fringo Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 20 minutes ago, AberdeenAngus said: Internationally Levein, Vogts and Burley. I actually almost look back fondly at Vogts compared to the other 2 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 47 minutes ago, thewolf_1980 said: Paul le Guen was an interesting choice of manager but his expansive style was too namby-pamby for Scottish football. His European record was good though, including a first ever win for us in Italy, but his fall outs with Baz Fez and Fernando Ricksen were his downfall. That, and signing keech like Karl Svensson, Libor Sionko, Lionel Letizi and Filip Sebo (last minute Aberdeen winner apart...) He did sign the legend that is Sasa Papac so he gets partial credit for that. Also a stat that became a staple of Ian Crocker's commentary for years to come. 'Sebo's on, we're takin' the piss.......' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Alex McLiesh at Motherwell when he started signing players. Spent more more money in one close season than Tommy McLean got in 8/9 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gala Tartan Army (Borders) Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Vogts for Scotland. I was told by a mate of a player he called up that Vogts' first words at training to him were 'hello, and what position do you play?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 45 minutes ago, Och Aye said: Alex McLiesh at Motherwell when he started signing players. Spent more more money in one close season than Tommy McLean got in 8/9 years. I seriously considered Mcleish for honourable mention. His signings were awful, but after spending a long time thinking he was just the luckiest manager in football, I've conceded that he must have some managerial qualities. Not signing players mind you. Probably always managing to move on before his reputation is damaged irreparably by his signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 1 hour ago, fringo said: I actually almost look back fondly at Vogts compared to the other 2 now. Aye, you're right. With hindsight he wasn't as bad as I thought at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 45 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Aye, you're right. With hindsight he wasn't as bad as I thought at the time. Probably been discussed to death on other parts of this forum? but I was always a defender of Vogts based on a decent competitive record. I think he was undermined and turned into a figure of fun by the media long before the wheels really came off. Burley was similar IMO, although there's a lot of innuendo about his personal issues. Like PLG at Rangers and I'm sure many others, they just didn't get the easy ride from the media you'd get as a former old firm player for example..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 11 hours ago, slasher said: Ronny Deila! Leave Ronny alone, he's a great manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 John Lambie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Vogts was a complete disaster. 5-0 to France, 6-0 to Netherlands, 2-2 with the the Faroes, 3-0 to Hungary, Austria and god knows who else. Caps for Robbie Stockdale, Scott Dobie, Gareth Williams and my Gran. Managing to alienate Davje Weir and Christian Dailly. He was an unmitigated disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Big shout out for Colin Hendry whilst at Clyde, he's making Barry Ferguson look like a tactical genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davied14 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 18 hours ago, thewolf_1980 said: That, and signing keech like Karl Svensson, Libor Sionko, Lionel Letizi and Filip Sebo (last minute Aberdeen winner apart...) I remember being in a sports shop about a week before Manchester in 2008 and the only Rangers top left in the place was one with "Sionko" printed on the back. He scored twice against Scotland in the Czech friendly a few weeks later.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, Davied14 said: I remember being in a sports shop about a week before Manchester in 2008 and the only Rangers top left in the place was one with "Sionko" printed on the back. He scored twice against Scotland in the Czech friendly a few weeks later.... Papac aside he was probably Le Guen's best signing (which says a helluva lot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 From a St. Mirren point of view, in my entire 40 years watching the team, I would only class Davie Hay, John Coughlan, Tommy Craig and Ian Murray as terrible managers. Can't even really think of anyone else I would even class as bad. Tony Fitz probably ought to fit the bill but can't bring myself to say anything bad about the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Not just for borderline-criminal incompetence, but for top-class, 5-star, platinum plated cuuuuntiness. Step forward...right off a cliff....Mark McGhee. You cuuuuunt. Edited March 9, 2016 by Rossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Rossy said: Not just for borderline-criminal incompetence, but for top-class, 5-star, platinum plated cuuuuntiness. Step forward...right off a cliff....Mark McGhee. You cuuuuunt. I get the feeling you're not a fan of Mark McGhee. Surely there were far worse Aberdeen managers. Ebbe Skovdahl springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 26 minutes ago, RenfrewBlue said: . Surely there were far worse Aberdeen managers. Ebbe Skovdahl springs to mind. Nope. None worse. Old Ebbe remains popular with Dons fans. I'd rather have Ian Durrant as Aberdeen manager than McGhee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Rossy said: Nope. None worse. Old Ebbe remains popular with Dons fans. I'd rather have Ian Durrant as Aberdeen manager than McGhee. Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Rossy said: Nope. None worse. Old Ebbe remains popular with Dons fans. I'd rather have Ian Durrant as Aberdeen manager than McGhee. I know Ebbe was a kindly old uncle figure but his team got regular humpings from Celtic and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, RenfrewBlue said: I know Ebbe was a kindly old uncle figure but his team got regular humpings from Celtic and others. Rangers under Jock Wallace and John Greig got regular humpings from Aberdeen and others. They must be the worst Rangers managers ever. I think you should hate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, Rossy said: Rangers under Jock Wallace and John Greig got regular humpings from Aberdeen and others. They must be the worst Rangers managers ever. I think you should hate them. John greig is up ther with McCoist on shytieness at Rangers however Wallace won the Treble i believe...( twice?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, stocky said: John greig is up ther with McCoist on shytieness at Rangers however Wallace won the Treble i believe...( twice?) I know. I was just replying to the ridiculous argument that my opinion on an Aberdeen manager should be formed because someone on an internet message board keeps on telling me that's the way it should be. Skovdahl got Aberdeen to 2 cup finals and into Europe. McGhee was a khunt. End of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nine-nil McGhee - still employed as football manager somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 4 hours ago, RenfrewBlue said: I get the feeling you're not a fan of Mark McGhee. Surely there were far worse Aberdeen managers. Ebbe Skovdahl springs to mind. Ebbe was actually ok given want he had to work with. Also "the operation was a success, but the patient died". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 56 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: Ebbe was actually ok given want he had to work with. Also "the operation was a success, but the patient died". What was the line he spun about miniskirts and statistics again ? His 99/00 Aberdeen team had the indignity of being annihilated by John Barnes' Celtic team - 5-0 at Pittodrie, 7-0 at Celtic Park, 6-0 at Pittodrie, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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