Quote Originally Posted by Moodybluebird View Post
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Lennie Lawrence, a good solid likeable manager who got us promoted in his first season and thereafter did well to establish the club in the Championship.
From memory, Lennie wasn't the most popular of managers. I remember him being frequently called "Lennie the Loon" on messageboards and by fans I knew at the time. He should have taken us up in his first partial season but was unfortunate with the injury time goal at Ninian Park by Stoke. Automatic promotion was almost expected the season afterwards, yet we limply fell away and only just made the playoffs. We had one good season with him in the Championship, but his second season, as we sold a few key players to pay some bills, was a write-off. I remember one press conference where Sam Hammam publicly gave his backing for Lawrence during his last season. It was cringeworthy.