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Redknapp occupies the eighth position on this list because his teams are usually never in danger of the drop yet also never quite good enough to compete for a European spot either.
While Spurs did make a run at cross town Fulham late in the season for a much coveted Europa Cup spot it was too little, too late for Harry and Spurs.
12. Sam Allardyce (Blackburn Rovers) and Paul Hart (Portsmouth) -Tie
Two caretaker managers give the job to do just enough to keep their respective sides afloat in the EPL for another season, and with the limited task both were successful.
Once a man who might have been at the top of this list not too many years ago, "Big Sam" was given the task of keeping Premiership mainstay's Blackburn afloat.
Blackburn were struggling under former England international Paul Ince, and it was Allardyce who came in just before Christmas and got points in his first six matches.
However, the record of 2-1-3 in his last six matches saw Rovers limp to safety down the stretch.
Portsmouth were the darlings of last season with their best finish in decades. However the strains of the EPL and European competition took their toll on Tony Adams.
Hart came in and secured a much needed 17 points to keep Pompey in the top flight for next season.
However, a finish seeing the side go 1-1-4 in their final six matches will almost assure that Pompey will be looking for a new manager to lead them next season.
14. Phil Brown (Hull City)
When you were the playoff winner in your first season of Premier League football, there is something to be said for barely getting by.
That is the position the Hull boss finds himself in, and while the results were dismal at Hull, Brown did do just enough to insure the club a second season in the top flight.
The 19 losses accumulated would have been too many in most years to stay up, but the sub-par play at the bottom of the table allowed Brown's Hull side to do just enough to stay afloat.
However, his rant at halftime of the match with Manchester City and the sides collapse afterwards might be enough for management to lose faith in Brown.
15. Mark Hughes (Manchester City)
One of the biggest disappointments of this years' Premier League season has been the play of Man City under Mark Hughes.
With new ownership coming from the Middle East, an unlimited cash flow, and the signing of Robinho, big things were expected out of City. Unfortunately, Hughes did not deliver.
Quite honestly there was too much talent and too much promise on this side to finish 10th in the table and lose three more games than they won.
At some point during the offseason, the money men from the Emirates may ask if Hughes is the man to lead their investment into the future in reaching their goal of making the "top four" a top five.
16. Gary Megson (Bolton)
True, Bolton has never been a major player in the EPL, and they did improve three spots from last season to 13th place. However, stagnant might be the best description of the state of football at Bolton.
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