Rob wrote:I think it was more to do with a relationship he had.
Tippy Tappy Football wrote:Rob wrote:I think it was more to do with a relationship he had.
Dave Smith and former players have told me that this was not true Rob.
Dave Smith was a great manager but I have been told by some of his former players that he could be a very difficult controversial character and he often fell out with them including the senior players. My own theory after talking to lots of them is that the relationship between players and manager had just broken down after a very successful 18 months-2 years. Other sources have confirmed this. It happens in all workplaces.
DURHAM STAG wrote:Very sad news. He inherited a squad which had finished 17th under Danny Williams, added a couple of youth team players and a few loan signings together with two of Mansfield's best ever players - Ray Clarke and Gordon Hodgson, - to produce a superb football team. He also found a Manchester University student to play centre back in the final few games of the season - Lawrie Madden.
Remember him arriving for an Easter Monday game at Newport - 11.30 start ! - and being genuinely amazed that there were so many Stags supporters to greet him. Nice bloke, superb coach - RIP
five to three wrote:How long will the silence be before the game on Tuesday to cover two well respected people?
Stockportstag wrote:Simply the best.
I know Peter Morris was the manager when we won the old Division 3 title
in 1976/77.bur the team was virtually what Dave Smith put together.
RIP Dave.
part time pete wrote:Stockportstag wrote:Simply the best.
I know Peter Morris was the manager when we won the old Division 3 title
in 1976/77.bur the team was virtually what Dave Smith put together.
RIP Dave.
So who played in the 77 team that Dave Smith didn’t sign?
Ernie Moss, Johnny Miller, Billy McKewn, Pete Morris ????
Suttonian wrote:I think Dave Syrett was signed for the 2nd Division season
Rob wrote:part time pete wrote:Stockportstag wrote:Simply the best.
I know Peter Morris was the manager when we won the old Division 3 title
in 1976/77.bur the team was virtually what Dave Smith put together.
RIP Dave.
So who played in the 77 team that Dave Smith didn’t sign?
Ernie Moss, Johnny Miller, Billy McKewn, Pete Morris ????
The late Dave Syrett?
Spiritater wrote:Rob wrote:part time pete wrote:Stockportstag wrote:Simply the best.
I know Peter Morris was the manager when we won the old Division 3 title
in 1976/77.bur the team was virtually what Dave Smith put together.
RIP Dave.
So who played in the 77 team that Dave Smith didn’t sign?
Ernie Moss, Johnny Miller, Billy McKewn, Pete Morris ????
The late Dave Syrett?
Amazing that Ernie, Dave, Johnny and Bill are no longer with us.
Spiritater wrote:Amazing that Ernie, Dave, Johnny and Bill are no longer with us.
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