Question Rubbish manager, fantastic signing

[Spaceman Spiff]

So the SVC anniversary got me thinking. Colin Murphy was a good bloke who never used 2 words when 500 would do. Not our best manager but he absolutely nailed it signing Stanley! I would say the same about Mark Molesley and Hobson.

That got me thinking - which other SUFC managers, who are considered unsuccessful in their time at the club, redeemed themselves (partially or wholly) with a cracking signing or two?

 

[fbm]

Didn't Wignall sign Gower and Barrett?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Didn't Wignall sign Gower and Barrett?

Gower yes, Barrett no (that was Tilly)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bond was definitely rubbish but Ralph is a good player.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Great shout. Wignall lacked any spark in his eyes (according to Ron), but did spot Mark Gower and what a great signing he was.

 

[Napster]

Alvan Williams - Eddie Firmani
Alvin Martin - Kevin Maher

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Some quality signings listed already!

 

[Napster]

I think Wignall got lucky with Gower

How walking the dog led to Mark Gower joining Southend United!

MARK Gower remains one of the best Southend United players in recent history.

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[Napster]

Ted Fenton - Tony Bentley
Peter Morris - Big Roy McDonough

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

How much the managers signed the players is an interesting one. Collymore was allegedly Jobson’s signing with Murphy preferring Steve Jones.

More recently Jack Bridge was obviously the signing of Ricky Duncan as DoF - indeed he’d tried to bring him back the previous season only to be thwarted by an embargo. Success has many fathers whereas failure is an orphan.

 

[The General]

What legend brought Tes Bramble to the club!? Buzz!?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

What legend brought Tes Bramble to the club!? Buzz!?

Webby.

It was part of his cost cutting, replacing Alan Little’s grizzled - and pricey - veterans with cheap young non-league players.

 

[hlane17]

Phil Brown Mk.2 - Sam Dalby

 

[Dubai]

Mark Moseley and Hobson

 

[Special Blue]

If it wasn't for Ronnie Whelan we wouldn't have signed Mike Marsh (Marsh told me that)! They were somewhat mad times tbf.

 

[Napster]

If it wasn't for Ronnie Whelan we wouldn't have signed Mike Marsh (Marsh told me that)! They were somewhat mad times tbf.

Oh that reminds me - Bobby Moore and Richard Cadette

 

[Holy Joe]

Phil Brown Mk.2 - Sam Dalby

Wasn't that heavily influenced by Ricky Duncan - he'd been tracking him since he destroyed us whilst playing for Orient youth

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Kevin Bond - Nathan Ralph

 

[hlane17]

Wasn't that heavily influenced by Ricky Duncan - he'd been tracking him since he destroyed us whilst playing for Orient youth

Maybe, but officially it was Phil's signing and I couldn't imagine him agreeing to sign someone else's choice

 

[Mad Cyril]

Rob Newman - Rob Newman