Premier League manager of 2013

Bacchus

Laudrup

Voted for Rodgers. He adapted his style of play over the year to suit the players he had and it's working a treat. Playing attractive football and winning games doing it. He has got the advantage of having Suarez in the team but credit has to go to him for getting the best out of him (and for his part in keeping Suarez over the Summer too). Off the field, his handling of the media has been excellent.

I would have put Ferguson ahead of him though if he was in the poll. His ability as a manager is only highlighted by the plight that Moyes finds himself in with that same squad now. I'm sure there is more to it than that (Moyes wasn't exactly backed in the transfer market) but winning the title with that squad looks an incredibly achievement with hindsight.

SlickRic

it's Ferguson.

then probably Sherwood.

Talib Fiasco

Pardew

I think it's fair to say OP meant manager of half season or else Ferguson would be in the poll obviously...

Bacchus

Laudrup

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

I think it's fair to say OP meant manager of half season or else Ferguson would be in the poll obviously...

I don't think so, he mentions Martinez's time at Wigan and Moyes time at Everton as factors in his own choice. Pretty clear it's for 2013 as a whole.

ThunbergsAreGo

Oranage2 wrote: »

Dont. Get me wrong, he's doing a fantastic job so far, definitely progress being made, signings look slightly better and better football being played.

I just don't think he's been manager of the year.

Funny i find Liverpool fans seem to be more appreciative of him then Liverpool fans

ronjo

Rodgers

naughtb4 wrote: »

Funny i find Liverpool fans seem to be more appreciative of him then Liverpool fans

I think its the Liverpool fans that like him the best.
Those Liverpool fans really hate him

premierstone

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

I'm suprised nobody has voted for Pardew...

More to do with he's smarmy personality I would imagine, he really is one dislikeable individual, doing a suprisingly good job though.

Owen_S

Moyes

Has to be Ferguson - walked the league with a very average squad.

niallo27

Martinez

Owen_S wrote: »

Has to be Ferguson - walked the league with a very average squad.

Yes but he hasn't won a game since may.

kryogen

Fergie
Wenger
Rodgers

Edit: Is this actually a thing? Is there a manager of the calender year award in England?

Stupid award, manager of the season, yeah, fair enough, should be an award for that. Manager of the calender year, started by a pool fan, who just so happens to think Rodgers should be the choice? Well I never What difference does it make really, unless you are the manager of the season? which two of the three managers I named are still in the running for

kryogen

Charlie19 wrote: »

Rodgers for the attractive football, along with good results and the way he handled the Suarez situations.

As opposed to Wengers hoof ball, bad results and total **** up in the transfer window :D

Charlie19

Laudrup

kryogen wrote: »

As opposed to Wengers hoof ball, bad results and total **** up in the transfer window :D

It was a hard decision between Wenger, Martinez and Rodgers but my Red tinted spectacles just shaded it:)

kryogen

Martinez got a team relegated in 2013 so should he really be in the picture? Hasnt got Everton into a better league position then they were a year ago either

Flavor of the month though I guess but I struggle to understand how he can be anyones choice over the 12 months. So many more deserving

Edit:

Just to illustrate the point, last year



this year

Rikand

Lambert

Cant believe that mine is only the second vote for pardew, he has really turned that team around!

Agueroooo

Laudrup

Jeez Kryogen would you like a dash of Gin with your bitter posts?

kryogen

Agueroooo wrote: »

Jeez Kryogen would you like a dash of Gin with your bitter posts?

Where exactly have I been bitter? Putting forth Wenger? Rodgers? Pointing out the flaws in the theory that Martinez should be considered above either of those and a few others also.

How any of that is bitter is beyond me, cute sound bite though.

Agueroooo

Laudrup

edit:why bother

greendom

Rodgers

Rikand wrote: »

Cant believe that mine is only the second vote for pardew, he has really turned that team around!

He just about breaks even. He and his team were pretty poor for the first half of 2013, narrowly avoiding relegation. He's turned it around now and full credit to him but it doesn't wipe away how poorly he performed 'till May.

SherlockWatson

Agueroooo wrote: »

edit:why bother

Why bother make stupid comments unless you're willing to back them up?

Why bother indeed.



Wenger for me with Rogers second.

kryogen

Big surprise to see the turd thank that post eh, never misses a chance to shine

yohan the great

Rodgers

Rikand wrote: »

Cant believe that mine is only the second vote for pardew, he has really turned that team around!

The reason he had to turn it around is because he ****ed it up so badly last season. And we are only 8th. I don't think there is one team below us with a better team.

Oranage2

For me where a team is May and their achievements then count for about 80% for for rating a manager in a calendar year. Being fourth or where ever in January counts for Jack in my opinion.

I'll go fergy

Donnielighto

Season so far top three are wenger and rodgers with pardew behind them. Martinez cant really be in the running, consider if his jan - may performance was swapped with his sept - jan and he wouldnt be near the running, too much focus on current and discounting events earlier in the year. Calender year for me is wenger fergie rodgers and benitez, in that order. With fergie and rodgers very close.

niallo27

Martinez

kryogen wrote: »

Where exactly have I been bitter? Putting forth Wenger? Rodgers? Pointing out the flaws in the theory that Martinez should be considered above either of those and a few others also.

How any of that is bitter is beyond me, cute sound bite though.

