Just don’t see the point in a short term appointment. Doesn’t make any sense. Any manager should they get should be good enough for survival and we need to build not just jump from one transfer window to the next.
Good on the main investors for getting involved in this appointment of a third manager this season! I defy anyone out there to keep funding a constant churn of managers willy nilly. So don’t be embarrassed that it’s taking time it was always going to be likely and furthermore the new appointee was never going to be in charge for the game this Saturday once we’d got midway through the week. The caretakers didn’t do too bad a job last time out so I’m sure they’ll have the team well prepared WIOTOS.
For me an 18 month contract for Warnock would make sense. You know what you are getting with him. Would be a real step change in quality and experience from anything we have seen in recent appointments.
Actually more than a little surprised he would even consider it.
Not so sure on Jones either. He found some magic at Luton but can that be recreated?
Find the idea of short term with Warnock, when there are excellent long term options that will allow us to build, a bit silly and the football equivalent of a sugar rush
Every argument is in favour of appointing a longer-term, younger manager, except one, and that isn't the prospect of relegation, which I believe we'd avoid under Jones. No, the one argument is attention. Charlton Athletic would be noticed again, in a context other than 'what happened to those guys'
I'd rather we didnt sign someone for the short term, only to try and get someone else in the Summer - We need to be thinking about next season now, as well as trying to survive.
Otherwise its potentially another wasted season in League One.
Yes the alternative could be a season or more in League Two... But c'mon, we'll never progress as a Football Club again if we're fearfully looking over our shoulders.
a few years ago I'd have 100% had Warnock, now I think I'd rather have Jones of the two (more longer term vision). Surely Jones can keep this squad up comfortably and then have a real go at it next season?
Find the idea of short term with Warnock, when there are excellent long term options that will allow us to build, a bit silly and the football equivalent of a sugar rush
I can’t see the sense in it either. Who will be available in May/June that isn’t now? Why would they be any better than the managers available now?
As others said if a long term appointment can’t keep us up and do well beyond that then don’t appoint them.
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And 6 months seems standard bases on our last 5 hires!
I’ve backed Warnock at 8/1 based on your tip off.
If it ends up that you’ve made this up then I’m coming for you, @LouisMend & everyone associated with the SLP. 🙂
Actually more than a little surprised he would even consider it.
Not so sure on Jones either. He found some magic at Luton but can that be recreated?
excellent long term options that will allow us to build, a bit silly and the football equivalent of a sugar rush
Otherwise its potentially another wasted season in League One.
Yes the alternative could be a season or more in League Two... But c'mon, we'll never progress as a Football Club again if we're fearfully looking over our shoulders.
As others said if a long term appointment can’t keep us up and do well beyond that then don’t appoint them.
Full support still behind Jones if he gets it though.