Given how shite the rest of the league seems, I'm hopeful a detailed knowledge of Div3 isn't essential. It shouldn't matter that Gillingham are tall, or that Rochdale like to play out from the back or whatever. All I've really learned so far is that the horseshoe formation leads to tight, boring games with few chances for either side.Yes it does but to varying degrees. Although Poyet has won promotion from this league before, I find it highly unlikely he's been keeping tabs on the division and will know the players and playing styles of the teams in the league. He'd need to be brought up to speed on our squad and the attributes of certain players, which could cost us points during that transition period as he learns about the squad.
You could argue that someone like Cook with more recent experience of the division and having worked with players in the squad before would be better suited to the immediate task in hand, though i'll admit that was part of the logic behind the Parkinson apppointment. Poyet probably a better long term shout but I think would take a bit longer to get results this season. The good thing is that he'd be afforded more time than most and would give the club a big lift.
I'm confident we have a decent enough squad that other teams should be worrying about our football, not us theirs.