Speaking to BoyleSports, Sky Sports pundit and ex-Wolves striker argues that Ipswich will be better for their Premier League experience next season in the Championship.
Goodman also offered his insight into the balance between both Managerial and Ownership instability across the EFL and the challenges of Rebuilding and recruiting following relegation.
Rohl To Southampton?
The only way I can see Danny Rohl being Sheffield Wednesday manager next season is if Dejphon Chansiri sells the club. I can imagine those are the only conditions which will convince him to stay. They've had public spats in the past, which is not a good look for any club.
Southampton have been linked with him for a while, and whilst it is not as messy when it comes to ownership, it is another club which will need a bit of a rebuild. When all is said and done, however, you'd have to imagine it's a more attractive option for him than Sheffield Wednesday, providing he gets the backing to bring players in and let some leave.
It's a funny one with managers such as Danny Rohl and Marti Cifuentes. They dug Sheffield Wednesday and QPR out of such big holes and were deservedly lauded for it. But when it comes to this season, their performances aren't something you would look at as a Premier League club that would make you take an interest in. With Danny Rohl, we know more about what has happened behind the scenes at Hillsborough, which perhaps makes you think he's taken them as far as possible.
It's hard to judge how good of a job Danny Rohl and Marti Cifuentes have done across the whole 18 months of their tenures after performing miracles in their first six months. This season, perhaps, didn't go as both would have hoped, but the challenge they face is taking things to the next level.
Wilshere’s Managerial Credentials
The idea was that Jack Wilshere would gain experience at Norwich City with the view to, one day, taking the managerial reins. That's what I was told. That was the plan.
But everybody expected Johannes Hoff Thorup to perform better, and there was a period during the season where it looked like things were coming together, but the individual errors and the way they were losing games meant that the hierarchy couldn't remain patient. Hoff Thorup has since said he would have done things differently, so the communication between the head coach and those above him, perhaps, wasn't great.
Jack has done a bit of an apprenticeship at Arsenal, and there were positives to take from the two games he oversaw against Middlesbrough and Cardiff. It's a small sample size, but the alternatives aren't obvious, so perhaps it's a gamble worth taking for Norwich City.
It's unusual for Norwich to sack a manager so quickly, and I was surprised that they didn't give Johannes Hoff Thorup the summer. City are a club who are traditionally patient with their managers and showed that with Daniel Farke when Stuart Webber saw enough to keep him in place despite an average first season.
Ben Knapper didn't see enough this time around, however. There are plenty of sporting directors up and down the country who will be taking a deep breath once the season begins to see if their decisions pay off or backfire. Ben Knapper will be one of those.
Stoke Needs Overhauling
Any analysis of Stoke City this season shows that their goalkeeper, Viktor Johansson, was their best player. He was forced to make 152 saves across 46 games, and he prevented 10.94 goals according to the data. If those 10 or so goals had gone in, Stoke City would be a League One club next season. It's clear that the defence isn't strong enough and that they leave their goalkeeper exposed.
At the other end of the pitch, Lewis Baker was their top scorer with just seven goals, which tells you they aren't doing enough going forward. To summarise, it's been a tragic season and Jon Walters really needs Mark Robins to turn things around. He'll be one of those sporting directors saying a prayer next season.
The squad needs a big overhaul, and we've been here before with Stoke City. But looking at it positively, Mark Robins' track record at Coventry City was outstanding, and he probably has more experience than any manager who has been in this situation previously. Hopefully, for Mark and Stoke, he can turn things around as their finishes since relegation have been bonkers. It has been catastrophe after catastrophe. That needs to stop now.
Huge Job For Eustace At Derby
From the moment Derby County kicked off their season, it was made abundantly clear that the remit was survival. The hierarchy obviously felt that they needed to bring John in to achieve that. They persuaded him to leave a play-off challenge with Blackburn and would have given him assurances about being backed and concerning the time he will be given to build something at Pride Park, which is a rare commodity in modern football.
