Calculated gamble I suppose

Boards seem inclined to give a chance to these famous ex-players, and some of them do fairly well. At least they've spent their playing careers in the big leagues around big name players, big name managers and earning big money. Conference to Championship is a huge step up. Find me the last Conference manager to be given a job in the Championship. I'm not saying he'll necessarily do poorly, just that it is one hell of a gamble motivated in no small part by sentiment (which is stupid).

Posted By: King on January 6th 2009 at 16:53:32

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Hey Pants (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 16:13:51
- If I'm reading your argument correctly you seem to be suggesting NC... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 6, 17:30:41
  - he played for forest and liverpool (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:37:17
    - Shite for Liverpool... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 6, 17:45:07
- Oh, he's now Derby manager... (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jan 6, 16:16:42
  - Possibly good news for Histon if he does get the Derby job (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 16:22:50
    - think Burton are already up (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 6, 16:44:10
  - yep, thought he would have taken a higher job earlier than this (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 16:20:08
    - shame we missed out (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:22:43
      - I think people would have been raging if we'd hired Clough (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 16:44:55
        
        what about clubs that have hired people like (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 16:47:24
        
        Calculated gamble I suppose (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 16:53:32
        
        Huh? (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 16:56:40
        
        Before my time (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 17:00:59
        
        No, I haven't been looking (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:04:07
        
        So you think he'd stand just as good a chance of getting a job in the Championship (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 17:10:58
        
        I'm not disputing the fact that he got looked at because of his name (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:14:42
        
        Fine (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 17:22:17
        
        ... (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:30:17
        
        Managers get jobs based on reputation (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:29:34
        
        cos they get lower offers first and take them! (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:12:25
        
        wycombe who got promoted? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:05:49
        
        the point about O'Neill (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 6, 17:11:54
        
        what if he can't? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:02:42
        
        Neil Warnock - started at Todwick (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:05:59
        
        but making the jump... (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:07:38
        
        and clough is a rare breed anyway (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:03:30
        
        and forest (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:57:10
        
        i'd say you're totally wrong there (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:46:00
        
        I agree with you (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jan 6, 16:52:24
        
        with a wealth of experience (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:54:27
        
        Explain (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 16:47:01
        
        saying people would have been raging (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:49:36
        
        Well I suppose fans are inclined to give new managers a chance (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 16:57:27
        
        in what way? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 16:59:27
        
        In the Conference! (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 17:06:09
        
        the only minor miracle roeder came close to performing (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:09:01
        
        Whatever (Other Football) - King, Jan 6, 17:15:32
        
        well the board wouldn't have had all the warnings (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 17:36:44
- calling 1 of the 90% (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Jan 6, 16:14:30
  - ha ha (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 6, 16:16:17

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