Big ron offering advice while sat in a deck chair in barbados sipping on a coffee lol legend

I love these fly on the wall football docs, thanks pal and keep em coming.

thank u very much for shared this !!!!

Iffy was the wrong coach to experiment with - too inexperienced to have the self confidence to deal with Big Ron

Farting in a lift is less awkward than a Iffy and Ron partnership!

In the case of both Swindon and Peterborough, the real motive for them agreeing to be in the programme was to gain cheap publicity for the football clubs, with the knock-on effect of generating more revenue. Ron was just a paid puppet in this game - in reality, his presence was never going to arouse anything other than suspicion and insecurity amongst the managers and coaching staff. Despite what Barry Fry claims, Ron being at both clubs ended in failure.

If I was a rookie manager I’d love help from someone who had 50 years experience regardless of the Cameras . Anything you can learn to make yourself better is invaluable

How can anyone give Iffy stick about this? The man didn't want his job turning into a circus. Fair play to him cos it didn't go too well for Peterborough.

Arrogant and inexperienced no mark as a Manager, he deserved all he got.

Cracking soundtrack...Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, The Departure.

Christ, I thought Bleasdale was paranoid and resistant. Iffy didn't even want to LOOK at Ron. His loss.

82yo now. Dying breed this type of man.

You can understand why a manager wouldn’t want the cameras around... As good as it was to see behind the scenes of a football team but Ron himself would never accept some of the things he tried to do to Bleasdale or Iffy and once he’s around the place you can understand why a young coach would get insecure as they were clearly being undermined.

Lee Peacock's barnet was a disgrace!

This guy makes Bleasdale look like Brian Clough haha

I think Iffy misread Ron's intentions but you can understand why he felt undermined. I also agree with Onuora what he said about Atkinson recruitment wise. Just ringing up Bryan Robson and asking him what his got just because his your mate isn't really gonna cut it and is quite lazy tbh.

I think Iffy misunderstood Ron's intentions and help.

Big Ron never actually apologized, he just said he signed black players....that's nothing. If I was the manager of a club I would be put out too. I'm with Iffy.

He seemed a bit Iffy about it all lol

It was clearly a PR exercise on Ron Atkinson's behalf to try and rehabilitate himself after his racist insult and no coincidence that Iffy Onoura was black. It was all "I'm Big Ron, it's all about me". All that said, Onoura was dismissive from the start and wasn't interested from the get-go. Surely he could have gained some experience from someone of Atkinson's managerial experience and did come across as quite arrogant. He didn't keep Swindon up and as far as I know hasn't done much in the game afterwards. Six of one and half a dozen of the other.

Iffy is a bit iffy, iffy ask me

Someone has a massive chip on their shoulder. And it's not Ron!

Iffy saw through the bullshit.

Let’s be honest, if I’ve got someone trying to offer me advice from a deck chair or a golf course then I’d be annoyed to be honest. I think like Iffy said, it would’ve been good to have a discussion before the project, understand his stance, how valid his opinions are and address the racism comments then it could’ve been better. On the other side, I think even if Ron did that and made the effort then I still think it would’ve only delayed the inevitable with disagreements through the season. Shame because this could’ve helped Ron image wise and there was value in Ron helping Iffy. Could’ve been a great story but it wasn’t to be

28:32 Dryer would have been a great signing for them! 35:42 A very poor aspect of a manager " I got to manage everyone" , Iffy there's a thing called " Delegation". Any manager who fail to do that often become a cropper!

Iffy behind the scenes "I ain't giving anyone a chance who used the N word"

Iffy knew best... took them down and since has done so well in management ... oh no wait he has done nothing. Big Ron will be remembered for what he did in the game.. Iffy who?

Trevor Benjamin? You've got to love the hubris of Big Ron there.

unbelievable Geoff!!

He is the modern day version of Malcolm Allison.

Iffy by name, Iffy by nature, not fit to shine Big Ron’s boots

Fair play to Onura, if you're going to go down, go down swinging on your own merit, bringing in someone you've got no relationship with just makes you look weak and lose credibility with the players

So what was Orange Ron's real motivation for this? Boredom? The need to pay off either a tax bill, or an ex - mistress?

