Today, Manchester City have a number of "explanations" for their problems related to "financial control" in the latest annual general meeting involving Premier League clubs. The present issue relating to the nation's "top" club "could plunge our national game into a battle for survival"...one newspaper headline warns me.
Some managers have had good excuses up their sleeves when things haven't gone well. Graham Taylor, when England lost to Sweden 2-1, in June 1992 said; "We could have done with not having half-time, but you have to have half-time". Do I not like that!
When Malcolm MacDonald (below) managed Huddersfield Town in November 1987, his team lost a Second Division match against Manchester City 10-1. "At least three of the goals were offside he said".
Terry Butcher, another England legend, managed Coventry in a 0-1 defeat by Wimbledon in August 1991. He said "I'd like to apologise to all the fans who paid good money to watch that. If that game is the future of British Football, I want no part of it."
Airdrie manager, Alex MacDonald (no relation) after a defeat 1-2 against Aberdeen in August 1991 said, "We ended up playing football, and that's not our style." See left.....Hmmm not surprised! see below!
It could be worse; Mike Walker was sacked as manager of Fourth Division Colchester in October 1987, while he was "Manager of the Month".
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