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Post by Floyds on Apr 8, 2024 10:59:59 GMT 1
I was surprised Macari was sacked and thought he'd done well. The first manager I remember being sacked was Eoin Hand. Found out when the Examiner was being delivered around the neighbourhood. I was surprised by that too but I was (obviously) younger then  |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 8, 2024 12:08:22 GMT 1
I was surprised Macari was sacked and thought he'd done well. The first manager I remember being sacked was Eoin Hand. Found out when the Examiner was being delivered around the neighbourhood. I was surprised by that too but I was (obviously) younger then That's how I used to find out the Town news, reading ghe Examiner whilst I was delivering as part of my round. |
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Post by Porrohman on Apr 8, 2024 12:24:03 GMT 1
I was thinking about Macari's 2001/2002 season only yesterday actually. The football may not have been Barcelona 2010 standards but it was a pretty enjoyable season. There is a parallel universe somewhere that Leon Knight didn't get sent off on Easter Monday and his goals took us back to the Championship at first attempt. How very different everything else could have been on that basis? Very odd looking back now that the suspension wasn't immediate and he played the next 3 games before missing the last day of season and the two play off games. I thought he missed a few at the end of the season. He got booked at Blackpool, which was his 10th, and then said something to the ref after the game that he got charged for. Then he got sent off for that elbow. I'm sure he got a total of 7 games and would've only been back for the play off final. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2024 13:05:22 GMT 1
You could compare his reign to Carlos' play off season, dull as ditchwatter but effective and both got in to the play offs. And the season that followed with coaches of lesser ability, we struggled big time (but obvs we got Mel Machin instead of Warnock as the Red Adair !) |
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Post by Wingman on Apr 8, 2024 13:25:49 GMT 1
Before the interview, I went and looked the old newspapers up to see the immediate reaction to his sacking. It wasn't what I expected...    My take from this article, is mainly that it proves that the internet and social media is such a massive influence. Imagine DATM if you had to send an email or post a letter to the admins and hope they would post it on here? 🤣 Hardly surprising the shit state of some parts of society nowadays. The green recycling sack would be stuffed full every week 👀 |
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Post by andyboothscat on Apr 8, 2024 13:28:33 GMT 1
I was thinking about Macari's 2001/2002 season only yesterday actually. The football may not have been Barcelona 2010 standards but it was a pretty enjoyable season. There is a parallel universe somewhere that Leon Knight didn't get sent off on Easter Monday and his goals took us back to the Championship at first attempt. How very different everything else could have been on that basis? Very odd looking back now that the suspension wasn't immediate and he played the next 3 games before missing the last day of season and the two play off games. I thought he missed a few at the end of the season. He got booked at Blackpool, which was his 10th, and then said something to the ref after the game that he got charged for. Then he got sent off for that elbow. I'm sure he got a total of 7 games and would've only been back for the play off final. Id checked Soccerbase as was surprised myself but after the red v Oldham on the Monday he played the next 3 (including the shocker at Brentford when we lost 3-0) then misses the final day v Notts County and the two play off games. He doesn't seem to miss any other games from Blackpool on (which saw some 'limbs' as the kids would say) but perhaps the eventual suspension is a combination of the booking threshold and the red card? |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 8, 2024 15:14:14 GMT 1
In those days, suspensions didn't kick in for ages. He'll have got a three match ban for violent conduct, I imagine.
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Post by Terriersmad on Apr 8, 2024 15:20:47 GMT 1
In those days, suspensions didn't kick in for ages. He'll have got a three match ban for violent conduct, I imagine. There was a two-week delay. So someone being sent off today wouldn’t be banned until 22nd or even 23rd April. If memory serves, he was sent off just before Easter, then the Easter games took place. It was an early end to the season with the 2002 Workd Cup. I think the last game was 20th April. |
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Post by andyboothscat on Apr 8, 2024 15:32:49 GMT 1
In those days, suspensions didn't kick in for ages. He'll have got a three match ban for violent conduct, I imagine. There was a two-week delay. So someone being sent off today wouldn’t be banned until 22nd or even 23rd April. If memory serves, he was sent off just before Easter, then the Easter games took place. It was an early end to the season with the 2002 Workd Cup. I think the last game was 20th April. It was Easter Monday - so that explains why he got to play 3 games before it kicked in as there was a midweek round too. A Saturday red would have ruled him out of the game two weeks later so its the Monday bit that essentially gave him an extra game before the ban. Which cost us because we could have done with him back for second leg. Though the stats do look like he'd run out of steam for us and the goals dried up. Can't remember of that was the case in reality mind. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 8, 2024 15:39:51 GMT 1
There was a two-week delay. So someone being sent off today wouldn’t be banned until 22nd or even 23rd April. If memory serves, he was sent off just before Easter, then the Easter games took place. It was an early end to the season with the 2002 Workd Cup. I think the last game was 20th April. It was Easter Monday - so that explains why he got to play 3 games before it kicked in as there was a midweek round too. A Saturday red would have ruled him out of the game two weeks later so its the Monday bit that essentially gave him an extra game before the ban. Which cost us because we could have done with him back for second leg. Though the stats do look like he'd run out of steam for us and the goals dried up. Can't remember of that was the case in reality mind. "If Little Leon had played in those play-offs, we'd have pissed them" Lou Macari, 2024. |
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Post by Randy Watson on Apr 8, 2024 16:50:24 GMT 1
It was Easter Monday - so that explains why he got to play 3 games before it kicked in as there was a midweek round too. A Saturday red would have ruled him out of the game two weeks later so its the Monday bit that essentially gave him an extra game before the ban. Which cost us because we could have done with him back for second leg. Though the stats do look like he'd run out of steam for us and the goals dried up. Can't remember of that was the case in reality mind. "If Little Leon had played in those play-offs, we'd have pissed them" Lou Macari, 2024. Great loan signing. Didn't he get into a spot of bother at one time ? |
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Post by trotsky on Apr 8, 2024 17:05:33 GMT 1
It was Easter Monday - so that explains why he got to play 3 games before it kicked in as there was a midweek round too. A Saturday red would have ruled him out of the game two weeks later so its the Monday bit that essentially gave him an extra game before the ban. Which cost us because we could have done with him back for second leg. Though the stats do look like he'd run out of steam for us and the goals dried up. Can't remember of that was the case in reality mind. "If Little Leon had played in those play-offs, we'd have pissed them" Lou Macari, 2024.
