Paul Hurst vs Shrews Fans!

This mid season Premier League appointments suggest it's not only foreigners getting in the way of the progress of young British managers - it's old British managers!

whatever we say about PH , he has almost guarenteed his employment for the next 5 years, and with it should come financial independence. therefore he's succeeded for himself and his family. i firmly believe that his percentage football has always been about maintaining himself in a job, having found himself in a very vulnerable position when scott was sacked. he's found a way to succeed/survive and make some decent money at the same time (he also works very very hard). good luck to him, i admire him for all he's achieved

Quoted from pontoonlew

I'm not particularly arsed about Hursts time at Shrewsbury but I would say one thing, it's extraordinary how his teams meltdowns come at EXACTLY the same time of year, every year.

You think his team is having a meltdown??  

Yeah they've only lost six games in the last 33 and are running on 56% wins. Sitting in second place, competing for automatic promotion to the Championship. At the very least they will be in the play off's.

All of this for a team that was staring relegation to League 2 in the face last season before Hursty pitched up.

I'd take a bit of that right now wouldn't you? You know what, even in the unlikely event that Shrewsbury was to just miss out on the play off's, then that would have to be judged as progress in Paul Hurst's first full season in charge of building something there.

I work with Martyn Bunce at Boston United and he was involved with Paul Hurst when he was there with Rob Scott. Bunny and I are on a course together at the moment, and he was telling me last week what a fantastic coach Paul Hurst is, an absolute meticulous grafter.

Quoted from forza ivano

whatever we say about PH , he has almost guarenteed his employment for the next 5 years, and with it should come financial independence. therefore he's succeeded for himself and his family. i firmly believe that his percentage football has always been about maintaining himself in a job, having found himself in a very vulnerable position when scott was sacked. he's found a way to succeed/survive and make some decent money at the same time (he also works very very hard). good luck to him, i admire him for all he's achieved

Agree with this.  I wasn't sad to see him go, but it is the old 'you don't know what you've got till it's gone'.  I think he had taken Town as far as he could.  But that is because of the limitations placed on him by JF and Co and not a reflection of his ability.  I think it took him to walk away to make JF realise that he did have to bring in extra backroom staff.  Although, personally I haven't seen any rewards for this on the pitch.

He certainly knew how to get a team to bond.  And he seemed happy enough for them to bond with the fans. Even if he didn't himself. At this level I think that's more important than some would realise.
I thought the way he left was a bit shabby, but things I have heard (but not confirmed as such) about behind the scenes make me understand why.  I guess he could put up with a bit of stick from the fans, but combined with what he saw was a lack of backing from the board I would think it meant leaving was a no brainer.  And lets be honest, who wouldn't want to work for a bigger company on more money and an opportunity to improve your CV.  I sure as hell would.  The only thing I would say, is that if he does get to manage the Wendy's or the Blunts, he might need to develop a thicker skin for the rougher times. !!!

Quoted from forza ivano

i firmly believe that his percentage football has always been about maintaining himself in a job, having found himself in a very vulnerable position when scott was sacked.

Although we scored and conceded more when we went up than the season him and Scott made the playoffs.