Imagine the Parker Chelsea transfer still haunts curbs to this day and he forces a loan move for him back to the valley. Well done curbs good to see ya back.
He signed him for West Ham so probably not. Its weird that Fulham of all teams have arguably our greatest manager, midfielder and striker in recent memory.
Furthermore, I just remembered Les Reed went to Fulham after Charlton as first team coach. I didn't think 'doing a Charlton' was still a thing but clearly Fulham are desperate to be us.
On a sidenote I just went on Les's Wikipedia. Apparently he was "instrumental in recommending winger Danny Green to John Still, manager of Dagenham and Redbridge F.C" whilst at Bishops Stortford. He's also doing well for himself at Southampton.
Delighted for him. Good luck. I wasn't just puzzled that he was out so long, it gave me a very uneasy feeling, that there was something we didn't know about, which would explain it. Anyway he's back, in the FAPL, and a good route back into full management in time.
Yes, I can see him taking over if/when they sack the current coach just in time for him to work wonders and keep them up!
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
There's no way with TV money going through the roof that Curbs should have been let go , he was willing to see out his contract for that season , he was also willing to help find his successor but Murray had other views not least forcing Dowie to have his own choice of coaching staff Complete balls up
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
Rubbish.
Not really
He had another year left in him and needed to be promised at least some of the money that Dowie subsequently squandered. If that had happened, we might have been able to build upon what we had already achieved. At that time I don't exactly remember a plethora of reasonable and realistic improvements on Curbs. In fact, I'd say there weren't any. Thus, the mistake was letting him go as no replacement we were likely to get could have been good enough - his successors cases in point. The guy was a miracle worker.
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
Spot on.
I agree but Curbs was never staying, so it's irrelevant.
As Harry Hill would say " Good Luck With That " ! Yes, was one of our greatest Managers ! But, when he went, it was the right time to go. As been said before our biggest mistake was in appointing Dowie, not letting Curbs go.
Rubbish.
Not really
He had another year left in him and needed to be promised at least some of the money that Dowie subsequently squandered. If that had happened, we might have been able to build upon what we had already achieved. At that time I don't exactly remember a plethora of reasonable and realistic improvements on Curbs. In fact, I'd say there weren't any. Thus, the mistake was letting him go as no replacement we were likely to get could have been good enough - his successors cases in point. The guy was a miracle worker.
What precipitated Curbs departure was an unwillingness to extend his contact. As Strachan showed once you are in your last year of your contract there is a high chance that you become a lame duck.
There was a major rebuilding job to do and a one year manager would not have been the man to do it.
The real error was not having a succession olsn in place and for once RM allowing his ego to make decisions.
Fulham is another club's that's lost it's soul in the last few years. Has there been a Fulham youth player to make a serious impact in the 1st XI in recent years? (I can think of Liam Rosenior being a regular for a while but I'm struggling for another name).
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On a sidenote I just went on Les's Wikipedia. Apparently he was "instrumental in recommending winger Danny Green to John Still, manager of Dagenham and Redbridge F.C" whilst at Bishops Stortford. He's also doing well for himself at Southampton.
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They'll be after Solly and Yann next.
Complete balls up
There was a major rebuilding job to do and a one year manager would not have been the man to do it.
The real error was not having a succession olsn in place and for once RM allowing his ego to make decisions.