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Why you can’t blame bosses with roving eye

Chris Dunlavy

IT’S been a pretty bleak month for Paul Hurst. One minute manager of Ipswich. The next taking pelters from all angles. Sacked by the Tractor Boys. Accused of disrespect by Bartosz Bialkowski, who was unceremoniously dropped for the East Anglian derby.
Overlooked for the vacant Notts County job. And, worst of all, hung out to dry by Shrewsbury chief executive Brian Caldwell. Appointed in October 2016, Hurst worked wonders at the New Meadow. He turned relegation fodder into promotion contenders. Delivered two Wembley finals.
The second of those, a 2-1 defeat to Rothe...

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