Pride & Prejudice George Burley Brought the Glory Days Back to Ipswich but Then It All Went Sour. Now He Is Rebuilding Both His Own and Derby County's Reputation, Reports Natasha Woods
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THERE are some who are weighed down by the legacy they inherit, but George Burley is not one of them. The only reputation that concerns him is his own, and he is trying to rebuild that in the only way he knows how.
So here he is, in the smart, spacious office he inhabits at Derby County's plush training complex, plotting how his team can wrestle maximum points from a trip to Upton Park this afternoon and edge closer to a play-off spot.See the full content of this document
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Pride & Prejudice George Burley Brought the Glory Days Back to Ipswich but Then It All Went Sour. Now He Is Rebuilding Both His Own and Derby County's Reputation, Reports Natasha Woods
Back at the family home in Suffolk sits a memento of his ability to make a success of challenges like this; of lifting a team out of the doldrums, of promoting youth, of beginning to restore the glories of the past.
The Manager of the Year trophy was awarded in 2001 after Burley's Ipswich side had enjoyed an incredible first season back in the Prem...See the full content of this document