Always Managing: My Autobiography (53 page)

It wasn’t long before I discovered QPR were in a bad way. The dressing room lacked confidence and spirit of any kind, and the squad had an attitude towards training that stank.

Beating Chelsea, then champions of Europe, at Stamford Bridge was one of the few highlights of my first season at QPR. But whenever I thought we might have turned a corner and go on a bit of a run we reverted back to bad habits.

I’ve made many good friends and come up against many great managers in football. I’ll never forget what Kenny did for Jamie at Liverpool; I always enjoy a glass of wine and a chat about the horses with Sir Alex; and it’s good to have Jose back in the Premiership.

Where I’m happiest – down the garden with the dogs and the family around, but my mind is never far from football.

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Abramovich, Roman 30, 315–16, 324, 394

Adams, Tony 31, 62–3, 212, 256, 314, 337, 338

Adebayor, Emmanuel 352, 367–8

Adkins, Nigel 393

Agbonlahor, Gabriel 388

Alberto, Carlos 51

Alcock, Paul 198

Aldridge, Paul 205

Allardyce, Sam 299, 325, 348, 402

Allen, Clive 339, 341, 347, 357

Allen, Dennis 85

Allen, Martin 85, 163

Allison, Malcolm 89–91

Ancelotti, Carlo 354

Anderton, Darren 310

Angel, Leon 216

Appleton, Colin 124

Ardiles, Ossie 324

Arsenal FC:

HR’s early support for 73–4, 278

player-buying reputation of 89

Ashley, Mike 325

Assou-Ekotto, Benoît 351

Aston Villa FC, in FA Cup final 1957 74–5

Atkinson, Ron 124, 391

auf dem Berge, Knut 328, 329, 330

Awford, Andy 335

Baily, Eddie 85

Baker, Danny 218

Baker, Kieron 116, 117

Baldini, Franco 42, 363

Bale, Gareth 34, 139, 304, 340, 342, 349–56, 359–62, 397

and Inter Milan 359–62

Ball, Alan 54, 57, 302

Ballack, Michael 343

Barrett, Jimmy 93–4

Barwick, Brian 307

Bassett, Dave 247, 248, 298, 301–2, 304, 345, 376

Bassong, Sébastien 358

Bates, Ken 118, 119, 150–1

BBC 327–8

Beard, Phil 333, 379

Beasley, Rob 16–17

Beauchamp, Joey 170–2, 176

Beck, John 159–60

Beckenbauer, Franz 36, 69, 114

Beckham, David 44

Bell, Colin 243

Bellamy, Craig 352

Benítez, Rafael 33, 361–2, 365, 407

Benjani 310, 311, 312

Bennett, Peter 93

Bennett, Steve 281

Bent, Darren 340, 346–7

Bent, Marcus 279

Benteke, Christian 388

Bentley, David 345–6

Berger, Patrik 333

Berkovic, Eyal 215, 217, 220, 222

Bernstein, David 28, 45

Best, George 54, 55–8, 106, 243, 260, 306

Best, John 114

Bilic, Slaven 215–16

Bishop, Ian 155, 156, 163

Black, John 20–1, 22–3

Blackpool FC, in FA Cup final 1953 106

Blake, Johnny 84

Blanchflower, Danny 88

Blanchflower, Jackie 74

Blind Beggar 58, 59, 60, 157, 282

Blissett, Luther 139

Boere, Jeroen 200–1

Bolton Wanderers FC, in FA Cup final 1953 106

Bond, John 94, 97, 101, 104–5, 107, 109–11
passim
, 189

Gabriel’s row with 113–14

Hartley succeeds 112

Norwich move of 113

Bond, Kevin 152, 237, 258, 259, 274, 276, 285, 292, 302, 327, 328–31, 345, 395

Bonds, Billy 144, 154–5, 156–7, 158, 169–80
passim
, 242

and Dicks 163, 164, 166, 173

West Ham quit by 176

Bonner, Pat 149

Boogers, Marco 213

Bosingwa, José 380–1, 384–5, 393

Bosman ruling 232, 233 Bournemouth FC:

Associate Members Cup won by 123

gradual slide of 113

HR becomes caretaker manager of 120

HR becomes manager of 123, 278, 286

HR invited to return to 174–5

HR joins, as coach 118

HR joins, as player 100, 107, 109

HR leaves 298

Johnson buys 122

Johnson sells 124

Manchester United knocked out of FA Cup by 124–5, 140

name change of 110

promoted to Division Two 125

Boyce, Ronnie 176, 181

Boyer, Phil 109, 113

Brabrook, Peter 97, 182, 183, 240

Brady, Karren 247

Brady, Terry 247, 259

Branfoot, Ian 127

Bremner, Billy 96, 106

Brentford FC, HR’s trial at 113

Bridges, Barry 90

Briggs, Barry 119

Britt, Martin 93, 95

Brooking, Trevor 27, 37, 45, 49–50, 69, 107, 180

knighting of 47

portrait of 47

Brooks, Shaun 288

Brown, Craig 49

Brown, Ken 113, 189

Brown, Roger 410

Brown, Terry 68–9, 175–6, 178–9, 180, 194, 227–8, 232, 241

and Ferdinand money 236

and HR’s contract 236–8, 241, 245

HR’s deteriorating relationship with 236–9

and HR’s transfer money 233

at Tabor meeting 229–31

Buckley, Alan 159

Bullard, Jimmy 240

Burdett Boys 79–80

Burnett, Dennis 93

Burrows, David 167

Busby babes 75, 76

Busby, Matt 76

Byrne, John ‘Budgie’ 98, 99

Bywater, Stephen 203–4, 206

Camara, Henri 279

Camara, Titi 234

Campbell, Bobby 150

Campbell, Sol 141, 218, 317, 320

Canham, Scott 190–1

Cannavaro, Fabio 389

Cantona, Eric 207

Capello, Fabio 36, 42–3, 378

England’s falling standards under 42

high salary of 32

quits as England manager 25, 27, 33

Capital Radio 47, 68

Carlin, Willie 104

Carr, Tony 181–2, 185, 240

Carragher, Jamie 96, 278

Carrick, Michael 158, 186–7, 232

Carriço, Daniel 393

Carroll, Andy 40, 41

Case, Jimmy 127–8

Cavani, Edinson 405

Cearns, Len 144

César, Júlio 405

Chamberlain, Alan 79

Chamberlain, Albert 79–80

Channon, Mick 57

Chapman, Lee 167, 225

Charles, John 53, 92

Charlton, Bobby 76

Charlton, Jack 378–9

‘Cheyenne’ (caretaker) 79

Chimbonda, Pascal 342

Chitty, Wilf 89

Claridge, Steve 131–3, 161

Clark, Mr (teacher) 80–1

Clarke, Colin 125–7

Clattenburg, Mark 368–9

Clement, Paul 355

Clifford, Simon 296, 297

Clough, Brian 129–30, 133, 292

Coates, Peter 146

Cole, Andy 317

Cole, Ashley 44

Cole, Carlton 280

Cole, George 182, 183

Cole, Joe 158, 182–3, 193, 207, 224, 232

Colman, Eddie 76

Comolli, Damien 339

Corluka, Vedran 366

Cornell, George 60

Cotterill, Steve 298

Crazy George 243–4

Creasy, Terry 53, 54

Crooks, Garth 49