Quote: DILLIGAF "I think people are simplifying the situation way too much. It's not just a matter of "well he's best, so we'll have him". There are a number of other factors involved in it, and the two most important of those are
Groundhog day.
You will always get people saying that every coach would jump at the chance re 1 regardless, and its up to the club if it is to "show any ambition" to facilitate 2 regardless. Quite how you hypnotise your prospective target, or rob your local bank to pay for him, would seem to be purely incidental.
Then again, you get some realists too.
And remember too that 2 extends beyond just his wages to the wages of the support team he would require - which may be rather more than the current incumbent has the luxury of.