They say “ Never go back”.

[Middxile]

A general statement, which is regarded as Gospel by most Pundits in both Sport and even Business. Yet SS has taken the plunge against this advice. I am personally easy about it, and I fervently hope that he is proved right. But…..just saying !

 

[voyeur]

A general statement, which is regarded as Gospel by most Pundits in both Sport and even Business. Yet SS has taken the plunge against this advice. I am personally easy about it, and I fervently hope that he is proved right. But…..just saying !

It's just a saying.

 

[TANGERINETOWERPOWER]

Our club motto should be semper revertere

"always go back”

 

[braymarina]

If back is best, so be it.

 

[TANGERINETOWERPOWER]

If back is best, so be it.

It hasnt been so far with Grayson and Appleton but hey ho third time lucky

 

[TangerineBayern]

Our club motto should be semper revertere

"always go back”

sempre. TTP

 

[Mike_BFC]

I wonder what the actual stats are across the football leagues?

 

[Seasidestevo71]

Ferguson at Peterborough has gone back 4 times and done very well

 

[Seasidestevo71]

Jones back to Luton

 

[King Billy]

The stats will show the majority of the time managers fail and by fail I mean are sacked as opposed to them leaving for bigger more well paid roles.

Lets look at our 2 recent examples, Michael Appleton and Simon Grayson.
Graysons managerial career was nose diving well before he came here is it such a shock he completely failed? And Is Appleton really a championship manager?
I suppose my point is did they fail because we looked back or were they just 2 poor appointments who werent up to it?

 

[TANGERINETOWERPOWER]

sempre. TTP

to be pedantic its either spelling variation

 

[BestTrip]

Robins back at Cov hasn’t done too bad

 

[cside]

A general statement, which is regarded as Gospel by most Pundits in both Sport and even Business. Yet SS has taken the plunge against this advice. I am personally easy about it, and I fervently hope that he is proved right. But…..just saying !

Great contribution. We haven’t discussed this topic yet.

 

[TangerineBayern]

to be pedantic its either spelling variation

Very true TTP
semper is Latin
sempre is Italian
both mean always. Everyday is a school day

 

[AllezBlackpool]

Derek Adams went back to Morecambe and got them up. Let Critchley get us up then sack him off and get a better model in

 

[tarantula]

Ferguson at Peterborough has gone back 4 times and done very well

Not if you take a quick look at his most recent game in charge. Hardly bucked the trend of the old saying on that particular occasion, did he!? Just ask those poor Posh fans currently receiving counselling...

 

[Middxile]

It’s semper

 

[AngelBFC]

It’s a load of rubbish

Carlo Ancelotti started his managerial career at Reggiana who are currently in Italian 3 rd division .

He went on to become the most decorated manager in Champions League history

Would these pundits be telling Reggiana not to have him back ?

 

[Graves]

What about Moyes for West Ham?

 

[WLDTangerine]

Simmo at Carlisle is a recent success story.

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

well fuck me, another thread on the same subject

 

[FlytoKavala]

I retired in 2015 and went back to help out by doing 2 x half day shifts. Told them not to ring me again.