On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations
On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations
need to qualify my statement about the last 4 or 5 managers ........... look who was caretaker manager 06/06/11 to 11/02/11........ at least they moved him on..... to Portsmouth !
Yes of course, Steve Clarke.
As for Bolton I think they are in a worse condition than we were. If they don't get promoted quickly then they will be heading in the same direction we have taken!
Speaking to a few baggies fans I know they believe Dan Ashworth had a lot to do with the recent success. A well run club, living within their means, dont get too many of them !!!!
On the playing side i think it is the result of a line of managers they have had over last 7 or 8 years........... the club seems to have built a decent playing foundation which saw it bounce between championship and premiership then use the funds generated to improve the team and establish themselves as a premiership team. Certainly the right quality of manager helps (btw its steve clarke not lee clarke). It would be hard to argue that the last 4 or 5 managers were not decent in their knowledge of the game even despite relegations
I seem to remember not so long ago that there was an article about us highlighting that we were a really well run club, remember at the time I was quite proud that we were moving in the right direction! Shame how things go wrong!!!