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Forgot Greg Downs.

I think in the UK there are way more unsuccessful managers who were top players than those who do well. For us, Butcher and Reid immediately come to mind. Strachan's record was mixed, Milne was OK and Stuart Pearce was pretty poor. The further back you go, the worse it was with Managers like...

Without Adi. Think the quality of the new coaches is also crucial.

He is not doing his job properly if he hasn't. Minimum requirement for any job these days.

I read that FL said Simms would never play for him again at Everton. Will be interesting how this plays out.

Yeah, I thought that too.

Whilst I would love to agree with you, history would indicate UK ex quality players usually are not great managers/head coaches. We will see. Need to wait and see.

Great player, average coaching record, but Claire said he was brilliant in his interview. Hope it does well in the future. Broke the Villa hoodoo.

But he was so brilliant in the interview.

You missed Peter Reid.

Vanity appointment...absolutely. Will this be costly? I think so. Will he be successful? Maybe. Will I support him...yes My gut feeling? Not great, depends on the new coaches. What happens to all the other coaches now? Shame Cooper only just lost his job. Bad timing I suspect.

Coaching.

I am worried refs are more concerned with dissent which means their decisions are challenged rather than potential career ending tackles. See Sheffield Wednesday. Ar Burnley, I thought the Bassette booking was in response to his rep rather than the offence.

As we used to say when I was a kid, "If bullshit was music we would have a brass band". Currently we have a dictatorship. That needs to change quick. Strange that Boddy who was so successful was another one shown the door.

In pre-season, in an Interview, Eccles said we have a whole new approach to how we are going to play. We used to be predominantly a counter attacking team, now we are a pressing team that can't pass through the lines. Teams defend against us then find we are wide open on the break. Hence the two...

The difference is not the players. It is Adi. King said he fell out with Robins after the interviews were published in the Telegraph. Around that time it went pear shaped. Look at Sheffield Wednesday, West Brom and Hull. The change of Manager/Coach has transformed their seasons so far for the...

Me too so sad

Experience, leadership qualities is what is needed.

Absolutely agree. The money we are spending they need to be good enough to start. If not, and they do not drastically improve, it is poor recruitment.

Love Thomas but his passing this year has been pants (unlike last season). That is why the back three was switched around. Lati on the right to do the basics and Binks to do the distribution from the back. That is why good teams leave Thomas with possession rather than Binks as Thomas passing...