I miss Brian McBride

[horse1031]

he would rally the troops and get us out of this mess.  Wish he would go into coaching so we could come back to Fulham and manage.

[Rhys Lightning 63]

Don't we all

[valdeingruo]

We miss that on field leadership dont we. Would love to have seen how McBride would have got on with Berbatov.

[BestOfBrede]

It would have been interesting to see McBride and Dempsey as an attacking pairing. Both 100 percent players that know where the goal is!

[Logicalman]

It would have been interesting to see McBride and Dempsey as an attacking pairing. Both 100 percent players that know where the goal is!

:plus one:

.. with Murphy as the midfield general.

[nevzter]

I still feel we, as Fulham supporters, lost out on a couple of additional years because of McBride's decision to return to MLS.  Not begrudging the man's decision, but he would have played a part in Europa qualifying and, eventually, the squad. 

I miss him for all that he did for Fulham, but I'm biased.

Either Murphy or McBride wouldn't accept Berbatov's histrionics on the pitch.  Period.

COYW

[Logicalman]

You're right, that's why every team needs a good captain on the field.

[YankeeJim]

We miss that on field leadership dont we. Would love to have seen how McBride would have got on with Berbatov.

I think he would have had a quiet word in the locker room. That Berba nose would likely have been rearranged.

[Logicalman]

We miss that on field leadership dont we. Would love to have seen how McBride would have got on with Berbatov.

I think he would have had a quiet word in the locker room. That Berba nose would likely have been rearranged.

I thought that was Bairds job on the training pitch!!!   :028:

[YankeeJim]

We miss that on field leadership dont we. Would love to have seen how McBride would have got on with Berbatov.

I think he would have had a quiet word in the locker room. That Berba nose would likely have been rearranged.

I thought that was Bairds job on the training pitch!!!   :028:

Well, sadly he is gone as well. He did manage to light a fire under Jimmy the Hull man, didn't he?

[Logicalman]

We miss that on field leadership dont we. Would love to have seen how McBride would have got on with Berbatov.

I think he would have had a quiet word in the locker room. That Berba nose would likely have been rearranged.

I thought that was Bairds job on the training pitch!!!   :028:

Well, sadly he is gone as well. He did manage to light a fire under Jimmy the Hull man, didn't he?

.. and provide a little blood loss, so it is alleged!  :005:

[valdeingruo]

I still feel we, as Fulham supporters, lost out on a couple of additional years because of McBride's decision to return to MLS.  Not begrudging the man's decision, but he would have played a part in Europa qualifying and, eventually, the squad. 

I miss him for all that he did for Fulham, but I'm biased.

Either Murphy or McBride wouldn't accept Berbatov's histrionics on the pitch.  Period.

COYW

I totally agree with your views, i was secretly wishing he would return to Columbus, my local club. However i knew he would return home.



On a side note if we were to put together a no nonsense Fulham XI who would be in it?

McBride
Murphy
Baird

Who else?

[Forever Fulham]

When the talking heads in U.S. soccer TV programs gab on, they interrupt each other constantly and do a lot of good natured ribbing.  And they often bring on guest pundits and pepper them with questions and seek their comments.  And you can tell from the body language how they feel about such guests and the weight of their respective opinions.  Against that general backdrop, Brian McBride, sometimes guests on such shows.  He's quieter than most of the color commentators.  But when he speaks, you can hear a pin drop.  People shut up and listen.  They accord weight and value to his perspective.  I don't think any amazing pearls of wisdom pop out.  Rather, just sound thinking and some sharp insight, delivered in a modest, respectful, manner.  In any event, I wouldn't want him managing Fulham.  What if he failed to turn it around?  I wouldn't want the good will he's fairly come by diminished by circumstances he can't fully control.  On a related note, I don't trust ex-forwards as managers.  Most of them are emotionally driven.  Risk takers.  Attention seekers.  A lot of the better ones have a screw loose.  I think centerbacks make the best managers. 

[Logicalman]

When the talking heads in U.S. soccer TV programs gab on, they interrupt each other constantly and do a lot of good natured ribbing.  And they often bring on guest pundits and pepper them with questions and seek their comments.  And you can tell from the body language how they feel about such guests and the weight of their respective opinions.  Against that general backdrop, Brian McBride, sometimes guests on such shows.  He's quieter than most of the color commentators.  But when he speaks, you can hear a pin drop.  People shut up and listen.  They accord weight and value to his perspective.  I don't think any amazing pearls of wisdom pop out.  Rather, just sound thinking and some sharp insight, delivered in a modest, respectful, manner.  In any event, I wouldn't want him managing Fulham.  What if he failed to turn it around?  I wouldn't want the good will he's fairly come by diminished by circumstances he can't fully control.  On a related note, I don't trust ex-forwards as managers.  Most of them are emotionally driven.  Risk takers.  Attention seekers.  A lot of the better ones have a screw loose.  I think centerbacks make the best managers. 

Good post, and you're dead right on both counts.  Especially the last one, Dalgliesh comes to mind - great player & crap manager.

[Deanothefulhamfan]

Brian is a legend at our club, I would love someone like him on the pitch through this difficult time....

I think you make an interesting point about the managers, I can't think of too many decent managers who were attacking players, the majority seem to be defensivley minded. Yet still play very attcking football....