Steve McClaren

[Amir_9]

CV wise better than Bruce absolutely. But during him managing here, no, not better than Bruce. As utterly turgid as Bruce is, at least we didn't go down with Bruce in his first season here (although we just might this year).

 

Being in a relegation battle with some of the players in the squad that he had was just criminal.

 

Not a cunt but was way way way out of his depth and I think people forget the casual smiles and laughing in the post-match interviews after such inept performances. Chelsea away is one I remember well, as we languish down near the bottom. Dogshit.

 

I think he gets an easy ride in comparison to Pardew purely because he wasn't as much of a cunt and an Ashley arse-licker but make no mistake, this guy was fucking awful.

[Tiresias]

Hmm he was a bit more progressive and all but it felt like he had absolutely no dressing room charisma, the squad was suddenly quite different and it didn't work at all. Maybe he'd do ok in a director of football roll but don't think he can motivate a squad of players and while he was more astute than Bruce not so astute as to make a huge difference. McClaren has achieved things in his career but feel he had got rather outdated and been out of premier league too long. These are the managers Ashley likes, devalued due to being out the game for a bit and poor results so are cheap and won't complain. I don't feel McClaren was at all malevolent, Bruce is just squatting for pocketing half big andy carrol's appearance bonuses.

[Superior Acuña]

As shit as Bruce is, I think he's a decent appointment for a Championship club who want to push for promotion (he's been promoted 4 times). I wouldn't go near McClaren even down there - he did well at Middlesbrough and Twente but they were long ago and he's been so shit since.

[Danh1]

As shit as Bruce is, I think he's a decent appointment for a Championship club who want to push for promotion (he's been promoted 4 times). I wouldn't go near McClaren even down there - he did well at Middlesbrough and Twente but they were long ago and he's been so shit since.

 

I wouldn’t say he is now, maybe 6/7 years ago.

 

He was found at Villa despite having the most expensive squad ever to play in that league.

[Guest]

As shit as Bruce is, I think he's a decent appointment for a Championship club who want to push for promotion (he's been promoted 4 times). I wouldn't go near McClaren even down there - he did well at Middlesbrough and Twente but they were long ago and he's been so shit since.

 

I wouldn’t say he is now, maybe 6/7 years ago.

 

He was found at Villa despite having the most expensive squad ever to play in that league.

 

Aye, top clubs down there are looking at more progressive managers now. Farke, Franks, Xisco, Ismael for example. He’s a mid-table Championship manager at best now. Sheff Wed was perfect for him.

 

5-6 years ago you’d have backed Warnock to get Boro up, or next season you’d have expected Hughton to take Forest up. Not sure about either now.

[Disco]

Must not forget this shameless piece of shit turned up as a pundit at Craven Cottage for our bow in the Championship accepting absolutely zero responsibility or remorse in his role in taking us there.

[Danh1]

As shit as Bruce is, I think he's a decent appointment for a Championship club who want to push for promotion (he's been promoted 4 times). I wouldn't go near McClaren even down there - he did well at Middlesbrough and Twente but they were long ago and he's been so shit since.

 

I wouldn’t say he is now, maybe 6/7 years ago.

 

He was found at Villa despite having the most expensive squad ever to play in that league.

 

Aye, top clubs down there are looking at more progressive managers now. Farke, Franks, Xisco, Ismael for example. He’s a mid-table Championship manager at best now. Sheff Wed was perfect for him.

 

5-6 years ago you’d have backed Warnock to get Boro up, or next season you’d have expected Hughton to take Forest up. Not sure about either now.

 

Totally agree. Almost as if there is more to the game than pashun and rolling wuh sleeves up and having a gohw.

 

[Danh1]

Anyways, this is what sums Steve McClown up.

 

[Superior Acuña]

As shit as Bruce is, I think he's a decent appointment for a Championship club who want to push for promotion (he's been promoted 4 times). I wouldn't go near McClaren even down there - he did well at Middlesbrough and Twente but they were long ago and he's been so shit since.

 

I wouldn’t say he is now, maybe 6/7 years ago.

 

He was found at Villa despite having the most expensive squad ever to play in that league.

 

Aye, top clubs down there are looking at more progressive managers now. Farke, Franks, Xisco, Ismael for example. He’s a mid-table Championship manager at best now. Sheff Wed was perfect for him.

 

5-6 years ago you’d have backed Warnock to get Boro up, or next season you’d have expected Hughton to take Forest up. Not sure about either now.

 

Fair points, but would say McClaren is done even for midtable Championship after his last spells at Derby and QPR.

[Guest]

He left Derby in 10th & QPR 17th so that suggests he’s a mid-table Championship manager.

 

Don’t think he’s any worse than the likes of Mowbray & McCarthy who are around there now.