Re: Steve Cottrill in the Mirror

Can we all stop thinking that a guy who came in and did a bit of coaching for three games is the answer? I'm struggling to see where this idea has come from that he's a top-class gaffer that we're so desperately missing. He struggled in this division with Bristol City when he got them up - their chairman is notoriously patient but got rid of him around Christmas time because the rot had set in.

He came into a set-up last year where the coaches had obviously not been working on the basics and many of the players had become disillusioned and rebellious. Adding a bit of organisation to us was a good move, but it doesn't make him the man we need in the long run. He was something different to what we had at the time and it was enough to get some of the players back on track. Most of those aren't even here anymore, so the impact he had on them now doesn't matter. Can you imagine any of our new signings being inspired by a guy whose record reads:

- Finished 19th at Forest
- Finished 13th and 17th with Burnley
- Sacked after 27 games at Sunderland as joint manager
- Quit Stoke after 13 games

What have I missed there that makes him such a viable candidate?