CL Managerial Cup 1st rnd: Mark Bowen vs Colin Calderwood

AFKABartram

Upon leaving us as a player, Mark Bowen has gone on to become a very well respected No2 with firstly Steve Bruce and secondly Mark Hughes. Has followed Hughes to Man City, but the chance to take the manager's job at a club he knows well may prove to strong a pull.

Colin Calderwood took Northampton to promotion before moving to Forest, where after a disappointing campaign, he followed up by taking them to promotion to the Championship. Ambitious, and though record isn't glamourous, may need convincing that Charlton is now a step up from Forest.

Henry Irving

When do we get to the finals? THis is going on for ever!

AFKABartram

tell me about it !

two more 1st rnd ties on monday, 1/4s next week, and the final the week after.

Was done really to run side by side with the Euros

AFKABartram

Anway, who did you vote for, and why ?

oohaahmortimer

mark bowen ...better the devil you know as kylie might say/sing

adamtheaddick

Mark Bowen simply for Wembley!!!!

ChicagoAddick

I love this. Are you going to produce a bracket (sorry think that is an Americanism) to see who beat who?

I picked Bowen, I think he was always a clever footballer, and has had a excellent career as a coach. Trouble is will he be the next Phil Brown or the next Sammy Lee?

mart77

Mark Bowen because he's such a thoroughly nice fellow.

nth_london_addick

as a thanks for 98 and to see what he has learnt from sparky

RedArmySE7

I voted Calderwood simply because he already has managerial experience and much as I like Bowen it would be a bigger gamble imo.

BlackForestReds

Mark Bowen, good coaching credentials ahead of Calderwood's more managerial experience.

Carter

Calderwood, purely because he is an established (more than Bow anyway) gaffer.

kigelia

Calderwood has the experience and get the vote because of it, despite my irrational distrust of anyone called Colin.