When Clough got the job

[judge]

I also love all of this 'Hail, the Savior' shit being pedalled.

With Wier, he was a breath of fresh air, a new approach, experience at Everton, No2 to a soon-to-be-utter-fuck-up-at-Man United.

This was with a squad far stronger and capable than the current one. He got the toe-end. Yeah, what a cunt. Hopeless, no idea, what's he fucking playing at? Thank fuck he was sacked. Etc.

Then Clough ... ohh, we hope he signs for us. He will bring players in (yup, and players soon fucked off) and we bought dogshit with what is said to be fucking squillions but was possibly fuck all. He took his time to make his mind up like. We were all bobbarring ourselves that he might not come to the Lane. Of course, he had Maguire, Coady and a few other notable players and the team hit form. He is the Messiah! Semis an' all!

Of course, 2014-15 was abjectly disappointing and everyone is burining effigies of Clough. Negative Nige, short memories, targetting systems in need of calibration. When he got the boot, people were stood jizzing into the pockets of McCabe like he'd suddenly discovered a £18m cheque down the back of the sofa and pledged to reinvest it into the club. Like he does.

Now it's Adkins.

Can I just predict this:

1. Disappointing start to the season
2. 10th at Christmas
3. Fucks sake, this is no better than Clough
4. SUFC 0-2 Burton A
5. Brayford injured, a-la Ebrell
6. Sack the cunt. Why didn't we get Robinson. He's the one. All hail the Messiah ...
7. etc ...

Best of all:

8. Undisclosed signings of Barry Oddnobs, just to make the fans feel good
9. A pissed-off looking Adkins on the touchline
10. 'Negative Nige #2'

pommpey

You should stick a tenner on that prediction
if it comes up you will be able to buy your own submarine

 

[metalblade]

I can't believe some are moaning already, kin hell lads get a grip FFS

 

[Jon Bon]

Everyone said the same stuff "looking forward to the rest of the season", "finally got a good manager in charge", "best manager we've had in a long time" etc...

Er, I beg to differ. Here's what I said on 12 October 2013, 10 days before the gurner arrived...

Not Clough please. He's just a soggy rice pudding head. The likes of Doyle would walk all over him. I'd much rather have Pulis than Clough and if that makes me a lager drinking hoof lover then so be it..

http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/expect-it-to-be-clough.31632/#post-534846

I take no pleasure on being right on this occasion, however, just for the record, I am absolutely delighted with the new Nigel in charge...

 

[LoughboroBlade]

I wasn't overly thrilled by the Clough appointment, but was willing to give him a chance.

If Clough is appointed I'll be giving him my full support. But let's be honest, his Championship experience appears mediocre, and if his name was Nigel Fairclough it is likely he'd currently be managing a League 2 team like fellow England international James Beattie.

This is the first time ever in my time as a United fan where the job has been available and the person I immediately wanted is getting the job. Every other time it's been someone out of the blue that I hadn't considered, or someone that's been underwhelming.