Howard Kendall

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I remember the first thing he did as Utd manager was to considerably strengthen the back four. I seem to recall his philosophy was along the lines of, if we don't concede, we only have to score one, a principle perhaps NA should give some consideration to. RIP Howard. :(
 
I had the pleasure to meet him and also got to play against him in a charity match at the lane whilst he was our manager, he was a great sport and spent a while with us in the bar afterwards talking football, great bloke! RIP Howard.
 
I don't want to come across as being cold hearted here, but I wasn't a huge fan of Howard Kendall when he was United manager. He had a good first 6 months but then the season that followed was poor and we underachieved quite badly given the resources at our disposal, and he made some poor signings towards the end of his reign, which culminated in an abject play off final defeat to Crystal Palace, and when Everton came calling he couldn't leave quick enough.

If I was to remember Howard Kendall for anything, it was being manager of the Everton side were very, very successful during the early to mid 80s when I was a kid who was mad on football with players like Sharp, Steven, Sheedy and Lineker. In all honesty I think he didn't quite push on as he could have easily been the best English manager of a generation.

I can't really mourn his death as the death of a Blade, as he was always very much an employee of the Blades rather than somebody who was one of us, but I would like to extend my condolences to his family and Everton FC, as he was always an Evertonian.
 
[QUOTI remember ="Rodley, post: 852339, member: 4755"]Remember Birmingham brought some absolute animals in their support that day. For about 3 or 4 seasons after that there was loads of trouble after every game with Blues.[/QUOTE]
What i remember was our fans giving Gary Ablett, who Mike McDonald had slagged off in the press, some right abuse. It genuinely seemed to shake him up and contributed to them conceding 4. Sadly Gary is also no longer with us.
Rodley said:
Remember Birmingham brought some absolute animals in their support that day. For about 3 or 4 seasons after that there was loads of trouble after every game with Blues.
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The Reading game was the one where our sub goalie (Carl Muggleton?) came on as an outfield player and should have scored. OTE="Manchester Blade, post: 852687, member: 8847"]I remember the back end of the 95/96 season, beating Stoke by four at the Victoria Ground and Reading by three at Elm Park. It was one of only a handful of times travelling away and not thinking if we were going to win but by how many. Thanks for the memories Howard.[/QUOTE]
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I'm an everton supporter and I've just popped on to see what your memories of Howard Kendal were like. It's great to see your thoughts are very similar to all the everton fans, ok maybe not quite the same for memories though. Howard got me into football, with my first game at Everton when I was 10, watching the 1985/86 team.
 
Met him at a Junior Blades Christmas party, unfortunately my memory of the night is quite foggy (before you jump to conclusions, I was 5!) From the bits and pieces I recall he seemed like a really nice down to earth bloke with time for his fans.

RIP Howard Kendall. A true Toffee and a super Blade.
 
Howard Kendall was a tremendous manager in the 80's and Everton's finest manager. He lost his way a bit after a spell in Spain and a second spell at Everton before ending up in the backwaters of Notts County. It seemed like he was kind of finished when we replaced Dave Bassett with him.

As other have said the turnaround was remarkable. I had never seen football like it down at the Lane and he got an ordinary bunch added to with some veterans like Abblett and also Cowans and we went on a fine run. The performance against Arsenal was one of the best I have ever seen at the Lane as we won 1-0 but it should have been 4 or 5 really. We outplayed and outfootballed a side featuring likes of Seaman, Adams, Platt, Bergkamp, Merson and Wright. The season ended too soon as we nearly got in the playoffs after a remarkable rise. It really was a joy to watch and showed what a top manager he was.

He was given more money in the summer but some of the signings were questionable (Spackman, Sandford, Ebbrell, Henry etc) and we never looked anything like the side from the previous year. The great football disappeared and it was a mish mash of some football mixed with direct stuff. It was quite poor at times and despite having a very big squad and players on very good wages we struggled to convince but stayed around the top and limped into the playoffs. We had that great draw at Ipswich but we were awful in the play off final and only an equally as bad Palace kept us in the game. Then he was off as Everton came calling. He struggled back at Goodison and after he left here was never really involved in football again.

A mixed bag at the Lane. He had a lot of resources to his disposal and ultimately failed and not sure many were bothered when he did leave for Everton but as others have said that transformation and the football we played was amazing. It was great to see a United team pinging the ball about and looking like an exciting and attractive side and were winning.

