Mr Rowe does have a lot to prove, but the only way to find out if he can is to make it possible for him to prove it. Getting us back to the EFL would be a much bigger achievement than anything Steve Bruce has done for years, but Brucie would win out over Mr Rowe any time in a race to take on a Premiership vacancy. By the time he's proved himself he'll be another boring old fart like you and me Dancing.
If Bielsa quits Leeds do you really think his miniature interpreter will be headhunted to manage anyone at all in this country, but Bobby Robson's interpreter has won everything.
I don't think Mr Rowe has a snowball's chance in hell of getting us into the EFL for next season, but equally I wouldn't have believed he could get us in sight of the play-offs without spending loads of money and employing a telescope.
But he's seen the usual manager mould, and he must know he isn't cut from it. He has to know, for better or worse, he's bit different. He could crash and burn, but he's certainly gone his own way. I celebrate that and hope he can keep it going.
The irony is that I'm the one who thought we were asking the impossible of a team to come back from Covid restrictions and little training to beat Notts County, Altrincham and then Stockport within a few days. Yes we need to be realistic, but we shouldn't confuse that with being unambitious. We have to lose games, but it isn't a good idea to lose to Eastleigh come Tuesday.
If Bielsa quits Leeds do you really think his miniature interpreter will be headhunted to manage anyone at all in this country, but Bobby Robson's interpreter has won everything.
I don't think Mr Rowe has a snowball's chance in hell of getting us into the EFL for next season, but equally I wouldn't have believed he could get us in sight of the play-offs without spending loads of money and employing a telescope.
But he's seen the usual manager mould, and he must know he isn't cut from it. He has to know, for better or worse, he's bit different. He could crash and burn, but he's certainly gone his own way. I celebrate that and hope he can keep it going.
The irony is that I'm the one who thought we were asking the impossible of a team to come back from Covid restrictions and little training to beat Notts County, Altrincham and then Stockport within a few days. Yes we need to be realistic, but we shouldn't confuse that with being unambitious. We have to lose games, but it isn't a good idea to lose to Eastleigh come Tuesday.