Ex-Staff Liam Manning

[JerryL]

Think we're just gonna be going round in circles forever with this, the family angle (though would he have left to go nearer family if bristol city went up?) the loyalty angle (the of course hes not loyal because theres no loyalty because managers like him arent loyal because clubs arent loyal because a lack of loyalty, makes my head spin) and lets not forget the never ending debate of whomst club is biggerer than whomst angle which also does my head in

I think we should just all just kiss and make up and agree that he did alright for us in the week he was with us, but is a loyalty-free personality vaccum that sheds clubs like he sheds hair

 

[werthersoriginal]

Liam Manning just did what most players do, follow the money upwards.
I don’t enjoy seeing that flaky mercenary upsticks and p**s off mid-season but I understand why.

That’s actually an interesting point. Players can’t b****r off at a random time because of the transfer window. Maybe the same rules should apply to managers.

 

[tonyw]

That’s actually an interesting point. Players can’t b****r off at a random time because of the transfer window. Maybe the same rules should apply to managers.

I was thinking the same - maybe there needs to be a rule that you can only sign a new manager during a transfer window.

You can still fire someone at another time, if you want to pay off their contract. But you have to promote from within until the next window opens.

And if a manager wants to exercise a break clause in their contract to move from A to B, they have to wait until January/June as well.

 

[SteMerritt]

Well it would be an interesting court case if someone tried to implement it I guess...

 

[holdsteady]

Managers contract must be different to players, you can’t fire a player for anything short of gross misconduct, yet you can fire a manager for underperforming. I get that managers get paid off but apparently a lot only get a years wages whereas players would be due the entire contract paid up (if it wasn’t for a provable gross misconduct), so that might explain the difference.

Very few managers attract sizeable “transfer fees” as well, whereas clubs can get huge fees for a player leaving well in excess of what is left on a contract.

 

[uptheus]

I think he’s more likely to see out this contract (that’s if he’s not sacked e.g. not on his terms), as I believe he/family wants to be closer to home/their families following the death of his child.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

I get that managers get paid off but apparently a lot only get a years wages

Outside of the top flight it’s usually closer to six months (can even be three in the lower leagues), and you have to stay unemployed to get the cash. It’s no coincidence that Des was sacked in December and waited until May to start popping up on the telly and interviewing for jobs.

Apart from when Tiger handed a certain bullshit artist a kamikaze contract that entitled them to every penny of their deal in the event they were sacked, with no break clause or restrictions, of course.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Outside of the top flight it’s usually closer to six months (can even be three in the lower leagues), and you have to stay unemployed to get the cash. It’s no coincidence that Des was sacked in December and waited until May to start popping up on the telly and interviewing for jobs.

Apart from when Tiger handed a certain bullshit artist a kamikaze contract that entitled them to every penny of their deal in the event they were sacked, with no break clause or restrictions, of course.

Yet a manager is arguably more important to a team's success than most players, but we have to keep paying Stuart Findlay while we could lose Manning or fire Des without overwhelming costs - it doesn't really make sense.

 

[holdsteady]

Outside of the top flight it’s usually closer to six months (can even be three in the lower leagues), and you have to stay unemployed to get the cash. It’s no coincidence that Des was sacked in December and waited until May to start popping up on the telly and interviewing for jobs.

Apart from when Tiger handed a certain bullshit artist a kamikaze contract that entitled them to every penny of their deal in the event they were sacked, with no break clause or restrictions, of course.

Yet a manager is arguably more important to a team's success than most players, but we have to keep paying Stuart Findlay while we could lose Manning or fire Des without overwhelming costs - it doesn't really make sense.

Better to be a footballer than a football manager.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Yet a manager is arguably more important to a team's success than most players, but we have to keep paying Stuart Findlay while we could lose Manning or fire Des without overwhelming costs - it doesn't really make sense.

Just another of those “that’s just how it is” things I guess. Bit like how goalkeepers generally get paid less than most players in other positions, and usually get sold for transfer fees that are a fraction of those of an attacking player, despite being every bit as important as a forward in determining how successful a team is.

 

[Wallop]

Outside of the top flight it’s usually closer to six months (can even be three in the lower leagues), and you have to stay unemployed to get the cash. It’s no coincidence that Des was sacked in December and waited until May to start popping up on the telly and interviewing for jobs.

Apart from when Tiger handed a certain bullshit artist a kamikaze contract that entitled them to every penny of their deal in the event they were sacked, with no break clause or restrictions, of course.

The man as ever speaks the truth. I happened to be with a high ranking OUFC official at the moment Karl’s new contract hit that person’s inbox. That person just laughed slightly hysterically when they read the termination provisions and had some choice words regarding the Chairman.

