Would be sad to see Bruce go, he’s done well to turn us around after taking over the mess he inherited from RDM. Almost but not quite last season but that play off final was poor. Yo can talk about experience etc but had anyone heard of pochettino before Southampton? Santo before wolves? Derby have just taken a similar gamble with Lampard. Henry could be the next best manager in football but we just don’t know it yet, they have to start somewhere.
As has been said Santo and Poch had been at big clubs before pitching up in England. And we are not a proving ground for novice managers either. Yes they do have to start somewhere but that should not be an Avfc staring at the abyss trying to reverse years of mismanagement. We are not a nursery school for Thierry Henry
Seems people are getting excited over the name and nothing else. There has been comparisons with Pep going in at Barca and Zidane at Madrid. There is no comparison. Pep had Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Zidane had Bale, Modric and Ronald ffs!.
The name Henry is great but that's all it is. No managerial experience. Experience is required in this league.
Imagine his first day at BH. With the players at his disposal.
Suit- Morning Thierry
Thierry: tell me who is zis player trying to decapitate everyone?
Suit: that's Alan Hutton , he is a right back, well left back, well actually he is now playing centre back as we haven't got anyone else. But you are Thierry Henry though.
Thierry: and who is zis podgy player standing staring at the closed gates outside ?
Suit: Ah that's Ross Mcormack. He is fat and has refused to play and everyone keeps blaming the last manager for this even though Fatty has had loads of chances to sort himself out. But you are Thierry Henry, you can do anything
Thierry: and who is this player who looks like a black Keith Lemon with his bandaged hand?
Suit: that's Jonathan Kodjia. He is does not know how to pass to a teammate. But you are Thierry Henry though.
Thierry: and what of the young players. Who is this Hepburn-Murphy?
Suit: ah, he lives in the treatment room. He hasn't left there in 3 years. But you have the name Thierry Henry. You can do anything.
Not exactly like Barca and Madrid is it ?
It's on twitter JW... you don't get more legit than that do you!??!?!
I've seen quite a few comments on social media along the lines of: England appointed an untried manager last summer and look what happened! WC semi-finals!! So let's immediately go and get Henry because he will achieve similar success with us.
Erm, Southgate had a very solid grounding in management at Middlesbrough then the England youth and U21 set up. Henry has had a couple of seasons on Sky. Don't see how that stacks up personally.
To be fair, England would have got to the semi-finals without a manager given their draw, Tunisia & Panama in the groups, Columbia and Sweden in the knockouts. Couldn't have been an easier route.