And i assume that sky didnt pay swindon the 100k as its obvious that they were just trying to scrounge money with no intention of taking part in the documentary. Man that iffy is a knob

arrogant iffy, will never get on anywhere, it could have been anybody, not just Ron. I don't think he will get on in life.

Kind of disappointed that they wheeled in Bassett and Kamara to help slant things in Ron's favour. Ron's says he's coming in to help Iffy and the club in any shape or form...Iffy had put great store in them getting to know each other partially, outside the football environment, which to me can be interpreted as asking for help - ie. Iffy asking Ron to help me get to know you.

Is there anybody more annoyingly intense than Dave Bassett? Imagine after one conversation with him you would want to sit in a dark quiet room for one week

Iffy missed a chance of learning some thing

9 minutes in. Why am I thinking "WHO would employ a "manager" called Iffy?!? It's footballs biggest WTF moment. I would imagine he's even less employable now after showing such arrogance that he wouldn't yake advice from Big Ron.

greetings chaps, does anyone know the name of the jaunty song that starts at 3:50?

black guy with attitude thought he knew best....then got relegated n sacked.....knob head

They cut the bit out where the life guard went up to Big Ron on the beach and said. Come on mate will you go back to your Hotel the tide wants to come in.....

Carlton Palmer joking that people asked him if Ron was his dad. Reminded me of the time Karen Brady asked Ron if Dalian Atkinson was his son.

Bet the Swindon manager had listened to Big Ron after all

possible title for Atkinson's next TV show ...... 'What Went Ron' 😎

Good to see Mark Devlin there... doing a great job for Brentford at the moment..

Iffy might have been the worst manager thats ever been or the best thing since Brian Clough. No one will know because he wasn't given the opportunity or the tools to do the job. Ron encapsulates everything that is dead in modern football. Iffy knew it. Anicdotes and cheap gags. If the club owner analysed what Ron did as his job then he produced a net loss. He was a distraction. He was using his name to try get back into football at the expense of people trying to get a start. Going on holiday and phoning the manager before the game... Ron should have kept his stories for the grand kids because thats what he should be doing.

Best game I ever saw was the swindon play off final.. hoddle ..brilliant. And to see they got wise and poyet the next season why the heck did they go with iffy when in the league above..crazy.

If they signed the two west brom players on loan they could of stayed up probably

A 60 game management career for Iffy. Well done! Could have learnt a lot from big Ron

Iffy was correct, just look at what happened at Peterborough afterwards. Ron got found out in the 90s, relied on being at big clubs worh big players like Robson and McGrath who knew how to perform, Ron just said nice things to them occasionally

As of 2018, Iffy works as a coach for the England Under 21 team.

Edit 2024 Iffy never made it as a manager 🤷‍♂️

Had never heard if iffy before seen this and aint heard of him recently. He should have listened to the master big ron

Iffy, you did well. Respectful, professional and under the circumstances extremely tolerant. Ron on the other hand.... 'Ive got no vested interest' - whilst on a sun bed drinking a lager with a mate calling in. Respect Iffy

Iffy was far too proud and stubborn, and I think deep down he held a personal grudge towards Ron for what he said many years ago. It's a real shame, he could have gained a lot from Ron's experience and contacts. The same with Bleasdale, who also ignored Ron's advice. Where are they now? If I were a rookie manager, Ron would be on speed dial. You don't win 2 FA Cups and 2 league cups for nothing.

Hope Iffy learnt from this experience. Arrogance is never a good thing.

I think both men were to blame for the fact it didn’t work out. Ron probably should’ve made more of an effort off camera and going on holiday for 2 weeks right after starting was hardly a great decision. But I really don’t get why Iffy said yes in the first place as he made no effort at all with Ron - he didn’t take any of his advice and was actually pretty rude towards him.

Uncle Carlton.

Iffy just didnt want to make it work after Rons remarks.

Iffy summed Ron up all your stories, all it was anecdotes.

1000 games and only 4 trophys. He'd of gone 500 games before in todays game.

No surprise iffy doing naff all after this, wouldn’t surprise me if he played the race card after he left!

