This is not completely unrelated to another January staple, the departure of Wayne Rooney from his latest managerial post, which is showing signs of becoming a new year ritual, like wassailing or first-footing.
Wayne Rooney the manager can’t escape his man-cave or his luminous teenage past | Barney Ronay His managerial ability remains unproven, but the old-school energy Rooney represents ensures he is still fondly regarded.
Instead you have to understand things, make small changes involving nutrient intakes, listen to podcasts about weaving, as opposed to just being really excellent at banging things with a hammer.
Rooney was sacked by Birmingham on 2 January last year after 15 games in charge.
This time his departure from Plymouth by “mutual consent” came on New Year’s Eve after 25 games.
