Phil Brown or Michael Jolley?

Quoted from pen penfras

I'm certain I remember it being announced as a rolling contract, I thought it was PD when he announced it, but maybe I read it on the internet. I think the reason they didn't talk about Slade's contract length is because certain people in the press use it as a stick to beat the club with and if they don't know, then they can't stir up more shite. In reality, I don't see why any manager would have a problem with a 6 month rolling contract. It offers both parties a degree of protection and any manager who backs himself to succeed wouldn't care how much of a pay off they get if they get sacked.

As for the normal practice, it is widely known that contracts have clauses based on promotion and relegation in general. But that's not the only reason you wouldn't give a long term contract when you don't know what level you'll be at. If you are fighting for promotion like we were, then you don't want players tied down to 3 year contracts when you don't know if they can cut it at the levels above. Also, I'd say 50% of signings for a good manager turn out to be dogs, you don't want those players staying for 3 years (2 is bad enough for some that we have). On the other side of the fence, players aren't going to sign a long deal if they want to move up quickly and put themselves in the shop window.

Quoted from Grim74

Hang on slow down a minute! Brown kind of did us a favour today by playing an under strength team, it's now all about assessing his full squad whilst throwing a few kids, like you would expect from any new manager with a team and nothing to play for.

Quoted from Bigdog

Contradictory nonsense. You need people at the top of the club who have the foresight and footballing nous to know which coaches and which players are the ones to properly invest in. It puts a realisable market price on the club's assets and it will bring to an end to what seems to be like a perpetually revolving door every transfer window..

Quoted from Bigdog

Contradictory nonsense. You need people at the top of the club who have the foresight and footballing nous to know which coaches and which players are the ones to properly invest in. It puts a realisable market price on the club's assets and it will bring to an end to what seems to be like a perpetually revolving door every transfer window..

Quoted from pen penfras

I'm certain I remember it being announced as a rolling contract, I thought it was PD when he announced it, but maybe I read it on the internet. I think the reason they didn't talk about Slade's contract length is because certain people in the press use it as a stick to beat the club with and if they don't know, then they can't stir up more shite. In reality, I don't see why any manager would have a problem with a 6 month rolling contract. It offers both parties a degree of protection and any manager who backs himself to succeed wouldn't care how much of a pay off they get if they get sacked.

As for the normal practice, it is widely known that contracts have clauses based on promotion and relegation in general. But that's not the only reason you wouldn't give a long term contract when you don't know what level you'll be at. If you are fighting for promotion like we were, then you don't want players tied down to 3 year contracts when you don't know if they can cut it at the levels above. Also, I'd say 50% of signings for a good manager turn out to be dogs, you don't want those players staying for 3 years (2 is bad enough for some that we have). On the other side of the fence, players aren't going to sign a long deal if they want to move up quickly and put themselves in the shop window.

Quoted from rancido

It may be contradictory but it certainly isn't nonsense. The football league is full of managers who were successes at one club but failures at another. The same goes for players , who for varying reasons, can flourish at one club and seem mediocre at another. It is always a gamble and certainly very hard for the " people at the top " to really know who to put their faith in. You only have to look at AB's career. He worked wonders with us twice but was very mediocre at WBA and did nothing at all at Rochdale or Lincoln.

Quoted from Bigdog

GTFC, foundations built on one year player contract gambles and hedging our bet six month rolling contracts while waiting for football fortune..

The actions of decision makers not having the ability to make solid, researched and calculated footballing decisions. No wonder we are where we are..

If the powers that be think every acquisition is a gamble, they shouldn't be in that position to make those decisions..

And if there's no-one else to fill their shoes, they should engage with the fans a whole lot better to boost income which will help to insure against any bad decisions through poor judgement..

Quoted from pen penfras

I'm certain I remember it being announced as a rolling contract, I thought it was PD when he announced it, but maybe I read it on the internet. I think the reason they didn't talk about Slade's contract length is because certain people in the press use it as a stick to beat the club with and if they don't know, then they can't stir up more shite. In reality, I don't see why any manager would have a problem with a 6 month rolling contract. It offers both parties a degree of protection and any manager who backs himself to succeed wouldn't care how much of a pay off they get if they get sacked.

As for the normal practice, it is widely known that contracts have clauses based on promotion and relegation in general. But that's not the only reason you wouldn't give a long term contract when you don't know what level you'll be at. If you are fighting for promotion like we were, then you don't want players tied down to 3 year contracts when you don't know if they can cut it at the levels above. Also, I'd say 50% of signings for a good manager turn out to be dogs, you don't want those players staying for 3 years (2 is bad enough for some that we have). On the other side of the fence, players aren't going to sign a long deal if they want to move up quickly and put themselves in the shop window.