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Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
by tiger76
I don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.
A few famous examples to start us off.
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).
I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:17 am
by wilks_bfc
Quick 3 off top of my head
Tevez - Manchester Utd & City
Campbell - Spurs & Arsenal
Redknapp - managed Portsmouth & Southampton (& Bournemouth)
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:19 am
by GodIsADeeJay81
Sol Campbell, Spurs to Arsenal and the spurs fans are still bitter about that.
Ashley Cole, Arsenal to Chelsea
Luis Figo, Barca to Real caused some spectacular reactions, I think they even threw a pigs head onto the pitch during a Classico game.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:24 am
by bobinho
Keith Newton.
David may.
Andrew Cole.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:29 am
by ChrisG
Lenny Johnrose, Paul Robinson, Adam Blacklaw
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:46 am
by Bosscat
Simon Grayson seems to have
manged a full set of rivals
Leeds - Huddersfield - Bradford
PNE - Blackpool - Fleetwood
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:53 am
by claretburns
Steve Bruce - Sheff U & Sheff Wed, Newcastle & Sunderland, Birmingham & Villa
Harry Redknapp - Tottenham & West Ham, Portsmouth & Southampton
Mark Hughes - Played United, managed City.
Danny Wilson - Barnsley, Sheff U & Sheff Wed.
George Graham - Arsenal & Spurs.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:57 am
by Bosscat
tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Don't forget he (Judas) also left us for that club 10 years ahead of us ....
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:39 am
by Petersa
John Connelly, David Hamilton, Kevin Hird....loanees Michael Keane, David Jones, Jay McEvelly
Coaching wise...Walter Joyce, Tony Grant
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:49 pm
by elwaclaret
Paul Comstive, Kevin Hird, Chris Pearce, Peter Devine.
Joe Gallagher played for Birmingham City and Wolves (among others) before joining Burnley, rumour has it against Bond’s wishes (and sanctioned by Benson).
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm
by tiger76
BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.
Can the MODS edit it if possible please.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:54 pm
by Bosscat
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:55 pm
by tiger76
Yes especially when you are trying to multi task.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:57 pm
by jedi_master
Tony Ellis - PNE, Blackpool, Burnley
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:58 pm
by Bosscat
David Eyres
Blackpool .. Burnley .. PNE and Oldham
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 2:46 pm
by JohnMac
Steve Bruce is the ultimate 'up yours' merchant. He must love causing the fans to become apoplectic.
Good lad!
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:52 pm
by chekhov
tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm
BTW I've just noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title.
Can the MODS edit it if possible please.
I assumed it was a euphemism for some unnatural punishment.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:57 pm
by joey13
Pat Jennings Spurs and Arsenal
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:01 pm
by Ptangyangkipperbang
Marshall Burke Burnley Bburn and Colne Dynamoes oh and Leeds
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:38 pm
by Rochdale Cowboy
tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
I don't know if this topic has already been discussed, but Benitez crossing the Merseyside divide, and the initial hostility of the Everton's fans got me wondering how many guys haver played or indeed managed 2 fierce local rivals.
A few famous examples to start us off.
Coyle naturally (managed us and Rovers)
Mo Johnston (an infamous one in Glasgow circles, signed for Rangers in 1989, after a spell with Celtic).
Kenny Miller (another who crossed the Old Firm divide on a regular basis)
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
And lastly one which some younger readers might not be aware of.
Matt Busby (played for Man City in the 1920/30's, before going on to lift the EC with Man Utd in 68).
I'm sure there's countless others, but alas I have to get ready for work, so I'll leave it to you guys to fill in the blanks, and maybe throw up some surprises.
Good topic, but Denis Law's goal didn't relegate Manchester United that day, results elsewhere did that.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:31 pm
by andysisson
Emmanuel Adebayor - Spurs and Arsenal
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:47 pm
by cbx750
tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
Denis Law did not relegate United they'd have gone down even if they had won that game.
Beat me to it Rochdale
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:13 pm
by NickBFC
Mark Warburton managed Brentford and QPR. Quite a few Burnley and Rovers players, some above can also think of Alan Mahon, Andy Cole, Gordon Cowans, David May, Steven Reid, Bradley Orr, quite a few others too.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:16 pm
by ClaretTony
tiger76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:14 am
Denis Law (now I knew he'd famously crossed Manchester in the 1970's, before of course scoring the goal which relegated Utd, but what I wasn't aware of was he also enjoyed a brief spell at Maine Road in the early 1960's)
Played against us for City on the night we won the league
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:17 pm
by ClaretTony
NickBFC wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:13 pm
Mark Warburton managed Brentford and QPR. Quite a few Burnley and Rovers players, some above can also think of Alan Mahon, Andy Cole, Gordon Cowans, David May, Steven Reid, Bradley Orr, quite a few others too.
Played for us and Blackburn - all 31 post war players at this link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/players/pl ... et-to-bury
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:54 pm
by timshorts
Bryan Robson, Alan foggon, Barry venison in the North East without thinking too hard.
John Gregory, Alan mullery and that old grandad that bought q penalty against us by putting his leg between tarks and diving Murray all Palace / Brighton.
Lots followed clough from Derby to forest.
Chelsea must have bought a whole team of west ham players.
And of course Kevin Rose Sidley to rye United and back again.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:12 pm
by Jimmymaccer
Andy Todd…….
If I remember rightly we quite took to him.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:01 am
by RammyClaret61
Big Sam. Newcastle & Sunderland, also PNE & Blackpool.
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:22 am
by claretfern
David Johnson, Everton & Liverpool
Re: Played or manged your fiercest local rivals.
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:00 am
by superdimitri
Michael Owen
There's a lot who played for Tyne and Wear including van Aanholt and Steven Caldwell.
