HAVE been a chief scout or assistant manager at three or four different clubs over the last 46 years, and have worked with many wonderful managers such as Malcolm Allison, Terry Venables, Gary Johnson and Alan Pardew. Fifteen years ago, I was a very hands-on chief scout at Brentford, and we were heading for relegation at a rapid rate with seven or eight games left.
Changes had to be made. I suggested to the board that Martin Allen was the only man I could think of who could quickly change our season. In that short time he turned it all round, and we finished up staying in the division with ...