NFR : Premier league managers

[FC Silver Fox]

Apart from our own manager, are there any Premier League managers for whom you have a sneaking admiration?
As a reminder, here is the list :

Steve Kean :  Blackburn Rovers
Carlo Ancelotti :  Chelsea
Steve Bruce  :  Sunderland
Owen Coyle : Bolton Wanderers
Roberto Di Matteo : West Bromwich Albion
Sir Alex Ferguson : Manchester United
Avram Grant   : West Ham United
Roy Hodgson  : Liverpool
Ian Holloway  :Blackpool   
Gérard Houllier  :Aston Villa
Mark Hughes  : Fulham 
Alan Pardew  :Newcastle United
Roberto Mancini  :Manchester City
Roberto Martínez  :Wigan Athletic
Mick McCarthy : Wolverhampton Wanderers
Alex McLeish Birmingham City
David Moyes : Everton
Tony Pulis  :Stoke City
Harry Redknapp : Tottenham Hotspur
Arsène Wenger  :Arsenal


I'd say Woy of course, but also Roberto Di Matteo, Ian Holloway, David Moyes and, dare I say it, Arsène Wenger.

[The Equalizer]

As much as I'd hate to say it: 'Arry.

He's a sneaky bastard, but he's also a shrewd businessman and a very good football manager.

[finnster01]

Absolutely not. Bunch of grumpy overpaid primadonnas the lot  :dead horse:

[colossus]

Ian Holloway, doesn't understand the concept of parking the bus or rolling over and letting the big boys run you ragged. Team made for relative pennies giving the larger teams a good fight. The only team I genuinely hope stays up besides us.

Also comes out with some great one liners
"Me and Blackpool have a lot in common, we both look better in the dark"

[SmithyFFC]

Owen Coyle for me. Has done a terrific job for Bolton and did aswell for Burnley. Will probably end up at a much bigger club next season.

[colossus]

Also, Hodgson.

Didn't like the fact he left obviously but took this team to a final that not many of us dreamed was possible

[FC Silver Fox]

I also liked Ian Holloway's comment about putting in a cheeky bid for Tevez, given that Blackpool is a little bit closer to Argentina than Manchester.

[CorkedHat]

Holloway for me too - but my favourite manager isn't even in the Premier League and that is Eddie Howe of Bournemouth. :down_under:

[os5889]

Coyle,Redknapp, Holloway.

I think you'd be a bit bonkers not to at least appreciate that Sir Ferguson and Monsieur Wenger are top drawer too and up there with any of the all time greats.

[Lighthouse]

Roberto Martinez of Wigan is a manager I admire. I like Wigan and the fact that they are very Jekyll and Hyde. I don't really understand why Holloway is so popular. I think he has done a great job but so have many others.

[finnster01]

Wenger is a French twit

[CorkedHat]

Roberto Martinez of Wigan is a manager I admire. I like Wigan and the fact that they are very Jekyll and Hyde. I don't really understand why Holloway is so popular. I think he has done a great job but so have many others.

Holloway is popular, Mr Lighthouse, because he has a sense of humour and doesn't take life too seriously, unlike some people we could mention  :010:

[os5889]

Wenger is a French twit

True Mr Finn, I have a pretty strong aversion to the french, but I still think he's a good manager

[finnster01]

There hasn't been a proper manager since Joe Kinnear had a heart attack.

I miss those x-rated press conferences

[colossus]

The best of Ian Holloway - legend!

[os5889]

There hasn't been a proper manager since Joe Kinnear had a heart attack.

I miss those x-rated press conferences

Charlie Insomnia was up there with the best

But this was a good one too

WARNING NOT SAFE FOR THE YOOF or work

Joe Kinnear, UNCENSORED C**NTS BLAST AT PRESS

[SmithyFFC]

Wenger is a French twit

:045:

[FC Silver Fox]

Wenger is a French twit

He's not French. He comes from Alsace ('La France extérieur' which seems half-German most of the time).  If anything, he's an Alsatian twit.