This is good news.
I hope that he takes the time he needs and doesn't rush back into work. Taking on a high profile managerial job when you're not fully able to is hard, when you have angry fans on your case too. Us football fans do look at managers in a very black-and-white way - good at their job or not good at their job - and the human aspect is often forgotten about when it comes to criticising a manager. People respond to grief differently. Manning seems like he's repressed it for too long and now he's at the point where he can't any longer. I hope this is a positive step for him.
Posted By: tim berry on March 25th 2026 at 12:39:00
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- Manning granted compassionate leave for the rest of the season (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 25, 11:34:35
- As is always stated, sometimes you just don't realise you need help (Other Football) - camcan, Mar 25, 14:23:02
- Poor bugger (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 25, 13:34:06
- In hindsight he shouldn't have taken the job with us either. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Mar 25, 13:41:31
- Must have been hell for him trying to do his job (Other Football) - huckerby6, Mar 25, 13:32:38
- *The elephant in the room* (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 25, 13:10:20
- Thats good to hear. (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Mar 25, 12:59:52
- This is good news. (Other Football) - tim berry, Mar 25, 12:39:00
- Good; been obvious for a while that he needs a bit of help (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Mar 25, 12:26:17
- I said at the time he left us that giving him the benefit of the doubt what (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 25, 12:17:25
- Glad to hear that..... (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 25, 12:06:23
- All the best to him ...... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 25, 11:53:21
- Sad that it has taken this long (Other Football) - The Ghost MP1969, Mar 25, 11:49:37
- So obvious he hasn’t been well for some time. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 25, 11:46:47
- I would imagine he’s had some kind of breakdown (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 25, 11:44:27
- Thank goodness - poor guy (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 25, 11:44:16
- So glad to read that (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Mar 25, 11:41:21
- …. (Other Football) - Duck, Mar 25, 11:35:46
- Good (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 11:35:19
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