24-06-2015, 17:58
(24-06-2015, 17:52)Owlkev71 Wrote:(24-06-2015, 16:39)madsteve Wrote: On this day 32 years ago, Wednesday appointed Howard Wilkinson as the new Manager in succession to Jack Charlton.
There was fan outrage that we had appointed an unproven person as Manager and someone who wasn't a big name.
Eleven months later, we were promoted to the top flight for the first time in 14 years.
Could history be about to repeat itself?
No
That's a tad defeatist.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.