Mark Warburton

[Beefletch]

I remember that name (Miss Woodward) my teacher was Mrs Mitchell. She & her husband were Chelsea fans & took members of the school team ( of which I was one ) to Stamford Bridge ( Jimmy Greaves played ). I was impressed but still preferred Jim Towers & George Francis ! They were wasting their time trying to turn me blue as it was already in the blood & still is ! Your right about the gas lamps too . I lived in Whitestile rd in the fifties & I remember them well. Happy days eh & where did all those years go ?!

 

[larrysigny]

The days of Jim Towers blasting the ball into the goal or the old Brook Road stand ( you wouldn't want to be in the way of that old leather ball on a cold wet afternoon- like concrete coming at you!.

Dreamy-eyed smillie

 

[Stanley]

She & her husband were Chelsea fans & took members of the school team ( of which I was one ) to Stamford Bridge ( Jimmy Greaves played ). I was impressed but still preferred Jim Towers & George Francis ! They were wasting their time trying to turn me blue as it was already in the blood & still is ?!

Sounds familiar... one week I was taken to my first football match at GP on a Tuesday night by one group of school friends to watch a division 3 game with a few thousand in the crowd, a couple of weeks later another friend took me to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea win an FA Cup 6th round tie in front of 45,000, but as you say once it was in the blood there was no contest.

 

[BRbee]

"More than a few eyebrows were raised when Bertie Mee was appointed as Arsenal manager in 1966. He had done sterling work as the Club's physiotherapist, but was he really the man to replace Billy Wright? The answer was an unequivocal yes."
http://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/bertie-mee-is-appointed-as-manager

True. Mee did well. But he had the tough and resourceful Don Howe (ex WBA, Arsenal and England right back) as coach

 

[Worthing Red]

I was there just a few years before that -52/54, and then my parents moved, but my family/grandparents etc..had lived in the Brentford area for about 80 years before that. Mr Whitty was head as well, when I was there, and my first ever teacher was Miss Woodward. Amazing how the memory drags up these thoughts!
I think certain parts of Brentford were still lit by gaslight then, unbelievably! Obviously supported the Bees since I was half the size of a corner flag, and before anyone says it, am taller now.

Oh please, get a classroom.

 

[taylor339]

What bank was that?

HSFC

 

[Northern_Bee]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

Excellent article is that.

 

[Banana]

Excellent article is that.

What a great picture from that article

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/10/article-2521351-03DA067500000514-791_634x397.jpg

 

[jlove]

Exceptional piece. It conveys a great mood at the club... and he's got the GPG off to a tee!

 

[Bigbee]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

He's a nice man is that Richard.

 

[absenteebee]

Did he really say Andy Scott was close to joining a Championship club? Wow.

 

[hobbsy]

Did he really say Andy Scott was close to joining a Championship club? Wow.

He applied and thought he was a shoe in for the Sheff Utd job.

 

[ade211]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

Thanks for pointing this out. I found it very interesting. Taken by his mention of luck. One moment you are the best manager ever. The next the fans want you out. Sometimes it is thin margins.My own view is that managers get sacked far too quickly. They should be given more time. I worry that the success or failure of the new management team will be judged on a few games instead of giving them an extended run to establish themselves, the team and style they want. They way things are going three defeats and you are sacked. Surely that is not the way to be successful. As Lee says luck is important. Give them time to ride out the fates. Then judge them.

 

[absenteebee]

Terry Butcher was awfully unlucky in his time with us

 

[Bookie bee]

Terry Butcher was awfully unlucky in his time with us

so were wepop

 

[Beefree]

Richard Lee is a top bloke and for me I would have him in front of Button. Wonder if MW will??

 

[Bigbee]

Richard Lee is a top bloke and for me I would have him in front of Button.

Interesting formation , wouldnt they get in each others way though ?

 

[Leonardo]

Richard Lee to join coaching staff?

 

[ade211]

Terry Butcher was awfully unlucky in his time with us

Ah good point. Perhaps he was ten years ahead of his time.

 

[Beezy]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

Very good article.

 

[Paul O'Brien]

Lack of experience needn't count against MW. I think I'm right in saying that neither Frank Blunstone nor Steve Perryman had been managers before they took over the reins at GP.

Other first-time managers seem to include...

Phil Holder
Fred Callaghan (possibly)
Jimmy Sirrel
Nicky Forster

(Also Andy Scott, Wally Downes, Barry Quin and Scott FitzG)

Experienced managers include Leroy Rosenior, Terry Butcher and Eddie May.

The category he'll fall into remains to be seen.