I agree with Lou but (IMO) it was obvious that Knight couldn't be arsed with an extension to his season so he got himself deliberately sent-off/banned so he could go on his jollies.
Can also remember when Andy Payton inexplicably felled an opponent with a right-hook and got himself sent-off. Don't think it was a coincidence that he missed what would have been his first return to play at Oakwell since he signed for us.
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Post by 2ellandback on Apr 8, 2024 17:06:21 GMT 1
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Post by mosher on Apr 9, 2024 15:54:16 GMT 1
"If Little Leon had played in those play-offs, we'd have pissed them" Lou Macari, 2024.
I agree with Lou but (IMO) it was obvious that Knight couldn't be arsed with an extension to his season so he got himself deliberately sent-off/banned so he could go on his jollies.
Can also remember when Andy Payton inexplicably felled an opponent with a right-hook and got himself sent-off. Don't think it was a coincidence that he missed what would have been his first return to play at Oakwell since he signed for us.
Didn't we used to have a player that regularly got himself sent off in time to miss the Xmas games? I'm sure I remember one of Danny Gee's reports mentioning it? |
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Post by trotsky on Apr 9, 2024 17:16:05 GMT 1
I agree with Lou but (IMO) it was obvious that Knight couldn't be arsed with an extension to his season so he got himself deliberately sent-off/banned so he could go on his jollies.
Can also remember when Andy Payton inexplicably felled an opponent with a right-hook and got himself sent-off. Don't think it was a coincidence that he missed what would have been his first return to play at Oakwell since he signed for us.
Didn't we used to have a player that regularly got himself sent off in time to miss the Xmas games? I'm sure I remember one of Danny Gee's reports mentioning it? I think you're correct. Can almost picture him but can't think of his name. I think he was always either injured or suspended during the festive season. |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Apr 9, 2024 17:33:25 GMT 1
I agree with Lou but (IMO) it was obvious that Knight couldn't be arsed with an extension to his season so he got himself deliberately sent-off/banned so he could go on his jollies. Can also remember when Andy Payton inexplicably felled an opponent with a right-hook and got himself sent-off. Don't think it was a coincidence that he missed what would have been his first return to play at Oakwell since he signed for us. Didn't we used to have a player that regularly got himself sent off in time to miss the Xmas games? I'm sure I remember one of Danny Gee's reports mentioning it? Was it Joel Lynch? |
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Post by mosher on Apr 9, 2024 18:43:49 GMT 1
Didn't we used to have a player that regularly got himself sent off in time to miss the Xmas games? I'm sure I remember one of Danny Gee's reports mentioning it? Was it Joel Lynch? Think it was before Lynch but there’s been a lot of alcohol n other products consumed since then 😂 |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Apr 9, 2024 19:19:01 GMT 1
Think it was before Lynch but there’s been a lot of alcohol n other products consumed since then 😂 No, it was Lynch. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 20, 2024 12:21:32 GMT 1
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Post by Macduff on Apr 20, 2024 12:53:22 GMT 1
Good interview, what a top bloke.
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 20, 2024 19:15:31 GMT 1
Good interview, what a top bloke. Thanks. Lou has been one of my favourite ones to speak to. Lovely bloke. |
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Post by ambryboy on Apr 20, 2024 19:17:34 GMT 1
Is he available for next season's League One relegation scrap?
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Post by Floyds on Apr 20, 2024 19:17:44 GMT 1
Good interview, what a top bloke. Thanks. Lou has been one of my favourite ones to speak to. Lovely bloke. He’s a good lad. Done loads of good work with the homeless (haven’t read the article 😂) |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 20, 2024 19:18:11 GMT 1
Thanks. Lou has been one of my favourite ones to speak to. Lovely bloke. He’s a good lad. Done loads of good work with the homeless (haven’t read the article 😂)Don't bother. |
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Post by Teddington Ted on Apr 20, 2024 19:27:46 GMT 1
Another cracking read, cheers mate 👏👏👏
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Post by joek on Apr 20, 2024 20:07:52 GMT 1
Lou's interview has been published today, so if anyone is interested, here it is.    Far and away the best thing about today was reading that in the programme. Got some good memories from that season and Macari sounds like an absolutely exceptional guy. Great read, thanks. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 20, 2024 22:39:23 GMT 1
Lou's interview has been published today, so if anyone is interested, here it is. . Got some good memories from that season and Macari sounds like an absolutely exceptional guy. Great read, thanks. Some accolade  |
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Post by space hardware on Apr 20, 2024 22:44:51 GMT 1
Lou's interview has been published today, so if anyone is interested, here it is. Great article on a really genuine fella 👍🏻 |
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