Better, yes, but I wouldn't say "hands down".
I just threw in the Worthington comparison to wind up Himmers, really. :P
That said, McCarthy's use of an admittedly limited budget in the Premiership was shockingly inept, and the horrendously low points total was nothing but the result of the sheer paucity of his tactical imagination.
Even John Gorman's Swindon Town team of 1993-94 - surely the most financially limited, not to mention 'smallest' team ever to play in the top flight - managed thirty points, and Graham Taylor's Watford side in 1999-2000 at least crept up to 24.
To put together a team only capable of one home win all season - and that against a very, very mediocre team who'd only won away once in 18 attempts, in the last home game of the year - is the mark of a manager hideously out of his depth in the top flight. Much like our Nige ...
Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on July 16th 2006 at 16:11:42
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- When will Sunderland appoint a new manager??? (Other Football) - Capital Canary, Jul 16, 14:41:55
- back him and go green all over (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 16, 15:38:01
- This is why I defende Mccarthy to some extent, the sunderland job is a no win situation (Other Football) - pants, Jul 16, 15:55:01
- Andy Gray - staggeringly - was signed for a Premiership campaign. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 16, 15:59:06
- Hmmm (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 16, 21:35:08
- That's actually, a decent post, well done (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 17, 03:15:41
- Not his record first time around (Other Football) - inutero, Jul 16, 16:07:25
- Better, yes, but I wouldn't say "hands down". (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 16, 16:11:42
- I think things have changed a lot since Swindon/Watford days (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 16, 16:42:42
- Better, yes, but I wouldn't say "hands down". (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 16, 16:11:42
- I think they were just very hasty is pulling it all on him (Other Football) - pants, Jul 16, 16:06:49
- Hmmm (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 16, 21:35:08
- Andy Gray - staggeringly - was signed for a Premiership campaign. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 16, 15:59:06
- This is why I defende Mccarthy to some extent, the sunderland job is a no win situation (Other Football) - pants, Jul 16, 15:55:01
- to even the book out I suppose, try and generate money away from the known candidate (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 16, 15:37:10
- back him and go green all over (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 16, 15:38:01
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