Iffy couldnt coach cones

As a Northamptonian I'd like to thank You tube for recommending a video that shows Peterborough in the shit! 😂 If you still hate posh clap your hands 👏

basically he didnt want to be on TV

The rebirth of Cloughie and Taylor...............NOT🍺🍺

Still can't get over the nerve of this hatchet job on a young manager in his first job. From Ron Atkinson, to Palmer and Bassett, shameful. Good for Iffy that he had the character and the courage to not to get bulldozed by Ron Atkinson. Too bad that Steve Bleasdale had Barry Fry piling on as well.

Iffy just didn't want to participate and should've been honest.

He's also known for he's shocking combover.

Cheer up Barry fry!!!!!!

Ron fatkinson....sunning it up and playing golf ain't gunna cut it mate...FFFFAAATT

Iffy is right about the whole Bryan Robson thing. What does it matter if he rings him or Big Ron does? The loan players in question are going to the same place and are playing with the same players, under Iffy anyway. Would Bryan Robson really have gone "No I don't trust Iffy you can't borrow them, oh what's that Big Ron is there, yeah sure have em for the rest of the season!" Premiership and Championship players go on loan to League One clubs all the time and are willing to do so to get experience, if they have a good season chances are their parent club will have them back or they can get a permanent contract somewhere else. Big Ron being there or not doesn't make a iota of difference.

Ron did nothing wrong here. Iffy was just being difficult.

Onuora comes across much better than Ron doesn't he? Fair play to Sky they haven't edited it to make Ron out to be a saint.

Get the feeling Iffy was "encouraged" to do this. Call me cynical but it's a bit of a coincidence that they try this with a black manager. The second you bring somebody else in you undermine the manager. Iffy was on a hiding to nothing.

What's iffy (funk all I bet unless he's learnt from this ) doing now? These documentaries are a curse look at Sinton

Iffy by name iffy by nature Lloyd Dyer would of walked in that side at the time

Can’t blame the manager because the board sold his striker did seem under qualified but don’t think he’s to blame for him leaving

What so I'm a rookie manager with no experience and the ex manchester united and villa manager whos won cup finals and nearly won league with over 30 years experience wants to help me???? Erm nah thanks you're ok cos I'm a stubborn idiot! What an idiot iffy was

City Signed Lee peacock of Mansfeild for 500/000 pound MCFC

The conversation at 34:38. The rejection and subsequent denial of knowledge - no wonder there are no successful black managers around.

I see both sides I love Ron and yes iffy was difficult but how must it have been getting help from someone who has slurred your people. Even tho Ron is NO racist. It was an impossible situation and as bleasdale proved iffy wasn’t so out of order MST e as bleo reacted the same hated having Ron there

Why wouldent they take his advice

Iffy was stubborn ...

I could ring up robson and ask for players No you couldnt robson wouldnt have a clue who you were

Iffy ahahaha

Iffy thought he be a pioneer at Swindon wow anyone would take advice from some one who has managed over 1000 games Jesus no wonder iffy and Steve from Peterborough never did anything in football

Feel sorry for iffy in this. Really nice fella obviously.

15min intro

So Poyet and Wise completely changed the clubs immidiate fortunes...so how was that with big wads? the old adege it's not so much what you know but rather who you know and who you are come to mind, I tend to think of Iffy's position like this had things been different and Swindon had success, how much of the credit would of been given to him?,, i think that's a big part of resenting such a high profile figure at the club, add to that there was no icebreaking period to have a respect for each other coupled with the clear racist incident which in lieu is what a social bonding period is looking to address, .....this was never going to work as the naive hierarchy at the club first thought......hindsight eh?, yeahi know wonderful thing..p

The Fast Show brang me here. Much disappointed! Hmmmpprhh!!

Swindon Town are now in the 3rd Division. The lowest full professional league in this country.

Iffy done well didnt he? Ron managed and won at Utd Wednesday, Athletico, Villa..... but iffy will tell Ron how it's done!!😂😂 what a clown!!

Big Ron never went anywhere without ££ behind him. Don't rate him at all. Cheque book Charlie.

Ron was a great bloke, never a racist, iffy was bad towards Ron, so whose Racist.

"Ron is the least racist man I know." Lol.

This is all leaning to the fact he had too much money too much exquisite lifestyle ..he was true to his wife have you seen the wife swap tv show they were on?

Donald atkinson!

Iffy was the iffy 1..Ron went in full of respect and iffy stone walled him so Ron acted accordingly..