by Little Shrimp » Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:10 am
Some kind of three year rule/syndrome is something that gets mentioned and chucked around a fair bit. I think that all managers will have a certain 'expiry' after a period of time with a club, but this will vary depending on the club/manager rather than being an arbitrary three years.
I think that the way our club operates means that it could probably be for longer than three years in most cases. My impression is that the manager is given full autonomy over players (within an agreed budget), and there is no meddling from the board. We've also got a history of backing our managers through tough periods.
In hindsight, JB's time with the club was probably up after the 17/18 season. Mid-table finishes had slipped towards relegation struggles which ultimately culminated in Coventry, where we were very lucky to stay up. His two marquee signings that season in Oliver and Campbell didn't really work out, and we were so miserable to watch. I wouldn't be surprised if the season before where the financial troubles peaked had very understandably knocked a lot of stuffing out of JB. I think he's a better manager than he showed in his last couple of years at the club, and hopefully he can keep getting back on track at Fylde.
I think/hope DA will have a bit more than three years at the club. I know he has a reputation for a fiery personality but he seems more mellow (apart from the odd occasion) at the moment than his reputation had suggested. My impression of the board is also that they are probably one of the least aggravating about!