upton o'good wrote:
I think that is the real big IF...
But hey, Id be interested in anyone who had a strong record of achievement for 5-6 yearsif we had a managerial vacancy... I think the point of this thread is to speculate on whether Paolo is the kind of guy you'd expect to build up that CV or not. I'm in the "not" camp.
If I was proved wrong, then I would be happy to see him back here. Incidentally, as it were, I do think Paul is satring to build up an impressive CV
Yeah - I was actually refering to PDC in my original post. We can only wait and see how he turns out but there's no way i'd want him as manager without him showing he can do it elswhere first over a decent period of time.
As for Ince - can't deny his record so far with Macclesfield and MK Dons.... however 20+ years of JUUUUUDAAASSSS would take some getting over!
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After the Zola farce no thanks. May we never take on a rookie again. Let them learn their trade elsewhere. I'd love to have the fella at the club in some capacity though.
Can anyone give me an example of a legendary Player going on to manage the same Club to some degree of relative success? I'm even unsure about a Fan managing their own Club. Neil Warnock admits in his book that the Sheffield United Board were exploiting the love of his boyhood Team to ensure he wasn't being paid what he felt he was worth.
btajim - mcfc wrote:Can anyone give me an example of a legendary Player going on to manage the same Club to some degree of relative success? I'm even unsure about a Fan managing their own Club. Neil Warnock admits in his book that the Sh*ffield United Board were exploiting the love of his boyhood Team to ensure he wasn't being paid what he felt he was worth.
Dalglish?
Gullit?
Keegan (in the minds of the fans anyway)?
btajim - mcfc wrote:Can anyone give me an example of a legendary Player going on to manage the same Club to some degree of relative success? I'm even unsure about a Fan managing their own Club. Neil Warnock admits in his book that the Sh*ffield United Board were exploiting the love of his boyhood Team to ensure he wasn't being paid what he felt he was worth.
Billy Bonds got us promoted in his first full season as Manager
'64 '75 '80 wrote:
Dalglish?
Gullit?
Keegan (in the minds of the fans anyway)?
Dalglish is a solid shout. I'd be a bit indifferent about Gullit and Keegan is a quitter. Full of enthusiasm for a season or two and then runs away. His second spell at Newcastle was laughable.
Everyone had high hopes for Zola because of his ability as a player, I don't think it's a stretch to put Di Canio in the same talent bracket.
Di Canio however is brilliantly insane as well, a quality which seems to a help football manager succeed. Clough was nuts, I've always thought that behind closed doors Ferguson is a bit of a mentalist.
Well balanced men don't make good leaders. F*cking lunatics do.
btajim - mcfc wrote:...Keegan is a quitter. Full of enthusiasm for a season or two and then runs away. His second spell at Newcastle was laughable.
Completely agree with that but if you ask pretty much any Newcastle fans, they'll have him back in an instant, even though they know they'll never win anything and he'll crack under the pressure.