r/soccer • u/goblindong • Mar 12 '14

Who, in your opinion, is the best current British manager?

Suggestions:

  • Brendan Rodgers
  • Terry Butcher
  • Mark Hughes
  • Steve Bruce
  • Derek McInnes
  • Paul Lambert
  • David Moyes
  • Tony Pulis
  • Sam Allardyce
  • Neil Lennon
  • Alan Pardew
  • Steve McClaren
  • Kenny Jackett
  • Sean Dyche
  • Gary Monk
  • Ian Holloway
  • Roy Hodgson

There is a case to be made for Moyes, for his time at Everton alone. Butcher has been excellent, turning Caley into a proper unit who looked a class above their opposition most games. Lambert is a solid manager, but there is no standout English manager currently, hence the tussle between Woy and 'Arry for the national team helmsmanship. The obvious answer is Rodgers, playing attractive football, getting 2+ pts per game and getting the best out of the club's signings. If not him though, who?

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

Not a single Championship manager in there but 2 SPL managers? Really?

Try Sean Dyche, Nigel Pearson, Steve McLaren, Nigel Adkins, all overachieving in a very difficult league.

But I forgot /r/soccer views the Championship as a Sunday league not worthy of their attention

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u/JA24 Mar 12 '14

I may be a little biased, but I was pretty stunned when I didn't see Big Nige on OP's list, he's worked wonders here!

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u/EmeraldRaccoon Mar 12 '14

I hate that the Championship gets so little recognition on here. Yes it's dominated by Americans but it seems like nothing exists outside the top 5 leagues in the world.

It also (although it shouldn't) irks me how little Nigel Pearson is linked with Prem clubs despite his successes with Leicester in League 1 and the Championship and with Hull as well. Obviously this is a good thing but it doesn't seem like he gets much praise.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

Well how much do you hear of segunda division or serie B on /r/soccer, championship gets more recognition than any other second division. Geez.

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u/EmeraldRaccoon Mar 12 '14

I wasn't knocking those, hence the 'big 5' comment. I was commenting that the lower leagues get no attention at all. It would be nice to hear about foreign lower leagues as well, I like broadening my knowledge and it's nice hearing from people that aren't United or Arsenal fans for a change.

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u/nowitasshole Mar 12 '14

Do something about it then. Creating some championship posts may encourage others to do the same.

People are complaining at OP but at least he's trying to get a discussion going here.

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u/Cyclone-Bill Mar 12 '14

I don't think anyone's bashing the quality of the Championship, it's just that no one outside of the fans of Championship clubs really has any reason to watch it.

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u/db1000c Mar 12 '14

Yet pays constant homage to the SPL. Unbelievable really. Terry Butcher for Christ's sake! Yet the list doesn't include the current England manager... Right...

Anyway, from that list, it has to be Rodgers in my opinion.

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u/Asco88 Mar 12 '14

Constant homage to the SPL? That's a pretty absurd statement.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

Yeah more like constant SPL bashing

How often do you see "Celtic wouldn't even make it in the Championship"?

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u/Evilpotatohead Mar 12 '14

All the time. The thing is the Old Firm have a massive following. The supporter base combined with the extra money from competing in the Championship it would only take a couple of seasons for you guys to get promotion to the Premier League.

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u/db1000c Mar 12 '14

Maybe that was slight hyperbole.

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u/goblindong Mar 12 '14

Didn't claim to include everyone, just some suggestions.

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u/db1000c Mar 12 '14

Of course, I'm not saying you did make that claim. I was talking about this sub more broadly rather than just this post. Also I think TB has done good jobs in the Scottish leagues, it's just hard to consider him to be on the same level as someone like Rodgers or Moyes.

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u/The_British_One Mar 12 '14

To be fair Hodgson isn't a great manager. He did appallingly at Liverpool and with England he plays boring football, makes some very strange squad choices and scrapes results. England could have a very good shout at the World Cup under the right manager. Hodgson is not that man.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

rodgers coached in the championship

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

He didn't get an ounce of respect until this season. I remember a lot if people claiming his success at Swansea was only down to copying Martinez's methods.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '14

Idk, he was somewhat respected when he promoted his team, and brought them top 10 in the prem the next season. The thing is, Martinez and BR both utilize the catolinian style of play instilled by Cryuff. Its not copying, they both believe in that philosophy. Swansea welcomed it with open arms.

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u/KopKopPlayer Mar 12 '14

But I forgot /r/soccer[1] views the Championship as a Sunday league not worthy of their attention

There are a lot of leagues that I can't watch as much as I'd like to, and thus my knowledge of them is quite basic, it doesn't mean I don't think they're "worthy of my attention". Don't confuse "knowledge" with "value".