Dave K. wrote:
Mcguire is smart, probably looked at the state Cas were in and didn't want to be the main person in charge of that squad, bet he wouldn't have turned down Rovers or Leeds.
Cas will be sweating on the final IMG scores to see if they are in SL next season, so I wouldn’t read too much into any Coach turning Cas down.
Not sure about Maguire. Rookie coach, but good player who experienced several successful coaches and played in a great team.
Any coaching appointment is a risk. Very few sporting coaches are successful in every appointment, only Pep, Klopp, Anchelotti, Wenger and Fergie spring to mind in football. Mourinho has had mixed fortunes. In RL, Tony Smith is a classic example of a coach with very mixed success.
We go for an experienced coach you could get Smith or you could get a McNarmara outcome. If you go Rookie, we could end up with either a Hodgson or Matt Peat outcome. It really is a lottery.
I still think we are a very appealing appointment. Guaranteed SL status, big fan base, excellent facilities, pending investment, favourable player contract position with the ability to change most of the squad including potentially 5 quota spots and marquee signings.
Therefore, we shouldn’t sell ourselves too cheaply and go for any one currently available. However, I would like someone announced soon, even if they can’t start until the end of the season.
