New Manager

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I do wonder what happens when we get to the reverse end of the positive discrimination. "He only got the job because he's BAME" is a big weight for anyone to carry.

No one should be hired because he's of BAME origin. He should be hired because he's the best candidate, always. Even a person with BAME origin would not want to be hired just because of the colour of his skin. He'd want to be hired because of his skill and talent alone.

We won't get to the 'reverse end' of the positive discrimination because, in 2019, there are still people shouting racist abuse at football grounds.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Just looked at Skybet - Pete Wild (Halifax) is now 4-1 from 9-1.

That's coz i was feeling flush and put another 25p on him

If we do go down the path of looking at managers in work how about Daryl McMahon at Macclesfield had success at Ebbsfleet and seems to be doing a decent job at Macclesfield despite there problems off the pitch.

Quoted from forza ivano

That's coz i was feeling flush and put another 25p on him

I thought the odds went out when you bet on something?  

To get back to the new manager - I've been racking my brains (didn't take long) for a 'thinking outside the box' solution.

I may have come up with something.

Eniola Aluko - coming to the end of her playing career - as player/manager!

Attack-minded. Don't take sh!t. Man-management skills are guaranteed (being female). Brains (1st-class Law degree).
She's 5' 3" so the kickoff with Hanson would be another wonderful Boylen/Walker-type moment...

Would just take John Fenty to charm her away from the idea of setting up a (no doubt lucrative) law firm - which Wiki says
she plans to do - and convince her to sign on the dotted line.

We'd make the news...

Come on, John!!

It’s ok people promoting Pete Wild and Ian Evatt, but if you look into their careers they’ve got practically no managerial experience between them, especially at EFL level. They might have worked in EFL academies or been short term caretaker but that’s about it. I can’t see much to commend them on that basis and can’t find what level of coaching qualifications they have. They seem to be favoured almost entirely on the basis that the teams they manage in the conference are currently going well, and that’s it. Is that really more of a case than the bloke who emails the telewag and says ‘Craig Disley and Ben Davies for me’. It’s not based on a balanced view of key aspects.

Quoted from chaos33

It’s ok people promoting Pete Wild and Ian Evatt, but if you look into their careers they’ve got practically no managerial experience between them, especially at EFL level. They might have worked in EFL academies or been short term caretaker but that’s about it. I can’t see much to commend them on that basis and can’t find what level of coaching qualifications they have. They seem to be favoured almost entirely on the basis that the teams they manage in the conference are currently going well, and that’s it. Is that really more of a case than the bloke who emails the telewag and says ‘Craig Disley and Ben Davies for me’. It’s not based on a balanced view of key aspects.

Agree with this think if we bring a manager in from elsewhere would be good if they have at least a couple of years managerial experience behind them.

In this case - don't agree. The experienced managers available at this level are the losers.

Quoted from chrissy

Doubt he would leave their for a 6 month rolling contract.

Leave their what?!

Quoted from chaos33

‘Craig Disley and Ben Davies for me’.  

Spot on for me m8 they know the club and that

(as does Hargreaves of course (despite leaving said club a quarter of a century ago))

Quoted from chaos33

It’s ok people promoting Pete Wild and Ian Evatt, but if you look into their careers they’ve got practically no managerial experience between them, especially at EFL level. They might have worked in EFL academies or been short term caretaker but that’s about it. I can’t see much to commend them on that basis and can’t find what level of coaching qualifications they have. They seem to be favoured almost entirely on the basis that the teams they manage in the conference are currently going well, and that’s it. Is that really more of a case than the bloke who emails the telewag and says ‘Craig Disley and Ben Davies for me’. It’s not based on a balanced view of key aspects.

I disagree. What manager who has done well in the EFL would want to come here? The ones who are available and within our reach are the ones who aren't very good. Wild hasn't got much managing experience so I would be wary of that one. But Evatt is in his second season and is leading the league below us with a team playing good football whilst working on a shoestring budget. He's had a good career as a player at higher levels so would presumably have some contacts in the EFL but also would know who to look for from non-league, an avenue Jolley neglected. He would be my choice but I doubt he'd come..