Kevin McDonald’s Bradford army

No, it was Walter Galbraith

 

Thanks for that , I remember the Scoulars, Hectors, Hardie etc but his name escaped me. In fairness other than one occasion when Avenue played Fulham in the cup. ( Dad got tickets! ) the only times I went to Avenue were with my City. Happy days.

 

I thought Scoular was manager, when I used to watch them with an Avenue supporting friend only when City were playing away down south .
If anyone kicked Gibson Jimmy ensured they didn't do it again.

 

Yes Jimmy Scoular was there from 1960 to 1964 as player manager Ian was there from 1959 to 1962.

 

This could help answer a question or two.
https://bradfordsporthistory.com/2018/07/29/bradford-park-avenue-1967-70-part-one-the-jack-rowley-era/

 

Jock Buchanan used to play dominoes in the Upper George in Wibsey on Thursday nights in the 1980s. Great bloke.

 

Mods how about a separate veterans forum ( members not players )

 

I went to that game with my dad, he was a Stan.

I remember Johnny Haynes scoring.

Only game I ever went to at Avenue except when City were there.

 

Yes that was the one. We were in the stand backing onto the cricket stand.

 

If they go Kevin McDonald, I'm interested to see who comes in as number 2.

That's a massive appointment, obviously not quite as massive as making McDonald the manager in the first place, but pretty damn huge when you consider Kevin's inexperience.

 

He might want to keep it as it is with Derbyshire and Trueman?
I would be almost disappointed if they didn’t go for KMc tbh.

 

He might want to, and it might work, but I'd be very concerned that the club's level of expertise and experience would have gone down further still.

I'd worry we might be sleepwalking further down a path we shouldn't be on in the first place, where the manager is basically the club's only expert and that expert is a novice and those surrounding him are novices - all because it feels good right now.

 

Just offer KMC the job 'til end of the season and reassure him that he can continue to play if he so chooses....win win ..

 

Don't include m, I'm still a spring chicken, not even 80 till January.

 

At the moment, without being flippant, the novices are doing rather well. That’s the issue, however I do not envy Sparks etc having to make the decision. He’s going to be damned which ever way he goes perhaps Jon?

 

I’d be more than happy with that…..why bugger up the momentum ?

 

I know what two roles he could put in place to nullify the lack of experience at the club, but we both know those easy steps won't be taken.

If I remember right, Trueman and Sellars got 1 draw and 3 wins from their first 4 games.

 

Well you would have thought that they would have thought through the consequences of appointing him as caretaker. By now I think they will be thinking “oh no” we have a successful caretaker, a united club all pulling in the same direction. They are looking at all the candidates and thinking no one exceptional here and wondering what to do.