There's still a huge job to be done. Derby are miles off challenging at the top end of the Championship, which is something John will know. They survived in an ugly fashion with scoring just 19 goals from open play and averaging just 43% possession. They'll need to have more possession as promoted clubs tend to have more of the ball than their opposition.
But the reason that John went to Derby is that he will be backed to turn them into a team that can challenge for the top six. I expect him to receive that backing, but there remains a long way to go until they can achieve that.
Replacing Sellas Would Be Madness And Bonkers
I was taught by my parents to learn from my mistakes. I also brought my own children up in the same way. It's even better if you can learn from other people's mistakes.
The fact is that they only survived relegation by the skin of their teeth because of decisions made by Acun Ilıcalı. Replacing Liam Rosenior was one of the most flabbergasting decisions I can recall, but replacing him with Tim Walter was even more flabbergasting, given the car-crash style of football everyone knew he would try to implement.
Changing managers frequently is not a route to success, so I hope for the supporters that there is not too much substance to the rumour that Ruben Selles may lose his job. Replacing Ruben Selles would be madness and a bonkers decision.
Bloomfield Is Perfect For Luton
Town aren't in League One because of Matt Bloomfield; they are in League One because of their players. They left it too late to switch things on and turn it around.
Absolutely, Matt Bloomfield is the right man to lead them back to the Championship. He's got pedigree in League One, what he did at Wycombe was fantastic, and Luton's strong form to the end of the season provided fans with the opportunity to really see what Matt Bloomfield wants to do and how he wants his team to look.
Argyle Will Be A Force
I don't know Miron Muslić, but everything I observe about him tells me that he is a loyal and passionate leader and is someone who will be desperate to get Plymouth Argyle back in the Championship.
I recall seeing an interview after they were relegated, and he said the words 'we will be back', which is, for me, an indicator that he is willing to drop down to League One with Plymouth Argyle and guide them back to the Championship.
Obviously, their success will depend on whether they can keep players, but if they can retain a strong core and hold onto the manager, then I think Argyle will be a force to be reckoned with in League One next season.
“Basket Case” Cardiff City
If ever the term 'basket case' was applicable to a club, it would be Cardiff City. It's an absolute mess. You've got to ask yourself, 'What manager would want to take the job on in League One working under an ownership who have a track record of making very questionable decisions very often?
The question, for me, is whether Aaron Ramsey is ready and whether he can manage a League One team. I think the answer would probably be no if he wasn't a Cardiff City supporter and a Cardiff boy. It's his club, and he'll want to try and return them to the division they've just dropped out of. It might be hard for him to turn it down.
If Aaron Ramsey is an option for Cardiff, I'd be advising them to take it. On the contrary, though, if I were Aaron Ramsey, I'd advise him to think twice about taking on such a role. It's one of those situations.
Cardiff remind me a bit like Watford in a way where managers will be looking at that club and the history of the ownership, knowing that there is no stability, and until it changes, you will not get a pick of the best candidates available."
Ipswich Will Learn And Improve
Yes, Ipswich Town will be better for their experiences in the Premier League this season. I've got to be honest; I think Ipswich got their recruitment strategy wrong in the summer by signing the best of the Championship and recruiting players like Dara O'Shea and Chiedozie Ogbene from relegated teams.
Yet, those signings also mean that they will be perfectly placed to have a crack at being promoted from the Championship next season. I would make them one of the favourites to get promoted next season as their squad is just so strong. They would then have to do things very differently when it comes to recruitment strategy if they were to be promoted again.
I always thought they'd be up against it. The fans are seeing a tremendous fighting spirit, which is the very least every supporter deserves up and down the country, and nobody can accuse Ipswich of not giving their all this season. They've been exposed for a lack of quality, but I have no doubt that set of players and Kieran McKenna will learn and improve from a year of Premier League football.
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