Appointing a manager has to go beyond keeping us up. Is the 3-5-2 something to build around long term? Does Curle have the ability and tactical flexibility to worry league 1. His record suggests possibly not. Unless the bar is set higher we could be in a situation a year or so down the line with Curle gone and everything having to be ripped up again. One of the benefits of giving him a short term deal is space for a lucid appraisal of his performance which goes beyond the low bar of League 2 survival.
His deal is to the end of next season - I wouldn’t exactly call that particularly short term. The proof will be in the pudding - if he’s given the opportunity to build a squad around the likes of Pierre, Turnbull and bridge and incorporates the youngsters in then he will have half a chance.