Being honest with all of you, I think any manager whether reputable, unknown, experienced or never managed a game is a total gamble. Even at the top clubs they go and hunt out managers that are ‘proven’ and it still more often than not doesn’t work out. Klopp and Guardiola were proven and came in and lived up to it and have done enough to keep their job year on year. In the same time we’ve seen Van Gaal, Pochettino, Sarri, Lampard, Tuchel, Ancelotti, Conte, Ten Hag so on and so forth come in with big reputations and all lost their jobs eventually. I think the decision makers can of course have a shortlist and have their favorite candidate but it is still a gamble. There are so many factors as to whether a manager works out (support, momentum, injuries, players signing or not signing) that just can’t be thought of when a manager is chosen.
Yes KLD, Speakman need this next appointment to work out but I think however calculated people think this formula may be it’s still a huge gamble. That’s why I’ve been relaxed with every name mentioned because whether it was Still, Jansen, Rosenior or someone we don’t know all we can do is get behind them and hope that they get off to a good start and it continues. History tells you managers don’t last long here and it would take something very special to buck that trend this time around. Let’s hope it can be achieved!
