RUL Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 When growing up my old man and his mates used to roll their eyes and talk about the amount of 0-0 draws we got during Porterfield's reign. Are we currently experiencing the equivilent? In the next decade will folk reflect on the Brown era and comically refer to the amount of 0-0 draws we had and amount of games where we failed to even hit the target with a shot? Only half jesting, think the biggest problem folk back then had was that we still had a great team, where as Brown is trying to build a team from scratch, fair comment oldies? Link to comment
Site Sponsor RTYD Posted February 13, 2012 Site Sponsor Share Posted February 13, 2012 When growing up my old man and his mates used to roll their eyes and talk about the amount of 0-0 draws we got during Porterfield's reign. Are we currently experiencing the equivilent? In the next decade will folk reflect on the Brown era and comically refer to the amount of 0-0 draws we had and amount of games where we failed to even hit the target with a shot? Only half jesting, think the biggest problem folk back then had was that we still had a great team, where as Brown is trying to build a team from scratch, fair comment oldies? No comparison. I think Brown is far too conservative with his approach, but Porterfield was so out of his depth he should have stood on the touchline with a rubber ring on. Porterfield also had a squad of players which would win the current SPL by ten points. Link to comment
Jocky Balboa Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 No comparison. I think Brown is far too conservative with his approach, but Porterfield was so out of his depth he should have stood on the touchline with a rubber ring on. Porterfield also had a squad of players which would win the current SPL by ten points. Agreed. We should have won the league in 1988 in particular, despite Celtic and Hearts having very strong teams themselves. He showed promise in the lower leagues in England, but his post-AFC record also speaks for itself. He was a fair-to-middling Manager, not up to the standard of running a team regularly challenging for trophies (btw, didn't he become the first Manager to be sacked in the EPL, back in 1992/3?) Link to comment
Ke1t Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Absolutely baffling appointment at the time. Link to comment
OddJob Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Absolutely baffling appointment at the time.Who did he manage before becoming Dons boss? Link to comment
RUL Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Googled it, Sheff Utd. Link to comment
OddJob Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Googled it, Sheff Utd.Ah, that multi trophy winning team from Yorkshire? Great pedigree Link to comment
Macca Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Agreed. We should have won the league in 1988 in particular, despite Celtic and Hearts having very strong teams themselves. He showed promise in the lower leagues in England, but his post-AFC record also speaks for itself. He was a fair-to-middling Manager, not up to the standard of running a team regularly challenging for trophies (btw, didn't he become the first Manager to be sacked in the EPL, back in 1992/3?)Got robbed of a trophy when Fleck scored a last minute offside equaliser and we lost on pens. Link to comment
sheepiekev Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Spurs wasn't it? You are thinking of that Yorkshire village idiot Keith Burkinshaw. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 When growing up my old man and his mates used to roll their eyes and talk about the amount of 0-0 draws we got during Porterfield's reign. Are we currently experiencing the equivilent? In the next decade will folk reflect on the Brown era and comically refer to the amount of 0-0 draws we had and amount of games where we failed to even hit the target with a shot? Only half jesting, think the biggest problem folk back then had was that we still had a great team, where as Brown is trying to build a team from scratch, fair comment oldies? Not sure about Porterfield but I am wondering whether a comparison with Alex Miller might be justified? Link to comment
sheepiekev Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Agreed. We should have won the league in 1988 in particular, despite Celtic and Hearts having very strong teams themselves. He showed promise in the lower leagues in England, but his post-AFC record also speaks for itself. He was a fair-to-middling Manager, not up to the standard of running a team regularly challenging for trophies (btw, didn't he become the first Manager to be sacked in the EPL, back in 1992/3?) You might be forgetting the lamentably bad Gary Hackett....not forgetting Tommy "the crossbar" Jones?! What about Keith Edwards?.... Link to comment
Ke1t Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 To sum up Porterfield, for the young tykes who never saw a Porterfield team, there was a wee ditty that went like this... His name was PorterfieldHe had 11 menHe marched them up to the halfway lineThen he marched them back again. Cavalier he was not. One of his first comments upon taking control of a team that had dominated the Scottish game for most of the 80s went something like this... "Of course, a club like Aberdeen can't compete with Celtic and Rangers." This comment has since seen attempts at justification and 'explanation'... but it is what it is. Never liked the guy Link to comment
actonsheep Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 To sum up Porterfield, for the young tykes who never saw a Porterfield team, there was a wee ditty that went like this... His name was PorterfieldHe had 11 menHe marched them up to the halfway lineThen he marched them back again. Cavalier he was not. One of his first comments upon taking control of a team that had dominated the Scottish game for most of the 80s went something like this... "Of course, a club like Aberdeen can't compete with Celtic and Rangers." This comment has since seen attempts at justification and 'explanation'... but it is what it is. Never liked the guy Yes, bit of a cock really. Its worse nowadays of course - 2 points for a win then, so a draw weren't so bad overall. Link to comment
RUL Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Tremendous ditty about porterfield, kelt Link to comment
OddJob Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Not sure about Porterfield but I am wondering whether a comparison with Alex Miller might be justified?No, Alex Miller was in a league of his own for shiteness. Horrendous manager. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Portaloo followed a great manager.Broon followed a shite manager. Portaloo wins the head to head imo. Link to comment
Dandyjam Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 When growing up my old man and his mates used to roll their eyes and talk about the amount of 0-0 draws we got during Porterfield's reign. Are we currently experiencing the equivilent? In the next decade will folk reflect on the Brown era and comically refer to the amount of 0-0 draws we had and amount of games where we failed to even hit the target with a shot? Only half jesting, think the biggest problem folk back then had was that we still had a great team, where as Brown is trying to build a team from scratch, fair comment oldies? First started going to games as a kid under Portaloo and think the first 2 or 3 games I went to were all 0-0. Still remember the shouts from some of the oldies behind me 'Play fir a dra.' Link to comment
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