Have we ever re-appointed a manager before?

[BladesOnToast]

...I'm talking about permanently reappointing a permanent manager.

Hecky was with us first time around in a sort of Interim capacity, Chris Morgan was a caretaker manager several times.

For all this talk of us haivng a "revolving door policy" is this the first time in our history that we've reappointed, in a permanent capacity, a manager who was previously employed under a permanent capacity?

 

[Revolution]

...I'm talking about permanently reappointing a permanent manager.

Hecky was with us first time around in a sort of Interim capacity, Chris Morgan was a caretaker manager several times.

For all this talk of us haivng a "revolving door policy" is this the first time in our history that we've reappointed, in a permanent capacity, a manager who was previously employed under a permanent capacity?

John Harris.

Stepped down in the summer of 1968, Arthur Rowley did the job next season, Harris returned the following summer.

 

[UddersBlade]

Yes - for those of a certain age…. John Harris had 2 spells as Manager. Arguably his 2nd spell (Woodward/Currie) was more successful.

 

[The Bear]

Yes - for those of a certain age…. John Harris had 2 spells as Manager. Arguably his 2nd spell (Woodward/Currie) was more successful.

Here's hoping . . .

 

[coaxingstar71]

John Harris.

Stepped down in the summer of 1968, Arthur Rowley did the job next season, Harris returned the following summer.

Yes - for those of a certain age…. John Harris had 2 spells as Manager. Arguably his 2nd spell (Woodward/Currie) was more successful.

Although he never left the club. He went ‘upstairs’.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

James Beattie, Jon Harley & John Brayford were probably the most disappointing players to return to the club.

Harley & Brayford were unreal until they signed permanently. Beattie was passed it.

Billy Sharp made it work 3rd time around?

 

[Bill puntin]

John Harris.

Stepped down in the summer of 1968, Arthur Rowley did the job next season, Harris returned the following summer.

Am i right in thinking Rowley got sack for fidling transfer money or was that Furphy?

 

[MosboroughBlade]

Gentleman John, now there was a gaffer!

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Gentleman John, now there was a gaffer!

You always knew he was losing it when he tightened his gabardine belt up another couple of notches

 

[FMBlade1]

James Beattie, Jon Harley & John Brayford were probably the most disappointing players to return to the club.

Harley & Brayford were unreal until they signed permanently. Beattie was passed it.

Billy Sharp made it work 3rd time around?

Egan has been good since coming back for a second spell as well

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Egan has been good since coming back for a second spell as well

Could you put Deano in that category? He was very good 2nd time around until we flogged him & fjortoft on the same day

 

[HVR]

Although he never left the club. He went ‘upstairs’.

I've done that before, gone upstairs for something, then totally forgot why I did. I'm not old enough to remember Harris, but that seems like a long time he was up there. Then came back down again and remembered he was managing the Blades and carried on.

 

[Bill puntin]

You always knew he was losing it when he tightened his gabardine belt up another couple of notches

Ye, and when he came down from stand players new he wasnt pleased.

 

[Silent Blade]

Am i right in thinking Rowley got sack for fidling transfer money or was that Furphy?

No, the board were fed up with Rowley's obsession on horse racing. The final straw was the pre season tour at Holland when Wragg and Harris flew over to Holland to have a meeting with the players to settle a pay dispute. Rowley couldnt wait for the meeting to end and told the players to board the coach heading for a pony trekking event in Hilversum.

 

[Bill puntin]

No, the board were fed up with Rowley's obsession on horse racing. The final straw was the pre season tour at Holland when Wragg and Harris flew over to Holland to have a meeting with the players to settle a pay dispute. Rowley couldnt wait for the meeting to end and told the players to board the coach heading for a pony trekking event in Hilversum.

Thanks gor that i couldnt remember what it was.

 

[Silent Blade]

Thanks gor that i couldnt remember what it was.

My dad said it was quite often Rowley sat in the Director's box listening to horse racing results from his transistor radio!

 

[Bert]

James Beattie, Jon Harley & John Brayford were probably the most disappointing players to return to the club

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

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[coaxingstar71]

My dad said it was quite often Rowley sat in the Director's box listening to horse racing results from his transistor radio!

I know we've gone over this ground before, but to be fair to Rowley, he had an eye for a player as well as a nag and left a lasting legacy of players that would serve us well for the next few years after he left. Colquhoun, Hemsley, Flynn and Tudor, although Tudor didn't stay too long and was sold as part of the deal with us getting John Hope from Newcastle in the promotion year.

 

[knowsnowt]

Tzicsac Mandurza.
Though nothing exists of his tenure as all evidence was wiped out during the younger dryas.

 

[Silent Blade]

I know we've gone over this ground before, but to be fair to Rowley, he had an eye for a player as well as a nag and left a lasting legacy of players that would serve us well for the next few years after he left. Colquhoun, Hemsley, Flynn and Tudor, although Tudor didn't stay too long and was sold as part of the deal with us getting John Hope from Newcastle in the promotion year.

And Powell was a brilliant signing too. Won POTY in his first season and was a regular in the Wales team. Deffo better than Flynn

 

[Bell4]

John Harris.

Stepped down in the summer of 1968, Arthur Rowley did the job next season, Harris returned the following summer.

Let’s hope wilder doesn’t fk it up like Harris did

 

[Silent Blade]

Let’s hope wilder doesn’t fk it up like Harris did

Eh?

 

[Bell4]

Eh?

Sarcasm

 

[Big Hitter]

Tzicsac Mandurza.
Though nothing exists of his tenure as all evidence was wiped out during the younger dryas.

Are you due back in the care home soon.?

 

[Bill puntin]

I know we've gone over this ground before, but to be fair to Rowley, he had an eye for a player as well as a nag and left a lasting legacy of players that would serve us well for the next few years after he left. Colquhoun, Hemsley, Flynn and Tudor, although Tudor didn't stay too long and was sold as part of the deal with us getting John Hope from Newcastle in the promotion year.

Did he also sign Dave Powel ?

 

[Silent Blade]

Did he also sign Dave Powel ?

Yes