Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Im_Spartacus wrote:Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Why do we seem to think he's annoyed here? He's not been here that long and he's not even been an assistant yet, nowhere near our top job imo.
On a related note what is the average stint in academies/lower gigs before walking into a big club gig? Have any other team in our position hired someone like this before? (Other than pep)
I just don't think it's realistic to expect anyone with the profile of Patrick Vieira be sitting behind the scenes for 6 years or so on the off chance that we MIGHT give him the nod not after this manager, but after the one after that.
What if Guardiola comes in and decides to stay for 5 years. Beyond that, what is Vieira going to learn as assistant manager, or whatever other role people seem to think he's earmarked for. Is that even a promotion given he loses the autonomy he has as head of the EDS?
Even if he doesn't go for this gig, will have his head turned plenty of times in the future until one day, he goes. What then for the big plan?
I don't expect him to sit for 6 years, but why not make him assistant next season and see what he's got in him at this stage? Or offer him that job under whoever we bring in the season following if pellers isn't extending? If we're really doing 3 yet cycles he could build up step by step in the next 4 and be in one of the best gigs in the world buh then end of that time.
You haven't explained how assistant manager is a 'promotion' compared to what he's doing now - his current job is arguably the most important coaching job at the club right now with very high stakes for the club.
We forget that as a player he was captain under one of the best technical managers of this generation. If several years in the arsenal dressing room as captain, and 3 years doing his time for our reserves don't leave him ready, I honestly don't know what will. But what will happen, is clubs will increasingly look to poach him....and eventually an opportunity will come up that takes his fancy.
Will managing the kids, or being assistant manager for another 3 years make him a better manager in the end? I'd argue that there is simply no evidence at all to back that viewpoint.