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Who goes down as the greatest at our wonderful club? Many of you will have your favorite but who was simply the best and for what reason? For me it has to be Paul Jewell, he was a player in the most successful team at the time who won the first major trophy in 1985 at Wembley then as manager he gave us the Prem and a cup final. So my top 3 would be
1 Paul Jewell Has anyone won more as player and manager?
2 Ian Gillibrand Gave everything he had every game sadly missed
3 Arthur Horrocks Bled blue blood mr Wigan Athletic
Special mention to Dave Whelan for obvious reasons
Probably not an obvious choice here, and I will probably get some stick, but I think Stephen Gage should get a mention.
He came in and refloated the sinking ship after Bill Kenyon had tried his best to move us to Skem and back to non league football.
Whether he was a pawn in Dave Whelans master plan to come in and buy us because Kenyon refused to sell to him we will probably never fully know.To add to your list also a mention should be given to more modern day players like DeZeeuw, a true leader.
Older players like Kenny Morris and Harry Lyon would also be included.On the non playing front the likes of John Benson for his efforts in many different guises are worthy of noting.
Manager wise, Jewell is the most successful so far, but spare a thought for others under more trying circumstances like Gordon Milne, Les Rigby and Larry Lloyd.
In fact it would have to be a very large hall to fit in all our heroes past and present.
No history??? Bo**ox!!!
Tough choice, but I’ll go for:
1. Dave Whelan. Contrary to some of the nonsense on this site, we’d still be playing Macclesfield and Bury if wasn’t for him.
2. Sir Lidds. No words needed.
3. de Zeeuw. As per Lidds.
Id have Ray Mathias in there too, good manager and almost took us up in the old division two. Not to mention we won the auto windscreen under him.
not a arse licker of whelans,but for him selling our better players and linning his own pocket
we wouldnt be in the shite we are in every year struggling and losing support faster than the liberalsso i would say
harry lyon
stan jackson
alex cribley
deserve a mentionnot a arse licker of whelans,but for him selling our better players and linning his own pocket
we wouldnt be in the bad language we are in every year struggling and losing support faster than the liberalsso i would say
harry lyon
stan jackson
alex cribley
deserve a mentionBickmon, you never fail to deliver.
If it wasn’t for Whelan, we would never have had the additional supporters to lose, or the players to sell.
I loved the Larry Lloyd seasons,….
Peter Houghton and Colin Methven were legends…..
as was `Big Larry` for takin us up,..(the fat get still owes me two regal ks he sponged off me in Chaplins!) :?
Ignore the current situation – on which the jury is still out – but surely Bob has a place in there?
He, with the other two Amigos (and he stayed the longest and integrated best), marked the start of the journey we are now at the peak of.
Harry Mcnally. he signed Jewell and other great players, he was shafted by the board. Brian Hamilton(Yes man) the next manager was brought in and he won the the freight rover trophy with Harry’s squad. he had a great handle bar moustache as well and did not toe the line.
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