| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? 20:53 - Mar 16 with 6096 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Heard someone suggest this leaving the ground the other day and it got me thinking.
He’s helped us find great form with some identity at last, but I can’t see someone being poached with less than half a season in management.
Havjng said that…. If we’re doing well in league one after 20 or so games though next season, it wouldn’t be impossible for a low end championship club to look at him.
Would imagine he’s ambitious, but also seems levelheaded enough to realise he needs to get a solid foundation under his belt. |  | | |  |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:00 - Mar 16 with 1705 views | lazyblue |
No [Post edited 16 Mar 2022 22:01]
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:02 - Mar 16 with 1689 views | jeera |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:00 - Mar 16 by lazyblue |
No [Post edited 16 Mar 2022 22:01]
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Genuinely love that you can't even be bothered to address this properly, true to your username.
I don't suppose I've got much chance of a review of Rambo - Last Blood then? |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:03 - Mar 16 with 1683 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:46 - Mar 16 by FrimleyBlue |
Depends how they look it tho
A competent manager who has potentially the most expensive side in league 1 and has managed to get them playing as you'd expect. That's not belittling anything he's done.. but the results have been what everyone expected when the season started.. yet we still struggle to beat those above or around us...
It's exciting for next season and I think we will go up next year.. at that point I'd see people looking at him. |
I’d agree with you here I think. To us the progress has been huge, but to the outside observer it probably just looks like we’ve gone from about 12th to about 9th. Would need someone to really be crunching the data kn us to sit up and take any sort of notice any time soon.
I’m happy with that though…. More than happy keeping him under the radar! | | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:04 - Mar 16 with 1676 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:40 - Mar 16 by SitfcB |
Like any player, a manager has his price, probably got a release clause figure in his contract. |
I’d imagine a release clause and some sort of gentleman’s agreement about not standing in his way of a premier league club came in for him at some point in the future | | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:11 - Mar 16 with 1658 views | BonchosBicycle |
I think McKenna's smart enough to see this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that for this to be his first management job, at his age, is fantastic.
Whatever hyperbole gets thrown, we ARE a club with a pretty big history, a club that has sent two of its managers to the England job, and a club that has recently been at its lowest ebb.
Suddenly we have owners who are apparently knowledgeable, and have financial backing. We have a terrifically talented team already for this level, a solid youth set up and even a women's team making a name for themselves.
He must see he has a real chance to get himself on a podium outside the ground. I think unless the wheels really come off, it should take an awful lot to tempt him away.
I hope so anyway, on what I've seen of him so far. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:19 - Mar 16 with 1640 views | jayessess |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:04 - Mar 16 by Matt_Netherlands |
I’d imagine a release clause and some sort of gentleman’s agreement about not standing in his way of a premier league club came in for him at some point in the future |
From McKenna's POV only a parachute club or better makes much sense career wise. You're already at a club that's over-resourced for the division you're in and bigger than half the clubs in the division above.
Back yourself to achieve on budget and you'll be in the league above for 2023-24, but with a promotion on your CV, plus momentum and credit in the bank with your employer. Isn't that better than taking over as boss of a smaller, struggling Championship team halfway through 2022-23? |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:20 - Mar 16 with 1640 views | JonBlue |
KM has been a marked improvement over the selection of Pauls we've had in charge in recent times but he's yet to achieve anything with us, not enough to get any big clubs seriously interested. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:27 - Mar 16 with 1622 views | Ryorry |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:11 - Mar 16 by BonchosBicycle |
I think McKenna's smart enough to see this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that for this to be his first management job, at his age, is fantastic.
Whatever hyperbole gets thrown, we ARE a club with a pretty big history, a club that has sent two of its managers to the England job, and a club that has recently been at its lowest ebb.
Suddenly we have owners who are apparently knowledgeable, and have financial backing. We have a terrifically talented team already for this level, a solid youth set up and even a women's team making a name for themselves.
He must see he has a real chance to get himself on a podium outside the ground. I think unless the wheels really come off, it should take an awful lot to tempt him away.
