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Michelle herself said in an interview that the decision to get rid of Dean and his staff was due to budget so it stands to reason Butler was brought in as a cheap(er) replacement. They must not have heard the saying ‘buy cheap buy twice’.
I’m convinced we could have attracted someone with a far superior CV, but maybe Butler is doing it for peanuts in an attempt to advance his own career?
I think Lee Turnbull likely advised the board and probably wanted a manager with little experience to cement his own position in ‘recruitment’. Most managers worth their salt would tell Turnbull where to go and do their own recruiting but with inexperienced Butler as manager Turnbull is guaranteed to be lingering around like a fart in a taxi for at least another season, to supervise.
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Maybe had to commit to seeing out the season with this squad?
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Lol, 414 post incoming? Come on, let’s be ‘avin you!!!
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Strange timing for a contract extension
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Strange timing for a contract extension
Statement from Michelle to follow should explain, one year in charge, showing fans the way forward under the new board and how things are going to run?. Despite all our opinions on here the board have to run things how they see fit and in a way they consider is the best business model for the clubs survival going forward, as usual wait and see.
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Just read these comments and wondered whether anyone has looked at the NLN League Table recently or reflected that until the new board came a year ago the club was dead in the water.
Come on. Why not be positive for once
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In an otherwise excellent statement, it does little to justify a contract extension at this stage in the season.
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Should it need anymore justification? The naysayers and critics who never wanted Butler in the first place are already sticking the boot in at any opportunity. If the Board have every faith in him and Schofield to be at the club beyond this season to provide stability and assurances to the players and supporters, it’s a good move. What’s the alternative? Wait for how long and have the sword hanging over them and go through the same old managerial instability we had under Swann?
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Similar to why I was shocked Jimmy got an extension in January, the expectation is promotion and the last thing we need is to be paying another 2 members of staff for a year if they are sacked this season.
Butler’s had a good start and I’m more than happy with the appointment, but an extension after 8/9 games doesn’t make much sense.
The alternative is surely just wait and see how we progress through the season before offering out deals.
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The complete disaster would be not gaining promotion, did for Jimmy last season should do the same if Butler fails this season.
After the last months performances today’s decision offers what assurances to fans exactly,
Already proved by giving jimmy his extension a lack of judgement you win f all in January, reward success of course but why anything else.2 users thanked author for this post.
Just read Michelle’s statement, quite humbling I thought, nice to see praise given out especially to Stu and his wife he’s hammered everything to the oomph degree so annoying in the early days but to great amusement now more like a soap opera.
Obviously for me not my business model but sure it will suit most.
On a positive note from me,2 more grandsons going today for their first game let’s hope they like it, shan’t be there to take them myself as per normal im on mi hols.1 user thanked author for this post.
Definitely need a tough midfielder and forward. Hope they’re making progress with that.
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A year ago our club was almost dead thanks to Swan and Hilton, these new board members rescued our club from the brink and gave us hope for the future. The business model they have introduced since must be working or we would have gone bang by now so despite eveybody being perfectley entitled to their opinion, I think giving the new board time to complete the restructure and attempting to push us toward prolonged sustainability should be our greatest priority. They have appointed and since extended the contract of a fairly inexperienced young manager who has done very well so far but alongside him they have appointed and since extended the contract of a very experienced and well respected coach. This seems sensible and fair and must fall in line with the boards sustainability model or else why would they have done it?. Things always seem easily apparent when not closely involved with the fine details of running a football club and it’s survival, just keep backing them because if not we risk the fantastic unity created between club and supporters which is our biggest asset in our current situation. We all want success and nobody is disputing that but give them time and space to help make it all work, remember it’s having a club to support or being in a similar situation a year ago if they get things wrong by not being prudent.
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