| Cook speaks 11:06 - Jan 5 with 5247 views | Dubtractor |
Still pretending that the end of last season doesn't count then...
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| Cook speaks on 13:31 - Jan 5 with 445 views | Darth_Koont |
To be fair, I agree with him on that point. They were two very different jobs over a relatively short period each.
Did he succeed in getting more out of Lambert’s team than Lambert last season? No.
Did he succeed this season with effectively a completely different squad and totally new team? No, but there were signs he might.
FWIW I understand why he was sacked (football has a ridiculously compressed timeframe for its teams and coaches to succeed compared to all other sports I can think of) but doesn’t mean I agree with it. I thought it was a little too early. But that’s done now ... McKenna has my full support and appears to be a better fit for the long term too. |  |
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| Cook speaks on 13:32 - Jan 5 with 437 views | Vic |
It’s all a bit of a disappointing interview really isn’t it.
I liked Cooks enthusiasm and front foot style and was surprised when he was sacked as I thought he’d get it right. But I couldn’t argue with the decision because progress was slow and he clearly wasn’t getting the most out of the squad. I didn’t like the way he handled the summer squad transition, and was increasingly concerned/disappointed at his inflexible style, so I didn’t shed any tears.
I’m disappointed that he completely ignores last seasons dismal end - with the squad the came in to manage; I mean what would he have done had ME not sold and he wasn’t able to ditch them?
I get that he’s not going to admit fault - he wants another job. But he must have been a bit disappointed with the progress being made but seems happy to blame everyone else bar himself. |  |
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| Cook speaks on 13:37 - Jan 5 with 420 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Cook speaks on 11:58 - Jan 5 by clive_baker |
I think that's fair. Personally I would've given him another month or 2, after an awful start to the season we were picking up points wise at least, 17 points from his last 10 games. Not exceptional by any means, but just about playoff form annualised over a season, and a run that included some tough games. I would've been curious to see how we fared at Charlton, Wigan and the POPR games. I also thought he was a little unlucky losing Burns when we did before the big double header against Sunderland and Rotherham too, given he was so pivotal to the system. I thought we were a touch unlucky not to get results at Sunderland and Plymouth too.
Still, it's all if's and buts and there's only so many times you can claim bad luck, it's pretty hard to make too strong a case that he was harshly treated, especially when you look at how much he spent. |
Yeah, pretty much this. I thought there had been just about enough post Bolton to get a couple more games at least, and was amazed the decision to sack him came when it did. But his record overall was p*ss poor no matter which way you look at it and certainly no complaints that he was sacked
However his interview today makes it obvious that he was never going to be the right person for the way the club is being setup now, as others have noted in this thread, so best for all involved that we’ve moved on |  |
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| Cook speaks on 13:52 - Jan 5 with 387 views | NthQldITFC |
| Cook speaks on 13:31 - Jan 5 by Darth_Koont |
To be fair, I agree with him on that point. They were two very different jobs over a relatively short period each.
Did he succeed in getting more out of Lambert’s team than Lambert last season? No.
Did he succeed this season with effectively a completely different squad and totally new team? No, but there were signs he might.
FWIW I understand why he was sacked (football has a ridiculously compressed timeframe for its teams and coaches to succeed compared to all other sports I can think of) but doesn’t mean I agree with it. I thought it was a little too early. But that’s done now ... McKenna has my full support and appears to be a better fit for the long term too. |
I totally agree with all of that, including the 20 games thing.
I'd add that he had to try to transform the old squad into playing a high tempo game, looking to the future, but he basically had no chance of succeeding in that. Therefore a significant turnover of players was necessary (but apparently badly handled), and the support staff recruitment seems to have been flawed.
Also despite what was said, there was a mismatch between Cook's traditional management model, and the more modern model apparently favoured by Gamechanger. Despite that mismatch, I don't think either side could be criticised too heavily for trying to give it a go for half a season.
Most importantly your last point, the only thing that really matters now, is that a McKenna type seems to be much the better fit for our setup.
So, good luck Cookie, no hard feelings, onwards and upwards! |  |
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| Cook speaks on 13:59 - Jan 5 with 359 views | Stadiumofdark |
He got one thing right, he should have gone in the summer |  | | |
| Cook speaks on 14:33 - Jan 5 with 306 views | Coastalblue |
He reminds me a bit of Jewell toward the end of his time here, not knowing why things weren't working or what to change to try and get them working.
Jewell held his hands up at the time and admitted this, perhaps Cook should have too and got in an experienced head alongside him and things may have turned out differently.
I like him, hope he does well in future but think he really does need to spend some time looking at himself and his defiencies, accepting them and then working out how to address them. |  |
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| Cook speaks on 14:58 - Jan 5 with 272 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
I think he did deserve more time and most of what he says is fair though some awful cup performances are glossed over.
That said if Kieran "Kenny K-Mac" McKenna takes the club forward then it doesn't matter.
Have to say though Cook hasn't had a stab, v nice things said about the club, fans etc which shows to me at least he's a classy chap. |  |
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| Cook speaks on 14:58 - Jan 5 with 271 views | HARRY10 |
He failed.
It is not about formations - one on top or two down the side and three round the corner. Or any similar nonsense.
It comes down to signing players with the drive, commitment (or call it what you want) to win. Players who will give 100% for the full 90 mins. That you did not do, hence the all too often lacklustre performances.
The rubbish about the team needing time to bed in, gel etc was nothing more than an excuse when it was obvious they were not up to it. The coaching staff were an expression of Cooks ability. Round up a few 'friends', for a job. A latter day Magnificent Seven. A man who couldn't cut it as a coach and so had taken up another 'highly qualified' job - delivering bread.
And if Cook was any good he would have been managing at a higher level.
If we had been on and around the playoffs, fans might have felt a bit 'let down' but would have stuck by him. A few decent results and who knows. But we were never near the playoffs, never mind automatic. We were battling with places a quarter our size/gates - Morecambe, Fleetwood and Accrington.
And it wasn't just the league. Dumped out of the two cups by L2 clubs, and the other cup by Arsenals U18.
I suspect that you and your amigos have been paid off enough so that the rising cost of gas will not bother you - so maybe accept that, shut up and stop bothering the rest of us. |  | | |
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