This is the kicker for me.
The whole managerial merry-go-round is just so fucked up compared to any other employment. Managers repeatedly fail, are fired, paid off... and then in a new job before the end of the month. This is a system where Alex McLeish can relegate a team, and then immediately take over at their local rivals.
In this world, Martin O'Neill is one of the better bets as far as managerial appointments go... and he's ridiculously flawed.