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Originally Posted by Aussie Irene
Galbraith ... his team was also put together on a shoestring.
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I love era based debates, just like a good joke the old ones are always the best
Both have their admirable qualities but my decision to take Coleman over Galbraith was based on the fact that the money gap between the top and the bottom of the league has never been greater than it is today. Back when Galbraith first took the reigns the abolition of the wage cap was still eight years away so the assumption of the younger 'voters' is that the playing field was leveller.
It is also true to say that Galbraith improved the gates. Under Walter Crook, the season before Galbraith, the average gate was 5761 (went down to 5513 after his resignation) he improved it to 7376, 9820, 8510, 9300 and 7503. The following season, under Hubbick and then Eastham, the gates dropped to 6774 again - although this can partly be attributed to de-regionalisation of the League.
But by the same token when John Coleman came we were playing the likes of Matlock and Lincoln United in front of gates less than 300 some times. When he left we were playing the likes of Oxford, Bradford and Port Vale in front of home crowds exceeding 3000 on occasion. I haven't got the averages in front of me to give a percentage increase but I've an inkling that Coley increased the crowds by a higher percent than Mr G
It's an argument that can't be won to be honest. But those that remember when the world WAS black and white will tell you that Tom Selleck's body double was the greatest, and those of who were brought up in glorious technicolour will tell you that Coley was the greatest.
I think the Magnum fella was better dressed though
