers now who are not the sort of players who will thrive under the long ball system that Megson employs.
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Post by gt on Sept 13, 2007 7:53:12 GMT -1
Megson. LOL. Good luck with that
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 7:59:37 GMT -1
I was hoping you may have said 'Megson was actually alright for us because....' but no it really is that bad.
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Post by gt on Sept 13, 2007 8:03:58 GMT -1
At first I was happy with his appointment because although I didn't like his style of 'football' I saw him as a results getter, so to speak. It wasn't all his fault, he did have to work with one of the laziest, arrogant teams to pull on the red shirt but he did have ample time to sort us out.
It could go either way mate
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Post by HURLOCK on Sept 13, 2007 8:12:20 GMT -1
At first I was happy with his appointment because although I didn't like his style of 'football' I saw him as a results getter, so to speak. It wasn't all his fault, he did have to work with one of the laziest, arrogant teams to pull on the red shirt but he did have ample time to sort us out. It could go either way mate You're a very understanding chap GT
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 8:12:35 GMT -1
Thanks for the lowdown mate. Its the style of play that is most offputting for me but it worked last time we went up. But we have a decent side and a deep squad, I just hope he uses their capabilities! I'm not impressed though, I guess we just have to get behind him now.
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 9:43:31 GMT -1
From the Leicester Mercury:
Megson: I'm here to get City promoted
Exclusive by Bill Anderson
Leicester City will today name Gary Megson as their new manager with Gerry Taggart as part of his coaching staff.
The 48-year-old former Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest boss last night agreed terms with City chairman Milan Mandaric for a contract stretching two years after the end of the current season.
Megson brings with him Frank Burrows as his assistant manager, a role he filled with Megson at Forest, and former City favourite Taggart arrives as first-team coach.
In his first interview shortly after sealing the deal, Megson spoke exclusively to the Mercury and said: “To be able to get this opportunity is fantastic and it is one I aim to grasp with both hands.
“It has taken me longer than I expected to get back into the game but, recently, I have been coaching for my good friend Tony Pulis at Stoke and I realised just how much I had missed the game.”
His playing career centred around Sheffield Wednesday and his major managerial efforts were with West Brom, but Megson appreciates his Nottingham Forest connection, however tenuous, might not go down too well with some City fans.
He said: “I know I am not going to be welcomed with open arms by everyone. I have to prove myself and I hope I can do the same job at Leicester that I did at West Brom.”
What Leicester and Mandaric want as soon as possible is promotion, and it is Megson's record with the Baggies that forms a strong basis for optimism on that front.
Megson said: “We took West Brom from second bottom up into the Premiership.
“Yes ,we went down which was no surprise on an £8million wage bill, when the next lowest was £17million, but I think I am the only manager to take a team straight back up automatically.
“So my record at this level, in terms of promotion, is probably better than anyone else's in the last 10 years.
“Yet I find myself having to defend myself for what went on at Forest.
“Some will look at that and then at what I did at West Brom and form their own opinions, but I don't want to reflect on those things but look forward.
“I am the only manager to take two teams up to the Premiership automatically and I want Leicester to be the third.”
Megson admits he finds it strange that he is viewed so much as “an ex-Forest guy”.
He said: “I am not. I was there for four months as a player, never got a game and moved on. As a manager I was there for 13 months, didn't have a good time, didn't enjoy it at all.
“If I am anything, I am a Sheffield Wednesday person, not a Forest person.
“Having said that, when we face Sheffield Wednesday I will want nothing better than to beat them.
“You give your best shot to the team you are working for and I am determined to deliver what Leicester want from me.”
The appointment comes, as Mandaric wanted, in time to pick up the Championship campaign when QPR visit the Walkers Stadium on Saturday, City having steadied themselves after their opening-day setback with two draws and a win.
And the City chairman said: “I think Gary has the experience and ability to do the job for us.
“He is a straight, honest guy who impressed me in the talks we had. You can look him straight in the eye and what you see is what you get, a strong personality who can take us forward.
“I didn't want to wait too long for more of the season to pass by, and I hope the fans appreciate my decision and that they will give him their full support.”