*As an aside aswell as not being that relevant to a tribute to Kendall; the digs at Bassett are tiresome Pinchy. Kendall did a great job inheriting a poor Bassett side. Kendall too ultimately failed. The fact remains though that Bassett still was the most successful manager in my life time (and many other Blades) stands.

Whatever your thoughts on him; you surely have to concede we had more success and instilled more pride into SUFC fans than anyone else in last 40 years. Slim pikcings I know but only United side that beat likes of Man Utd, Liverpool etc and got us to a 9th place finished and 4 seasons in the top flight with no resources whatsoever.

To not give him any credit is ridiculous whatever your thoughts on his style (as I say Kendall's second season was not much better than some of the style under Basset but that is sometimes forgotten). The continual dinosaur digs are boring. Sadly you are mainly on your own. Most fans recognise the limitations and that type of football will not work anymore but were very thankful for what he gave us, winning football that sometimes far more exciting than you gave credit for (two wingers, goalscoring forwards etc).

I was proud to be a Blade back then. It was a situation far superior than now. I did not give a stuff about how we won. I'll be honest. I feel the same now. The style debate is boring to be honest. I just want to win. I am sick of being in League One and will take whatever it takes to get us out. I'd love pass and move and scintiliating football but other than half a season under Kendall I am not sure I have ever seen it, nor will ever see it. Sad I know but I just want my SUFC to start climbing the leagues. We can debate styles and how they play if/when we get too Champ and maybe one day the Prem.

Finally, for all the critique of his dinosaur ways too, I am unsure the type of management Kendall had would survive in the modern game either - with the well known drinking culture under Everton etc; that he admitted he was a major part of! That is not comparing the managers - Kendall was an all time managerial great (outside of United) but is a point worth making. Managerial styles have evolved in many ways.

Back to point of the thread, rest in peace Howard.
 
mores the pity
football is far too technical now
players being dropped on body fat levels or previous weeeks pass stats from opta

footballers turning up drunk gave it their all , you got entertained
its far too sterile now
I shall lift a glass to Howard and be thankful the money I spent watching his teams I got some entertainment from

I bet hes coaching the celestial scouserrs xi before the weeks out
 

Deadbat said:
Howard Kendall was a tremendous manager in the 80's and Everton's finest manager. He lost his way a bit after a spell in Spain and a second spell at Everton before ending up in the backwaters of Notts County. It seemed like he was kind of finished when we replaced Dave Bassett with him.

As other have said the turnaround was remarkable. I had never seen football like it down at the Lane and he got an ordinary bunch added to with some veterans like Abblett and also Cowans and we went on a fine run. The performance against Arsenal was one of the best I have ever seen at the Lane as we won 1-0 but it should have been 4 or 5 really. We outplayed and outfootballed a side featuring likes of Seaman, Adams, Platt, Bergkamp, Merson and Wright. The season ended too soon as we nearly got in the playoffs after a remarkable rise. It really was a joy to watch and showed what a top manager he was.

He was given more money in the summer but some of the signings were questionable (Spackman, Sandford, Ebbrell, Henry etc) and we never looked anything like the side from the previous year. The great football disappeared and it was a mish mash of some football mixed with direct stuff. It was quite poor at times and despite having a very big squad and players on very good wages we struggled to convince but stayed around the top and limped into the playoffs. We had that great draw at Ipswich but we were awful in the play off final and only an equally as bad Palace kept us in the game. Then he was off as Everton came calling. He struggled back at Goodison and after he left here was never really involved in football again.

A mixed bag at the Lane. He had a lot of resources to his disposal and ultimately failed and not sure many were bothered when he did leave for Everton but as others have said that transformation and the football we played was amazing. It was great to see a United team pinging the ball about and looking like an exciting and attractive side and were winning.

*As an aside aswell as not being that relevant to a tribute to Kendall; the digs at Bassett are tiresome Pinchy. Kendall did a great job inheriting a poor Bassett side. Kendall too ultimately failed. The fact remains though that Bassett still was the most successful manager in my life time (and many other Blades) stands.

Whatever your thoughts on him; you surely have to concede we had more success and instilled more pride into SUFC fans than anyone else in last 40 years. Slim pikcings I know but only United side that beat likes of Man Utd, Liverpool etc and got us to a 9th place finished and 4 seasons in the top flight with no resources whatsoever.

To not give him any credit is ridiculous whatever your thoughts on his style (as I say Kendall's second season was not much better than some of the style under Basset but that is sometimes forgotten). The continual dinosaur digs are boring. Sadly you are mainly on your own. Most fans recognise the limitations and that type of football will not work anymore but were very thankful for what he gave us, winning football that sometimes far more exciting than you gave credit for (two wingers, goalscoring forwards etc).

