der_hammer10
Well-Known Member
Of the names bandied about, it's getting more probable that our next manager will be British. I don't have a problem with that as long as all candidates of whatever nationality are being considered based on skill and experience.
However, the media narrative, driven by ex players particularly, is that we need to go British. Which is bullshit. It's crackers that on this board people have to even argue things like: "Miller would accept working with MP'H..." and the likes.
This is why the whole "one Kenny Miller" chant from the weekend doesn't sit well with me.
I think the general feeling in the support is that Miller influenced negative feeling towards the previous manager (Although I accept Pedro isn't totally blameless, two sides to every story etc). In all likelihood however, this could happen again. Yet Miller scores two goals and all is forgiven??
If we "settle" for a British Manager in a bid to appease the dressing room, or to stop what happened under Pedro and Le Guen before him, then as a club we are turning a blind eye to massive cultural and social issues that will majorly hampers us going forward.
Solely going for a British Manager to me reflects a desire for short term over long term success. Some people crave that, but when we are inproving the clubs overall infrastructure, then to me that should go hand in hand with driving the first team forward to long term success.
The Board shouldn't feel the pressure to go British in the hope things get better, and then we can maybe think about a foreigner again when we are more solid.
Just seek out the best man for the job. Nationality and experience of the club should barely come into it.
However, the media narrative, driven by ex players particularly, is that we need to go British. Which is bullshit. It's crackers that on this board people have to even argue things like: "Miller would accept working with MP'H..." and the likes.
This is why the whole "one Kenny Miller" chant from the weekend doesn't sit well with me.
I think the general feeling in the support is that Miller influenced negative feeling towards the previous manager (Although I accept Pedro isn't totally blameless, two sides to every story etc). In all likelihood however, this could happen again. Yet Miller scores two goals and all is forgiven??
If we "settle" for a British Manager in a bid to appease the dressing room, or to stop what happened under Pedro and Le Guen before him, then as a club we are turning a blind eye to massive cultural and social issues that will majorly hampers us going forward.
Solely going for a British Manager to me reflects a desire for short term over long term success. Some people crave that, but when we are inproving the clubs overall infrastructure, then to me that should go hand in hand with driving the first team forward to long term success.
The Board shouldn't feel the pressure to go British in the hope things get better, and then we can maybe think about a foreigner again when we are more solid.
Just seek out the best man for the job. Nationality and experience of the club should barely come into it.