The main reason I mentioned Dobbie a while back was the circumstances, given games were fast running out, he works closely with the squad, has prior knowledge of them, play a similar way to what we did for dev squad integration etc.
It was a gamble but we're seeing now why a brand new guy coming in who has to learn the squad isn't desirable, how many games wasted with random formations, learning.
Add to that MM style that doesn't fit what we had.
However, I don't think we'll change it again and if we don't win soon I wouldn't really want him to have a guaranteed relegation on his hands. Although then again, it wouldn't be his fault in any way, knowing that it's almost a free hit in real games to prepare for whatevers next. So it may be something he'd be prepared to take.
Sometimes though all you need is a promising up and coming coach, good motivator with an experienced number 2. See our biggest success of recent years, Critchley with Calderwood. Our experienced managers have been poor in many different ways.
I like the idea of some popular ex players involved in some way as it helps with fan buy in and putting bums on seats.
Whether Dobbie fits as well after the season is over is another argument. As then the need to hit the ground running is gone, you have a summer to work your ideas in and build a squad. I wouldnt be opposed to that sort of appointment though.
Either way the club need to build a real club philosophy of passing attacking football and stick to it and build to it, not deviate.
The advantage of someone like Dobbie is he loves the club and lives local so is less likely to just randomly leave like Critchley did. I also think he will go far. He'll be a very known quantity to the club.
He's learning off Mick, but I think we're in for the ride with Mick this season now, may as well accept that.
