There is an excellent article in today’s Times by Gregor Robertson regarding Flyde’s new manager and his time at Morecombe in which he says ....
“Success in football, and particularly in the lower leagues, should not be measured simply by silverware and medals, but by relationships forged, loyalty pledged and, sometimes, plain old survival. Bentley, who until he resigned as Morecambe manager last week was the longest-serving manager in England’s top four divisions, and his players had long been the ultimate survivors.”
It is also cautionary tale for those clubs, and spectators, who hanker after after a benevolent investor! Well worth reading.