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I remember when we signed Andy Walker, I was about 16.

 

It was the first time I'd seen a footballer receive the ball at speed and properly kill it stone dead

 

For anyone a bit younger, we had some REAL shit footballers between 81 and 92

Do you not remember the great TM. He could trap a ball under his belly and lose about 4 minutes of the game!

Still number one on the teamsheet for our Phil though.

The only thing Neal got right was pissin' off so we get a decent manager in.

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I remember when we signed Andy Walker, I was about 16.

 

It was the first time I'd seen a footballer receive the ball at speed and properly kill it stone dead

 

For anyone a bit younger, we had some REAL shit footballers between 81 and 92

 

He was top draw.

When there were rumours he was leaving, I remember playing Blackpool at home (3-0 I think) and the Burnden terrace was singing to the tune of KWS, 'Please don't go, please don't go, we love you so.....!!!

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He was top draw.

When there were rumours he was leaving, I remember playing Blackpool at home (3-0 I think) and the Burnden terrace was singing to the tune of KWS, 'Please don't go, please don't go, we love you so.....!!!

 

We hammered Blackpool that night. It could have been eight. Still remember their fans skulking off the Embankment long before full time.

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we both know at least one though, don't we

 

ps don't think i missed your piss poor attempt

 

Aye, if you normally don't field one then JJO is normally sweeping in the covers.

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I'll give you an example of disloyalty.

 

Not moving nearer to your dying father in law when given the chance to do so.

 

What a load of old shit, you just like to use this in your "better than alladyce" routine

 

He was a great manager, of that there is no doubt, but no matter the health of his old man at the time, rioch would still have left us for arsenal, it's irrelevant

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What a load of old shit, you just like to use this in your "better than alladyce" routine

 

He was a great manager, of that there is no doubt, but no matter the health of his old man at the time, rioch would still have left us for arsenal, it's irrelevant

 

Getting Burnley into the Premier League is arguably a bigger achievement than getting Bolton there...now which managerial great did that?

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Getting Burnley into the Premier League is arguably a bigger achievement than getting Bolton there...now which managerial great did that?

How are you managing to type whilst you have one hand on your cock and the other up your chocolate starfish whilst thinking about OC?

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Getting Burnley into the Premier League is arguably a bigger achievement than getting Bolton there...now which managerial great did that?

 

Didn't see that one coming

 

But aye. Am sure he does rank as one of burnleys best ever managers even though most probably hate him for leaving, bit like some of our fans and fat Sam

 

Still not sure what your point is

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Getting Burnley into the Premier League is arguably a bigger achievement than getting Bolton there...now which managerial great did that?

 

Owen! time for church, is it not some relevant hoo doo time of year for your lot like Pentecost or somat?

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Didn't see that one coming

 

But aye. Am sure he does rank as one of burnleys best ever managers even though most probably hate him for leaving, bit like some of our fans and fat Sam

 

Still not sure what your point is

 

That Rioch didn't really do enough to be great. At a club of Bolton's size I don't think it's possible for a manager who only worked in the 2nd and 3rd Division to be great.The hardest job is keeping us in the top division not getting us there.Rioch opted out of that challenge

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That Rioch didn't really do enough to be great. At a club of Bolton's size I don't think it's possible for a manager who only worked in the 2nd and 3rd Division to be great.The hardest job is keeping us in the top division not getting us there.Rioch opted out of that challenge

 

Ergo, Coyle is an abject failure.

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That Rioch didn't really do enough to be great. At a club of Bolton's size I don't think it's possible for a manager who only worked in the 2nd and 3rd Division to be great.The hardest job is keeping us in the top division not getting us there.Rioch opted out of that challenge

 

I think you have to remember where we was at the time, what resources we had, and what the expectations were.

We wouldn't have had 13 prem seasons if we hadn't gone through the Rioch era.

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I'll give you an example of disloyalty.

 

Not moving nearer to your dying father in law when given the chance to do so.

 

I thought I couldn't remember that at the time & looks like I was right. In last nights BEN Rioch gives his reasons for leaving and his father in law's health isn't one of them.

 

There's a strong enough case to be made for him without X Factor contestant type sob stories.

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?Rioch recalled. ?That drive and determination ran all the way through the dressing room. The will to win was just amazing. And it doesn?t leave you. I went back for John McGinlay?s testimonial and managed the team, and looking round that dressing room the same look was in everyone?s eye. Yes, it was a friendly club but we all wanted to win the game. You can?t take that out of people."

 

Fook me I wonder how many looked back at Coyle like that last season.?

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