"Below his level" - Plymouth Argyle and a potential Liam Rosenior swoop as interest emerges | OneFootball

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

According to Plymouth Live, the 39-year-old has been considered by the Pilgrims as a possible replacement for Ian Foster, in what would be a highly ambitious appointment were it to come off.

Foster was dismissed in April following a poor three months in charge, with director of football Neil Dewsnip and first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell overseeing the end of the campaign, which saw them pick up enough points to remain clear of the bottom three of the Championship.

Liam Rosenior's Hull City record as manager

Rosenior was in charge of Hull City last season but was sacked following the team’s seventh place finish in the Championship table.

He guided the team away from a relegation battle in his first campaign at the MKM Stadium, with the Tigers finishing 15th in the second tier standings.

Rosenior then had a squad that many seemed capable of finishing within the top six for 2023-24, but the East Yorkshire outfited missed out on a play-off place by just three points, and then that led to the departure of the former right-back, with City owner Acun Ilicali blaming the style of play as a main factor for the decision.

Would Liam Rosenior be a good and realistic appointment for Plymouth Argyle?

Here, we asked some our FLW writers for their verdict on whether Rosenior would be a good appointment for Plymouth as they still seek Foster's replacement.

Declan Harte

Rosenior was harshly treated by Hull when looking purely at results, as he did a really strong job in bringing them to the forefront of the Championship.

He would be an excellent appointment for almost any side in the division next year, so Plymouth should definitely be considering an approach.

The 39-year-old has built up plenty of coaching experience already, despite still being relatively young compared to his peers.

And in his time coaching so far he has shown that he knows what it takes to do well in the Championship.

Plymouth just barely survived in the second tier last season, so someone that can bring them closer to mid-table would be a real coup for them.

Anthony Barry is another coach that has been mentioned regarding the Plymouth vacancy, and that would be quite an interesting appointment.

However, his lack of experience as the main man is a drawback that makes Rosenior the slightly more appealing option.

Rosenior is a safe pair of hands with a proven track record at this level of turning around a struggling side.

If they can persuade him to make the move to Home Park, then they should absolutely pursue his appointment.

Ben Wignall

Plymouth had a lot of success with Steven Schumacher, who had only been a first-team coach for three-and-a-half years before taking on his first ever managerial role, and that is a similar time-frame to Rosenior, who worked at Derby for three years before briefly becoming their boss.

Rosenior's career in the dugout is still very much in its infancy, and he's definitely improved Hull City from the 17 months he was in charge for at the MKM Stadium - even if you can criticise the fact that he should have perhaps got them into the play-offs this season and that his style of patient football may have not been so fun to watch at home games for fans.

His axing by Acun Ilicali was clearly harsh, but Rosenior is unlikely to be the kind of man that will be sitting around and feeling sorry for himself - insead, it wouldn't be a shock if he jumped straight back into a job, but only one that suits him.

Whether or not Plymouth would be that job though remains to be seen, but they are a far more frugal club compared to what Hull have been under Ilicali, with plenty of money spent on transfer fees and loan deals in his time as head coach.

If Plymouth were able to convince Rosenior to take the job on then it would be a superb appointment and a real statement of intent, but it would not shock me if he were to wait a little longer and perhaps into next season for a club that will likely spend a little more money.

After all, many did think he was destined for the Premier League sooner rather than later, and it's hard to see Plymouth challenging for promotion in 2024-25, and Rosenior may see Argyle below his level.