Will have to have a read of their forum, might make me feel better. Comparison is a thief of joy certainly doesn't apply to this situation!
Good luck to him, for a brief period we were owned by one of our own and managed by one of our own, that end of the season run and play-offs will live long in the memory. In hindsight we had a better team in League one that year then we do now in the Championship, so it wasn't really an overachievement to get promoted. He's struggled since then, and the way he left wasn't exactly great but I wish him well.
I rate him as a coach and I think he has the potential to do well there, if given a chance. The problem is that, as with the Leeds job, he's unlikely to be accepted by many of the fans, particularly with the length of contract he's been given, which many will see as a lack of ambition. He's been involved in the coaching set up there already, so it's clearly a decision based on what they've seen from him while working there, which is similar to his appointment at Barnsley. It will be interesting to see how he gets on.
I said on here weeks ago we should've gone for him, got dismissive comments then, watch him galvanise them and start moving up the league. Sensible appointment, not a gamble by any stretch whereas we are praying the spreadsheet works again.
How's he done it again?! 4 year contract too hahaha. I suspect this will be his last job in the championship and he won't last the season.
When I saw this thread I assumed it was one of those jokes people make when they repost an old tweet and pretend it's from today. But no, it's real. Christ.
I haven't been drinking for a couple of weeks. Why am I hallucinating? This really is a welcome surprise I guess. I like the bloke as a person & the 2016 promotion season was superb & he was inspirational at times. I'm just stunned they've given him the job. He did play for Wednesday as well....
Manager, not head coach. That's what I find most bizarre about this. He's never been a manager, always a head coach. It's a jump in responsibility for him.
Made some money out of management since taking over Johnsons side that was already in the jpt final and on a great run and in the top 10 of league one with a very strong squad. Paid off by Leeds and hibs landed the youth job at blades now landed a long contract as manager. Fair play to the bloke but he's dining out on that 2016 season still. Got a decent squad at Bramhall Lane should be above where they are. Will he go back to his famous 451 which he played at oakwell when conor left Leeds and hibs.