Agreed, enjoyed some brilliant matches under Sturrock.
He promoted Yoann Folly / Leandre Griffit to the first team and both shone under him.
Purchased Peter Crouch that summer.
I thought he was a very good manager for us and was very disappointed when he left, as he would have done well.
Even when he was sacked - we'd won 1 and lost 1 out of 2 games. But thanks (allegedly) to Beattie / Dodd whoever, he got the push and the rest is history. I highly doubt we'd have been relegated with Sturrock on charge.