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To be Frank...

Jan 27 2005

 

Former Albion manager Gary Megson - now in charge at Nottingham Forest - wanted Frank Burrows to be his assistant at the City Ground.

Frank Burrows said no so Meggo turned to Frank Barlow. Who said yes.

But what if Barlow had turned the job down. Row Z asked Gary to talk us through the rest of his short-list. He said no. So we had to make it up...

Frank Clark

Nice 'tache

Meggo says: "Frank has some obvious advantages; a solid knowledge of the club and its traditions, a great football brain and a first-class moustache. A good candidate."

Frank Butcher

Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhht Van Den Hauw was one of Frank's favourite players. Fact.

Meggo says: "Strengths: minicabs, scotch, stuffing £10 notes down the cleavage's of bosomy barmaids and telling them to "treat themselves to something nice. Good under pressure, doesn't stand for anyone being a bit 'naughty' with him. An enforcer.

"Weaknesses: Fictional character."

Frankie goes to Hollywood

An over-manned ring

Meggo says: "To my mind they are, if you'll pardon the pun, unsung heroes.

"I often use their lyrics to exlain my coaching theories. For example, if a full-back is chasing the ball and leaving gaps for opposition wingers to exploit, I may well say to him;

'Relax! Don't do it
When you want to go to it
Relax! Don't do it
When you want to come'

"Sometimes I'll dispense this advise wearing a black vest and leather chaps. Sometimes not. It's very much a mood thing."

Frank advice on sexual disease

Couldn't be much more Frank

Meggo says: "I've no reason to doubt the health of any of my players but when you're working with a group of young lads, you never know when it might come in handy."

 

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