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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: New Manager
« on: May 05, 2018, 06:16:14 PM »I think we've got a few options available when appointing the next manager:
1) Appoint from within. Big Dave has put a case but with so many question marks around our current form I'm not so sure. Are the players playing for Darren Moore or for a move away?
Doubtless Darren Moore has had an influence but to what extent I'm not so sure.
2) Tried and tested. Dodgy old managers already on the gravy train. Already tried that with Roy/Pulis/Pardew. A mix of limited success and abject failure. This shouldn't even be an option.
3) Appoint an up and coming manager from the lower leagues. Smith/Johnson/Appleton.
Always a risk but all managers have to cut their teeth somewhere so why not here. If it starts to go pear shape expect the board to revert to type and go to option 2.
4) Appoint a foreign coach. Not many foreign coaches on the bookies list so doubt if this is a starter.
That said with Terraneo now technical director who knows what might happen
Should be enough interest to keep the close season alive anyway.
...you've got this wrong...before Roy rolled into town WBA were not a Premier League club. Yes we had enjoyed seasons in the Premier League but with the exception of the ridiculous Great Escape season we were incapable of staying up. It was Roy Hodgson who turned us into a Premier league club capable of staying in the top flight. If that doesnt qualify as success i dont know what does? When Clark had that good season it was because he inherited a squad with Roy's discipline. Once the Roy factor started to dissipate we were dead meat and we had to resort to Pulis to stay afloat.
Whoever takes over is going to have transform this squad and decide on a playing style for the Championship. Darren Moore is the biggest hearted, warmest kindest most passionate guy you will ever come across. He loves the club and we love him. But will this be enough? So far he has had to deal with motivating a dressing room of failing millionaires and there have been no buying/selling decisions to make. The results have been crazy and his personality has unquestionably played a massive part. But going forward that wont be enough. Can he pull together all the info and make the right decisions on player sales/buys?
Heart says Moore, head says Pearson (if he's interested). Always figured that it was Pearson (assisted by Kevin Campbell) who was behind the Great Escape or am i being unfair on Robbo?
If we dont appoint Moore he will go. Maybe not immediately but with the Rooney rule for EFL clubs someone will take him...