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I go all of the way back to 1963 and I can only think of Ashurst who definitely moved “upwards”. Frank O’Farrell left to become manager of Iran in the mid 70s which is probably a step up, but I don’t think Frank Burrows and Phil Neal leaving to become a number two is.
Going back before my time, I’m not aware of any of our managers being”poached” by bigger clubs either.
Frank O’Farrell’s move to Iran was a strange one and similar to Revie going to the UAE a few years later, especially as he had only been at Cardiff City for 5 months which is just pathetic.
I presume that it was financially motivated as Iran was a footballing backwater at the time and his managerial career after that was certainly not at Championship level.
We should wait until the Jacks appoint a new manager and then offer to double his money if he comes to us.
We are getting Mark Hughes. No need to bitch about it, that's just how it will be.
Agreed, a move to manage an international team for the man in charge of a struggling Second Division team is career advancement I suppose, but you've set out why I still think it's arguable as to whether it was really an upward step for O'Farrell in this instance - a sideways one maybe, but, as you say, money must have been the main motive for the move,
A little birdie told me that forest will be sacking Cooper in the next few weeks and he will be coming here upon that sacking
Announcement can’t be made until July 1st
Vinnie is going to do it himself