There has been a lot of comment on here and the other board about doing the decent thing and giving up the top job if the team is failing to reach the required level of performance. Today the Director General of the BBC has been awarded a year's salary of £450,000 for resigning after only 54 days in post. I appreciate him doing 'the decent thing' when Newsnight created such a cock-up, but was it really justifiable for him to take the blame? And is it acceptable for the BBC to pay out such a huge sum for his 'gardening leave'? More to the point, our city's two Scots have had a great deal more than 54 days in post and a far greater responsibility for the failing football standards in Bristol. I actually believe that the two incumbants are probably pretty decent characters, but their lack of footballing achievement is another matter. So if they are as decent as it would appear, are either of them liable to do the 'decent thing'? If they do resign, is it likely that they will reject acceptance of the pay for 'gardening leave' as it is probable that the ex-Director General of the BBC is likely to do?
I don't think any manager of a football club should have to walk. Ultimately the players should have to walk with the manager IMO as they are far from putting a shift in.
But football is not run like most business' Chris, where a management team choose staff and make decisions on how the business should operate. The football manager is (or at least in most cases) totally responsible for his coaching staff; playing squad and the tactics they employ. If he can't motivate the players and his coaching staff, then as he is responsible for them, only he must take the credit or the blame for the performances. More academically based sports like field hockey have a management team which is structured more like normal business practises with clearly defined roles and the coach is often only contracted on a tournament-by-tournament basis. In football too many ex-good players seem to be brought into management with a complete lack of people management skills. Just look back at our last offender!!!
i think mcghee will go if he gets a good offer from a higher division club. due to what happened in his last job, we will only be a stepping stone to get him up the ladder again. will be interesting.
At the moment I wouldn't be too depressed if he did go. I will be pissed if he starts doing well and then goes
