Brian Horton

[Bluesince1979]

Top fella Brian Horton. Often seen in cheadle hulme pubs when we are on the box.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Personally I don't think the decision to replace him was wrong as we were not really making any progress. However the decision to appoint Ball was completely wrong.

Seems a decent fella though

 

[Corky]

He had 2 relegation threatened seasons which he pulled out of the bag with easter results. First time we looked gone and then won three in a row Villa, Soton and Newcastle, the second time it was Liverpool and Blackburn, after a terrible decline from top five to relegation fodder over 4 months.

At the time there were not many fans sticking up for him staying, but Ball made all the difference the season after with 1 point in about the first 3 months before having an average run.

The tactics changed from Horton after the 0-5, we won the next away 1-0 at Leicester were more conservative after that, bar a few lapses like 5 up from v Blackburn.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Bloody hell where has time gone. Remember coming out the Kippax to see a load of police running towards the maine stand. Thought it was kicking off with the away fans until another lad ran past shouting that there was a protest and fans were trying to storm the front entrance. Horton must have thought what have I done.

Always liked the way we played under him like others have said spurs, West ham and Blackburn were the last flickers of light before the bulb blew out.

Was it true that it was on his way into training that he heard that he'd been sacked or replaced by Alan ball? All the managers and cock ups we've had its had to remember which story belongs to correct person

Was my eldest daughters first game, aged 18 months old! We were stood safely between 2 cars on the forecourt watching the police horses being used to move fans along and City fans lay down on the forecourt refusing to move. Blues were climbing onto the locked bars / gate around the main entrance shaking them like fuck as people inside the main stand lounge areas looked on in horror out of the windows.

 

[Mr Partridge]

I remember his commentary during the Gillingham playoff game. When we went 2 down, he said something along the lines of "that's that". Then, after Dickov equalised, he said "the game wasn't over; I said that". The ultimate revisionist commentary!

Very true but listen to his voice when Dickov scores, he was as delighted as we were!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Bloody hell where has time gone. Remember coming out the Kippax to see a load of police running towards the maine stand. Thought it was kicking off with the away fans until another lad ran past shouting that there was a protest and fans were trying to storm the front entrance. Horton must have thought what have I done.

Always liked the way we played under him like others have said spurs, West ham and Blackburn were the last flickers of light before the bulb blew out.

Was it true that it was on his way into training that he heard that he'd been sacked or replaced by Alan ball? All the managers and cock ups we've had its had to remember which story belongs to correct person

He was sacked at the end of the season...... Lee promised us a ''top 6 European manager'' - rumours of George Graham, Franz Beckenbaur et al.... and just as pre season started.... in came Alan Ball

 

[worsleyweb]

Agreed.

Francis Lee,was then, is now, and forever will be a complete and total wanker.

City was his vanity project that he tried to do on the cheap.

Worse, much worse, than Swales.

Always struck me as big headed ****.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Always struck me as big headed ****.

You're getting him mixed up with Frank Sidebottom.

 

[worsleyweb]

You're getting him mixed up with Frank Sidebottom.

Boom. I meant franny by the way - we played some good stuff under Horton. I once played football against frank side bottom with his head on in fog lane park. He played right back the full game with his head on.

 

[Blue Hefner]

We played some very good stuff, the 4-0 at home to Everton at the start of the season was a particular highlight

He may not have been the best manager in the world but he managed to keep it together with all the ‘Swales Out’ stuff and then basically new he was getting the boot half way through this last season

Coton
Curle
Phelan
Lomas
Flitcroft
Rosler
Walsh
Begrie
Quinn

That was a decent base and should never, ever have gone down the following season.