ACDon wrote:dons50 wrote:Knee jerk
Absolutely, two weeks ago he was nominated for Manager of the month!
Plenty of managers have suffered the same early fate with records similar to Dan's. So although an early sacking is not unusual, for us a club with a decent reputation regarding managers the timing does suggest that yes, this is a knee jerk reaction. However, PW is too cautious to take such drastic action on a whim, he obviously knows what is going on behind the scenes, sees how deflated both players and supporters are and knows that Dan hasn't got the dynamic personality to shake the players out of it.
Dan is a nice, pleasant bloke with an ideal temperament suitable for coaching but whilst managers can be pleasant, they must have a strong personality with a mean streak and bloody-mindedness to 'kick the hair dryer' and enforce themselves upon the players when necessary.
This being too nice is not a criticism of Dan, it just doesn't seem to be in his nature and whilst his departing is a surprise, it can't be said to be unjustified.