Burrows and Taggart, on holiday at the moment, will join up later but Megson, who was scheduled to be formally announced at lunchtime today, will go straight into action with a clear aim.
He said: “Setting up momentum in this division is important, and you do that by winning.”
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Lack of enthusiasm from the fans isn't anything to do with being an 'ex-forest guy.' Its simply that he didn't do a very good job there. Furthermore the optimism, and innovative new ideas which were brought about by Martin Allen have now been squashed by someone whose tactics elsewhere have been dull, boring and negative.
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Post by filbert85 on Sept 13, 2007 9:47:48 GMT -1
You summarised my feelings exactly Geo. I'm not convinced by Megson. For me, it's not so much that he's a bad manager, because he isn't. It's just that he's not the man you would pick to follow Martin Allen! Granted, he's got more experience at the higher level, but I guarantee the fans won't be patient for results with the ginger man at the helm. And he'll do as he's told by Milan - not sure how I feel about that.
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Post by filbert85 on Sept 13, 2007 9:49:25 GMT -1
Oooh, 100 posts. Happy days.
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 9:53:10 GMT -1
Exalt for your landmark filbert. Haha we always seem so negative! ;D What concerns me is he hasn't been managing for 18 months and his last experience was not good with forest. I do think its a bit outrageous he has been given almost a 3 year contract...if he was that desperate to get back into work I'm sure he would have accepted less. I'm sure we'll only end up paying it off at some point... Apparently he had issues with the board at WBA and Forest....
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Post by filbert85 on Sept 13, 2007 9:57:54 GMT -1
Exalt for your landmark filbert. Haha we always seem so negative! ;D What concerns me is he hasn't been managing for 18 months and his last experience was not good with forest. I do think its a bit outrageous he has been given almost a 3 year contract...if he was that desperate to get back into work I'm sure he would have accepted less. I'm sure we'll only end up paying it off at some point... Apparently he had issues with the board at WBA and Forest.... Cheers mate, have one back. Well dealing with the board at the Walkers isn't exactly gonna be a picnic either. I dunno - if the results come, then fair enough. But after the football i saw us play against watford, this is a real disappointment. One step forward and two steps back springs to mind...
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Post by filbert85 on Sept 13, 2007 10:01:47 GMT -1
I reckon as well there will be a number of players who signed in the summer who were very much swayed by the fact that Martin Allen was at the helm (DJ?)
See what effect this has now.
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 10:03:15 GMT -1
Exalt for your landmark filbert. Haha we always seem so negative! ;D What concerns me is he hasn't been managing for 18 months and his last experience was not good with forest. I do think its a bit outrageous he has been given almost a 3 year contract...if he was that desperate to get back into work I'm sure he would have accepted less. I'm sure we'll only end up paying it off at some point... Apparently he had issues with the board at WBA and Forest.... Cheers mate, have one back. Well dealing with the board at the Walkers isn't exactly gonna be a picnic either. I dunno - if the results come, then fair enough. But after the football i saw us play against watford, this is a real disappointment. One step forward and two steps back springs to mind... I think you have it spot on there. Its amazing what has happened in the last 2 weeks...things looked so bright as well. I hope Milan realises that if Megson doesn't deliver then it will be as much his failure as the manager. Likewise if success comes. It'll be interesting to see...just have to get behind him! Press conference in 1 hour, I'm sure it'll be on radio leicester.
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 10:04:11 GMT -1
I reckon as well there will be a number of players who signed in the summer who were very much swayed by the fact that Martin Allen was at the helm (DJ?) See what effect this has now. Possibly, but I heard rumours that some of the players were responsible for his departure...
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Post by filbert85 on Sept 13, 2007 10:05:12 GMT -1
Maybe they didn't like the ice baths and went running to uncle Milan!
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 10:06:50 GMT -1
Probably! Maybe he threatened to chuck them all in the River Soar. ;D
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Post by GeoFox on Sept 13, 2007 11:23:59 GMT -1
One bright point is Gerry Taggart being part of the coaching set up, he's been wanting to sort out our defence for a while now and really wants the opportunity.
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