There’s a genuine sense here that signing this manager would go one of two ways — sheer brilliance or a proper disaster. Those two relegations sit uncomfortably on his CV, but the football we’ve seen is attractive and hopeful. That tension is the whole story: can past mistakes be chalked up to context, or are they warning signs?
Two relegations — how much do they matter?
It’s fair to point out the relegations. They don’t vanish just because he’s got things looking lively now. Equally, relegation can happen for miles of reasons beyond a manager’s control — finances, squad limits, a club in flux. Sometimes a manager learns fast. Other times they hit one sweet spot and can’t repeat it. You see that across the game.
Style and substance
What’s been pleasing is the way the team plays. There’s a clear shape, a willingness to press and move the ball with intent. It’s attractive; football you want to watch. That matters. Fans can forgive a lot when the team looks like it knows what it’s doing on the pitch. But attractive football has to deliver results week in, week out. Consistency is the true test.
Next season will tell
We’ll really know more after a full campaign under him elsewhere. Can he adapt? Will the players buy in at a new club? Is the style transferable? If he keeps this brand of football going and gets results, I’d happily say he’s in with a shout for manager of the year, relegations or no relegations. If it falls apart, then the sceptics were right.
Truth is, I applaud the way the team plays. To be fair, that’s enough to make me excited — cautiously, mind — for what comes next.
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