Worst Manager Ever

[LBBlue]

To me, Bonds record says it all.

Played: 13
Wins: 3
Losses: 8
Draws: 2
Goals for: 15
Goals against: 28

Yes it's looking very Dick Bate like

Played 10
Wins: 1
Losses: 7
Draws: 2
Goals For: 16
Goals Against: 32

Dick went after 6 successive league defeats.

 

[mfurok]

But in real life you chose Franco.

Cagigao?

 

[Weston's left foot]

what was Steve Wignall's record?
I seem to recall he had a very similar record to Bond (although he won his first game of the season) but we were in freefall in a similar way.

 

[Medway Blue]

what was Steve Wignall's record?
I seem to recall he had a very similar record to Bond (although he won his first game of the season) but we were in freefall in a similar way.

P23 W6 D3 L14 in all competitions

 

[Napster]

what was Steve Wignall's record?
I seem to recall he had a very similar record to Bond (although he won his first game of the season) but we were in freefall in a similar way.

Wignall bought some great players. This does have echoes of Wignall.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Wignall bought some great players. This does have echoes of Wignall.

His win record was better though.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Cagigao?

Ha! I remember Francis Cagigao signing for us.Did he actually play a first team game though?

 

[mfurok]

Ha! I remember some of Francis Cagigao signing for us.Did he actually play a first team game though?

Should have done but sadly I believe he didn’t.

 

[LBBlue]

Ha! I remember Francis Cagigao signing for us.Did he actually play a first team game though?

He appeared in the Zenith Data Cup tie at Watford on 2/10/91 in a 1-0 victory and was an unused sub in the 2-0 home defeat by Wolves 4 days before.
He also came on as sub in the 1-0 home defeat by Sunderland on 28/11/92.

 

[LBBlue]

Wignall bought some great players. This does have echoes of Wignall.

Wignall signed Carl Emberson and played him! That was his big mistake.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Wignall signed Carl Emberson and played him! That was his big mistake.

That and writing his autobiography,entitled "You've had your chips."

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

1. Bate
2. Wignall
3. Morris
4. Martin
5. Murphy
6. Newman
7. Powell
8. Brown

.... with Bond set to enter the charts at No. 2 at the weekend

Now I know that Brown’s time in charge ended poorly but come on Andrew, he got us promoted, gave you one of the greatest ever days you have had as a Southend fan and left the club in a far better position that what he found it when coming in to replace Paul Sturrock. Very harsh judgement there ?

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Now I know that Brown’s time in charge ended poorly but come on Andrew, he got us promoted, gave you one of the greatest ever days you have had as a Southend fan and left the club in a far better position that what he found it when coming in to replace Paul Sturrock. Very harsh judgement there ?

I've been picked up on this earlier in this thread. I agree that PB did a good job ... for a period, but in reality he should still be doing it but shot himself in the foot continually and it is that which grates for me. OK, many of us may covet something better, but for PB to repeatedly hint he would jump at other job opportunities was IMHO unforgivable. We all know he wasn't born a Shrimper, but once in charge he should have at least pretended to be one. His actions re blabbing about Bolton etc set the tone for a downward spiral we haven't really recovered from as yet. What he did set folk against him and that gathered momentum and so led to a downward spiral he couldn't stop. What a silly man.

 

[Farmer Fossett]

I've been picked up on this earlier in this thread. I agree that PB did a good job ... for a period, but in reality he should still be doing it but shot himself in the foot continually and it is that which grates for me. OK, many of us may covet something better, but for PB to repeatedly hint he would jump at other job opportunities was IMHO unforgivable. We all know he wasn't born a Shrimper, but once in charge he should have at least pretended to be one. His actions re blabbing about Bolton etc set the tone for a downward spiral we haven't really recovered from as yet. What he did set folk against him and that gathered momentum and so led to a downward spiral he couldn't stop. What a silly man.

Brown was one of the best Managers we have had! I would only rate Tilson and Webb higher.

 

[ItsMichaelBlack]

Dick bare was pretty much pointless only managed ten games. ?

 

[LCBB72]

Brown was one of the best Managers we have had! I would only rate Tilson and Webb higher.

Rubbish ,you are putting Brown ahead of Arthur Rowley and Dave Smith , Poppycock .

 

[Dalmiles74]

Heard from a neighbour tonight that Kevin bond is getting sacked tonight if that’s true does anyone know who they might get to replace him

 

[ItsMichaelBlack]

Heard from a neighbour tonight that Kevin bond is getting sacked tonight if that’s true does anyone know who they might get to replace him

Yeh , Steve Spittle and Andy Rammell.

 

[Pak Power]

I think that KB has had his chance, he knows our frailties in defence and he signs.........Liam ****ing Ridgewell

 

[Floval Flyer]

Interesting thread, difficult to say who the worst;
Can’t vote for Colin Murphy as he signed Collymore,
Can’t vote for Bobby Moore... lifted the World Cup he did!
Dick Bate only had 6 games so bit unfair to say it’s him

Worst Manager must be either Wignall (win ratio ~26%) Whelan (~24%) or maybe Peter Morris (~21%) ? Not sure Paul Clark was that great either (win ratio of ~28%), but not on the list.

I see a lot of votes for Alvin Martin, but can’t recall how bad his record was?