Quote Originally Posted by ScjR View Post
I was gonna post this last night but couldnt be arsed.
Steve Evans win rate is more or less the same as he left the first time. His first spell after 172 games managed stood at 41.3.
After 29 games managed in his second spell its 41.4. That said his lost rate is much higher at 37.9 compared to 32.6 in his first spell.
Only 5 managers at the club have managed to get over the 40% win rate over the last 100 years. They are the facts.
Reg Freeman - 48.3
Ian Porterfield - 45.8
Mark Robins - 43.4
Ronnie Moore - 41.4 (second spell)
Paul Warne - 41.3 (not including caretaker)
Ive not watched as much as Id have liked this season but some of the football I have seen hasnt looked that bad.
It's a good point although different circumstances. First time around he was managing with the advantage of the NYS effect although without doubt he did an excellent job with back to back promotions and by our standards a 'comfortable' season in the Championship. He even started fairly well the following season before whatever happened behind the scenes happened and he bade us farewell. This season is the first time he's really had to manage us in adversity so we'll see how it pans out. He's never taken us down and I don't think he will this season but he won't (thankfully?) take us up either.

Coincidentally it will be 10 years next month since I saw my first ever game at NYS which was during SE's tenure. That day we lost 5-1, were played off the park and I had the 'pleasure' of being sat close to the dugouts. I saw first hand a manager/assistant ranting and raving at our players whilst on the other side a young and upcoming manager stood quietly offering encouragement and advice to his players. Yesterday in League 1 we lost 1-0 at Mansfield. Today, our opponents that day won 3-0 at Old Trafford in the PL. Oh what a difference 10 years, good management, extensive investment and severe bending of FFP rules can make.