article_snippet: Former Wimbledon striker Terry Gibson was former team-mate Lawrie Sanchez's assistant at Wycombe, Northern Ireland and Fulham .
article_snippet: It was at Coventry that Former Wimbledon striker Terry Gibson played alongside Sam Allardyce and Stuart Pearce.
article_snippet: No wonder Millwall got rid of Sam”.
article_snippet: After three good years at Coventry, Gibson joined Manchester United for a difficult 18 months, in which Gibson repeatedly felt ‘belittled’ by Ron Atkinson.
article_snippet: Gibson just picked on Sam for reasons I never understood.
article_snippet: At one point, Gibson pulled out of a move to Watford because Gibson correctly anticipated Ron Atkinson would be sacked and a fresh start might await.
article_snippet: Ron Atkinson’s exit meant Alex Ferguson’s arrival.
article_snippet: I liked Gibson but my spirit never worked out for Sam at Manchester United.
article_snippet: In retirement Gibson went on to form a fine coaching partnership with Sanchez at Northern Ireland, which included capping Jonny Evans from Manchester United after ‘my son realised from playing Championship Manager on the computer that my son was eligible for us’.
article_snippet: There was also a £200-a-week scouting position for Manchester City in Spain that saw Gibson recommend Zabaleta.