I hope so anyway, on what I've seen of him so far. |
Exactly. There's nothing else that would be as big a deal as taking a club with a 30K seater stadium, that won the EUFA & FACs decades ago, but which has been languishing in 2nd & 3rd tiers for 20 years now & going nowhere, back into Prem glory.
It's a unique opportunity. Why would he ditch that for a middling higher placed club where expectations would be huge & he'd just be on a hiding to nothing - rise in the table expected, anything else regarded as failure.
He's far too intelligent not to see that. It's not all about money at this point in his career. He could *really* make a big name for himself with us, not just be another middle of the road manager in mid or lower-table Prem. |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:34 - Mar 16 with 1617 views | BlueBadger |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:03 - Mar 16 by footers |
You'd need a pretty big saucepan, but yes, it is possible at the right temperature. |
Never change Footers, never change. |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 08:01 - Mar 17 with 1509 views | Bbmaj |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:03 - Mar 16 by footers |
You'd need a pretty big saucepan, but yes, it is possible at the right temperature. |
Thank you. The world needs more of this. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 08:04 - Mar 17 with 1509 views | wkj |
In my honest opinion, he's probably more qualified than Frank Lampard in terms of coaching experience - so it is entirely possible that the Championship, maybe some Premiership teams are keeping an eye on what he does here.
Seems as the general feeling on TWTD is that he won't - it is more or less def info that he's off. [Post edited 17 Mar 2022 8:08]
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 08:35 - Mar 17 with 1473 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
No ones come in for Liam Manning have they yet? He's done it through the whole season for MK, so if no one has for him yet, i'd hope Mckenna is safe. For now. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 08:37 - Mar 17 with 1472 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
He's still learning the ropes, it would be like the enthusiastic intern somehow landing a top job, or a uni student getting a job before finishing their course. Just like a young player who's better off staying and learning his trade, he'll know he has an excellent opportunity to learn the whole manager thing AND be successful here. He'd be absolutely daft to move on yet, which I don't think he is. |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 09:47 - Mar 17 with 1422 views | HighgateBlue |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 22:11 - Mar 16 by BonchosBicycle |
I think McKenna's smart enough to see this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that for this to be his first management job, at his age, is fantastic.
Whatever hyperbole gets thrown, we ARE a club with a pretty big history, a club that has sent two of its managers to the England job, and a club that has recently been at its lowest ebb.
Suddenly we have owners who are apparently knowledgeable, and have financial backing. We have a terrifically talented team already for this level, a solid youth set up and even a women's team making a name for themselves.
He must see he has a real chance to get himself on a podium outside the ground. I think unless the wheels really come off, it should take an awful lot to tempt him away.
I hope so anyway, on what I've seen of him so far. |
Yes, agreed. If he gets us promoted next season (or even this season, but...), and then makes a positive start in the Championship, his next job could be a Premier League job. I can't see him jumping there yet. Even trying not to be biased (which is impossible where ITFC Is concerned), I would be confident that he would see staying at Ipswich as in the interests of his career for the foreseeable future. Any change of club is a risk as regards fit/owners/finances, and I think he'd be mad to throw away the team spirit/presently stable ownership structure/cash that he has in place at present. FIngers crossed he sees it that way, as I wouldn't be surprised if he does have suitors... |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 09:55 - Mar 17 with 1401 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:52 - Mar 16 by jayessess |
If you're running a Championship club and want an up-and-coming coach, you're looking at Liam Manning and Leam Richardson before McKenna at the moment. Manning especially - bigger sample size, sustained out-performance of his budget, even coped with replacing his entire starting midfield in January. Plus he's likely cheaper to hire and easier to persuade that your mid-size Championship club is a better longer term bet than MK Dons. |
Even if MK went up, Manning would probably jump at the chance to be our manager in L1 next season. I think a lot of people still aren't appreciating the scope of the potential we have here right now. | | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:06 - Mar 17 with 1381 views | Bluedandy |
Assuming we don't make the top six why poach a rookie manager with no track record of getting teams promoted?