I was proud to be a Blade back then. It was a situation far superior than now. I did not give a stuff about how we won. I'll be honest. I feel the same now. The style debate is boring to be honest. I just want to win. I am sick of being in League One and will take whatever it takes to get us out. I'd love pass and move and scintiliating football but other than half a season under Kendall I am not sure I have ever seen it, nor will ever see it. Sad I know but I just want my SUFC to start climbing the leagues. We can debate styles and how they play if/when we get too Champ and maybe one day the Prem.

Finally, for all the critique of his dinosaur ways too, I am unsure the type of management Kendall had would survive in the modern game either - with the well known drinking culture under Everton etc; that he admitted he was a major part of! That is not comparing the managers - Kendall was an all time managerial great (outside of United) but is a point worth making. Managerial styles have evolved in many ways.

Back to point of the thread, rest in peace Howard.
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Very good and fully agree
 
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Alf Ramsey, Alan Clarke, Cyril Knowles, Len Badger, Howard Kendall, 1968.
 
Deadbat said:
Howard Kendall was a tremendous manager in the 80's and Everton's finest manager. He lost his way a bit after a spell in Spain and a second spell at Everton before ending up in the backwaters of Notts County. It seemed like he was kind of finished when we replaced Dave Bassett with him.

As other have said the turnaround was remarkable. I had never seen football like it down at the Lane and he got an ordinary bunch added to with some veterans like Abblett and also Cowans and we went on a fine run. The performance against Arsenal was one of the best I have ever seen at the Lane as we won 1-0 but it should have been 4 or 5 really. We outplayed and outfootballed a side featuring likes of Seaman, Adams, Platt, Bergkamp, Merson and Wright. The season ended too soon as we nearly got in the playoffs after a remarkable rise. It really was a joy to watch and showed what a top manager he was.

He was given more money in the summer but some of the signings were questionable (Spackman, Sandford, Ebbrell, Henry etc) and we never looked anything like the side from the previous year. The great football disappeared and it was a mish mash of some football mixed with direct stuff. It was quite poor at times and despite having a very big squad and players on very good wages we struggled to convince but stayed around the top and limped into the playoffs. We had that great draw at Ipswich but we were awful in the play off final and only an equally as bad Palace kept us in the game. Then he was off as Everton came calling. He struggled back at Goodison and after he left here was never really involved in football again.

A mixed bag at the Lane. He had a lot of resources to his disposal and ultimately failed and not sure many were bothered when he did leave for Everton but as others have said that transformation and the football we played was amazing. It was great to see a United team pinging the ball about and looking like an exciting and attractive side and were winning.

*As an aside aswell as not being that relevant to a tribute to Kendall; the digs at Bassett are tiresome Pinchy. Kendall did a great job inheriting a poor Bassett side. Kendall too ultimately failed. The fact remains though that Bassett still was the most successful manager in my life time (and many other Blades) stands.

Whatever your thoughts on him; you surely have to concede we had more success and instilled more pride into SUFC fans than anyone else in last 40 years. Slim pikcings I know but only United side that beat likes of Man Utd, Liverpool etc and got us to a 9th place finished and 4 seasons in the top flight with no resources whatsoever.

To not give him any credit is ridiculous whatever your thoughts on his style (as I say Kendall's second season was not much better than some of the style under Basset but that is sometimes forgotten). The continual dinosaur digs are boring. Sadly you are mainly on your own. Most fans recognise the limitations and that type of football will not work anymore but were very thankful for what he gave us, winning football that sometimes far more exciting than you gave credit for (two wingers, goalscoring forwards etc).

I was proud to be a Blade back then. It was a situation far superior than now. I did not give a stuff about how we won. I'll be honest. I feel the same now. The style debate is boring to be honest. I just want to win. I am sick of being in League One and will take whatever it takes to get us out. I'd love pass and move and scintiliating football but other than half a season under Kendall I am not sure I have ever seen it, nor will ever see it. Sad I know but I just want my SUFC to start climbing the leagues. We can debate styles and how they play if/when we get too Champ and maybe one day the Prem.

Finally, for all the critique of his dinosaur ways too, I am unsure the type of management Kendall had would survive in the modern game either - with the well known drinking culture under Everton etc; that he admitted he was a major part of! That is not comparing the managers - Kendall was an all time managerial great (outside of United) but is a point worth making. Managerial styles have evolved in many ways.

