We were a club still receiving parachute payments, and far bigger than Watford

The way I see it, there's a line in football. Above it are clubs who generally appoint people who've succeeded elsewhere first. Below it are clubs who generally don't. And a club just over a year past being in the Prem is CERTAINLY above that line.

West Brom appointed Mowbray; Brum appointed McLeish; Wolves appointed McCarthy; Palace appointed Warnock; Derby and later Forest appointed Davies; Southampton - back when they weren't completely screwed yet - appointed Burley. We went for Grant, and slid so far that we're now probably below that line: certainly with regard to 'big name' appointments, not at least when it comes to those who've done well with small clubs in Leagues 1 and 2.

Posted By: thebigfeller on May 7th 2009 at 19:32:02

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FAO Jayson Blair and Ralf Scrampton (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 7, 19:12:57
- Boothroyd would want the job because... (NCFC) - JD3, May 7, 19:27:31
  - Thing is though, he's done media work for some considerable time now (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 7, 19:37:46
    - I don't think there have been too many vacancies since he left Watford. (NCFC) - JD3, May 7, 19:43:28
      - he did turn down Huddersfield (NCFC) - double hipness, May 7, 20:19:06
- Something I couldn't be arsed to post below (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, May 7, 19:26:01
  - aye, this is my point too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 19:44:07
  - We were a club still receiving parachute payments, and far bigger than Watford (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 7, 19:32:02
    - By and large, those payments were already spent (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, May 7, 20:02:23
      - Iwan, I don't hate the guy. I don't blame him anywhere near as much as some have (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 7, 20:15:00
        
        Hucks was carrying injuries - still - and Safri couldn't be arsed (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, May 7, 20:32:21
        
        and Phil Brown at Hull (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 7, 20:36:31
        
        Gah! Over, use, of, commas, (n/m) (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, May 7, 20:33:22
    - Watford have appointed Brendan whatsits face (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 19:48:09
      - Because they're quite comprehensively fucked financially (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 7, 19:50:06

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