Posts tagged ‘Abdul Razak’

Nov 1

Will Alan Curbishey ever work again?

After Mick McCarthy was unveiled as the new Ipswich manager this morning, it got me wondering if Curbs will ever manage a football club again. Curbs is linked to almost every job going and must hold some sort of record. It is said that he has some very narrow parameters for jobs that he would take, selfishly perhaps, but he doesn’t need the money nor obviously the challenge.

Without even working his stock must have reduced since he left West Ham in 2008, although his record stands up against most and certainly McCarthy’s. Ipswich would have been a perfect job for Curbs. Good infrastructure and history with supportive and hands off owners plus just a drive up the A12 in his Merc.
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Sep 30

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Charlton Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 1

Another encouraging performance from the Addicks yesterday. I was in the ‘happy to take a point’ before the game camp, and by the sounds of it we should have had all three.

Blackburn may have a host of predicaments off the field but a good manager will have a lot to play with whenever he takes the reigns. Unless they re-appoint Steve Kean (come on, you never know?) then Rovers should be one of the stronger forces in this division.

Nonetheless it was Charlton who were the superior side yesterday, defending well, and with a 5-man midfield allowed Dale Stephens to have a lot more influence on the game.

Many have called for a 4-5-1 formation and like in the best days under Curbishley, the squad that Powell has developed does lend itself to this structure.
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