Scaring Europe to Death
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Most people would point to the return of Malcolm Allison, but playing Devil's Advocate, I don’t recall too much criticism in January 1979, especially as it was only 6 years since the previously successful Allison had left the club (not too dissimilar to Mancini returning in 2019).
Of course, it was an absolute disaster, but I recall an interview during the 1983-84 season when Swales admitted that the City were so financially embarrassed that it was now official club policy to replace all 100w light bulbs with 50w in order to save money.
For me, the biggest crime was that throughout the oncoming gloom Swales still managed another 10 years of mismanagement.
Of course, it was an absolute disaster, but I recall an interview during the 1983-84 season when Swales admitted that the City were so financially embarrassed that it was now official club policy to replace all 100w light bulbs with 50w in order to save money.
For me, the biggest crime was that throughout the oncoming gloom Swales still managed another 10 years of mismanagement.