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Ron Atkinson
« on: July 27, 2023, 09:02:13 PM »
Wasn't sure were to post.

Ron appeared on Farage GB News tonight and during the conversation he mentioned us 2 or 3 times and unsurprisingly said that our great team of 79-81 was better than the Man U team he left us for.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2023, 09:32:13 AM »
Quote from: bangkokbaggie on July 27, 2023, 09:02:13 PM
Wasn't sure were to post.

Ron appeared on Farage GB News tonight and during the conversation he mentioned us 2 or 3 times and unsurprisingly said that our great team of 79-81 was better than the Man U team he left us for.

Unsurprisingly indeed........ it was better than the team he left us for. And if I remember correctly there were reports at the time that he wanted to add Cyrille to it as well.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2023, 09:10:45 AM »
Quote from: bangkokbaggie on July 27, 2023, 09:02:13 PM
Wasn't sure were to post.

Ron appeared on Farage GB News tonight and during the conversation he mentioned us 2 or 3 times and unsurprisingly said that our great team of 79-81 was better than the Man U team he left us for.

Yes He has quoted this many times. i still say Atkinson inherited Ronnie Allen's good work 
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2023, 12:42:42 PM »
Quote from: WBAinDEVON on September 05, 2023, 09:10:45 AM
Yes He has quoted this many times. i still say Atkinson inherited Ronnie Allen's good work

Yes he did.... but boy, did he light the blue touch paper!!!!
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2023, 02:12:36 PM »
Quote from: WBAinDEVON on September 05, 2023, 09:10:45 AM
Yes He has quoted this many times. i still say Atkinson inherited Ronnie Allen's good work

Ronnie Allen was only manager for about 6 months the first time round and a season the second time around. It could be argued that Allen was just carrying on the good work started by Johnny Giles.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2023, 04:51:17 PM »
Quote from: Hull Baggie on September 05, 2023, 02:12:36 PM
Ronnie Allen was only manager for about 6 months the first time round and a season the second time around. It could be argued that Allen was just carrying on the good work started by Johnny Giles.
A long time ago but R Allen did buy Cyrille in fact the story goes if the club wouldn't pay the 5K he would pay it himself to buy Cyrille.
I believe he also signed Laurie they all gained from having the likes of Statham and Robson just breaking through.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2023, 06:23:24 PM »
Giles signed Cunningham
Allen signed Regis
Atkinson signed Mills
Enough said
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2023, 06:36:19 PM »
Quote from: silver surfer on September 05, 2023, 06:23:24 PM
Giles signed Cunningham
Allen signed Regis
Atkinson signed Mills
Enough said

Irvine signed Blanco  ;)
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2023, 06:37:21 PM »
Who signed defreitas??
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2023, 07:09:55 PM »
Quote from: silver surfer on September 05, 2023, 06:23:24 PM
Giles signed Cunningham
Allen signed Regis
Atkinson signed Mills
Enough said
Thanks, I have trouble remembering what happened last week never mind in the 70s!
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2023, 07:44:33 AM »
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2023, 08:52:19 AM »
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2023, 09:11:41 AM »
Quote from: silver surfer on September 05, 2023, 06:23:24 PM
Giles signed Cunningham
Allen signed Regis
Atkinson signed Mills
Enough said

and Batson, Godden, Barnes, Owen.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2023, 09:53:09 AM »
Quote from: SmethDan on September 06, 2023, 07:44:33 AM
Denis Smith.

2 names which need expunging from all WBA literature, dark days :-(
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2023, 10:43:44 AM »
Quote from: Hull Baggie on September 06, 2023, 09:11:41 AM
and Batson, Godden, Barnes, Owen.

And Stacey North during his second tenure?
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2023, 10:58:06 AM »
yes I think he did.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2023, 12:18:42 PM »
Quote from: Hull Baggie on September 06, 2023, 09:11:41 AM
and Batson, Godden, Barnes, Owen.

Think Giles signed Godden, he joined 76/77ish, sure it wasn't Atkinson though. I remember Batson being his first signing.

He also signed Ian Benjamin which was a massive failure
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2023, 01:09:37 PM »
Quote from: OldburyWBA on September 06, 2023, 12:18:42 PM
Think Giles signed Godden, he joined 76/77ish, sure it wasn't Atkinson though. I remember Batson being his first signing.

He also signed Ian Benjamin which was a massive failure

Yes you are right , Godden was signed by Giles (Feb/Mar 77) about a year before Atkinson joined.

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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2023, 04:19:43 PM »
Quote from: Hull Baggie on September 06, 2023, 09:11:41 AM
and Batson, Godden, Barnes, Owen.
Batson he worked with at Cambridge
Godden I don't recollect although in that team he was the weak link.
Barnes top player if a bit inconsistant a replacement for the great Laurie.
Owen again a good player but no Bryan Robson.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2023, 04:22:08 PM »
Quote from: Albionic on September 06, 2023, 09:53:09 AM
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Smith signed Maresco on a free who we then sold for a few quid enabling Megson to rebuid the team.
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Re: Ron Atkinson
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2023, 04:38:25 PM »
Quote from: KYA on September 06, 2023, 04:22:08 PM
Smith signed Maresco on a free who we then sold for a few quid enabling Megson to rebuid the team.
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