There is a definitely a question of respect. However we've had plenty of big names who've struggled to get respect. Garde isn't that big of a name too, lets not dress it up. He hasn't achieved much either as a manager or a player. For sure if we were talking about Frank De Boer then its a different kettle of fish. But Garde is neither a big name to the English or indeed the French players.
Every manager is a risk, regardless of reputation. Its about being a good fit. This thing with Howe having found his level at Championship could be true. However you'd have to think his style of football and management certainly fits the bill of a modern attacking PL manager. This is not like say a Steve Bruce or Pulis type scenario where they will always get you promoted and often keep you in the division for a year or two. This is a developing young manager who looks to have a very bright future.
What players respect is how you operate. The likes of Mourinho, Van Gaal, Wenger all had pretty low key playing careers. The respect they enjoy now comes from the way they have operated as a coach.
I accept if we were talking about a big name former player, or big name already established manager, then respect could come into it to a small degree. As it is we are talking about Remi Garde. And how you operate is what really matters.
Someone made a good point of course, it won't be Eddie Howe. My point is PL clubs are far too quick to look abroad and it is hurting our game in terms of opportunity. There isn't actually any sound reasoning behind it now we have coaches who being educated the right way. You can always make an excuse to say the risk is this or that. It just doesn't stack up for me and is exactly that, an excuse that has been fed to us by pundits, media and all these other parasites riding the PL bandwagon over the last 20 years.
Personally I'm more interested in seeing coaches in this country being given a chance. I'd like to see them doing well here and then being the ones going abroad. Some of these guys are travelling round Europe often expending their own money to learn from the best. Then they come back but find that they are too much of a risk. It stinks for me.
