Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
The threat caused by FFP means that we might not even be able to recall Wintle in January without having someone move out first. There have been one or two comments from club employees about loaning out youngsters when the window reopens and, again, it may be that this will apply to some who have been involved with the first team in recent weeks. Therefore, I really don't think that we should expect Vincent Tan to make money available for the window no matter how much trouble we're in.
So, it seems to me that the search for a new manager should take into account a part of the job that doesn't get as much attention as other facets of it do - the ability to improve players already at the club. Clearly, the potential for that happening is greater with younger players than it is for the senior players, many of whom could well not be offered a new contract, but, in many cases, they need to up their performances this season if they are going to attract the interest of the sort of club they think will be after them, so I'd say there's a motivation for them to work constructively with the new manager as well.
Depressingly, there have been stories this week alleging that some on the Board favour another McCarthy type "safe pair of hands" appointment - surely after the disaster that was McCarthy at Cardiff once he'd signed his contract, we don't need more of that. Before they were appointed by us and Forest respectively, I thought the one thing which could be virtually guaranteed when appointing a McCarthy or Hughton in the Championship was that you wouldn't be relegated, but it would appear that those days are gone now maybe because the modern day pro is not too keen about playing the boring football preached by some old guy whose playing career was over before they were born?
To me, it's simple, a younger dynamic manager with a strong background in coaching is better placed to get improved performances out of the squad. Morison has the advantage of already being known and there can be no doubt that he has had a positive impact on the Under 23s, but, for me, someone like Beale has that recognised and successful background in coaching at high levels of the game that we should be looking for. Granted, he has not got the medals won from a playing career that was virtually over before it had to begun to impress the players with, but, you'd hope that they would know enough about him to see that his record tells you he certainly has something about him when it comes to coaching at least.
Of course, the risk comes because it's not known whether a young coach with a good reputation has it within him to make it as a manager (see Paul Clement for example), but it seems to me that it is a little easier these days for a top coach with no great background as a player to talk of to make a success of the manager's job - it would be a risk, but then so would another "safe pair of hands" appointment.
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