Back to point of the thread, rest in peace Howard.
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Great post deadbat cant wait to.see pinchys giles brandreth style reposte
 
judge said:
Great post deadbat cant wait to.see pinchys giles brandreth style reposte
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He'll just come back with more of the tiring dinosaur crap. He's nothing else.

He cannot defend that Bassett is the only manager that has got us to the top flight and kept us there for 4 seasons despite having even less resources than we have now!

Yes we have been mostly garbage in the last 40 years since mid 70's but that spell was the best it has been. It is therefore inevitable Bassett is well thought of by many Blades.

Take away those 5 or 6 years late 80's/early 90's and the few seasons (02/03 and promotion) under Warnock and it has been dismal that I will agree with him. Our two mangers may have been dinosaurs but both were remarkably successful in what they did at United and elsewhere despite shortcomings and a smidgeon of credit would not go amiss.
 
robbiez666 said:
I remember a midweek game and there was a rumour going round that Cowans and Don had been out on the lash the night before. Cowans was red-faced for the first 45 minutes and had to go off at half time. Don chucked his guts up before putting a corner in.
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I thought that was the FA Cup game v Villa....? praps it was both?

Kendall was fun, whisky in hand, couple of cans........ I enjoy the Everton connection, they never even sang that one!

Did I imagine it or was John Bailey (Peter Kavanagh's & Everton) a Blade for a short time?

cheers Howard!
 
vorpal blade said:
I thought that was the FA Cup game v Villa....? praps it was both?

Kendall was fun, whisky in hand, couple of cans........ I enjoy the Everton connection, they never even sang that one!

Did I imagine it or was John Bailey (Peter Kavanagh's & Everton) a Blade for a short time?

cheers Howard!
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Bailey was on the coaching staff for a bit I think; along with Viv Busby and Adrian Heath. The latter two sodded off to Everton with him when HK went. Sadly was not the last we saw of Mr Heath.
 
LoughboroBlade said:
despite the investment the next season it ended in disappointment and a terribly negative playoff final.
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Still think we would have won that if it had gone to extra time - sunk by the last kick of the game!
 
Deadbat said:
Bailey was on the coaching staff for a bit I think; along with Viv Busby and Adrian Heath. The latter two sodded off to Everton with him when HK went. Sadly was not the last we saw of Mr Heath.
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Bailey joined us in March 1996 after Heath left us to manage Burnley. He didnt follow Kendall to Everton
 
I mentioned the consensus of Blades opinion on this thread to my Evertonian friend last night.

Turned out Howard Kendall in the distant past was an annual/regular visitor to our hostelry, and became good friends with the landlord Ray , which was quite remarkable since he didn't like football. Ray mentioned to him, my friend was an Evertonian and long standing customer.
The next time my friend went in the pub he was given a signed note from Howard, saying'' from one Evertonian to another, there's a free pint waiting for you on the bar''
My friend still has kept that note.
A nice human touch, I thought.

RIP Howard Kendall, a lovely man by all accounts.
 
My own abiding memory of Kendall's spell is that I saw us win away from home for the first time after many many failed attempts!

2-0 win at Grimsby. Only decided to go to the game about an hour and half before kick off and drove like a maniac on the M18 and M180 to get there. Then pretended to be a 'home' fan and sat in their stand being quiet when we scored. Played well that day - remember thinking if we'd got Kendall in sooner then we might have gone up that year as we were flying. It all fizzled out the following season after Christmas culminating in another anonymous Wembley appearance.

Sure Andy Walker scored in that game at Grimsby, can anyone help with the other? Gareth Taylor maybe?

RIP Howard.
 
RIP Howard.. great football memories
Possibly one of the best players never to play for England.. him and Woody of course
 

coaxingstar71 said:
My own abiding memory of Kendall's spell is that I saw us win away from home for the first time after many many failed attempts!

2-0 win at Grimsby. Only decided to go to the game about an hour and half before kick off and drove like a maniac on the M18 and M180 to get there. Then pretended to be a 'home' fan and sat in their stand being quiet when we scored. Played well that day - remember thinking if we'd got Kendall in sooner then we might have gone up that year as we were flying. It all fizzled out the following season after Christmas culminating in another anonymous Wembley appearance.

Sure Andy Walker scored in that game at Grimsby, can anyone help with the other? Gareth Taylor maybe?

RIP Howard.
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I was at that game - we battered them. Walker scored a close range one (shock) and Taylor scored with a daisy cutter from about 30 yards after their keeper got unsighted - just passed it into the bottom corner.
 
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