Wigan away

[itfcptc]

I think that’s spot on analysis of the situation.

similarly, I think we must be cautious about the tendency to be reactionary to short termism re JM. He doesn’t seem to want the job and wants to be out of the firing line in the role he was recruited for. If he can get some points on the board and make some tactical and playing changes to do that great but we can’t suddenly hand him a 3 year deal. Look at OSG…same applies to Bonne; Twitter was full of screams to sign him up, now it’s all about dropping him…had we paid big for him they’d be fuming! All short term reactionary stuff.

I think a more long term appointment has to be best for all parties and if JM can keep us ticking over for as long as that takes good on him and I’ll be forever grateful. But full time? I think we need to look further ahead.

JM has all his coaching badges so he’d be part of a super strong coaching team behind a good first team manager for me.

I see what you mean with regards to OGS, I've never been a huge fan of hiring an interim manager but the difference in this case is that we could not have at the time attracted a world class manager who would have changed the fortunes of the club (Pochettino) and because the interim manager did well it meant you had to hire him and therefore miss out on your top target.

I wouldn't be hugely adverse to McGreal if I wasn't aware of the past, in that we sacked a proven manager at this level and offered them very little time. If Ashton appointed someone like McGreal after sacking Cook he as sure as hell needs to be successful otherwise it won't be just McGreal in for the chop.

 

[itfcptc]

Yes I was going to say, thought he'd been injured for a large chunk of the season already

 

[YorkieLancsHampyLondoner]

Yes I was going to say, thought he'd been injured for a large chunk of the season already

From what I gather he’s okay now but not match fit. Doesn’t bode well for him I have to say.