Bellamy has everything Slade doesn't

It's ok to say your wrong on a 5 year deal
12 month sounds better I agree, if it ever happens

I didnt say id give him a 5 year deal.

I said id accept having patience and giving him the job to change the philosophy and culture at the club, of which id put a 5 year timescale on it.

Obviously thats if the plan is going in the right direction but if not then obviously we cant commit financially to a 5 year contract.

A plan I'd support to be honest.

looks like a multi is ganging up on you polo

The forum is awash with multis at the moment. Iv'e sussed a few out this week.

This threads gone off track we are not Barcelona, we are not even a Premier League club.

What's wrong with him cutting his teeth in the Championship?

He is a student of the game, he's meticulous, demands high standards, and he's a winner. I think he has the ingredients to become a top coach.

Slade has 20 years experience and I know which one of prefer.

I dork disagree with this however how long would it take for our fans to jump on him if we were bottom half after 10 games flirting with relegation

All well and good saying in this league he could build up his knowledge and learn with us our fans wouldn't give him that time as we expect miracles in minutes

You may be right Smacko but not in my case. I have no burning desire to get back to the Premier League so id back Bellamy with a 5 year plan to change this club from top to bottom. Build a style of play, a philosophy and implement this onto the first team, the development and the academy.

I do realise that not many would be in that boat and that kind of time is not afforded to managers these days.

i also have no desire to go back to premier league other than to change owners, I didn't enjoy it when we were there

I much prefer the championship, anyone can beat anyone no matter what form their in, better support especially at away games

I'd be happy with something like that with Bellamy although id like the one year roller with 5 year plan, slades deal is up end of season no sign of a new deal which is strange considering its almost January so I think unless we finish in the play offs I can't see him getting a new deal so this could come off, could also be a case of whether tan wants to make further cuts next year or not

Won't be long before we find out I suppose

My gut says he'll get another year to offload more of the higher earners whilst trying to find more players like Malone and peltier who cost little and get paid a fraction of what the likes of Jones, whitts and co earn, he may even have one or two more ready from the development squad likes of o Sullivan and healey could well get a few games next year be interesting to see how they've developed

Put Trollope in charge with Bellamy as his assistant.