Can someone explain to me what the pros are for getting Wilder in besides referencing his last tenure?
I’m not being sarcastic, I just genuinely don’t see why he’s a good choice. We all remember how great the promotions and the first prem season were. But does anyone seriously think there’s a chance he can recreate that?
It just seems the argument is he was the best manager we ever had. But that ignores that this is a completely different context. People who are very pro-Wilder also just seem to dismiss his last season in charge and totally ignore his time at Watford and Boro.
Also people keep saying he knows the squad. Does he? This squad is significantly different and a lot of the key players from his time aren’t the same players anymore.
Pretty simple to explain.
Also I'm not exactly pro Wilder and would have preferred someone else, also I really like Hecky as a person and wanted him to succeed.
In fact before the season started I expected to go down and didn't see a problem keeping Hecky so he has a chance in the Championship.
Before making a decision on an appointment it's not as simple as appointing "the best".
What you do first is agree a job spec, what exactly are you looking for, once you have a criteria then you can make better decisions.
So here's the criteria in choosing a new manager.
1: The main one is due to limited finances the new man would need to be cheap and happy to accept a short contract.
Now this is the main issue because it instantly rules out 95% of managers, the remaining are going to generally be crap and/ or desperate.
2: Ideally someone older with experience who is media savvy and not overawed by the Premier League.
Again this rules out loads of potential managers.
3: Someone who can hit the ground running, who knows the club, some of the players, the fanbase expectation etc.
4: Normally a manager appointment is based on the long term however this is very different, the club is up for sale, so naturally the Prince isn't bothered about the long term, that for the new owner to decide, our focus is on the short term. So no manager with ambition will take a poisoned chalice where relegation is almost gauraneed and there's not even much of a payoff when you're sacked.
Then what you do is brain storm and pick a list of possible options, mainly out of work managers.
The list of potential managers would be shockingly low, Wilder would be easily the best fit based the job spec.
Also the factor with Wilder is that he will be incredibly motivated more than any other manager, this is his last chance saloon, last chance in the big time, his chance of redemption, failure almost ends his career. He has been given almost an impossible job but we've seen Wilder is capable of miracles, so he's genuinely think he has a chance, this optimism will transfer over to the players,
Wilder is a terrible loser, no matter who the opposition is, he will demand 100% effort otherwise you're out.
The players will be in for a culture shock, sink or swim and that's what's needed in the short term.
The only other alternative was to stick with Hecky but we're becoming so bad that it's pretty incredible, under Hecky we're performing like a league 1 or league 2 team, can't string 3 passes together, have no style of play, no tactics to try and score, no effort, the players look lost.
With Hecky we have no hope, before the match has started, everyone accepts we've already lost, there's no nerves or pressure
where as with Wilder, still confident we'll be relegated but we now have hope.
Performances like Man Utd 1st half and Wolves 2nd half will become the norm every match, thats will be the minimum under Wilder.
