"Then your so-called order is never going to amount to anything," is the answer Childermass has for that, looking down his nose at Allen and scowling the whole while. "You'll be no better than the faerie courts, acting like that. Having people do your bidding through fear alone and, worse, you've no way to actually force them to stick around like they do."

So useless, basically, at least in his own mind. Although the outlook Allen has isn't a big surprise. It's typical of Winter Court the most of all, recruiting and ruling through fear and strength alone.