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Posted February 23, 2026 05:19 · last edited February 23, 2026 20:40

theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.

I am with theprof on that.  Italiano quit not because he was a terrible coach, but because he was not good enough at this level, and he finally recognised it, after one and a half seasons. He is not bad, just not good enough.
Anybody who is "worth a go" is unlikely to lift the existing squad above the mediocrity we've seen lately.  They are not all terrible players; some are simply pretty average and we've built a team of them with some bright sparks and some duds. But add yet another 'average' coach into the mix and I will be the first one to start slashing my wrists with a copy of the matchday program handout.
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.

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Unknown editor edited February 23, 2026 20:40
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.

I am with theprof on that.  Italiano quit not because he was a terrible coach, but because he was not good enough at this level, and he finally recognised it. after one and a half seasons. He is not bad, just not good enough.
Anybody who is "worth a go" is unlikely to lift the existing squad above the mediocrity we've seen lately.  They are not all terrible players; some are simply pretty average and we've built a team of them with some bright sparks and some duds. But add yet another 'average' coach into the mix and I will be the first one to start slashing my wrists with a copy of the matchday program handout.
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.
Unknown editor edited February 23, 2026 05:23
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.

I am with theprof on that.  Italiano quit not because he was a terrible coach, but because he was not good enough at this level, and he finally recognised it. after one and a half seasons. He is not bad, just not good enough.
Anybody who is "worth a go" is unlikely to lift the existing squad above the mediocrity we've seen lately.  They are not all terrible players; some are simply pretty average and we've built a team of them with some bright sparks and some duds. But add yet another 'average' coach into the mix and I will be the first one to start slashing my wrists with a copy of the matchday program handout.
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.
Unknown editor edited February 23, 2026 05:22
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.

I am with theprof on that.  Italiano quit not because he was a terrible coach, but because he was not good enough at this level, and he finally recognised it.
Anybody who is "worth a go" is unlikely to lift the existing squad above the mediocricity we've seen.  They are not all terrible players; some are simply mediocre; add a mediocre coach into the mix and I will be the first one to start slashing my wrists with a copy of the matchday handout.
theprof
I think we need to be done with "worth a go" options, we need to have more assurance.