Precisely. And this proves my point - how else would we have ended up with Roy for nigh on five and a half seasons? Not denigrating Roy, he's possibly the only one out there who can put up with the limits he has to deal with. He's not getting any younger either, so I can't see him in the boss seat for yet another season. On the other hand, if somehow he is given another year, well then that proves the limits of our ambition, and illustrates that nobody really wants the job with all it entails.

Edited by southnorwoodhill (13 Nov 2023 3.31pm)

As Parish has no ambition apart from that for his beloved academy, likes to do things on the cheap and likes yes man, it will probably be that managerial giant Paddy McCarthy.

Stop speaking such common sense. We prefer hysteria around here.

I think the Cooper shout is probably spot on. He's doing a great job at Forest but allegedly has a bit of a frosty relationship with his chairman, who is a nutter.

Would be all for him, especially as he has a lot of experience with young players which will be perfect for us.

Realistically though I'm envisaging Roy signing on for another year.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

Two new names to add to the list to replace Roy.
Urs Fischer has brought the unfashionable Union Berlin from obscurity to the forefront of German football and European qualification over the last five years. We played his team in a pre-season friendly a few years ago in their compact stadium and lost 0-2.
Rudi Garcia has been sacked by Serie A Champions Napoli for some poor results which sees them only 4th in the league. Whilst they are 2nd in their Champions League Group they still have to play Real Madrid twice so qualification for the knockout stages is not guaranteed.
Both managers have demonstrated longevity (by football standards) and success in their managerial posts. However, Rudi Garcia may consider a job at Palace a step down where as Fischer may enjoy the similarities between his former Club and a step up to the Premier League.

Correct, and for my money he is probably right to do so.

Not every foreign manager is De Boer of course, but I imagine that particular experience has left a scar or two for Parish.

I'd expect any prospective manager who lacks experience of the league to be asked to demonstrate significant research and understanding of the culture, what tactics work for clubs with a limited budget, what tactics get the best out of our existing players, and how they will implement those tactics quickly, without large changes to the squad. It might be good if the new man has experience of blooding youngsters, but doing it in a 'development' league like France, Holland or Belgium isn't the same as trying to do it here.

When the club appointed FDB and chased Favre, Parish seemed to be looking to reinvent the wheel and become a noticeably different type of team. At that time, he talked about needing to be more proactive, especially at home.

Nowadays, I would be surprised if the next manager is asked to start a revolution. Perhaps a little evolution, but not much. Someone like O'Neill would be great if Wolves bin him (they would be silly to, but they do seem a bit silly so who knows?).

Edited by TheBigToePunt (15 Nov 2023 2.00pm)