Ha!, Curbishley is obliged to be on the odds list for every manager job in the top divisions since about 1998, despite not having been one for a decade!...
David Wagner signed on for another 3 years at Hudds. Good on him. Will be a hard season for them I fear.
I think (hope) that we will return to our median position and regard 2017/18 as an outlier. Like you, not so sure about Huddersfield.
Went to Huddersfield for our first away game of the season. The locals were very friendly and the crowd supported their team from all four sides of the ground. I can't remember ever seeing that before. For that reason I hope they stay in the PL (along with us obviously).
Well why should ex-players start up in the Premier League or the 2nd tier just because they're a pretty well known ex-player? Start at the bottom and work your way up, that's how it works in the real world. What about the manager who don't have the name of Giggs or Frank Lampard but has grafted and worked hard in the lower divisions, the Paul Cooks of the world, etc... Why bother having any ambition of making it to the top if some famous ex-player can go straight to the top just because of who they are?
Well most headteachers started out as teachers, then probably became head of department and so on for example... Maybe not in free schools but they're some weird anomaly.
Pavarotti used to provide opera training for up and coming youngsters.....bet they listened to him more than to some unknown with all the certificates in the world. It is entirely possible that someone who has been there and done it will have gained knowledge on the way. If they are hopeless, it will soon be found out. A certain amount of outrage can be a good thing, but life will be very tiring if you get outraged about everything.
But i imagine a teacher getting promoted through the best schools will likely get their first headteacher job in good schools, not a poor one. that because you were probably the deputy head at one of those schools. Most managers start off as footballers too. Being at the best clubs with a good reputation is likely to mean you have good knowledge for the job so you're more likely to get a higher level job. you also have the connections. that's how the world works.
A certain amount of outrage can be a good thing, but life will be very tiring if you get outraged about everything. ___________________________ People live to be outraged. Its like a full time job for some. My question would be; 'Does it pay well?'
You clearly don't remember when Tony Adams was Portsmouth manager. I do. And there's plenty of other examples of good players who were not so good managers. I'm not outraged, just think it's a bit annoying that famous ex-players can walk straight into top level (or near top level) jobs.
