This will descend into a pantomime if I respond to Always's mythes. Suffice it to say that nobody could form a judgement on a caretaker manager in three games in which the few bits of quality in the squad (Eaves, Zukani, Martin, Lacey, Bingham, Garmston and others) were missing for all or most of the games. At least there is a bit more awareness of just how high a regard there is for Taylor amongst his fellow managers and the FA as illustrated by one of the best CVs in football.
One other area of note is that, given that nobody could seriously judge PT over three games and he was only supposed to be caretaker anyway, his enforced departure has to be due to either; the new guy is lined up and wants a clear unchallenged landing OR Scally is opportunistically deflecting criticism of himself by using PT as the stooge, OR both.
It looks like Evans on the way to me. This may not be so bad since nasty personalities fit in well at Priestfield ( Pullis, the Burnley guy who took over from Hessy in 2004 and did such a good job). Peter Crouch says they are all hillbillies at Priestfield anyway and I suppose you can have Scottish hillbillies.
Valid points bristol407 but may i ask some questions...
1. Do you not believe as director of football that Taylor had a lot more than three games to apply his influence?
It's very difficult to define a DOF role and is often open to much debate, but one of the questionable roles is to stabilise the club as well has assisting a less experienced manager.
2. Why as DOF and regardless of supporter views on players, did Taylor not intervene in the departure of Cody and one especially for me, Dack?
We have read previously views on that Taylor plays people out of position, i don't pretend to remember exact details but a few have been highlighted on this site.
3.Why was Taylor not the calming influence to stop players leaving?
Now this may seem a repeat of question (2) but from a different angle, for example I believe he could have stepped in over the Wright affair and got manager and player to realise things could have been handled better. Also I'm not convinced and this is merely a personal view that Taylor in regards to Dack did not give the lad the encourage that i would expect from a senior figure. Now that last one could easily be blown out of the water by Dack if he chose to comment, it's just a gut feeling that I've got that the unrest was at a higher level and merely AP was the man to be shot at.
4. Do you believe the reason for Taylor's departure was because he wanted more time with the players?
But through the media Taylor seemed voice that he would be gone within a week of the Blackburn game, so no surprise to me in him going, unless my brain made up that voice in my dreams. If he wanted more time why didn't he say so sooner and clearer in my view.
One lasting thing grates on me with Taylor, it was reported he said that he had no time for applications from managers that applied before AP's departure (not his exact reported words). Yet my brain keeps reminding me he appeared on the scene around Martin Allen's departure.
Deep down in side me it all smacks of two faced by the guy. I could be completely wrong but it's honestly how i feel about him, at least with Evans IF we got him, we know exactly what we are getting. He's an absolute wind-bag bag but i'd rather have that someone sneaking around sucking up to the boss, which is exactly the reason i loved MadDog, even if his youth policy sucked!
ps. I only ask the questions because i would like to get your perspective on my thoughts.
