You are overthinking it. These are model professionals who know how the game works. Absolutely nothing wrong with them voicing their support for big Dave. Fair play to them I say because it takes balls to do that.
If they were model professionals they wouldn't have started to phone it in under Pardew not to mention taxigate. It takes no balls to pipe up in the media when you have a contract and pretty much can't or won't be sacked for doing so. On the other hand it takes brains to hold your tongue.
If the board ask for an opinion they should give it even go and see Jenkins but to go to the media is dumb. If Moore get's the job will he be seen as beholden to a group of senior pro's or if he doesn't and things go badly for his successor are the same players are likely to be accused of sulking because their man didn't get the job.
Surely" those making plans" are thinking I don't think I'll get what I'm currently being paid at WBA, I'm actually only worth 50% less.
The grass isn't always greener,anyway if they don't want to stay,we didn't want you anyway.
Funny that brunty said he expects a lot to stay,perhaps McLean just wants to go go play for Celtic,so let him go if they are stupid enough to buy a car crash waiting to happen,please go ahead.
Very few think I'm lucky to be earning 50% of what I'm currently on. Even if they can't make what they do at the Albion they will be looking to minimise their losses and with an extra year on a contract a decent signing on fee even a 20% wage cut won't leave them too much worse off but they will be a lot better off than they are staying at the Albion.
I suspect that the Senior Pro's are the ones that predate Pulis. e.g. Foster,Brunt, Yacob ,McAuley Dawson and Myhill. Some of whom are out of contract and might be thinking that they might have a better chance of getting the options taken up or a new deal under Moore than a new broom.
Darren got in at the "dirty end" and has learnt "on the job".
Pardew never got his hands dirty, and yet he was appointed manager.
I think we all know someone who has got paper qualifications but are absolutely useless at their job.
To quantify that last statement....
How many people do you know have a driving licence and are useless?
Repeat...
Darren got in at the "dirty end" and has learnt "on the job".
He deserves the job, he has earned the right to do the job.
Nearly everyone I know who has a driving licence is a better driver than someone who has never driven a car.
Besides which Darren is a fully qualified coach. I would have a huge issue giving it anyone who wasn't.
Pardew also learnt on the job is a product of the culture that places effort over technical prowess and "inspirational" speeches over tactical know-how. He is the generation that had to be dragged kicking and screaming towards a professional coaching education for ex-players many of whom to this day grumble about the requirement for a player to learn the skills of coaching because of their experience as players.
Darren has no more earned this job than any other suitably qualified candidate and would be extremely lucky to get this opportunity to get a Head Coach role at a good Championship club at this stage of his career.