 

[Bigbee]

Uwe's Wigan are live on BBC Sport tonight 6pm . Micky Mouse Europa cup V a team you've never heard of .

 

[The Pipe]

Brilliant article by Richard who really understands the football community and it's fans. Was pleasing to see how positive he is for the future can still see him having a role with us when he hangs up his keepers gloves, or earlier should Royce depart

 

[sonofabee]

Richard is almost too good to be true, intelligent, articulate and extremely likeable. Great role model for young pro footballers everywhere.

 

[daddybee]

Richard is almost too good to be true, intelligent, articulate and extremely likeable. Great role model for young pro footballers everywhere.

Indeed. He reminds me of me

 

[Balders Bee]

Richard is almost too good to be true, intelligent, articulate and extremely likeable. Great role model for young pro footballers everywhere.

Instead of just signing an autograph he'll always take the time to have a chat with the youngsters as well. When my lad was a mascot last season someone mentioned he's an aspiring young keeper and Richard Lee made a point of coming into the dressing room and having a chat with him, even though he was injured at the time.

Has no bearing on if he's selected ahead of Button or not but he is a superb servant to the club, true professional and a nice bloke. I do think the fight for the number one shirt will very much be a level playing field now.

 

[wayfarer172]

Interesting formation , wouldnt they get in each others way though ?

You are completely MAD, lol.

 

[Apinae]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

 

[Adam]

I think the famous Arrigo Sacchi quote is appropriate for this appointment: "I never realised that in order to become a jockey you have to have been a horse first"

Let's hope Warbs is as good as he turned out to be.

 

[Salford Bee]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

That is absolutely brilliant.

 

[Bigbee]

Uwe's Wigan are live on BBC Sport tonight 6pm . Micky Mouse Europa cup V a team you've never heard of .

This is of course BT Sport ,sorry !

 

[GlasgowBee]

Terry Butcher was awful

Edited to provide clarity hope you don't mind

 

[hairman]

Indeed. He reminds me of me

http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/09/09/why-it-is-okay-to-blow-your-own-trumpet/

 

[Bigbee]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

brilliant , well spotted .

 

[sonofabee]

Indeed. He reminds me of me

Hacker alert- someone is using Dabbybees account. Luckily enough it's obvious he's never met him. lol

 

[tobymugdo]

Richard is almost too good to be true, intelligent, articulate and extremely likeable. Great role model for young pro footballers everywhere.

I also know from an extremely reliable source that he happens to have, what can only be described as an enormous shlong!

 

[Kettering Bee]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

Haha very funny! I'm thinking what is the relevance of this up until that twist at the end. Very good that.

 

[daddybee]

I also know from an extremely reliable source that he happens to have, what can only be described as an enormous shlong!

Indeed. Reminds me of me

 

[Humblebee]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

Sam hasn't grown much, has he?

 

[Ealing Bee]

Looking at this TV AD Warburton has been helping Sam Saunders from young age! http://youtu.be/nFq3Q4gmhCc

And Sam's older brother is Frank Lampard Jr.

 

[hairman]

Indeed. Reminds me of me

S'funny. I'd heard you were hung like a cashew nut.

 

[Ealing Bee]

As "Dark Horse" replacement for MW as Manager at end of 2014-15 Season, with BFC having gained promotion to the Championship and about to move into Lionel Road, I give you............


























Dan Petrescu - "I hope I will be a manager in London one day, but I still have a contract with Dynamo Moscow for another year-and-a-half so signing for another team is out of the question right now."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...etrescu-says-he-would-like-to-work-in-england

Remember, you heard it from me, first!

 

[Les Beeavinu]

The only footballer to have a TV programme named after him.

 

[Ealing Bee]

The only footballer to have a TV programme named after him.

Joe Royle?

 

[sussexb]

Interesting piece by Richard Lee in yesterday's Daily Mail about Roslers departure/the bread mans appointment etc: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...osler-Brendan-Rodgers-fickle-football-is.html

That's brilliant.

 

[GEOFFBEE]

All change or no change?...

Just read that Uwe has made 6 team changes for his first game in charge at Wigan!! lol
How many will Warburton make?....

 

[daddybee]

S'funny. I'd heard you were hung like a cashew nut.

Says the man known affectionately as Tic Tac...

 

[sgaz]

If anyone can think of one good reason why we shouldn't refer to MW and FMP as 'Phil n Grant' - please say now. :thetruth: :mitchellbrotherssmillie:

 

[Oceanbee]

Just read that Uwe has made 6 team changes for his first game in charge at Wigan!! lol
How many will Warburton make?....

Is that the one that Uwe just lost tonight?