Browny and Macca

[LoughboroBlade]

The ex-partnership face each other as managers for the first time.

From the local Bradford rag...

Rival bosses McCall and Brown used to play in midfield for Blades

/ Simon Parker

STUART McCall will remind Michael Brown of the favours he’s done him in the past ahead of their reunion at Vale Park.

The City boss partnered opposite number Brown in Sheffield United’s midfield towards the end of his playing career – and jokingly claimed he did all the hard work for him.

Ahead of plotting his downfall at Vale, McCall said: “I had a good couple of seasons with Browny when he had his purple patch.

“I just sat behind him and did all his work while he went forward and hit screaming 30-yard volleys against Sheffield Wednesday!

“He was a good attacking midfield player but he had that bit of devilment about him and that will-to-win. He enjoyed his football so you could see Browny going into the coaching side.

“But he had that much money when he was younger he probably didn’t think he’d need to do it. He never used to spend any!

“He’s been thrown in the deep end a bit. But he’s been assistant manager all season so he knows the players.

“He’s also brought in (David) ‘Ned’ Kelly, who was part of the coaching staff at Sheffield United, so they’ll be using everything they can to get out of trouble.

 

[Tyler Durden]

In fairness, Brown was no shirker either. As evidenced by him carrying Michael Tonge during his best years.

 

[COME BACK CHED]

I agree but Monty carried the lot of em [Tin hat time ].

 

[Houston_Blade]

Michael Brown went from being a footballer with a nasty streak occasionally when he played for us to a nasty bastard who occasionally played football when he left. He always managed to go from being applauded at the start of a game to a bastard at the end of it whenever he came back as a player.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Michael Brown went from being a footballer with a nasty streak occasionally when he played for us to a nasty bastard who occasionally played football when he left. He always managed to go from being applauded at the start of a game to a bastard at the end of it whenever he came back as a player.

That transformation was highlighted perfectly in the Fulham home game in the Prem – he was a shadow of his former brilliant self, whereas Monty and Tongey had great games.