Mark Wright

[lifetime fan]

What are peoples opinions of him both as a player and of him during his time here?

[gkmacca]

He played some good games for us, and, to his credit, seemed pretty disgusted by the attitude of Ruddock and Co. Then again, since then his, er, 'controversies' as a manager when dealing with players of colour have made me feel a bit suspicious of him.

[Tom R]

Fucking boss player.

 

Boss lad.

 

Boss racist.

[ZonkoVille77]

Could do with his style now.

[lifetime fan]

I know all about his racist comments and him shagging the wives of his players but it was Sir Bobby Robson questioning his commitment that made me think.

 

For someone like Sir Bobby to actually put in print that he questionned his commitment then I would have thought there was something serious going on behind the scenes.

[Anny Road]

Wierd neck.

[dirty_sanchez]

Racist twat. Good centre half. Eventually. He was rubbish when he first signed for us, but had a bit of a rennaisance under Roy Evans.

[gkmacca]

I know all about his racist comments and him shagging the wives of his players but it was Sir Bobby Robson questioning his commitment that made me think.

 

For someone like Sir Bobby to actually put in print that he questionned his commitment then I would have thought there was something serious going on behind the scenes.

 

Well, I know what you mean, but Bobby could be as ruthless and as tetchy as, well, Rafa back in the days before he was made a saint. I think he ended Paul Walsh's England career when he pulled out of one squad. I might be misremembering that, but he went through a fairly OTT phase with the national team. His view of Wright reminded me a bit of Ginsoak's attitude towards Hansen for Scotland - one had a back injury, the other had a knee problem and I don't think either was ever 'faked,' but that didn't stop them from being sneered at.

[aws]

Always liked him. Not great but a good player.

[Hermes]

Always liked him. Not great but a good player.

 

He was responsible for changing the England tactics that almost won the World Cup in 1990.

[lifetime fan]

He was responsible for changing the England tactics that almost won the World Cup in 1990.

 

It was a number of the senior players that wanted to play a different formation iirc and it just happened that he played the new role of sweeper.

 

It was also always denied by Robson.

[Hermes]

It was a number of the senior players that wanted to play a different formation iirc and it just happened that he played the new role of sweeper.

 

It was also always denied by Robson.

 

He would deny it wouldn't he? If the manager changes his tactics due to player pressure it undermines him.

 

Too many of that squad have relayed the truth for Robson's version to stand up to scrutiny.

[Tyler Durden]

Didnt he bang his captains/players wife at Chester? Top man

[lifetime fan]

He would deny it wouldn't he? If the manager changes his tactics due to player pressure it undermines him.

 

Too many of that squad have relayed the truth for Robson's version to stand up to scrutiny.

 

I don't for one second believe Robson's version of events, but to say "He was responsible for changing the England tactics that almost won the World Cup in 1990." is not accurate is it?

[lifetime fan]

Didnt he bang his captains/players wife at Chester? Top man

 

It happened on more than one occasion with more than one of his players.

[Dicko]

I know all about his racist comments and him shagging the wives of his players but it was Sir Bobby Robson questioning his commitment that made me think.

 

For someone like Sir Bobby to actually put in print that he questionned his commitment then I would have thought there was something serious going on behind the scenes.

 

So did Roy Evans.

He accused him of having an attitude problem, on the same day as he accused Julian Dicks of being a fat cunt. One knuckled down and got back into the team and the other one fucked off to West Ham.

[Tom R]

he once bought me a vodka in the grapes in formby, which makes him alright in my books.

[BACC]

Slim version of ATK

[Medazza]

So did Roy Evans.

He accused him of having an attitude problem, on the same day as he accused Julian Dicks of being a fat cunt. One knuckled down and got back into the team and the other one fucked off to West Ham.

 

yeah, that was the day after we lost 4-0 in a pre-season away at bolton where we stank.

 

The next day, I was working in a shop then while a student Ruddock and Dicks came in to buy some lunch and looked as miserable as hell. I got their autographs (sad bastard I was) and asked Ruddock why they looked miserable to which he said that Evans had told Dicks he would never play for us again!

[grazywalker]

His voice did not go with his face .

[G Richards]

Not sure about his character. I haven't kept up on any racist stuff or whatever. But I do remember the player.

 

If he were a younger centre back right now, like he was when at Derby County, then I would be urging Rafa to sign him up. He could be the dominant central defender we need for the next decade. He was very good in the air and I thought he used the ball OK and while not lighning quick like Lawrensen in the previous generation, I didn't think he was slow either.

 

Very good player.

[loadsoftrophies]

Met him once and he was sound. I got told i look like him once, how depressing is that.

[Faustus]

I thought he was a decent player and that clip of him going 'ya fucking beauty' as he's lifting the FA Cup still cracks me up, but given everything that's happened to him as a manager, I suspect he's not the type of person you'd like to share a pint with.

[ottawa_lfc]

I thought he was a decent player and that clip of him going 'ya fucking beauty' as he's lifting the FA Cup still cracks me up, but given everything that's happened to him as a manager, I suspect he's not the type of person you'd like to share a pint with.

 

I'd never share a pint with him. I'd rather buy him his own.

[Red_or_Dead]

Didn't he break his leg playing against us in the 1986 Cup Semi?

 

As others said, shite at the start of his career with us and then improved, but too late in his career really. I'll always remember the look on his face when we fucked it up at Chelsea in the FA Cup in 97 - I knew (and I think he knew) his game was up that day.