He seems to fit best with what the board were after, surely you knew the answer to that?
So the board had the objective of finding a middling coach, who has never achieved anything (positive) no recent senior position, no PL experience. You think that's the profile they were targeting?
Maybe (just maybe) there are better coaches out there? Maybe there are more inspiring leaders? Maybe there are coaches with a better track record of bringing young players into the PL? Maybe there are options with better contacts for new recruits? Maybe there are coaches with a better track record of success? Maybe there are coaches with more potential?
I'm sure there are better options for all these priorities.
What does Irvine excel at? He's not a jack of all trades either. Every other coach that was linked to the job was better suited to the role.
So it must come down to 2 things.
- Peace believes that Irvine is most suited to have a steady working relationship - which I think means he won't be demanding and won't leak stories.
- Secondly, Peace thinks that Irvine offers the best value for money - which basically means that Peace doesn't think that a coach makes much difference to the number of points we'll achieve.