Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
I thought Doyle did pretty well at the back end of 2014/15 for us and was surprised when Slade allowed him to go out on loan a few months later, but, given how he fared at Preston and where he is now, our former manager was right to do what he did - his decision to sign Doyle in the first place doesn't look a great one though.

I'm happy with the signing of Etheridge and Mendez-Laing, but I can't help thinking I would not be as willing to say that if Slade had signed them given the way I felt about him by the time he was relieved of managerial duties.
Slade was never going to be popular ,considering his job objectives. And the talent pool he was fishing in was the same but of lesser quality , when Warnock comes a knocking the better talent of the lower leagues are bound to sit up and respond , more than anormal approach of a lesser known manager .

I also think this will give Harris and his dad something to think about as they stall on contract talks .


Yes Slade's football was turgid , but he kept us up, in fact nearly put us in touching distance of the play offs , with a major release of players going on and nothing really replacing them ,added into that mix a convenient transfer embargo, greatly restricting him .