The majority of unemployed former Championship and L1 managers, I would imagine. It's a job - a six figure job at that - and a chance to get back in the game and rebuild their reputation.
Impossible to say. I think it's always pot luck. Since exiting the Premier League, our best managers have been Nilsson, Black and Robins, who IMO outperformed more experienced managers like Reid, Adams and Coleman. Go figure.
Adams was pretty decent with us I thought. The best finish we ever had in the Championship was under him.
It was... but partly achieved by thinking short term (playing Wise who was never going to be there the year after) than long term.
Adams was pretty decent with us I thought. The best finish we ever had in the Championship was under him.
True.
Did we also not reach the FA Cup Quarter Finals against Chelsea under Adams too.
You're not alone in thinking that and may be right. I just don't think that much of him because of the Wise inflationary effect (though you could give MA credit for bringing him in) and because he ultimately lost the dressing room. Outside of the Wise window, results weren't impressive and the turnover of players was immense.
Bloody hell ... Pressley hasn't gone so why bang on about a new and replacement manager.
tbf, loyalty didn't do Adams much good, when he turned down the chance to talk to West Brom to stay with us and was then promptly sacked... so not sure you can blame Robins (or anyone) for leaving a football job.
We should be encouraging him to stay instead of helping him make his decision for him plus making him feel unwanted.
I think he has done a grand job considering the resources our crappy owners have given him and minus the 10 points.
Even if Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger were to manage us today could not do better.
He is the only decent thing we have in our club and we showing him the way to the door.
Wake Up.
Alright Alright Dal boy, calm down you plonker! Forum's are there for hindsight, current and potential future issues, anything goes. It doesn't have to be fact...seeing as though he is odds on favourite for the job at Huddersfield there is a distinct possibility he will move on. If not, we can go back to slagging off SISU again until we give them a day off on Saturday by turning our attention to the players and management for losing to Sheff United
4 wins in 26 doesn't scream grand job. Yes his best players have been sold but he has raved about the shite he has brought in ever since bloody Manset, Webster and Slager. Judgment reserved until 10 games in on his latest batch. Who needs a new manager when you can turn over the playing squad every season?
You made a valid point Rodney you dipstick!!
We should be encouraging him to stay instead of helping him make his decision for him plus making him feel unwanted.
I think he has done a grand job considering the resources our crappy owners have given him and minus the 10 points.
Even if Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger were to manage us today could not do better.
He is the only decent thing we have in our club and we showing him the way to the door.
Wake Up.
Are you joking alex ferguson and Jose would do a far better job than SP has to date. You must be SP biggest fan to think otherwise!!
Lets get another manager this ones shit, 10 managers in 10 years or there abouts. No-one stands a chance at this club reading this forum.
There isnt a manager out there that could do a "far better" job given the circumstances, there may be one or two that may make a difference, seriously, would anyone of them want to come to us?
We need some stability with a manger in for a full term, if he fails so be it, if he makes a success all the better but a constant turn over of managers will never bring us anything but failure and misery.
The proof is in the history.
There'd always be someone...
Although tbh results to me are ultimately irrelevant as they'll follow if the foundations are right. Thought at the time we had our decent half season under Adams, once we were safe we should've used the players to be at the club the next season rather than playing Wise, and our form after showed I might have been right.
Ditto with Pressley. He does at least have an awareness the club needs foundations. He's not being given all the tools he needs, but I am glad he buys into having a decent youth setup and actually playing the kids, rather than 38yo wasters.
We've played two games. 2 of his bigger signings have played once. Give them a fucking chance.I do agree with this, however, he doesn't seem to be able to spot a decent signing - there were plenty out there in our budget.
The main thing for me, particularly it seems this year, is his tactics. Yes, we had a good 2 or 3 months at the start of last season, but no one can argue that either the football or results have been good or even acceptable since January. I genuinely hope he turns it round but can't see it at the moment.
Public opinion is starting to shift too, that's normally the start of the end.
Who was the last manager we had for a full 3 seasons?
Strachan. 96-2001
Before that? Sillett 87-90
Before that? Gordan Milne 74-81
All 3 achieved decent top division finishes (11th being equal best Prem finish for Strachan, 7th for both Sillett and Milne)
We've played two games. 2 of his bigger signings have played once. Give them a fucking chance.
It's not his first season here is it?
Name me a Pressley signing from last season that did well.
Maguire.It's not his first season here is it?
Name me a Pressley signing from last season that did well.
That kid from QPR, with resources we could have kept him. But i get your point!
So you think a new manager will not be making any of these same mistakes with his hands tied??
Agree with you that judgement is reserved for the next 10 games but do feel it will be a struggle with the quality of our squad.
Maguire.
No. He admitted that himself. Robins wasn't brilliant in the transfer market either.Fair point too. Hit rate has not been high enough though has it?
We need some stability with a manger in for a full term, if he fails so be it, if he makes a success all the better but a constant turn over of managers will never bring us anything but failure and misery.
The proof is in the history.
Yeah, I'll give you that one. Thought Marshall was ok and could have done a job too. Struggling after that.
I'll add Reds Johnson from this season too.
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