ceredigion Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Saw my first game in the 1975/76 season, but only started watching City consistently from about 1978, so based on my experience my top 5 managers would be:- 1 - Brian Little 2 - Martin O'Neill 3 - Jock Wallace 4 - Nigel Pearson (with the qualification that his time with the club is still on-going) 5 - Gordon Milne Bottom 5 is a lot harder because there's so much competition, but here goes:- 1 - Ian Holloway 2 - Peter Taylor 3 - David Pleat 4 - Frank McLintock 5 - Bryan Hamilton
Unabomber Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Pearson is my fave too, but I can accept why people will choose others over him.
Buzzell Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Since following Leicester my top 3 would be: 1) Pearson 2) Adams 3) Kelly Worst 3: 1) Holloway 2) Taylor 3) Allen
ScouseFox Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 pearson for me, the end of the mon era was pretty cool way to start supporting us but i was like 5 and not really clued up on what made a great manager. pearson is a great manager and a great man imo so him.
MHC Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 The question isn't directed at 'non-Pearson favourite Leicester managers' though, is it? In Mark_W's opinion, Pearson is his favourite manager because he's the only one he's probably seen enough of to form a valid opinion. And there's nothing wrong with that. You can't change the question to suit your own agenda just because someone doesn't say what you want to hear . My point was that you don't necessarily need to have lived through the era of a certain manager to have an opinion on it. Matt Gillies was before my time but I know enough about the era to regard him as one of our greatest.
StanSP Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 My point was that you don't necessarily need to have lived through the era of a certain manager to have an opinion on it. Matt Gillies was before my time but I know enough about the era to regard him as one of our greatest. Perhaps Mark wanted to base his opinion on who he's seen though? For example, out of all the managers I've seen since supporting the club, I could genuinely only have Pearson or O'Neill as my favourites. Their successes speak for themselves but I think what counts the most is that you've seen the teams they've managed. Like choosing favourite players, I know the records Lineker and Chandler and Rowley have for our club but I wouldn't choose them as my favourite players for the fact I've not seen them live.
RobHawk Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Saw my first game in the 1975/76 season, but only started watching City consistently from about 1978, so based on my experience my top 5 managers would be:- 1 - Brian Little 2 - Martin O'Neill 3 - Jock Wallace 4 - Nigel Pearson (with the qualification that his time with the club is still on-going) 5 - Gordon Milne Bottom 5 is a lot harder because there's so much competition, but here goes:- 1 - Ian Holloway 2 - Peter Taylor 3 - David Pleat 4 - Frank McLintock 5 - Bryan Hamilton I thought people putting brian little above Nig was a bit harsh! Brian really wasn't all that! But putting him ahead of O'Neill?? Im astounded!
MHC Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Perhaps Mark wanted to base his opinion on who he's seen though? For example, out of all the managers I've seen since supporting the club, I could genuinely only have Pearson or O'Neill as my favourites. Their successes speak for themselves but I think what counts the most is that you've seen the teams they've managed. Like choosing favourite players, I know the records Lineker and Chandler and Rowley have for our club but I wouldn't choose them as my favourite players for the fact I've not seen them live. Yes and that is absolutely fine but I don't see anything wrong in asking for someone's opinion on other managers even if they haven't seen us under their management. As Mark said, he is aware of the clubs history and based on that knowledge I was merely asking his opinion on our other managers. Once again there is nothing wrong with that and it is entirely up to Mark whether he responds to my question as I feel his response would be refreshing.
Mark_w Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 That's fair enough and I'm not trying to irritate you but if you had to name your three best managers (based in what you know) who would they be? You can't include Pearson in your list either just for the sake of curiosity. I'm intrigued to hear your response. Not exactly the easiest thing in the world to do without being around at the time, without giving it too much thought I'd go Gilles, O'Neill and Bloomfield probably (in that order). I'd have Pearson or Little 4th in terms of best though I think that's pretty close. Milne below both just by virtue of the fact that on paper it looks like he inherited a brilliant squad. Quite far removed from the question though isn't it? My point was that you don't necessarily need to have lived through the era of a certain manager to have an opinion on it. Matt Gillies was before my time but I know enough about the era to regard him as one of our greatest. In fact I don't think you understand the question at all, it's about who your favourite is, not who is the best.
