I think there's less money than before, and more teams to field with that money, so it'd be hard for the league to be better than it was ten years ago (and I don't think it is)
But regardless, even if it's a case that we're standing still while everyone else is advancing past us, I think the point still holds.
You could say the same thing about a player though.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
You're right of course that "we can all see the same things(mostly) but only a few of us can act them out too". But I think that undersells the role of manager. Some managers are better than others, in the same way that some players are better than others. Motivation, tactical awareness, spotting a player, etc - all these are tangible factors.
A manager from a poor league (such as the LoI) could do well of course. But he had a go in Scotland (as did Fenlon) and didn't last too long. So I think it's reasonable to compare him to someone like Hoban, who also had a stint abroad but didn't fare well. Compare that to someone like, say, Séamus Coleman, who came from a poor league and did do well as a player and you can see the potential difference I'm trying to flag.