Will the board see it this way? Will the board simply gamble on his loyalty? Everyone in life wants to be a success in whatever it is they do otherwise there is no point. He’s an exceptional manager and has proven he can make the step up (won L2 and L1 in successive seasons).
My fear is the board giving him crumbs again and expecting him to deliver. There’s only so many times that will wash. Why wouldn’t he turn his back if the club take the piss?
Let’s not forget he’s an exceptional manager in the lower divisions. Almost all his experience is in the non league and league 2.
It was a big risk at the time for a us, a league 1 team to appoint him as he had little experience in league 1.
He had no experience of anything Championship related, so he’s currently learning as he goes along.
Remember his cv shows that he’s a novice in the higher divisions with no experience of dealing with player egos, highly paid players or foreign players.
However I agree, he’s moved into the unknown and done really well.
He’ll never know just how good a manager he can be if he doesn’t take the chance to go to a team that will spend time in the PL.
Don’t think he’ll get any offers from any PL clubs because due to his poor cv he’d be a big risk
But I do think a big Championship club (someone like Leeds or Villa) will be interested sooner or later.
Think he’ll stay at least another year or 2, once he’s knows he’s done his best but hasn’t been supported then I think he’ll think about leaving. Remember, he lives in the area and wants to remain in the area, so he’ll want to leave SU with his head held high knowing he gave it his best.
Of course he could get us promoted (which is possible) and he remains our manager in the PL for another 5 years plus.
