Lennie Lawrence

[Block21]

To continue as Hartlepool manager, he's been given the job until the end of the season.

 

[TeaCider]

Good luck to him.
Play-offs are still a possibility even with how bad they've started.

 

[WeeGord]

I've always had time for him, an underrated manager IMHO. Glad he's turning things around at Pools.

 

[adammarc_98]

Good luck Lennie - without the team he built that Robson took up, the Riverside Revolution couldn't have been possible.

 

[The Ruthsayer]

To continue as Hartlepool manager, he's been given the job until the end of the season.

My favourite ever season. Think I only missed two away matches and made all of the home ones (in the days when you could pay at the gate - remember those?).

 

[McMordie]

I always liked the fact that in his post match interviews he sounded as though he'd watched the same match as you had, which is rare for a manager.

He also deserves respect for the role he played in persuading Robson to join us.

 

[uncle_rico]

I loved Lennie. As others have said, don’t think he quite gets the credit he deserves.

 

[Middlesbrough123]

Under appreciated here Lenny . We’re founder members of the premier league because of him .

 

[northriding]

Another thumbs up for Lennie

Gained promotion to the PL at the 1st attempt, and only just missed out on a trip to Wembley after a narrow defeat in the semi-final 2nd leg of the Rumbelows League Cup at Old Trafford.

He's still a regular visitor to the Riverside too.

 

[Canyoudigit]

Remember asking him a question at a supporters club meeting and bricking it that I didn't muck it up aha

 

[BoroPhil]

I've chatted to him before as well and he was a great guy.

Pretty sure I'm right in saying he's the only one of the 92/93 PL founder managers still managing.

 

[weemoby]

Lennie Lawrence is mint

 

[Redwurzel]

When you hear his thoughts you think he is too clever to be football manager. I thought he was actually a better manager than Rioch and Robson.

 

[Aztec chimera]

When you hear his thoughts you think he is too clever to be football manager. I thought he was actually a better manager than Rioch and Robson.

Loved Lenny, probably better than Robson but didn't have the pulling power Robson had. Rioch though, not even close. Rioch was the perfect manager at the perfect time.

 

[Alan_Breck]

Great guy and yes, very much underrated as written before. I loved the way he used to say Middles-barrah. Best wishes Lennie for you and the Pools.

#UTB

 

[Davey_C]

Injuries prevented a real promotion push in 93/94 and a small squad which saw the likes of Liburd, Pollock, Kavanagh and Moore regulars in the first team with the loss of experienced players like Phillips, Falconer and Kernaghan

Plus the fact games were live on Tyne Tees and home games were often sub 10k

 

[TheWolfman]

Did he recommend Robson or help us to get Robson? I seem to remember something along these lines but may be wrong.

Also why does he not go by his actual names Robin or Michael?

 

[theredrooster]

Did he recommend Robson or help us to get Robson? I seem to remember something along these lines but may be wrong.

Also why does he not go by his actual names Robin or Michael?

As I remember it, he was mates with Sir Alex Ferguson and so asked Gibson what the plan was after he was sacked as he wanted the best for the club. He then used his personal relationship with Sir Alex to start the ground work for us with getting Robbo in.

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

He seemed to genuinely fall in love with the club and fans. Very happy days under lennie

 

[SE4 Red]

Am I right in thinking he's still lives on Teesside. I've randomly seen him boarding the Kings Cross train at Eaglescliffe a few times.