Why did you feel the need to point out he was a liverpool supporter though and that he picked Rodgers. You picked ferguson even though he only had half a year.

Rayne Wooney

Rodgers

EPL manager of 2013 and Martinez is getting shouts, do you not know he got relegated last season? Seriously wtf.

If Fergie was in the poll he'd get my vote, since not it has to be Wenger. Honourable mention to Pochettino and then Rodgers behind in 4th.

kryogen

niallo27 wrote: »

Why did you feel the need to point out he was a liverpool supporter though and that he picked Rodgers. You picked ferguson even though he only had half a year.

That was the joke, there was even a stupid smily included to emphasize the joke, I dunno, forget smileys in future I reckon, after everything said in jest it would probably be better if everybody put a disclaimer in each post detailing what they are messing about and what they are serious about

I also put forward Rodgers, I am clearly not a Liverpool supporter, did that not give a hint?

Still doesnt make my posts bitter even if you want to take offence in that way so that comment is bizarre.

niallo27

Martinez

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

greendom

Rodgers

Oranage2 wrote: »

For me where a team is May and their achievements then count for about 80% for for rating a manager in a calendar year. Being fourth or where ever in January counts for Jack in my opinion.

I'll go fergy

He did well to win the league, especially with the squad at his disposal. He has to take some of the responsibility for how poorly Man Utd have started under Moyes though, he neglected squad development and now the team is suffering.

greendom

Rodgers

niallo27 wrote: »

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

Not in the Summer, but when we lost at home to Blackburn in the cup last Winter, having already lost to Bradford and had some very poor results in the league at that point, I was beginning to wonder whether it was time for him to go. So pleased he's managed to turn it around.

Oranage2

niallo27 wrote: »

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

Please look up the word majority in a dictionary!

EuropeanSon

Rodgers

niallo27 wrote: »

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

You need to Google "majority". :P

I don't think more than one or two were, and they got laughed at. Frustrated with lack of signings =/= wanting manager out.

Maybe it does for you, I don't know.

niallo27

Martinez

Oranage2 wrote: »

Please look up the word majority in a dictionary!

I'm not having a go at arsenal fans, they had plenty of reason to think a fresh start was needed. I would say over 50% wanted him gone, of course they will never admit it. I'm sure you were always 100% behind him.

kryogen

niallo27 wrote: »

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

Shows you how quickly things can turn around in football alright.

Skylinehead

Rodgers

niallo27 wrote: »

I would say over 50% wanted him gone, of course they will never admit it.

And where did you pull that figure from? A complete guess?

kryogen

EuropeanSon wrote: »

You need to Google "majority". :P

I don't think more than one or two were, and they got laughed at. Frustrated with lack of signings =/= wanting manager out.

Maybe it does for you, I don't know.

It was a lot more then one or two! There was a lot of unrest amongst the supporters, the team was booed off the field after the Villa game etc

People said he wouldnt change, was too stubborn and it was time to go.

niallo27

Martinez

Skylinehead wrote: »

And where did you pull that figure from? A complete guess?

I dont know the figure but i know a lot of arsenal fans who thought maybe it was time to go. There is no shame in getting it wrong, i was wrong about Rodgers so far, i did not think he was up for the job.

EuropeanSon

Rodgers

kryogen wrote: »

It was a lot more then one or two! There was a lot of unrest amongst the supporters, the team was booed off the field after the Villa game etc

People said he wouldnt change, was too stubborn and it was time to go.

I doubt more than a handful (perhaps more than two, but certainly a very very long way short of a majority) wanted him sacked. They may have been the loudest, but that's always the case.

Oranage2

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=12606


heres a thread from A year ago, check the poll, doesnt look to a majority

Skylinehead

Rodgers

niallo27 wrote: »

I dont know the figure but i know a lot of arsenal fans who thought maybe it was time to go. There is no shame in getting it wrong, i was wrong about Rodgers so far, i did not think he was up for the job.

I think you were mistaking a vocal minority for 50%+. From my experience in multiple Arsenal forums, it's patently untrue.

Spanish Johnny

niallo27 wrote: »

Its mad to think that a majority of Arsenal fans wanted Wenger sacked in the summer and he was even booed of the field in his first game of the season and now he is winning the namager of the year.

A majority really?? Not even close. The 'majority' wanted him to spend some money. A minority wanted him sacked. But don't let that get in the way of a good line!

niallo27

Martinez

Oranage2 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=12606


heres a thread from A year ago, check the poll, doesnt look to a majority

25% is still a large number, plus that thread was started in 09 when it would have been madness to even think of getting rid of him.

Oranage2

Mourinho

Oranage2 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=12606


heres a thread from A year ago, check the poll, doesnt look to a majority

A year ago?

That's from 2009, almost 5 years ago

EuropeanSon

Rodgers

niallo27 wrote: »

25% is still a large number, plus that thread was started in 09 when it would have been madness to even think of getting rid of him.

It wasn't a poll of Arsenal fans.

niallo27

Martinez

EuropeanSon wrote: »

It wasn't a poll of Arsenal fans.

I didnt bring that old thread back up. I'm not having a go at arsenal fans, i'm just saying what a turn around wenger has made.

kryogen

Oranage2 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=12606


heres a thread from A year ago, check the poll, doesnt look to a majority

Ah yes, boards.ie, where all the Arsenal fans are.