Worst ever Aberdeen manager - poll

[coopy100]

His cup record alone should be enough to get him on that list 

As much as I agree that his cup record was beyond pish I feel his league record alone, considering where we had been for the best part of a decade, means he does not deserve to even get a place in that list whatsoever.

[Kowalski]

His cup record alone should be enough to get him on that list 

 

Enjoy Munich?

[Sandaldinho]

His cup record alone should be enough to get him on that list 

if he had won the league in every season he was at AFC would you still want him on the list because of his cup record?

i think not

and so that statement is pish

[stoney]

But we didnt win the league every year so therefor its relevent 

 

Aye did Kow - As did I Madrid and Athens, but certainly not the games as i only seen us score 1 goal but somehow ship 10 . Not Good viewing 

[Tyrant]

But we didnt win the league every year so therefor its relevent 

 

Aye did Kow - As did I Madrid and Athens, but certainly not the games as i only seen us score 1 goal but somehow ship 10 . Not Good viewing 

 

 

Probably because the teams we were playing were some of the best in Europe?

 

Didn't expect to win them all realistically did you?

[stoney]

I honestly expected us to smash panathinaikos! They were awful (copenhagen even beat them) all of their fans we spoke to during the game were expecting us to win.  We went out there and played a 5-4-1 and left Aluko, JDV and Lovell on the bench! We didnt even get a shot on target. Atletico - better opposition but again made it very easy for them at least we got a shot on target in that game though! 

[Stewart]

I honestly expected us to smash panathinaikos! They were awful (copenhagen even beat them) all of their fans we spoke to during the game were expecting us to win.  We went out there and played a 5-4-1 and left Aluko, JDV and Lovell on the bench! We didnt even get a shot on target. Atletico - better opposition but again made it very easy for them at least we got a shot on target in that game though! 

 

That was Aluko's debut so it would have been a bit harsh to chuck him in at the deep end so quickly.

[boboisared]

Ha ha Aluko who, to the best of my knowledge hadn't played one game for us yet?

[stoney]

Must have been a better option than Derek Young or Jackie Mcnamara though? 

[boboisared]

If Jimmy had played an untested youngster (who I'm certain had no first team experience at all) on loan in a big match in a very hostile atmosphere and Aluko failed to produce he'd have been lynched.

[Stewart]

Must have been a better option than Derek Young or Jackie Mcnamara though? 

 

In hindsight yes, but McNamara had by far the most European experience in that squad.

 

Jimmy wasn't to know that he was going to be utter shite that night.

[stoney]

Poor bait bobo

[boboisared]

Poor bait bobo

If you think I'm fishing about Walker I'm not. At least Walker had first team experience with the players when he played against Bayern, however minimal it was.

 

Pittodrie's also never hostile 

[stoney]

If you think I'm fishing about Walker I'm not. At least Walker had first team experience with the players when he played against Bayern, however minimal it was.

 

Pittodrie's also never hostile 

 

No no Aluko came on in the pana game, after we were 3-0 down and most of the dons fans had any life left in their deflated bodies 

[boboisared]

No no Aluko came on in the pana game, after we were 3-0 down and most of the dons fans had any life left in their deflated bodies 

You know I meant he started.

 

He got about ten minutes or so and it would have just been a run out.

[stoney]

Hey! Im not the manager, but if i was - we would have won that game 

[Kowalski]

Thought I'd bump this seeing as we have a few new posters recently, and its very close between McGhee and A. Miller.

[s1dnk]

I didn't vote for either and I have stated my reason for who I voted for earlier in the thread but if it was down to MM or AM then I think I'd go with AM.

 

I never liked the appointment of Miller, he then went on to waste money while weakening the squad. I can't slag McGhee too much, I wasn't over the moon about his appointment but I wasn't displeased by it either. MM also weakened the team but circumstances are different now, we have less money and although nobody can defend his lack of fullbacks, Alex Miller certainly had more resources to make a success of things but instead blew it. For me Miller was worse.

[approx.purified]

Went for McGhee.  The pain of his 18 months in charge is obviously still raw. 

 

I know all about the Alex Miller era but looking back at AFC Heritage website I don't believe I ever attended a game while he was in charge whereas I attended so many games under McGhee that left me so angry or disappointed. 

[s1dnk]

Went for McGhee.  The pain of his 18 months in charge is obviously still raw. 

 

I know all about the Alex Miller era but looking back at AFC Heritage website I don't believe I ever attended a game while he was in charge whereas I attended so many games under McGhee that left me so angry or disappointed.

Could it be that times were so bad when Miller was in charge you just didn't want to go full stop? Both were rank rotten though.

[approx.purified]

Could it be that times were so bad when Miller was in charge you just didn't want to go full stop? Both were rank rotten though.

 

Back then I hardly went to games.  The last game I went to before Alex Miller became manager was a 1-1 draw with Dundee Utd in March of 1997.  I think I didn't go to another game until February 1999 when we beat Killie. 

 

My parents rarely took to games when I was a kid, in fact I think they've only ever taken me twice.  Before I got my season ticket in 2000/01 I relied on tickets from my primary school or my one of my dads friends from work who used to get complimentary tickets for games.     

[Stuartini]

In my opinion McGhee was a bigger disappointment, but Miller was a worse manager.

 

But then again McGhee lead us to record defeats and, allegedly, managed to disenchant the entire squad. Which is some achievement.

 

But enough of this past chat, new year, new start and the only way is up for Jack and Victor!

[Mentorred]

Lets enjoy it while it lasts 

 

 

 

From To Name P W D L Win%[59] Ref

1903 1924 Jimmy Philip 644 221 172 251 34.32% [60]

1924 1937 Paddy Travers 474 214 106 154 45.15% [60]

1937 1955 Dave Halliday 371 165 71 135 44.47% [60]

1955 1959 Davie Shaw 148 66 20 62 44.59% [60]

1959 1965 Tommy Pearson 180 66 42 72 36.67% [60]

1965 1971 Eddie Turnbull 216 101 43 72 46.75% [60]

1971 1975 Jimmy Bonthrone 143 67 46 30 46.85% [60]

1975 1977 Ally MacLeod 61 24 19 18 39.34% [60]

1977 1978 Billy McNeil 36 22 9 5 61.11% [60]

1978 1986 Alex Ferguson 288 167 71 50 57.99% [60]

1986 1986 Alex Ferguson

Archie Knox 15 7 5 3 46.67% [60]

1986 1988 Ian Porterfield 71 35 27 9 49.30% [60]

1988 1991 Jocky Scott

Alex Smith 117 63 35 19 53.85% [60]

1991 1992 Alex Smith 23 7 7 9 30.43% [60]

1992 1995 Willie Miller 124 53 45 26 42.47% [60]

1995 1997 Roy Aitken 124 50 31 43 40.32% [61]

1997 1998 Alex Miller 43 11 13 19 25.58% [62]

1999 2002 Ebbe Skovdahl 159 54 37 68 33.96% [63]

2002 2004 Steve Paterson 68 23 13 32 33.82% [64]

2004 2009 Jimmy Calderwood 227 94 60 73 41.41% [65]

2009 2010 Mark McGhee 62 17 13 32 27.42% [66]

2010             Craig Brown  2 2 0 0 100% [67]