My only grievance with them presently is that they are currently occupying Another Club's rightful place at the foot of the Premier League table, and that can never be a good thing.
It doesn't mean I like the bloke. You can be charismatic without necessarily being nice.
I remember years ago working during one of the Labour Party conferences in Brighton. Tony Blair & entourage walked right past at one stage, and it was obvious that he had a certain amount of charisma, there...
I appreciate some of the posters on here are evidently mates with Oatway but that doesn't preclude others from offering opinions on him.
I have no idea what he's like as a coach, I just know that his idea of "banter" used to make me cringe, and his programme column was generally painfully...