We can hardly blame Dyche for the squad at Burnley. Their revenue is bound to be small in an area with the two Manchester giants within spitting distance, plus St. Helen's and Wigan RFCs. I think he did very well at Burnley. Mind you, I've some sympathy for Flanders' comment - a small club successful manager doesn't always translate to a bigger club. True, Bob Stokoe came with a managerial c.v. of Blackpool, Carlisle, Bury and Rochdale, but as a player, he'd cut his teeth at a giant club - Newcastle won three FA Cups in five years when he played there - so he already understood how they worked. I wouldn't be devastated if Dyche came here - but I do think Flanders has a point.
I don't know which I'm more despondent about, the labour leadership race or the runners and riders for the S.O.L "hot seat". Is there nobody out there who's any good ?
Obviously it's not an appointment that's going to get people very excited but I'd be fairly happy with him, he did really well to get Burnley promoted in the first place and it's hard to fault what he did with Burnley over the last year having had very little backing to improve a squad that was nowhere near premier league level. He's not a big name and he isn't going to attract top players on his reputation alone but he is someone who has been proven to get the very best out of the players available to him which is exactly what you want out of a head coach. Yes it would be a bit of a gamble on a younger manager trying to prove himself but I'd say it's a lesser gamble than Poyet or Di Canio as he has managed in the prem already and he's not got an abrasive and at times erratic personalty.
