meeesh
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Brian who ?
Happy Birthday,top guy
Happy Birthday,top guy
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Brian Horton
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Blueboy73
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Likeable guy who did well and played some decent football under very difficult circumstances.
Happy Birthday Brian.
Happy Birthday Brian.
abu13
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One of my fondest managers, he galvanised us when we needed it.
A plucky underdog at a time when we were also. He seemed to get us as a club.
A plucky underdog at a time when we were also. He seemed to get us as a club.
Came alive around Easter to stay up twice, we looked gone in 94 and borderline in 95 before the 3 and 2 win sequencies respectively.
We were not mathematically safe in 94 on the last day, but needed a combination of results to go wrong and a 7 goal swing playing a in form Wednesday. In 95 4 teams went down, after Norwich got beat mid week at Leeds we were okay. The great attacking football was occasional, but he did it when needed and down to the wire, and he tightened up a bit after the 5-0 defeat.
We were not mathematically safe in 94 on the last day, but needed a combination of results to go wrong and a 7 goal swing playing a in form Wednesday. In 95 4 teams went down, after Norwich got beat mid week at Leeds we were okay. The great attacking football was occasional, but he did it when needed and down to the wire, and he tightened up a bit after the 5-0 defeat.
Zabbasbeard
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He came from Oxford and it was a big surprise....top bloke, good manager. Didnt he come to us from Huddersfield or something
Zabbasbeard
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Happy birthday to Brian. A top bloke who did well in difficult circumstances. A pleasure to meet.
OrigamiNinja
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Really enjoyed the football we played when he was in charge. I know results weren't always the best, but after the turgid football we had played under Reid, it was somewhat refreshing to watch us knocking it around.
In addition, his "its over/I told you it wasn't over" commentary on the playoff final always makes me smile.
Happy Birthday Brian.
In addition, his "its over/I told you it wasn't over" commentary on the playoff final always makes me smile.
Happy Birthday Brian.
Brian Horton was doing co commentating on the radio of the City v Newcastle match just after Christmas (think it was on 5 live). As always, when talking about City he came across as very reasonable and generally positive and clearly seems to still have quite an affinity towards us.
Sky Blue Thinking
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Happy birthday Brian. Played some good stuff at times under him, despite the off field turmoil. Remember his punditry at Wembley in '99..."thats it game over" at 2-0 to Gillingham....before a few minutes later "I said this wasnt over".
Met him at services on our way to Grimsby when he was at Hudds, had a brief chat and he wished us well, decent fella, even if he was part of Luton team that relegated us in '83.
Met him at services on our way to Grimsby when he was at Hudds, had a brief chat and he wished us well, decent fella, even if he was part of Luton team that relegated us in '83.
its a Barm
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One of only a few mangers who got us as a club had a lot of respect from the fans always wanted to play football the right way