The Dubious Goals Committee
Manager Profiles
Dario Gradi: An Iconic Career
On 10th November 2011, Dario Gradi announced that he was stepping down as manager of Crewe Alexandra after an astonishing 1,362 games in charge. Starting his managerial career at Wimbledon, after a brief, rather unsuccessful spell at Crystal Palace, Gradi joined Crewe in June 1983. After stepping down in November 2008, he has continued ‘caretaker … Continue reading
Sir Alex Ferguson: An Iconic Career
Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years in charge of Manchester United on the 6th November 2011. Following a distinguished career in Scotland with East Stirlingshire, St. Mirren and Aberdeen, he has gone on to manage Manchester United a staggering 1,410 times with a win percentage of almost 60% (59.36%) for the Red Devils and an … Continue reading
The Committee’s Weekly Round Up
So, we’ve had a pretty busy week this week, so rather than have to trawl through our site, we thought we’d offer you all of the articles in one handy post – we’re nice like that. Pop the kettle on and then click on the thumbnails for the relevant article. Enjoy… Kicking the week off … Continue reading
Peter Reid: A statement and response
On the morning of September 19, Richard Keys and Andy Gray (remember those?) questioned Plymouth Argyle Chairman Peter Ridsdale on the recent sacking of Peter Reid. Read the full transcript here. Peter Reid has issued a very gracious statement in response: “I’m disappointed I couldn’t see the job through. The results haven’t been good enough, … Continue reading
Sam Allardyce: An Iconic Career
Upon signing up to be the new West Ham United manager, Sam Allardyce promised to make them a team that “win more games than they lose”. How do previous tenures at the helm compare to this bold statement from the recently appointed Hammers boss? Here are his managerial records in gloriously colourful circles: You can … Continue reading
