To All Who Think Paul Hurst Should Go

Quoted from cannylad65

Good to tell from Croxton's post and wordings that he went to Barton Upon Humber grammar school.

Barton Grammar School, famous for educating Ted Lewis, who's novel was used for the film, Get Carter.

Incidentally there is a reunion of former students in three week's time.

Quoted from ginnywings

I definitely think the second point has a bearing on the first point, as it renders the discussion pointless.

If you think differently, that's your prerogative.

My main point is that it's getting ridiculous to be having the conversation at all, every time we fail to win a game.

Quoted from Croxton

I'm at Skala in  Kefalonia, enjoying seeking out smaller coves and beaches for a dip in the sea followed by a Greek salad. Delays at Man airport meant we were searching the hills at midnight looking for the villa in an underpowered Micra. Off to Argostoli today in search of turtles and other delights.

Totally non footy of course!

Quoted from Poojah

For the record, I’m firmly in the “Hurst shouldn’t go” camp - we’ve had a brutally tough start to the season and the reality is if not for a couple of sloppy goals conceded away at Walsall and Bradford, the picture would look a lot rosier than it actually does (and even then it’s not that bad).

That said, Hurst has been with the club nearly three years this time around, well above the average for the EFL and PL, and is the 14th longest serving manager in the 92. I would argue that, at some point within the next three years, Hurst will leave the club - either because he’s failed to meet expectations or because he has, and gone onto better things.

If the notion that there is no possible replacement capable of equalling or bettering Hurst, then we’re going to find ourselves in trouble again at some point in the not too distant future. Naturally, your potential options will depend on who’s available at the time, but based on things as they stand today, there are a few who you’d think might be worth consideration, to my kind:

In-work managers

Luke Garrard - Boreham Wood
Dean Brennan - Barnet

Out of work managers

Danny Cowley - most recently of Portsmouth
Darrell Clarke - “ Port Vale
Steve Coterill - “ Shrewsbury
David Artell - “ Crewe
Micky Mellon - “ Tranmere
Paul Tisdale - “Stevenage

Plus, there’s always going to be applications from some more left-field options (e.g. under-23s coaches). Michael Jolley not the best example of this by any means, but he did a lot better than some of our more experienced and less obscure managers over the years (see Newell, Slade II, Holloway et al), and I’d argue he’d have done a lot better under our current ownership.

Ultimately, Hurst will feel more replaceable when we’re perceivably not doing well and much less replaceable when we are - it was a briefly nervy time a year ago when Rotherham were looking for a new manager after Warne went to Derby. But it’s a reality we’ll have to face up to at some point, and I have reasonable confidence in those running the club to have some kind of plan in place when the time comes.

Quoted from Posh Harry

Hope you get to see the turtles, they are absolutely beautiful

Quoted from denni266

My how the popular clic has grown . Seems that if you dont agree with how things are being done you are every type of idiot going . Keep doing the same and you get the same results. And that is what we have ...Just keep hugging Hursts rear end and nothing will change ,  Its nort realy like a forum any more, Its a big click who think they know best and must follow what they think to the letter . Not gonna happen Sorry not sorry..

Quoted from denni266

My how the popular clic has grown . Seems that if you dont agree with how things are being done you are every type of idiot going . Keep doing the same and you get the same results. And that is what we have ...Just keep hugging Hursts rear end and nothing will change ,  Its nort realy like a forum any more, Its a big click who think they know best and must follow what they think to the letter . Not gonna happen Sorry not sorry..

Quoted from denni266

My how the popular clic has grown . Seems that if you dont agree with how things are being done you are every type of idiot going . Keep doing the same and you get the same results. And that is what we have ...Just keep hugging Hursts rear end and nothing will change ,  Its nort realy like a forum any more, Its a big click who think they know best and must follow what they think to the letter . Not gonna happen Sorry not sorry..

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

It's clique but you raise a fair point. Forums should be for all contributors regardless of their stance on various issues.

All forums are the same though, a set opinion seems to be settled before it is properly discussed and dissenting from the settled view is frowned upon.

Just keep ploughing a lone furrow and if people don't like it so what?