Who’d want to manage?

[Spandaubaggie]

Recently Moore has licked his wounds and headed up to Yorkshire to prove himself- no doubt he got a few quid for his time with us. His ambition will mean uprooting his family, no doubt, or barely seeing them.
Meanwhile Appleton has been a nomad manager for a few years, never really getting a good one. He was the Red Adair for basket case clubs more than anything. 
Now he has a job on less money that will be easier to hold down. Is that so bad?
After all, pretty much all managerial roles end up with the boot.

[Stratfordbaggie]

Working in a job you love, getting paid very well for it, getting a contract pay off .....sure beats many many other jobs

[Remi_Moses]

Working in a job you love, getting paid very well for it, getting a contract pay off .....sure beats many many other jobs

That's right and we shouldn't really feel to sorry for any of them when they walk away with a 7 figure cheques.
It sure overcomes any damaged pride issues IMO.

[Spandaubaggie]

Working in a job you love, getting paid very well for it, getting a contract pay off .....sure beats many many other jobs

That's right and we shouldn't really feel to sorry for any of them when they walk away with a 7 figure cheques.
It sure overcomes any damaged pride issues IMO.

Is it really so lovely being a top class manager? How about 25,000 fans turning on you at 4.55 on a Saturday? Horrendous levels of stress. Very few last long at the managerial game.
I'd imagine Appy will be getting a decent wedge as under 23 manager. He might just be eyeing the top job here again in a couple of years?

[Remi_Moses]

Working in a job you love, getting paid very well for it, getting a contract pay off .....sure beats many many other jobs

That's right and we shouldn't really feel to sorry for any of them when they walk away with a 7 figure cheques.
It sure overcomes any damaged pride issues IMO.

Is it really so lovely being a top class manager? How about 25,000 fans turning on you at 4.55 on a Saturday? Horrendous levels of stress. Very few last long at the managerial game.
I'd imagine Appy will be getting a decent wedge as under 23 manager. He might just be eyeing the top job here again in a couple of years?

It's not always true that the fans turn against you, I don't believe any fan has any hard feelings towards Darren.
Lot of other managers have been sacked or left and the fans still respected them. Roy is still highly respected.

[Idiodyssey]

How would you like a cabbage thrown at you? It must be traumatic!

[MassDebater]

I'd rather be a football manager than a brain surgeon.
I'd rather be a football manager than a fireman.
I'd rather be a football manager than a copper.
I'd rather be a football manager than a teacher at a special needs school.
I'd rather be a football manager than someone on a zero hours contract that has a family to support.
There are so many jobs that I'd rather be a football manager than doing.

Stress comes in many different forms, and often for very little remuneration.

Also, what about those managers who quit to go for a better job, even when doing well? (Fatkinson's second spell for example)

[Peachy]

I'd rather be a football manager than a brain surgeon.
I'd rather be a football manager than a fireman.
I'd rather be a football manager than a copper.
I'd rather be a football manager than a teacher at a special needs school.
I'd rather be a football manager than someone on a zero hours contract that has a family to support.
There are so many jobs that I'd rather be a football manager than doing.

Stress comes in many different forms, and often for very little remuneration.

Also, what about those managers who quit to go for a better job, even when doing well? (Fatkinson's second spell for example)

Very true. I'm stressed to fuck in my sales job and earn in a year what Bilic will probably get in a week.

I'd have a pop at transferring my stress levels over to football management.....

[Squid]

Working in a job you love, getting paid very well for it, getting a contract pay off .....sure beats many many other jobs

That's right and we shouldn't really feel to sorry for any of them when they walk away with a 7 figure cheques.
It sure overcomes any damaged pride issues IMO.

Is it really so lovely being a top class manager? How about 25,000 fans turning on you at 4.55 on a Saturday? Horrendous levels of stress. Very few last long at the managerial game.
I'd imagine Appy will be getting a decent wedge as under 23 manager. He might just be eyeing the top job here again in a couple of years?

Yep. Two seasons of Slaven and if we're not in the PL by then, Appy will take over for the Post-Parachute Payments Era of Pain.