Says all the right things and could well be the real deal but Wycombe aside we are still struggling to beat promotion rivals.
If we trounce Oxford, Plymouth, Rotherham, Wigan, etc and gatecrash playoffs, finally play at the new Wembley and repeat the feat of 2000 then yes he could be very poachable ...
But then again why leave an upwardly mobile club with serious Premier League ambitions?
Unfortunately, though, we'll most likely be in L1 next season and KM will still have everything to prove because top six will be the bare minimum required. | | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:21 - Mar 17 with 1348 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
We really are on our way up by Cheltenham_Blue 14 Mar 2022 8:19I think people are getting ahead of themselves around 'vultures' circling for McKenna. The kinds of clubs that will attract him, aren't going to be clubs that will go for a manager like McKenna.
Let's not forget, no matter how good he is; he is still incredibly inexperienced and to date has achieved nothing.
The risk will come if we get in to the Championship and are looking like being promoted, or do actually get promoted to The Prem. You would hope, if the latter, that our new owners would have the resources to make staying here look very attractive.
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:30 - Mar 17 with 1327 views | hype313 |
Could McKenna be poached this summer? Yes, but would he want to go is the question, he has himself quite a plum job here where he will be given all the tools a manager could wish for, a club on an upward trajectory, investment in facilities both at the ground and training centre, pretty much free to do as he pleases on the football front.
Unless a mid table PL club come in I can't see him wanting to move until he has accomplished something here. |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:41 - Mar 17 with 1315 views | Leaky |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 21:17 - Mar 16 by SitfcB |
Bloots said a few weeks back West Brom will take him in November, bound to happen. We’ll be flying and they’ll be struggling for play-offs.
Banter era continues. |
Probably Watford. They have tried every one else |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:54 - Mar 17 with 1284 views | Keno |
Hypothetically I could get to spent a night with Lily James, Emilia Clarke and Mrs Maisel while writing a new hit song for ed Sheeran and posting something funny on here
Hypothetically, anything is possible |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 11:18 - Mar 17 with 1264 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 10:41 - Mar 17 by Leaky |
Probably Watford. They have tried every one else |
Watford is the last place you'd want to go as a young coach looking to build something over a period of more than 2 months! | | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 12:04 - Mar 17 with 1228 views | BigCommon |
"Hypothetically".. Anyone can be poached, I guess...
You have to wonder who would want to poach a manager with just 3 months managerial experience in L1, though, imo...?
With the financial and personal backing he will get here. I can't see him going anywhere, in the short term... If you listen to the KM /MA interview, there are quite a few things "that have to be right", at a club, for it to be the right choice for an up and coming manager.. Pretty sure all those boxes are ticked , here... I know some people are murmuring about who may or may not be leaving in the Summer.. Personally , looking forward to what we might add, rather than losing anyone.. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 13:26 - Mar 17 with 1181 views | gordon |
No, if next season he's doing well enough in League One to have Championship clubs interested, we'll be well set for promotion anyway, and he wouldn't really gain anything by leaving ITFC to go to an under-achieving Championship team. |  | | |
| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 13:55 - Mar 17 with 1147 views | itfcjoe |
I don't think one of the jobs that it would be worth jumping ship to would be in for him at this stage - but there are teams like Brighton as an example who wouldn't think twice about going for someone like him at some point.
I think he'd be too expensive for a smart Championship club to come in for, and not quite attractive enough yet for a smart PL one.
It's up to us as a club to keep progressing and keep him interested - but this club has the set up to get into the PL now |  |
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| Hypothetically, could McKenna be poached this summer? on 14:11 - Mar 17 with 1117 views | AlanG296 |
He's only been a manager for about a third of a season, lots of positives but lots of things to work on and improve before he can be regarded as a success. There will be difficulties for him to face and we will see how he deals with them. Definitely feels like a big improvement on the Pauls so far but a long way to go to prove himself here before anyone would want to poach him as a manager | | | |
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