Valérien Ismaël: Former Head Coach

[Lancaster Rover]

2 hours ago, Ferrit said:

He also said man united were after Pears

People need to stop listening to this clown. 

"you've got a wee gem there" is a quote that should never be forgotten when assessing Nixons' opinions on football.

[Dreams of 1995]

This thread should be closed now so we can at least close the door on this reign of mediocrity 

Another sad part in an overwhelmingly long and sad chapter of BRFC.

As far as managers under Venkys go, Ismael suffers the ignominy of being of the worst coaches we have had, second only to Steve bloody Kean.

Never got on board with Val. Struggled to like him through his conferences, struggled to like his football and I honestly believe his mentality of 'hard running' has meant that our young and inexperienced squad have been ran in to the ground repeatedly, thus leading to a season struck by injury after injury.

Edited 6 hours ago by Dreams of 1995

[StHelensRover]

Managerial Hall of Shame:

Berg: 10 games 10% win ratio

Iley: 16 games 12.5% win ratio

Pickering: 61 games 24.5% win ratio

Ismael: 43 games, 25.6% win ratio

4th worst ever manager in 150 years, bravo and goodnight.

(You-know-who will always be the worst and only one truly hated, but for many reasons beyond on-pitch results)

[DE.]

Makes me wonder if that random Pickering start against Charlton was Ismael firing a shot at Gestede. 

[RevidgeBlue]

4 hours ago, StHelensRover said:

Managerial Hall of Shame:

Berg: 10 games 10% win ratio

Iley: 16 games 12.5% win ratio

Pickering: 61 games 24.5% win ratio

Ismael: 43 games, 25.6% win ratio

4th worst ever manager in 150 years, bravo and goodnight.

(You-know-who will always be the worst and only one truly hated, but for many reasons beyond on-pitch results)

Im surprised John Pickering's record is so bad - I remember him quite fondly and the crowd were all on the pitch chanting his name on the final home game when we were relegated.

Different times.