Fox in a Box Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Martin Allen (born August 18, 1965 in Reading, England) is a former footballer and currently manager of Milton Keynes Dons. Playing career In his playing career, during which he was known as 'Mad Dog', he played for QPR, signing professional in 1983 and spending six years at Loftus Road and played in the 1986 League Cup Final against Oxford United, before a £670,000 move to West Ham. He played in their promotion teams of 1991 and 1993. Allen stayed with the Hammers until 1995 when he made a £500,000 switch to Portsmouth after a successful loan spell at Fratton Park. After three frustrating years with Pompey, which took in a brief loan stint at Southend, he hung up his boots and began a coaching career. He was a combative midfield player. His cousins, Paul Allen, Bradley Allen and Clive Allen were also footballers. His father Dennis Allen played for Reading as well as Charlton Athletic and Bournemouth and died in 1995 at the age of 56. Management career Reading Allen began his management career assistant manager at Reading where he joined Alan Pardew when the Royals were in the relegation zone and in the following months the team produced championship form, winning 12 and drawing 4 of their closing 20 fixtures to secure a top 10 finish. Two years later they won promotion to Division One. Barnet Allen's first full manager role was at Conference side Barnet, from August 2002 to March 2004 when he moved to League One side Brentford. Brentford Allen had a good run at Brentford, taking the team to the promotion play offs in both the 2004-05 and the 2005-06 seasons. At Brentford, he proved to be a very popular manager with the fans and an object of curiosity to opponents and media alike due to his unconventional managerial methods, which seem to have paid off due to the relative success Brentford had under him on a limited budget. For example, he participated in a 25 mile sponsored bike ride on November 2005 to raise funds for Brentford[1]. His efforts helped to raise over £17,000 for the club[2]. He also took Brentford to the fifth round of the FA Cup in two consecutive years, going out to Southampton in the 2004/2005 season, losing 3-1 after a 2-2 draw at St Mary's, and to Charlton 3-1 in the 2005/2006 season. He also was in charge of one of the major giant killings in the fourth round in the 05/06 season, beating Sunderland 2-1. On May 30, 2006 Martin Allen announced his resignation as manager of Brentford, citing lack of Board commitment to investing in the team to take it up a peg.[3]. Milton Keynes Dons He took up the managerial position at Milton Keynes Dons on 21 June 2006, where he has stopped a slide that saw the club relegated twice in three years. On May 22nd 2007 it was announced that Allen would be holding talks with Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric about the possibility of taking over at the Walkers Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Brentford had under him on a limited budget. For example, he participated in a 25 mile sponsored bike ride on November 2005 to raise funds for Brentford[1]. His efforts helped to raise over £17,000 for the club[2]. That's the kind of guy we need!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 he participated in a 25 mile sponsored bike ride...His efforts helped to raise over £17,000 Well that's bollocks. I'm doing considerably more than that and have only got to £106 so far. 25 miles - pah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Well that's bollocks.I'm doing considerably more than that and have only got to £106 so far. 25 miles - pah! Proves that Allen is a very popular guy to attain such a vast amount of sponsorship money. How much have you got so far Lemond??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Proves that Allen is a very popular guy to attain such a vast amount of sponsorship money.How much have you got so far Lemond??? "Sorry leukaemia patient - we all thought Dave was a real cnut so we didn't sponsor him" Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 "Sorry leukaemia patient - we all thought Dave was a real cnut so we didn't sponsor him"Nice Hey, just pretend the patient is 4 and called Madeline!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Hey, just pretend the patient is 4 and called Madeline!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Hey, just pretend the patient is 4 and called Madeline!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Too satirical for you... I get it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 Too satirical for you... I get it!!! You watch that 'cutting edge' Phubey, it looks awfully sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 22 May 2007 Share Posted 22 May 2007 You watch that 'cutting edge' Phubey, it looks awfully sharp. Sharp as a whistle!!!! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 23 May 2007 Share Posted 23 May 2007 what's a "plotted" history? is it where the future was plotted before it happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairy Posted 23 May 2007 Share Posted 23 May 2007 what's a "plotted" history? is it where the future was plotted before it happened Its where you put it on a graph as opposed to potted which is where your too stoned to remember anything at all let alone decide what you will do in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted 23 May 2007 Share Posted 23 May 2007 Team Nat From To RecordG W L D Win % Brentford Flag of England March 18, 2004 May 31, 2006 124 54 34 36 43.54 MK Dons Flag of England June 21, 2006 Present 44 22 13 9 50.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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