The new manager thread.

[Cibocchi_Is_God]

Couldn't care less if he comes directly from franchise or not.. What does it matter? They aren't Oxford.

[Amir]

I'm not overly bothered and I think most fans would be fairly unconcerned with players/managers coming to their club from there, however I always consider people who have worked for them to be slightly tainted and lacking in judgement/moral fibre.

[Red Frog]

Iffy was a Glaswegian.

Have you heard him speak? He may have been born in Glasgow but grew up on the same street in Crosby on Merseyside as a mate of mine. Started his career at Everton. Tell him he's not Scouse.

[Peter Venkman]

Have you heard him speak? He may have been born in Glasgow but grew up on the same street in Crosby on Merseyside as a mate of mine. Started his career at Everton. Tell him he's not Scouse.

A dog born in a barn is not a horse it is still a dog.

[Red Frog]

A dog born in a barn is not a horse it is still a dog.

Ha ha. I hope you were born in Swindon and aren't just a fake plastic import. 

[Peter Venkman]

Ha ha. I hope you were born in Swindon and aren't just a fake plastic import. 

Actually I was.

[sonicyouth]

I was born in Oxford.

[Red Frog]

Actually I was.

Oh.  Anyway, doesn't mean I subscribe to your theory, otherwise I'd have to support Gibraltar Town Ape-shooters.

[PetsWinPrizes]

I'm not overly bothered and I think most fans would be fairly unconcerned with players/managers coming to their club from there, however I always consider people who have worked for them to be slightly tainted and lacking in judgement/moral fibre.

I disagree, the players and managers are jobbing professionals, it's not their fault. The people I hold beneath contempt are the FA, Winkleman and those who pay to indulge his vile 'project'.

[Red Frog]

I disagree, the players and managers are jobbing professionals, it's not their fault. The people I hold beneath contempt are the FA, Winkleman and those who pay to indulge his vile 'project'.

Agree. And while we're at it, can people stop calling Franchise customers fans? I don't know a proper footy fan that could conceive of wearing their colours and can only assume their sumptuous seats are filled by lazy opportunists with no sense of football culture. Can they not feel the shame as proper fans look down on them?

[ronnie21]

Ha ha. I hope you were born in Swindon and aren't just a fake plastic import. 

I like that one, if only we could get a few more of those "fake plastic imports" to the CG on a regular basis we would be much better off!

[Peter Venkman]

Oh.  Anyway, doesn't mean I subscribe to your theory, otherwise I'd have to support Gibraltar Town Ape-shooters.

I do remember when Iffy was at his best for us in the Championship the 98/99 season when he scored 20 goals, the Scotland manager was considering calling him up for Scotland which he was extremely excited by, which in my books makes him pretty Scottish.

Nevertheless, rumours around this period suggested that Scotland manager Craig Brown was considering Onuora for a call-up to the national squad - Brown was quoted as saying "we are watching him because he's a big, strong lad, and he is definitely in my thoughts"

I bet if he was called up he would have welcomed being called Scottish and not a scouser (no offence to any Scousers like PaulD).

[derbystfc]

Agree. And while we're at it, can people stop calling Franchise customers fans? I don't know a proper footy fan that could conceive of wearing their colours and can only assume their sumptuous seats are filled by lazy opportunists with no sense of football culture. Can they not feel the shame as proper fans look down on them?

The thing is, I actually live close to MK, about 6 miles out, their are people here who were fans of other clubs, but have switched to becomig 'fans' of this thing they called a club, and yes they do class themselves as proper fans.

It's tragic, one such person lives in the village i live in, and frequents my local, and they justify the whole thing  by saying 'well wimbledon was going to go bust anyway'. its shameful

[derbystfc]

I do remember when Iffy was at his best for us in the Championship the 98/99 season when he scored 20 goals, the Scotland manager was considering calling him up for Scotland which he was extremely excited by, which in my books makes him pretty Scottish.

I bet if he was called up he would have welcomed being called Scottish and not a scouser (no offence to any Scousers like PaulD).

Sounds a bit like Jay Mac, He has a fine scottish accent!! soapy tit wank

[Amir]

Agree. And while we're at it, can people stop calling Franchise customers fans? I don't know a proper footy fan that could conceive of wearing their colours and can only assume their sumptuous seats are filled by lazy opportunists with no sense of football culture. Can they not feel the shame as proper fans look down on them?

I agree also that that is where the majority of contempt should be aimed, I was merely stating how I felt about players and managers who accept their employ.  Your 'fans' comment is a strange one, seeing as absolutely no one appears to have used that term to describe them.