Premier Manager of the Year 2008

**Rovers1** · 17/11/2008, 8:54 PM

apologies, i did the same.

Kenna for me

**superfrank** · 17/11/2008, 9:05 PM

Had to give it to Kenna. Look at where they were when he took over and look at the trouble the club were in.

Cook is a very close second for very similar reasons.

**Rovers1** · 17/11/2008, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Had to give it to Kenna. Look at where they were when he took over and look at the trouble the club were in.

Cook is a very close second for very similar reasons.

we werent in trouble when Cook took over

**charliesboots** · 17/11/2008, 9:38 PM

As much as I hate to say it, it has to be Fenlon by a mile

**Red&White Rover** · 17/11/2008, 9:49 PM

Taking away fans who voted for their own manager I make it

Fenlon - 8
Kenny - 2
Kenna - 12
Cook - 8

**sligoman** · 17/11/2008, 9:49 PM

Wouldn't pick anyone apart from Cook...so I spoiled my vote

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**Paddyfield** · 17/11/2008, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Why Paul Cook? Sligo only got to Europe because Cork were bold boys. Considerting he has won 1 cup, and is in the final of another, I voted for Stephen Kenny

Cook had to offload players.

I voted for him. He is a great motivator and believes in his players. Fenlon and Kenny have these qualities too but neither would have got Sligo up to 4th place.

**SkStu** · 17/11/2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Fenlon and Kenny have these qualities too but neither would have got Sligo up to 4th place.

i like how you and a few others base your vote on massive and impossible-to-prove assumptions such as above, and stated with such certainty... lol, its actually quite funny.

anyone who doesnt vote for Fenlon either doesnt have a clue or is just bitter. Look at the league table, look at our away record, look at our goals conceded record.

To suggest anyone else is simply laughable.

**Trainee** · 18/11/2008, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i like how you and a few others base your vote on massive and impossible-to-prove assumptions such as above, and stated with such certainty... lol, its actually quite funny.

anyone who doesnt vote for Fenlon either doesnt have a clue or is just bitter. Look at the league table, look at our away record, look at our goals conceded record.

To suggest anyone else is simply laughable.

With the money Bohs have and the squad of players 5-6 mangers could have won the league with bohs

**SkStu** · 18/11/2008, 12:10 AM

thats not really true... Connor couldnt win it with us last year with pretty much the same players.

We didnt have as much money as a few teams in the league, we only had the 4th highest budget ffs.

Fenlon has kept those players motivated and unstoppable from the start. Losing to Pats on matchday 2 was the only blip along the way to winning the league with a records points haul, by a record margin, probably the best defensive record ever, unbelievable away record. In my opinion, Fenlon is by streets the best manager in this league, one of the best the league has ever seen. And i dont even particularly like the little pr1ck.

But as for best manager this year, only Cook comes close, and he is a distant second to be fair.

**roversforever** · 18/11/2008, 6:54 AM

I gave my vote to jeff kenna because you can't vote for your own manager but it would have been cookie for me. He makes his players believe they are the best and gets every drop of ability and effort out of them. Also has us playing great football. Ok bohs won the league and at the end of the day i suppose its a results business but their football wasn't exactly entertaining.

**passinginterest** · 18/11/2008, 9:01 AM

1. Fenlon - Didn't spend that much, most of the players were there from Connor's time, look at the massive improvement of players like Fenn and Crowe on last season and Fenlon has to get credit for that. I was never a big fan of his but record points total and possible double has to win him manager of the year.

2. Kenna - Kept Galway up despite losing 6 or 7 senior players in mid season, having taken over when they were already rooted to the bottom. Not only did they survive but they survived by playing decent football. I think Galway will be challenging for top 4 next season if he can be kept on.

3. Cook - Sligo play some of the most open attacking football in the league, they work under a tight budget and they lost key players to Drogheda, despite this Cook has taken them into a European position. He's also made some excellent signings like Boco and Almeida who have added quality to the league.

**CMcC** · 18/11/2008, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by roversforever

I gave my vote to jeff kenna because you can't vote for your own manager but it would have been cookie for me. He makes his players believe they are the best and gets every drop of ability and effort out of them. Also has us playing great football. Ok bohs won the league and at the end of the day i suppose its a results business but their football wasn't exactly entertaining.

Dont buy into the hype (mainly coming from a certain R Collins) that Bohs are not entetaining. Thats just lazy. Its difficult to score the goals they have without playing good football. Look at the goals they scored against the big teams, Pats in Cup semi, Cork at the weekend, Drogheda away twice. They have played very good stuff especially in the 2nd half of the season. Yes they grind out some results too, but every team does throughout a long season.

For the record I'd vote for Kenna. His first gig, at the bottom when he took over, players released to free up cash and overall financial problems at the club. To keep them up and playing nice football too was a massive achievment. Well done Kenna.

**Schumi** · 18/11/2008, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by Trainee

With the money Bohs have and the squad of players 5-6 mangers could have won the league with bohs

Getting into the Christmas spirit early?

You could just as easily say that anyone could have won the league with the money Drogheda, Cork and Pats were spending for most of the year. Bohs didn't just win the league, they won it by miles. If that's not enough for manager of the year, what is?

**pineapple stu** · 18/11/2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

2. Kenna - Kept Galway up despite losing 6 or 7 senior players in mid season, having taken over when they were already rooted to the bottom.

In fairness, those six or seven were rubbish players anyway who were only signed because they were willing to go full time. It helped his cause that the club had to get rid of them. The main question mark over Kenna is whether someone who's only been manager for half the season is eligible for Manager of the Year.

**tiktok** · 18/11/2008, 1:03 PM

Fenlon, for the reasons micls stated.
Can't stand him and I don't think he is the best manager in the league, but you have to acknowledge what he's achieved this season with a smaller budget than Pat's, Drogs and Cork City and a comparable one to Derry (allegedly).

**passinginterest** · 18/11/2008, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

In fairness, those six or seven were rubbish players anyway who were only signed because they were willing to go full time. It helped his cause that the club had to get rid of them. The main question mark over Kenna is whether someone who's only been manager for half the season is eligible for Manager of the Year.

Deegan went to Bohs and was their best player in the second half of the season. I realise they weren't all that good, but to suggest that losing them was a benefit is a bit much. It might have helped galvanise the players that were left and improved team spirit, but that's about it.

**gufct** · 18/11/2008, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

In fairness, those six or seven were rubbish players anyway who were only signed because they were willing to go full time. It helped his cause that the club had to get rid of them. The main question mark over Kenna is whether someone who's only been manager for half the season is eligible for Manager of the Year.

Gary Deegan, Reggie Noitmeer, Wes Charles,Greg O'Halloran,Stephen O'Flynn and Derek O'Brien absolute rubbish Stu. You are some WUM.

**pineapple stu** · 18/11/2008, 1:17 PM

Wes Charles was one of the worst players in the league. Nooitmeer was been given out about on the Galway forum as completely off form. Leech went too. All positives, as far as I can see. Maybe one or two good players had to go too, but overall, it was good business and helped the club.

**Dodge** · 18/11/2008, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

Fenlon, for the reasons micls stated.
Can't stand him and I don't think he is the best manager in the league, but you have to acknowledge what he's achieved this season with a smaller budget than Pat's, Drogs and Cork City and a comparable one to Derry (allegedly).

Bohs budget was not less than Pats. Where did you get the idea it was from?

Anyway, Fenlon by several miles.