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Think he’s made a great decision on McKenna. And even if this one doesn’t work out, I think the profile of the appointment bodes really well for how we’re going to be run going forward.
But did anyone else laugh when they heard him say that McKenna matches his profile, and then described him as having ‘a very high level of intelligence’?
Brings to mind a David Brent quote: “Probably why we get on… similar.’
I think he does have a huge ego but it doesn’t worry me. We’ve lacked leadership since Sheepshanks left. And while Ashton’s brand is totally different, he is willing to make himself a figurehead and take responsibility for big decisions.
Think McKenna is a case in point - it’s quite a brave, ideological appointment at a time when it would have been tempting to make a really conservative, Warnock-type appointment because of the position we’re in. You need a lot of self belief to do that. I think it was largely his decision because it fits the profile of some of his others like Rodgers and Boothroyd. Naturally he wasn’t shy about mentioning those successes himself…
Agree and he's empowered, which is the big difference to recent times.
I think you are (being wise after the event). We needed to replace Lambert regardless of a takeover, and Evans (on paper) got the best man for the job.
Oh, you are right and I don’t disagree with you. Im 100% on the gift of hindsight/wise after the event 😃! Idle speculation. But it does, as a sequence of events, look odd to me.
Have to say, this is the first managerial appointment I 100% agree with since Burley. I thought the entire selection of the Evans era was a bunch of has-beans. bargain buckets and prima donnas.
Football has moved on, it's now so much more technical with an emphasis on fitness, diet, conditioning, shapes, patterns and phases. All driven by data, You need a modern manager that understands these dynamics and buys into the modern footballing revolution to succeed.
I just feel that the majority of the older managers, certainly the less successful ones, are becoming increasingly marginalised and less relevant by their over-reliance on traditional formations and basic tactics. Managers like Cook's past success didn't count for a lot for me since I don't accept it can be replicated the same way now. As a Richardson-less Cook proved.
I beleive KM will prove to be dynamic, intelligent and adaptable. I was saying on FB that we should go for a "new order" manager, I didn't specifically pick out KM but did suggest guys like Ljungberg, so I was on the right track, just didn't know who all the potential candidates were.
My only question mark over KM at this stage is his charisma. I think all the great managers have that blend of personality that allows them to command respect whilst at the same time loved by the players.
Time will tell but in a world where all appointments are a gamble, this one has my total support.
But by far the best acquisition we have made since the new ownership, is Ashton. The bloke is a class act. His clear-mindedness and decisiveness are what is going to get this club to where it needs to be. Even if he's got it wrong with KM (I sincerely doubt it), he's got the direction right and got it done.
I guess now the only real hangover from the Evans era is the fact his last manager bought most of the current squad in the summer and I beleive that whilst a few of those were inspired signings, a few were also totally misjudged. It's obvious that KM will have the latitude to curate the squad as he sees fit but this is the one thing that might take until next summer to fully get right.
I'm massively confident that in a years time we will not be a very outside bet for a 6th place finish in Div 1.
Only time will tell regarding MA. I really want this to succeed but it was the way Cook was dispensed with without anyone lined up . It came across as quite knee jerk to me.
Of course everything about this Club has changed in such a short period of time , it barely gives you time to acclimatise band draw breath . We’ve all wanted it , but now it’s happened it’s almost putting us out of our comfort zone isn’t it .
Knee-jerk? It wouldn’t have mattered how we fared against Barrow, Cook’s time was up and had been running out since the home defeat by Rotherham.
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