New Manager Syndrome - Fact or Fiction?

[RonManager]

Has our record against clubs with new managers actually ever been scientifically recorded?

 

Please list below any instances you know about and we'll test the theory to destruction. I'll add them to this post.

 

Season 2010-11

 

Plymouth - Peter Reid - lost 0-1

 

Notts County - Paul Ince - won 3-1

 

Season 2009-10

 

Colchester - Aidy Boothroyd - drew 0-0

 

Brighton - Gus Poyet - lost 1-3

 

Orient - Russell Slade - won 2-1

 

Season 2006-7

 

Coventry - Iain Dowie - lost 1-2

 

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As far as our manager's first game in charge goes (thanks Lighthouse) -

 

Wigley lost to Bolton

Redknapp drew with Boro

Burley lost at Watford

Dodd and Gorman beat Bury (first league game lost to Norwich)

Pearson lost against Plymouth (he only took over a couple of hours before, his first real game in charge was a draw at Scunny)

Poortaloo lost at Cardiff

Wotte drew at Norwich

Pardew drew with Millwall

Adkins lost to the Dons.

 

That's 6 defeats and 3 draws since a Saints manager last won his first game in charge

Edited 30 October, 2010 by RonManager
updated

[niceandfriendly]

To believe there is some sort of mystical, magical effect, brought on by some higher being that a manager always wins against us on his first game is fiction.

 

To believe that it just happens because it happens is fact. It's happened so bloody often.

 

But no kids, there is no god and there are no special beings with magic powers.

[Stu Man Do]

Coventry away in the play off season Dowies first game in charge we lost 2-1

[Lighthouse]

It's a myth, just like the always losing on Sky syndrome.

[Winchester Red]

Our new manager lost his first game

[Lighthouse]

Sturrock beat Liverpool

Wigley lost to Bolton

Redknapp drew with Boro

Burley lost at Watford

Dodd and Gorman beat Bury (first league game lost to Norwich)

Pearson lost against Plymouth (he only took over a couple of hours before, his first real game in charge was a draw at Scunny)

Poortaloo lost at Cardiff

Wotte drew at Norwich

Pardew drew with Millwall

Adkins lost to the Dons.

 

That's 6 defeats and 3 draws since a Saints manager last won his first game in charge.

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

To believe there is some sort of mystical, magical effect, brought on by some higher being that a manager always wins against us on his first game is fiction.

 

To believe that it just happens because it happens is fact. It's happened so bloody often.

 

But no kids, there is no god and there are no special beings with magic powers.

 

There is a God, FACT.

[Rory]

It's all true. We will lose on Saturday and lose the next time we're on Sky Sports.

[Marsdinho]

More FACTS...

 

If a striker has been on a goal drought - they will end it against Saints.

 

If an outfield player has never scored for their club - they will against Saints.

 

If a team hasn't won away all season - They will win against Saints.

[SFC Forever]

We do know how to cheer each other up don't we.

 

We will win on saturday - Fact.

 

 

 

I hope

[Seaside Saint 2]

Wasn't the win over Leyton Orient at home last season Russell Slade's first game?

[brightspark]

The only reason we lost to Plymouth was because they had new manager syndrome, we don't win on the opening day of the season, Plymouth were our bogey team, and the game was on Sky. It was nothing to do with the performance or the fact we missed chances, facts were always going rear their ugly heads.

[RonManager]

Wasn't the win over Leyton Orient at home last season Russell Slade's first game?

 

Yes it was.

 

A win? Tsch Tsch!

[St Chalet]

Fact when it is their manager, fiction with our's.

[rocknrollman no2]

Doesnt matter about their new manager.We will win tomorrow.

I feel confident.

Please inform the media.

[RonManager]

updated

[paulwantsapint]

It is just the way football is one week team A wins & plays great team B lose & play awful next week A plays awful & lose & B play great & win

How else do you explain the freak results we see every week