The Blackpool Manager you hated the most?

Wizaard said:
Wasnt just that night but from Easter onwards. The tactics set us up to fail by going defensive when we'd got near the top by being on the front foot.

That second leg was the epitome of that as we fell back into a defensive shell and invited Bradford on.

Even typing this brings back the bad memories. Obviously the players bear some responsibility but for my money, they were set up to fail.
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Agree Wiz that is does bring back bad memories but after playing them off the park at their place in the first leg and a place at Wembley up for grabs then the players let themselves down.
I can’t remember much of the home leg in all honesty but for arguments sake it would be good to watch again and properly analyse it to see where it went wrong.
 
Wizaard said:
Wasnt just that night but from Easter onwards. The tactics set us up to fail by going defensive when we'd got near the top by being on the front foot.

That second leg was the epitome of that as we fell back into a defensive shell and invited Bradford on.

for me. He just didn't seem to have a Plan BEven typing this brings back the bad memories. Obviously the players bear some responsibility but for my money, they were set up to fail.
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Have to agree, although I would have to say the Chesterfield match was the turning point. Just didn't have a plan B. Much like at Wembley with Wet Spam when Ince scored. His face looked like he knew we would win after that, but unfortunately reality was different.

Cant abide him
 
Ince: he joined and all of a sudden Tom took every penalty, every free kick, every corner and never got substituted.
 
The appointment which annoyed me the most was Lee Clarke as I knew what a thick twunt he was. The manager who I came to dislike most was Hendry.
 
Wizaard said:
Wasnt just that night but from Easter onwards. The tactics set us up to fail by going defensive when we'd got near the top by being on the front foot.

That second leg was the epitome of that as we fell back into a defensive shell and invited Bradford on.

Even typing this brings back the bad memories. Obviously the players bear some responsibility but for my money, they were set up to fail.
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Completely agree. Top with games in hand at Easter, then complete change of tactics / mentality. I remember losing at home to Rotherham, and watching in disbelief wondering if it was the same team that had put 5 past Plymouth earlier in the season.
 
A few days after departing Halifax, Ayre joined Blackpool as assistant to manager Jimmy Mullen. After Mullen's departure at the end of the month, Ayre worked alongside caretaker-manager Tom White. Graham Carr was installed during the close season, and he kept Ayre on as assistant. When Carr himself was sacked in November 1990, Ayre was promoted in his place. His first game in charge was a draw at Hereford United
I stand corrected.... In that case, it goes to Carr! :)
 
Another for Ince . . we had a really attacking group of playing who he totally stifled.
 
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didn’t mind Ince, average manager with a poor hand. Jimmy Mullen I think, his transfers weren’t even scouted as far as I know. Megson left because he knew he’d be on borrowed time. His transfers were poor two. Brabin was no Andy Morrison
 
Stu99 said:
Ince: he joined and all of a sudden Tom took every penalty, every free kick, every corner and never got substituted.
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That's because he was on his way to Inter or one of the " big 4"
Paul " call me the Guvnor" Ince...........funny how he spells wanker g u v n o r .....
One arrogant tool who ruined his son's career
 
thecatintheroof said:
If Riga had been here at any other time he would have been hounded out by the fans - speak to anyone (non-Oyston) around the club at the time and he was as shady as they come.
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An interesting perspective. He gets a free pass because of the Oyston situation, but I never rated him as a manager.
 
I never hated any manager, but BHOK's post reminded me of Bob Stokoe. I was only young when he had his first spell with us, but I was annoyed at the time when he took Sunderland to FA cup victory in 73 after leaving us in 72.
 
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