"Judge him over five seasons."
So says David Gold, co-owner of Birmingham City and paymaster of Alex McLeish. In a strong message of his support for his manager Gold paid tribute to the man who he thinks will get City back to the top flight. That said, Gold thought he would keep them in the top flight so he might not be a great judge.
Some fans are grumbling that Steve Bruce would have kept...
In different ways a strange week for two Scottish coaches. Alex Miller sets off from Rafa's shoulder to Japan where he is charged with taking JEF United Chiba (no me either) off the foot of the J-League.
Miller managed Morton, St Mirren, Hibs and Aberdeen in Scotland before winding up in the Anfield boot room in 1999.
Something of a draw specialist his greatest achievements in Scotland were...
"I saw Garry as a talented young player and I didn't want him to ruin his football life. We have to look at this from a human point of view but Garry knows it's last chance saloon." So said Alex McLeish as he apparently opened the door slightly on a return to international football for Garry O’Connor. Sensible of McLeish to leave his options open. Sensible also to make the announcement to...
