Championship Thread | 2025/26

[Manc baggie]

I like that you took a chance on Mason after a few 'obvious' appointments. I just hope you don't fall back into the Mowbray trap again, though I doubt it after last time.

Issue is, you have to find somebody you can trust has the experience to get you out of a relegation fight (though I think you'll be fine, there's much worse teams than you in the league IMO) but also have long-term succession planning after this season. A tough task.

Carrick maybe? Somebody with league experience but still good potential to get even better.

I've seen Carsley linked which would be a good appointment but maybe too much of a risk to go from national to club level at such a pivotal time in the season.

It was such a strange appointment with Mason. After sacking Mowbray & signing Mason, the club made it known that they had identified Mason as their No1 choice since the new owner had taken over the club. It took them a year to get him & I think it kind of painted themselves into a corner in having to keep backing Mason when he has been struggling for months. I think they honestly were desperate for him to succeed, but it was a huge gamble to put so much hope on a first time rookie manager to be able to get the club into the playoffs/promotion contention. There are not many successful first time managers at this or maybe any level?
The clubs owner & board are very inexperienced themselves at running a football club & it shows. They have to get the next appointment right. It will be interesting times ahead, as usual.

 

[simmo]

It was such a strange appointment with Mason. After sacking Mowbray & signing Mason, the club made it known that they had identified Mason as their No1 choice since the new owner had taken over the club. It took them a year to get him & I think it kind of painted themselves into a corner in having to keep backing Mason when he has been struggling for months. I think they honestly were desperate for him to succeed, but it was a huge gamble to put so much hope on a first time rookie manager to be able to get the club into the playoffs/promotion contention. There are not many successful first time managers at this or maybe any level?
The clubs owner & board are very inexperienced themselves at running a football club & it shows. They have to get the next appointment right. It will be interesting times ahead, as usual.

Dave Challinor at Stockport is on the betting list. Not sure they would appoint him as WBA would I expect get others interested with championship experience. He would do a good job if given the chance.