chapero82 Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 What I would love to know is, what were people saying when Peter Taylor was here in our relegation season
davieG Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Educate yourself about the history of this great football club and stop being so stubbornly loyal to Pearson. We all know you love him but what is your opinion of the other managers this club has had? Yes and that is absolutely fine but I don't see anything wrong in asking for someone's opinion on other managers even if they haven't seen us under their management. As Mark said, he is aware of the clubs history and based on that knowledge I was merely asking his opinion on our other managers. Once again there is nothing wrong with that and it is entirely up to Mark whether he responds to my question as I feel his response would be refreshing. In which case why did you not just write the last part of your question as the first section is extremely provocative and unnecessary in the context you say your were asking?
davieG Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 What I would love to know is, what were people saying when Peter Taylor was here in our relegation season Well it wasn't on forums like this it would have been down the pub at work etc.
Monsell1976 Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 In my time little was good, but will always be judas. One man tops my list and nobody after is fit to clean his boots is Martin Oneill, won cups, promotion, and keep us a premier league side on a budget. I get the younger fans worshiping Pearson as he's probably the only manager to bring success in recent years, but he has a long, long way to get up with Oneill. Pearson could be a really good manager, if he could adapt quicker, but he doesn't seem to know how to get us to survive in this league.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Everyone is making lists of our best ever managers so how about a list for our worst? 1st Taylor 2nd Holloway 3rd Pleat 4th McLintock 5th Mcghee Spot on.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 In my time little was good, but will always be judas. One man tops my list and nobody after is fit to clean his boots is Martin Oneill, won cups, promotion, and keep us a premier league side on a budget. I get the younger fans worshiping Pearson as he's probably the only manager to bring success in recent years, but he has a long, long way to get up with Oneill. Pearson could be a really good manager, if he could adapt quicker, but he doesn't seem to know how to get us to survive in this league. Good post Monsey
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Worst 3 have got to be: Taylor Holloway Pleat
m4DD0gg Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 1) MON (obviously) 2) Little 3) Pearson 4) Adams
ceredigion Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 I thought people putting brian little above Nig was a bit harsh! Brian really wasn't all that! But putting him ahead of O'Neill?? Im astounded! I think it's more a question of what was one's favourite period as a supporter. The Brian Little era was the period when I was most active as a City fan. I think I saw every single home game we played under him and lots of away games too, plus all 3 play-off finals. Moved away from Leicester around 96 so I only saw the occasional match under MoN. Martin was a great manager but I just don't have the same memories and experiences of his time as I do of Brian Little's.
Strokes Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Best managers easy O'neill Little Pearson Adams McGhee Worst Megson Taylor Bassett Pleat Kelly/levein
MHC Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 In which case why did you not just write the last part of your question as the first section is extremely provocative and unnecessary in the context you say your were asking? If it came across as provocative then it was completely unintentional. I had no idea I was required to explain why I was asking the question.
MHC Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 Not exactly the easiest thing in the world to do without being around at the time, without giving it too much thought I'd go Gilles, O'Neill and Bloomfield probably (in that order). I'd have Pearson or Little 4th in terms of best though I think that's pretty close. Milne below both just by virtue of the fact that on paper it looks like he inherited a brilliant squad. Quite far removed from the question though isn't it? In fact I don't think you understand the question at all, it's about who your favourite is, not who is the best. I stated my favourite as O'Neill. Thanks for responding though.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 What Holloway did was terrible but we'd been on a slope for some time and it felt inevitable we'd lose our top two tiers record sooner rather than later. We'd been pish for a good few seasons and the bloke was a ****ing clueless gnome, the slide was shit but not unexpected. Taylor took this club from one of it's greatest ever positions and ruined us for the best part of half a decade afterwards. We could've really, really pushed on, with the move to the new stadium, money coming in from the sale of Heskey, Lennon et al - he ruined the best opportunity this club has ever had, how anybody can't have him at the top of a worst manager list I've no idea.
Mark_w Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 If it came across as provocative then it was completely unintentional. I had no idea I was required to explain why I was asking the question. Educate yourself about the history of this great football club and stop being so stubbornly loyal to Pearson. We all know you love him You as good as said 'stop having a favourite manager', how can you possibly think you weren't being provocative?
Corky Posted 11 February 2015 Posted 11 February 2015 I agree, Taylor is the only manager to take over a very good side and have plenty of money to spend, very few have had lots of cash available and mostly we've changed managers because they are shit or have moved on to supposed better things. Taylor had a situation that isn't often afforded.
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