Indeed

I'm not really in favour of ex-players/legends taking over the management of their previous clubs* as the pressure to succeed is massive (especially right now with us although he'd be given a longer honeymoon period than most I'd guess) and I'd be gutted to see someone like him (or Chippy) fail.

I'm not so sure about Curbishley - his best years at Charlton were before the really big money came in and the financial gap between the big clubs and the rest became so great.

I think I'd prefer a youngish up and coming manager from the Championship or even lower. One who's used to making the best of what they've got with fresh tactical ideas and a bit of nouse in the transfer market when given a few million. I don't take enough of an interest in other football to suggest names though ...

* Dave Stringer, of course, was great but then he bled yellow & green and took the best from both Saunders & Bond. And it was probably easier to make an impact amongst the big boys back then.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on September 27th 2006 at 17:43:08

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Mark Bowen (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 27, 17:03:07
- I have it on very good authority that David Platt (NCFC) - The Judge, Sep 27, 17:10:22
  - I have it on good authority that him and David Seaman have competitions and bets (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:23:16
- Why do people see Bowen as a good choice?.. (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:09:41
  - Welsh under 21's (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:13:57
    - Is that it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:14:35
      - afraid so, I've not been well recently (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:16:30
      - Might be tempted to give the youngsters a gooo. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 27, 17:15:27
        
        So basically... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:18:07
        
        He'd need Rhubarb as a managerial dream team... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Sep 27, 17:59:10
        
        The theory is that since leaving Brum they've gone downhill (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 17:24:47
        
        Tough call for first job then... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:29:31
        
        Indeed (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 17:43:08
        
        is that a bit similar to the case for Hunter? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 27, 17:20:29
        
        Yes, but he's already here as coach, not Ron Manager... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:22:34
        
        There's been a quiet lobby... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 27, 17:19:28
  - Jim Bowen? (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Sep 27, 17:10:53
    - Leave it (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:13:03
      - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Sep 27, 17:14:12
- And BUDGIES SPECIAL PRIZE!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:06:07
- Matt Damon (n/m) (NCFC) - Small, Sep 27, 17:04:20
  - Dont you start (NCFC) - conker, Sep 27, 17:08:04
  - shouldn't you have logged out? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:05:09
    - Why should he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 27, 17:13:43
      - theres a username on here of matt damon, that just posts his name (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 17:17:17

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