Man Friday Seriously comparing 5th in the table with 10 seasons at our football club including 3 years as manager, and within those 3 years winning the Championship? Plus you don't "earn" credit elsewhere. FFS.
Of course you do. If you show quality in your previous jobs it should allow for more confidence in your competence as a manager and therefore earns you more time.
This isn't a sentimental decision. We need the best guy for the job. Nigel has shown enough in his career to give us faith that he will turn things 'around'.
Are you seriously suggesting that the only people who deserve time at a football club are those who've spent 10 years working behind the scenes? I imagine if you were a Man Utd fan you'd be one of those calling for Moyes to go.