Good summary, couple of points, I don't think Schuey appointed KD, I think that came from the club, and maybe a personal shout from ND, which ultimately it looks a little like we did this year, however the big difference was that Schuey had the humility to accept the help and early on. IF seemed like he would go the whole season 'assessing'! So agree, an established team or people (like Schuey did with Hughes) ready to move into that role, is essential.I think Liam Rosenior has become an overwhleming favourite to become Argyle's next Head Coach not so much for what he has achieved but the person he is and how he would fit into the 'One Argyle' approach that so underpins our club from top to bottom. Would we be persuaded by someone who managed only 12 times in League One before appointing him as your manager in the Championship - probably not. Rosenior's unique attachment to Hull City persuded the club to take the risk on him. Risk is what it was and he achieved an improvement, if not always the style of play, that would have satisfied most owners.
When you look at taking risks on appointing Head Coaches who have not managed before the top three divisons have been won by clubs who took the risk their appointment of a Head Coach - Arteta, Maresco (apart from six months) and Mousinho. Then you add McKenna who achieved back to back promotions into the Premiership. Rohl achieved miracles in his first managerial job. Neil and Nance had only a handful games of Championship managerial experience in securing Argyle's survival.
Given the 'Foster experience' it is inevitable that attenion is drawn to the requirement to appoint someone with experience of managing in the Championship. Inevitably that will mean appointing someone who has failed at a Championship club unless we pay compensation for someone in a current job who hasn't. We could go for up and coming League One / Two managers on the basis that they have managed and not been an assistant coach. Would any of them have the skills to manage in the second tier?
The irony is that Ian Foster did have managerial experience. He got a first tier club in Ireland to their Cup Final and into Europe over 96 games. Sometimes managerial experience is not an absolute prequisite. Foster went wrong horribly because he tipped upside down the 'One Argyle' formula and lack the communication and motivationsl skills to implement his adverse ideas.
Change offers the temptation is often to react in an opposite direction. The clamour of some undermines that approach when in truth the best person for the job is the one that fits 'One Argyle' and not someone who wants to mould it into something else. That may mean taking a risk on someone with no managerial experience. I think the key is to ensure the appointment comes with an experienced No.2. Rohl notably appointed Chris Powell and Schuey appointed Keith Downing.
Liam Rosenior remains our best fit. If he is understandably tempted elsewhere we should not shut our eyes to the best of coaches even if they have no managerial experience. That is unless we are prepared to pay to take someone else from a club - something that Simon understandably seems reluctant to do.
2nd point, have you awarded the premier league to Arsenal there?😀