Ex-Staff Liam Manning

[Oxford84]

I don’t think it is risky, he will be given time at Bristol. His work at MK and here will mean even if he fails at Bristol he will get another league 1 job.

dont actually think he will want a league 1 job by that stage unless he has no choice what so ever, thats the problem for him.

 

[Jster]

I know it ended horribly, but I get the feeling Robinson genuinely cared more about the club than Manning actually.

 

[Osleroad]

Any odds out yet? Who's out of work?

 

[Steve Gilbert]

It amazes me all these people say he achieved what he came in to do which was to keep us up, he was brought in to achieve so much more and he achieved the bare minimum and jumped before finishing the job which to me shows that he doesn’t actually back himself. If he did then he would want to stay and to get a promotion on his CV.

If he did that then clubs bigger than Bristol City would be in for him.

 

[TailsWeWin]

Gi’ it Wayne Brown ‘til end of season.

He’d only drop it.

 

[Scrongo]

I hope we sign a full-time manager next, instead of a temporary one . 28 games SHOCKING.. I hope to never hear the words integrity & behaviours in a post match interview again. He was boring me already..

 

[Upthecowboys]

Contracts are drawn up and include clauses from both parties. Manning may of insisted of a buy out clause. What exactly can the club do about that?

Manning hasn't achieved anything to note in his short managerial career and it was always going to be a project for him here and abit of stability but clearly he wants to chase the £££s instead.

Not sure I agree..

Manning was out of the game (out of EFL) and was looking for a way in. Looks to me that we haven’t sufficiently protected ourselves; don’t see why we couldn’t have a relegation clause* and protect ourselves should he come good. Manning wasn’t in a strong negotiating position.

* But I’m not sure if I would have had a relegation clause. He never struck me as a quick fire / relegation saving manager. He was either the right manager for us or he wasn’t.

It will be interesting to see if we learn anything about his departure in the next few days. Did we offer him an improved contract a few weeks ago / have we offered him anything since Bristol City came in.

I get the dog eat dog nature of football, possibly he felt we wanted a get out clause when it suited us but despite all that I do think it is pretty sh*tty from him. The board have clearly backed him in the Summer, and he has walked out on us at the first sign of any interest.

I hope he completely f**ks up at Bristol City.

 

[Cotswolds Cowboy]

Had it confirmed by a player that he's gone. They were told this evening and an announcement will be made tomorrow. A little surprised that no decision had been made regarding Chris Hogg, but I'd be amazed if he didn't follow.

Heard the same SE
Strange situation as I was told a few days ago that Lampard's representative was discussing terms with BC
Guess that went nowhere and they came in for LM

 

[pommy80]

Manning can do what he wants. No such thing as being loyal these days. If he wants a better pay day I don’t blame him, especially when managers get sacked for fun in this era.

We move on quickly and focus on continuing to build from our great position. Just not with Ainsworth please.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Because Appleton gave us three years and a promotion before ****ing off.

That being said - I understand Manning taking this job offer (which is showing that he's an ambitious guy that's looking to find the shortest way to the top, and willing to back himself) more than I did Appleton's (which showed a complete lack of ambition and had to have been solely about the money)

Once again. Appleton left partly at least because Eales reneged on the deal: first by firing Ashton and then by failing to provide budget for players because he'd run out of money.

As for Manning, perhaps he didn't gel with the Chuckle Brothers for some reason?

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

There are more things to a job (and life) than money. I could definitely have earned more if I'd moved around more, but preferred to stay at places where I was happy with the culture, and got on well with the people. As long as you can live reasonably comfortably, there are definitely more important factors than salary.

It depends on the amount surely.

Let’s say you take home £3k a month, which is a decent enough salary. If you’re happy in a job and someone else offers you a take home of £3,300 then yeah, while it’s 10% more it might well not be worth it. Even if they up it to £3,500 that’s not going to change your life. Even £4k you can think twice if you’re happy where you are.

If they offer you a take home of £10k a month, however, you’d be absolutely stupid not to take it, presuming that the new job won’t be literally unbearable torture.

 

[Oxford84]

For fans, football is tribal, passion, life itself at times.

For managers, it is employment. They may love the club that employs them, may thump the badge on their coaching threads with sincerity after a win, may stay a while, and may come back to lifelong applause if they are a legend, but the rules of employment mean they will almost always take the opportunity and the money higher up if offered.

If Man United sacked Ten Haag and took De Zerbi from Brighton, Brighton took McKenna from Ipswich, Ipswich took Mousinho from Portsmouth, and Portsmouth took Williams from Notts County, would all of those managers on the move be dishonest, disloyal snakes who secretly hated the clubs they claimed to represent proudly, or would they simply be employees performing well enough to get head hunted for an even better opportunity?

its more to do with the time hes been here, less than 1 season and jumps ship, going at the end of the season wouldve been easier to take.

 

[Paul Cannell]

It amazes me all these people say he achieved what he came in to do which was to keep us up, he was brought in to achieve so much more and he achieved the bare minimum and jumped before finishing the job which to me shows that he doesn’t actually back himself. If he did then he would want to stay and to get a promotion on his CV.

If there was a clause that gave OUFC a free get-out if we were relegated they didn't really back him very much.

 

[OX14]

If there was a clause that gave OUFC a free get-out if we were relegated they didn't really back him very much.

I think it was more a clause for Manning to get out. He didn't want to manage in league 2.

 

[Osleroad]

So we all thought we'd got away with the curse of Manager of the Month then-NOT

 

[Steve Gilbert]

If there was a clause that gave OUFC a free get-out if we were relegated they didn't really back him very much.

After the Robinson contract then I see why they would put such a clause in and Manning had to agree to that clause which he did.

 

[Swaby39]

It depends on the amount surely.

Let’s say you take home £3k a month, which is a decent enough salary. If you’re happy in a job and someone else offers you a take home of £3,300 then yeah, while it’s 10% more it might well not be worth it. Even if they up it to £3,500 that’s not going to change your life. Even £4k you can think twice if you’re happy where you are.

If they offer you a take home of £10k a month, however, you’d be absolutely stupid not to take it, presuming that the new job won’t be literally unbearable torture.

Not to mention how much closer you are to the jobs that net you £100k a month and so on. The bonus of getting them in to the premier league alone would change his life forever. Can’t see that there is really any case for him to stay here from his point of view. Harsh reality.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Let’s just hope that the cost of living in Oxfordshire doesn’t leave us with too few options.

 

[Deanroger]

I think the confidence and focus of the players is in a slightly better place now than when he last took the reigns!

I'm pretty sure it is 'reins'.

 

[captainox]

He knew Saturday ...his reaction on the interview gave it away . Normally players/managers get unofficially tapped up and sure it has happened here.

Oh aye, he may well have known Saturday, but "officially" he can't have known if approach not made to OUFC/clause not triggered - so he's got to tread the line.

That being said, I don't know what people expected him to say "yes I've been approached, and I'm just waiting for the contract to be drawn up"