I was thinking about that argument today at work

The whole "this manager's years are coming to an end". I mean - why is there an ingrained belief among almost all fans that a manager has a shelf life at a club? That things just go stale after a certain amount of time? It's obviously not 100% true at all clubs - Ferguson at Man Utd, but almost all other clubs with ambition sack their manager when things start going wrong rather than sticking with him. Why is that? I can't remember the last time a club braved out a dreadful run and stuck with a manager who had been successful in the past - and more to the point - what the outcome was. Could we be setting a new precedent here?

The whole Dowie thing though should be thought about in a different context though. Simon Jordon has sacked about 6 managers in 5 years at Palace - there was real instability. And Dowie, who is an intelligent guy (he has a degree for a start - not many managers do), made the difference. But maybe he is a rarity - a guy who could come in with intelligent ideas, with positive psychology - who could get the team performing as they should? Obviously if we appointed a Dowie - we would be top 6 next season - but we might appoint a Megson....

Posted By: Poirot on February 9th 2006 at 22:52:13

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so let's assume (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:02:36
- Even if thats the fucking gay target, we'd still beat brighton (NCFC) - pants, Feb 10, 00:54:58
- of course (NCFC) - Poirot, Feb 9, 22:09:45
  - you're not really looking at the bigger picture are you? (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:12:43
    - lol - made me laugh there! (NCFC) - Poirot, Feb 9, 22:22:06
      - well I'd like a new man to get a decent look at the players (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:27:00
        
        what - like Alex McLeish? (NCFC) - Poirot, Feb 9, 22:42:58
        
        it worked for palace under dowie (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:45:10
        
        I was thinking about that argument today at work (NCFC) - Poirot, Feb 9, 22:52:13
        
        hey megson got wba promoted twice!! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 00:02:48
        
        Did well at Stockport, too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 10, 00:10:08
        
        Oi! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 9, 22:47:54
        
        indeed...sickening steal from Mikey (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 10, 00:24:51
        
        lol was it really? (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:50:18
        
        Ladies and gentlement, I give you ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 9, 22:51:47
        
        u say the doc was the best defender, give him a 4 and drury a 5??? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 00:21:06
        
        The player ratings are as nonsensical as the performances. It's deliberate. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 10, 00:28:49
        
        You scare me. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 9, 22:51:03
        
        You've obviously not met him in "real life" then. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 9, 22:52:55
        
        in what way? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:52:50
        
        I'm not really sure. (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 9, 22:56:01
        
        Give it a few years ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 9, 22:57:53
      - You're growing on me son... (n/m) (NCFC) - theguru, Feb 9, 22:23:16
    - So are you saying that if Worthy won every game between now and the end of the season... (NCFC) - theguru, Feb 9, 22:15:45
      - no (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:20:24
        
        Lol I don't think anyone thinks it'll happen (NCFC) - theguru, Feb 9, 22:21:50
        
        That horse becoming pope, for one. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 9, 22:26:21
      - I would then keep him, but it aint gonna happen.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 9, 22:17:27
        
        I don't think it will either, but I think that's the point he was trying to make (n/m) (NCFC) - theguru, Feb 9, 22:18:30
        
        we might still get to the play-offs its possible... but it aint gonna happen (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 9, 22:20:08
    - your really not like ur online persona! lol but yeah course i want to the pts (n/m) (NCFC) - Willsnarf1983, Feb 9, 22:15:09
      - Haha, I could have told you that. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 9, 22:26:53
      - He certainly isn't... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 9, 22:21:33
      - lol (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:19:40
        
        some loud mouth git lol (NCFC) - Willsnarf1983, Feb 9, 22:21:25
        
        lol (NCFC) - SCC 26, Feb 9, 22:23:45
        
        wish i had slept through the game! (n/m) (NCFC) - Willsnarf1983, Feb 9, 22:26:19
- The season is over so the points are irrelevant (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Feb 9, 22:08:20

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