New Manager curse?

[Greyfox]

I was feeling quite pleased when both Walsall and Burton lost their managers. A lift to out own promotion effort. I thought.
However, with both clubs appointing very experienced and high profile managers I don't feel they will drop out of the race in the new year.
Nigel Clough has a point to prove and is no stranger at Burton, so has hit the road running. I thought oh great when he was appointed they might have a blip playing us so soon after loosing their previous manager. Not to be, as proved by the way they won at the Gills last week. Not only winning, but seeing Clough and a handful of their supporters celebrating was frustrating to say the least.

I've always liked Sean O'Driscoll and is another perfect fit at Walsall, the team already play his brand of football. I can see them going the distance. A very good appointment IMO.

Now the Gills have to play Colchester with a new manager (Kevin Keen) over the Christmas break. Colchester have been on a terrible run away from home lately and the Gills supporters could do without the New managers curse again..
I hope the manager makes it clear to the team that a repeat of the Burton match is unacceptable against Colchester. Colchester are not Burton, but are not a walk over either and a decent team if given the chance to play. They have a number of good players who motivated by a new manager could cause us problems. The Gills must take this game very seriously and put the new manager curse to bed and don't let Colchester be another.
Justin Edinburgh needs to make sure the team turn up in the right frame of mind and there should be no excuses for a poor result.

[muppet]

We pretty much started their good run last time from memory. Went to Colchester and we were pretty dire and they deserved the win. Need to get in their faces early and put them under pressure

[ollybeak]

Nigel Clough . Been employed because of his name wherever hes' been. Not had long enough to inflict his brand of football on Burton yet(cheating,diving,feigning injury etc) and when he does they'll falter

Sean O'Driscaoll. started quite well at Bristol City as he did at other clubs,but then it all drifts away and he finished up getting the sack.

I reckon both those clubs will start to lose games come the end of January, whereas we will get stronger as we usually do towards the end ,and overtake both of them. Anyone who finishes above us will be top, come the end of the season

[Deleted]

Nigel Clough . Been employed because of his name wherever hes' been. Not had long enough to inflict his brand of football on Burton yet(cheating,diving,feigning injury etc) and when he does they'll falter

Had me fooled with their performance against us, thought he must of had words before going of to his prior contractual commitment.

Read more: gillsconnected.proboards.com/thread/6904/new-manager-curse#ixzz3vBghnWub

[holbrook]

Nigel Clough spent 9 years at Burton first time round. Plenty of time to 'inflict his type of football' he also got them into the Football League. Derby took him on because of his achievements at Burton. His record at the Baseball Ground was mixed to say the least, and as with almost all managers ended with him getting the sack. His fathers name was of little or no help in getting any managerial job, as even football chairmen are not that dumb, he had a top playing career and moved smoothly into management ,but now is just one of a bunch of journeyman.