Quote Originally Posted by WBA1955 View Post
Al you might remember my reaction on here when Big Dave was appointed, i am sure Albionic does. I love the bloke to bit's, a cult hero, a really nice guy and one who wants to do well for the club.
But he has been taken for a sucker. The club never intended on giving him any support, he has been hung out to dry, and he will take the can back when it goes boobs up. It's an old Peace trick, divert the blame away from the owner.
What club with any ambition gives the job to someone who has never managed at any level before?
The reason he got the job was because he was cheap, available, and the club was frightened of being labelled racist if he didn't get it.
While he is here i will give him my full support and i hope for all our sakes i hope he proves me wrong. But looking at him he appears short of intelligence and personality.
Harsh maybe, but i believe a managers personality reflects on the clubs style and panache.
Albion need a manager like Atkinson, or dare i say it Nuno, these people have a contagious passion.
Big Dave? Nah.

I had a nice girl working for me but sadly, she was useless, and had to go!! Same with Big Dave - lovely guy, cult hero but that does not make a good manager. Sometimes nice people also get taken advantage of by their staff. A good manager is one that communicates well with staff - keeps a healthy distance - shows no favors to friends/chums and is ruthless if needs to be. Mick summed up Big Dave well - tactically inept. Yes we are scoring a load of goals but leaking them like a sinking ship. You will remember Mowbray well - I would have him back over Big Dave now! That's just my humble view.

A ruthless manager would also have given Jenkins/Lai a blue print of what's needed if we get promotion - I can't see that DM would have done this, or if he has, whether anybody would have sat up and taken much notice.

In summary - I pray Big Dave succeeds but if we are not within striking distance of automatic by mid March - a ruthless decision needs to be made. Not the usual Albion decision, where any action would be too late!