Should there be a transfer window for Managers too?

Question

To avoid situations, like the farce at Charlton.

Dowie would have known, that he had the job until at least the transfer window.

Perhaps if he'd had a chance, he might have turned things round?
What do you think?

Answer 1

It'll probably never happen but in principle it's a great idea. Maybe managers should get smarter and have outrageous penalty clauses if they get their P45's too early. I would say at least half a season was reasonable before the board should start getting nervous.

Answer 2

Its a good idea - however i have trouble believing that it would actually work, as has been said before Managers are not players, a lot of the performance on the pitch of the players is there responsibility - if you have a rubbish manager and he is losing every game and you have a squad like ChelSki then you need to get rid of him.

However the situation at Charlton was a farce and more than Dowie should have been held accountable, it takes time for a new manager to settle in. I believe that it was an unacceptable situation and showed the lack of esteem that managers are held in in this country.

I believe that a manager should be at least given half a season to in the job before they can be fired, at least then they have a chance to establish themselves, get the right background staff in, bring in the players that the manager feels that the squad is lacking.

Answer 3

No. Managers are not like players, they are accountable for the tactics, motivation and selection of the team. When players played badly or injured, the managers have other players to take over. When a manager performed badly, they are assessed by the Club Chairman, and the Chairman is responsible for the welfare of the club. If the Chairman felt in the manager is not performing in a given time, he has to take actions to either sack the manager or any other alternatives. A transfer window will mean the Chairman cannot do anything until the window opens. This will be disastrous as the new manager will have difficulties and not enough time to buy or sell players when the transfer windows open. The new managers will not have enough time to assess the players to determine what and which players to buy.

Answer 4

Yes I do believe there should be a transfer window for managers(laughter). But, No Iain Dowie wouldn't have turned things around at Charlton as he's not a Premiership manager and a Judas. He did well with Crystal Palace after getting them out of fighting relegation to promotion but, he did rubbish with them in the Premiership. He left Palace and did a Harry Redknapp, promised he weren't goint to Charlton and then, went. I hate the Charlton board for appointing him and it's his fault why they're in the position they're in now. I was happy when they appointed Les Reid but now they've sacked him and replaced him with Alan Pardew, the guy who struggled with West Ham and was just lucky to keep them last season. Garth Crooks and Mark Lawrenson both think it was wrong to appoint Les Reid and sack Iain Dowie. Well I'm sorry, I beg to differ.

Answer 5

Yes, there should be a limit of 2 mangers per season unless your second one becomes too ill to continue, dies, has a family emergency, etc.

as far as the answer about the TW being "unconstitutional" , what Constitution?
the EU doesn't have one.

Answer 6

Well in theory terrific, but it will never happen. I'm still stunned that the TW exists and hasn't been challenged in the European Courts yet as it is an unconstitutional rule of the game, denying freedom of movement.

Answer 7

i think that is a very good idea. means that the same job security is there for managers as well as players. after all, if players dont perform the manager usually gets the blame.

Answer 8

good idea maybe if players wre under the threat of the sack they might perform better to save their managers job

Answer 9

The answer is definately yes,it would bring more stability to the game

Answer 10

No, they are effectively on the business side of the game