RIP Mike
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Ex Wales manager Mike Smith has passed away, only man to manage a Welsh team that finished top of a qualifying group, leading the team to the Euros quarter finals in 1976. Great servant to Welsh football, never given the credit for his achievements. RIP
RIP Mike
Bless him. He did well for Wales. RIP Mike
RIP , he was a lovely man.
From memory, didn’t he have two stints at the Welsh job?
He stepped in when Toshack quit after one game, he must have known he was on a hiding to nothing but took on the job despite the way it was going to effect his record as Wales manager. One of footballs good guys.
You’re quite right
For some reason. I got pissed off with the recent Elis James programmes and how he got portrayed.
I probably got that wrong mind but I thought the programme was dismissive towards him. That said I may be slightly bias here as I think the little Jack hobbit is a wannabe ‘look at me I watch football wanker’.
RIP Mike. A great servant to Welsh football who was much underrated.
I’m drunk (honestly), ignore me butt. It’s probably another programme I’ve made up in my head.
Met Mike Smith once, lovely bloke but needed charisma (same with Peter Shreeves). Met Bobby Gould, great raconteur, wouldn’t trust him with anyone’s wife mind. His football savvy was ****ed too.
I once saw Bobby Gould in debenhams. Tried to strike up a conversation but he just ignored me. Terry Yorath once told me to feck off (he turned up early for an appointment and expected people to drop everything thing for him). Mike Smith seemed like a decent bloke but as you say, lacked a bit of charm.
Anyway, enjoy your drink. A glass of Havana Club rum, with a bit of coke for me tonight.
Twice Wales manager, obviously a glutton for punishment.
Came across as a genuinely nice guy.
RIP Mike.
Still the only Welsh senior manager/coach to top a qualifying group and beat England at Wembley I believe.
RIP.
Also, I can't agree with Jordi Cule and Wash DC Blue about Elis James.
RIP Peace Mike
Elis James should be our next manager
Rip Mike.
RIP Mike. He was Wales manager at the first international I attended, when we beat Scotland 3-0, with a Tosh hat trick.
Out of curiosity, why was he sacked from his first stint? Seemed to do a decent job. Think Mike England took over not long after that Scotland game. I know Mike England was in charge when we beat England 4-1 in 1980.