Big Ron Manager
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Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English football club Peterborough United, at the time playing in League Two. The series was screened on Sky One in 2006.
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Bleasdale now claims he only wished to resign as manager but wanted to stay on as a coach at the club. Fry offers Bleasdale a financial package to leave the club. Atkinson takes the team for training and is also arranging a golf day to raise funds for the club. Peterborough lose to Leyton Orient but could still make the play-offs on the final day of the season. Peterborough end up losing 2-0 to Wycombe Wanderers and finish eighth in League Two. Fans start protests wanting Fry to leave the club. Bleasdale later talks about his time as Peterborough and states he resigned because of dressing room interference but says he did a good job under the circumstances and should have won manager of the month.
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Some players are refusing to take up extra training which leads to crisis talks between the players and management. Fry is starting to become critical of Bleasdale. An away win at Bury sees Bleasdale offer an opposition fan outside for a fight - Bleasdale later apologises in the press.
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Young manager Steve Bleasdale has his Peterborough side in the League Two play-off spots following a good run of form. Chairman Barry Fry then brings in Ron Atkinson as a Football Troubleshooter to help assist Bleasdale. Atkinson believes that the players do not have respect for Bleasdale.
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After a disappointing defeat at Torquay United, Bleasdale lays into the squad and is looking to recruit some new players. Fry discusses with Atkinson the poor finances at the club. Bleasdale overrules Atkinson's suggestion of signing Stefan Moore on loan and instead opts to sign non-league striker Lloyd Opara. The first bit of tension is starting to show between the two. Following a defeat away at Oxford United, a fight breaks out between the players in the dressing room.
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Bleasdale faces an injury crisis before a big game against Boston United. A defeat in their next game against Rochdale sees Peterborough fall out of the play-off zone. Sean St Ledger storms out of training due to an argument with Bleasdale. Fry then decides to take charge of their game against Macclesfield Town and starts St Ledger, much to Bleasdale's annoyance. Bleasdale then resigns on camera under an hour before kick-off. Fry and Atkinson are now set to take charge for the rest of the season.
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A one-off special prior to filming at Peterborough. Atkinson is brought in at struggling League One side Swindon Town to help out rookie manager Iffy Onuora. However, Sky and Atkinson were asked to leave the club after four weeks of filming.
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Episode 1
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Episode 2
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Episode 5
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When Big Ron Went Iffy
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Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English football club Peterborough United, at the time playing in League Two. The series was screened on Sky One in 2006.
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