I look back on Sturrock fondly, I think it's a shame his "era" coincided with the takeovers, I think that if he had been here without all the takeover goings on, Sturrock could have repeated his Plymouth feat.
Agree 100% McSporran. For me, Sturrock was the perfect manager for this club. As time goes on, the more gutted I actually feel about him going (in saying that I am not knocking MM) If only the takeover could have gone ahead a couple of months earlier I'm sure he would have stayed. It was just very unfortunate that the Plymouth job came up when STFC's future was so uncertain and I can't blame him for for going when he did. Not when it was Plymouth which he obviously has such an affinity with, combined with the utterly dire straights we were in at that particular time.
As for all the pissing and moaning about Malpas, it really needs to stop. It is not doing anyone any good. Maybe it will turn out that MM hasn't got what it takes but all I know is that over the years, I have seen far too many great managers get off to
really rocky starts to start slating Malpas (Ferguson was not liked at Man U for a good two or three years and when O'Neill first took over at Leicester, I can remember the fans actually invading the Board Room for show down talks or something like that.)
Sometimes you really just have too stick with things. If Andrew Fitton has anything about him (and he has shown that he does) There is no way he will get rid of MM in the summer so let's just knock all that stuff on the head can we? At least for the rest of the season? Quick fixes and popular choices are not the answer. Exhibit A) Newcastle United. Let's all just chill for a bit.
And as for the booing of Phil Smith...don't get me started...every one of those mother fuckers who did that should be fucking executed.
can I get a FACT! please!
