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How were those metrics at Chelsea first time round ?

I find it odd that fans assume King wouldn’t pay compensation for a manager. Whatever the criticism he gets it’s hard to say “not investing” is one of them.

Why does it ? It’s more important to get the decision right. Get the right support team agreed etc.

Managers under contract don’t come to be part of a short list … they only come for an interview if they are nailed on for the job. If they are unsuccessful in the interview they have also burnt their bridges at their existing club

I suspect the new manager will have an input on that. He wasn’t quite what Robins wanted, that may not be true going forward.

I agree with that in isolation but i think in that 3 his experience and leadership was needed and valuable

Because we started the season badly not because we didn’t have talent. We also had no idea how effective that back 3 would be.

If we had a squad now that included vik Hamer COH Sheaf Doyle McNally Fadz I think we would expect to be in the play offs

Like many fans when FL’s name was first mentioned i was under whelmed. So I watched various interviews with him, probably 3 hours in total, specifically on his coaching philosophy, lessons learnt from previous roles, etc and it made me much more excited about his potential. I then listened to...

Christ you must have secured a lot of jobs then :)

It won;t work like that …. Any manager worth his salt will want a kitty to invest in January.

I do hope you didn’t go to Wembley for the Play off Final because that season Big Vik and Hamer dragged a pretty average team to the final. That’s what big players can do for you. Did you criticise Robins then or like the rest of us did you just get totally wrapped up in the feel good factor...

We haven’t played for 2 weeks. It’s our longest unbeaten run this season.

It’s a little early for this degree of alcohol consumption.

Exactly. Imagine the outcry if Robins had left after a media outlet had leaked we were sounding out replacements And he had confronted DK. City fans would have said he deserved better treatment etc. We hope the next manager will be with us for years not a handful of matches. If it takes a...

I would argue that Bloomfield is to most and Eustace will be to non uk players. if it really is FL or z Carsley or Keane then I agree However my point was relating to the notion of hiring a guy from lower in the pyramid.

Desperate stuff. You thought you were being smart asking for my source but hadn’t even considered I might have one or even more. I didn’t reference CCFC players specifically although i;m struggling to see why they would be totally different to the broader football culture, not least because...

My data pool you plank is someone who represents them and someone who employs them. Both relevant sources.

My mate is the CEO of another championship club, and an ex colleague is now a football agent.

I think fans underestimate things when they look at managers who perform well in lower leagues 1) the tactical capability you need the higher up the pyramid you go 2) footballers are quite narrow minded. They respect managers who have been there and done it on the big stage. They can be quite...