 

[Eric Blair]

I will get a lot of laughing emojis for this but I think the level of inside knowledge on this forum is very good (some honourable exceptions i.e. down tools)

 

[PottersRightBoot]

I will get a lot of laughing emojis for this but I think the level of inside knowledge on this forum is very good (some honourable exceptions i.e. down tools)

And you’re the Palace specialist.

 

[lodeyellow]

Liam Manning will be giving his first press conference as Norwich City head coach today.

 

[Royalstandard74]

Liam Manning will be giving his first press conference as Norwich City head coach today.

Copy and paste comes to mind.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Liam Manning will be giving his first press conference as Norwich City head coach today.

He has been updated to run on generative AI now, so it should be a more fluid press conference.

 

[Oxford57]

First question should be how long are you going to be here?

 

[Carpy]

Liam last night doing his prep work.

 

[unification]

Norwich City manager Liam Manning holds first press conference

Watch here as Liam Manning makes his first appearance after his appointment as City's new head coach.

www.bbc.co.uk

Suffering from narcolepsy? Give this a go.

 

[lodeyellow]

I watched most of the recording of the press conference earlier. It was much as expected. Apparently it hasn’t been decided whether Chris Hogg and James Krause will be joining him. I’d imagine that they probably will, but he didn’t seem too bothered.

 

[Foxy]

Speaking honestly here, Liam Manning has managed another job upgrade without actually achieving any success / promotions. He definitely has something about him. I guess in a few years time he well be managing at a bigger club again.

 

[holdsteady]

Speaking honestly here, Liam Manning has managed another job upgrade without actually achieving any success / promotions. He definitely has something about him. I guess in a few years time he well be managing at a bigger club again.

The next step up is the hardest though, not a lot of English managers go up to the prem without a promotion, you normally get a basket case/no hoper club (Jones to Southampton) if you do. To go up again he is probably going to have to do it off an actual achievement not the promise of one.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

After being detained on Friday, the animal was taken 170 miles away to The Hillside Sanctuary in Frettenham, Norfolk, and given the name "Liam" in a nod to new Norwich City boss Liam Manning.

Runaway bull now in Norfolk 'may have fled from slaughterhouse'

The animal, named Liam, is now at a sanctuary where he is being given time to de-stress.

www.bbc.co.uk

It goes on...

Ricky Holland from Hillside said: "Liam was very calm, having moved quite a few times in recent years. He did, however, keep banging on about behaviours".

It is believed that once Liam is fully settled in Norfolk, Hillside plan to bring in his close pig friend, Chris the Hogg.

Settling into his new environment, Liam The Bull added: "The biggest bits for me is that there is now clear alignment with our ambitions and how we achieve that as a collective".

 

[Londox]

His first press conference just dropped

 

[notThisWayButThat]

I put this on and skipped ahead a few seconds to miss all the bs intro stuff and the first thing I hear is "...what the objectives are... what is the strategy... what's the plan to achieve that.. there's a real alignment in terms of..."

Liam Manning: Norwich boss returns to the city 'for success'

New Norwich City head coach Liam Manning has said he is back in his home city to bring success to the club.

www.bbc.co.uk

From th4 BCFC FORUM

Liam Manning - Press Conference Bingo

Im going with, - Behaviours - Fine Margins - Twiney - Time on the Grass - Not good enough - Ambition

www.otib.co.uk

 

[Ox4Eva]

Liam who ?

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I put this on and skipped ahead a few seconds to miss all the bs intro stuff and the first thing I hear is "...what the objectives are... what is the strategy... what's the plan to achieve that.. there's a real alignment in terms of..."

Liam Manning: Norwich boss returns to the city 'for success'

New Norwich City head coach Liam Manning has said he is back in his home city to bring success to the club.

www.bbc.co.uk

From th4 BCFC FORUM

Liam Manning - Press Conference Bingo

Im going with, - Behaviours - Fine Margins - Twiney - Time on the Grass - Not good enough - Ambition

www.otib.co.uk

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Sounds like a wanky middle manager who uses corporate jargon to make themselves appear clever.

 

[joshua]

I watched most of the recording of the press conference earlier. It was much as expected. Apparently it hasn’t been decided whether Chris Hogg and James Krause will be joining him. I’d imagine that they probably will, but he didn’t seem too bothered.

Of course hi didn’t he’s all me, me, me

 

[Big Ron]

Sounds like a wanky middle manager who uses corporate jargon to make themselves appear clever.

Or perhaps to avoid actually saying anything at all! Haven't listened but I would guess it's the same jargon he's delivered at his previous three clubs. It sort of sounds OK until you dig deeper and realise there's no insight or substance and he's just filling the media space while he gets on with the job.