Bristol would be too comfortable for MR I think. He likes to succeed in spite of challenging circumstances. I think he likes the 'backs against the wall' scenario and sticking it to the council. If he takes us back to the Ricoh and anywhere near the Prem he'll be a legend for as long as this...
Yup. And managers at lower league clubs are forced to take chances in the transfer market re injury prone players that top managers can afford not to take. Comparing within one division makes a bit more sense but even then pressures and budgets vary.
By this measure, a player could become a terrible signing because of a freak accident. It says nothing whatsoever about the ability of the manager who signed him.
Well its a take it or leave it situation; depends what the player is looking for and what stage of his career he is at.
I'm pretty sure we didn't pay Denis Wise or Joe Cole what they had been earning at Chelsea!