Yes, it does as I can tell you I feel that it tarred me with it as I was vocally against him.
Whether a fan of direct/ passing football or uk/ foreign managers, perhaps there is one thing which we can agree on ? Betting on the ' outsider' might work in the world of investment, but it is a very risky approach to coach/ management appointments - with no indication of a favourable outcome apart from the one outlyer- tony waiters. Shuey himself was Lowe's deputy, so I'm not clear that this continuity appointment is comparable to the vast majority of external appointments we have made over the years.
I do think we should follow the 'data' and although we say we do - history over the years shows that we havent been doing so......to our cost.
The history of Argyles successful managers over the years generally indicates a man of 40- 50, with a track record of success, but ironically who often comes to Argyle after a disappointment ( often after being sacked) and with a point to prove and a successful style of play to implement ( and there are many examples of this type over the years from dave smith to sturrock to muslic)
Simon hallett has deliberately elected to go against the data on successful coach/ managerial appointments with his appointments- and generally with very very poor results .
Win ratios in senior football :
Ian foster ( galway utd and dundalk) 36%
Tom Cleverley 36.05 %
Wayne rooney - none available
Miron muslic 42.6 %
Derek Adam's 38.3 %
Ryan lowe 39. 35 %
Shuey 48.92 %
( figures from wikipedia)
