23-11-2014, 20:17
(23-11-2014, 18:51)Slick_Footwork Wrote: The blame has to go with Peace for employing him.I Never thought i'd say this but Tony Pulis wouldn't be a bad option at all now the way we keep messing about
Why on earth do you employ someone who has failed in the past?
We are a Premier League club, not an experiment. If Irvine wanted to rebuild his managerial career, he should've started lower down the ladder.
All I know is, in any other industry, you wouldn't even get an interview if you had a CV like Irvine's.
I'm scratching my head as to why he was selected, frankly. I don't think it's because he was the 'cheap option' because in the grand scheme of Premier salaries, a manager's is such a small fraction these days. I can only think that the club is so naive about how great the backroom staff is, they think any 'good coach' will do. What they seem to forget is that a manager has to pick the best XI and motivate the players too - it's a completely different job to academy coaching.
For me, anything below the top half is poor with this squad. However, the way we're playing under Irvine, i'll be happy if we're still playing Premier League football in 15-16...
