Quote Originally Posted by Vintage Claret View Post
I need to point out that Harry took us into the "European Cup" which is now the champions league, Sean never did scale that high. While Sean had Garlick to contend with financial hardship. poor old Harry had to contend with Bob Lord.

I am not sure who had the biggest burden to be honest. However I don't think Sean would have survived nine year under Bob Lord.

In comparison Harry did inherit a good squad of players assembled by Allan Brown whereas the one inherited by Sean from Eddie Howe was not as good.
Both really good managers who had to contend with Chairmen with differing views, however, both managers just got on with the job and were also instrumental in enabling the Board to improve the infrastructure of the club.
It was a strange thing when Harry was replaced as manager and was moved 'upstairs' into a job that he thoroughly disliked because it was non-job! I think that this was just a ploy to ease him out because he packed in after two seasons.
Allan Brown, Harry Potts and Sean Dyche are all managers in my time who I shall remember with great affection and I do not consider any better than the other.