| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games 23:09 - Nov 23 with 4751 views | unstableblue |
He’ll make it 100 games in charge at the Hawthorns
Hasn’t it flown by in a blur of just wonderful, progressive, entertaining football
Over that 99 we’ve had 58 wins 27 draws and 14 losses, with a 58.5 win %
Wouldn’t it be great to hit 59 wins on his 100th game.
What games stand out for you during his reign?
I was remembering the Gillingham away game, less than a month in, his 3rd game in. He steadied the ship at home to Sunderland with a draw in first game. Got a 1-0 home win against a strong Wycombe. And I thought down in Kent we started to see what the training was already doing… yes the Gills were poor, but our passing and shape were noticeably better. A 4-0 away win… very happy Town fans in the scaffold stand… |  |
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| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 12:38 - Nov 24 with 729 views | Guthrum |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 00:01 - Nov 24 by Mach_foreignBlue |
I didn't even expect a draw in that game.
That was a biggest away banker ever 
Duncan Fergusons solitary win as their manager. |
I had a funny feeling that somethng unexpected was going to happen. Perhaps just wishful thinking.
But I do remember thinking after our game at FGR in early August they hadn't played badly and was not expecting them to lose so many throughout the season. |  |
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| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 12:40 - Nov 24 with 725 views | backwaywhen |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 23:13 - Nov 23 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Kieran.
Stand out games? For me personally Derby away and Barnsley away last season. [Post edited 23 Nov 2023 23:16]
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Add to that Bolton away ….In McKenna we trust. |  | | |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 12:56 - Nov 24 with 694 views | Guthrum |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 11:39 - Nov 24 by tractorboy1978 |
Re your last paragraph - a reminder we have plenty of silly and reactionary people in our fanbase. Some of the reaction on here after Bristol Rovers was embarrassing as well. [Post edited 24 Nov 2023 11:40]
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I sat in the crowd there and a couple behind me kept up a non-stop barrage of grumbling and moaning about the team, how they were all useless, McKenna lost his way, etc. I was praying for us to score, just to silence them. | |
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| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 13:10 - Nov 24 with 686 views | unstableblue |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 11:39 - Nov 24 by tractorboy1978 |
Re your last paragraph - a reminder we have plenty of silly and reactionary people in our fanbase. Some of the reaction on here after Bristol Rovers was embarrassing as well. [Post edited 24 Nov 2023 11:40]
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I was at Bristol Rovers right next to the group (3 or 4 idiots only) who barracked Morsy
It was ridiculous
Yes we couldn’t break them down, but Barton went full low block and they weren’t a bad team
The same group abused Jackson as he was warming up.
I’d understand this frustration during the end of micks tenure, or at the Valley (just before McKenna) when we were abject … but not last season
Madness | |
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| I stand corrected on 13:13 - Nov 24 with 678 views | unstableblue |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 08:16 - Nov 24 by Herbivore |
Are we counting Sunderland as his first game? Think he may have been appointed just before but McGreal was still in charge for that game.
There's been so many standout performances but I'm going to limit it to three:
Gillingham away - yes, they were sh!te. But the complete transformation in how we played that day when he'd only been in charge a few weeks was staggering.
Barnsley away - an absolute monster of a performance. We needed to win to give ourselves some breathing space in the auto promotion race, Barnsley were in form and pushing hard. We contained them brilliantly and then picked them to pieces.
Hull home - a more recent one, but easily the best I've seen Town play since the Burley years. We were absolutely superb that night, to a man. Limited a very dangerous side to next to nothing and scored three good goals and could have had more. That was the night I started to believe this was more than just a good start. |
Yes I just read Phil’s pre-match story and was reminded Sunderland he watched from the stands
Good to highlight Hull
For me it’s Gills away first season, Bolton/Posh away and Hull this season
With Derby and Barnsley away right up there
Will West Brom away join the list!!?? | |
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| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 13:27 - Nov 24 with 654 views | DarkBrandon |
Our current form (last eleven months or so) is so astounding that I’m surprised we have lost as many as 14 games. Ridiculous really.
Anyway, the Gillingham game sticks in my memory too.
We’ve had more than one manager who didn’t want to try to play that way, and many more than that who couldnt get a team to play that way.
And McKenna comes in, and in a matter of a couple of weeks totally changes us as a side. I think there was a game or two postponed around then allowing him more time on the training field. That must have been so useful.And he did it without making any signings, or huge changes to the starting eleven.
It must have been a wonderful time to be a player at the club then. See this guy come in, buy-in with the rest of the squad to what he’s saying, and see it work on the pitch almost immediately. I’m sure it is good now, but that transformation must have been something to be part of. |  | | |
| Only 9 league losses I believe... on 13:29 - Nov 24 with 656 views | unstableblue |
| Keiran McKenna, our leader, what a record after 99 games on 13:27 - Nov 24 by DarkBrandon |
Our current form (last eleven months or so) is so astounding that I’m surprised we have lost as many as 14 games. Ridiculous really.
Anyway, the Gillingham game sticks in my memory too.
We’ve had more than one manager who didn’t want to try to play that way, and many more than that who couldnt get a team to play that way.
And McKenna comes in, and in a matter of a couple of weeks totally changes us as a side. I think there was a game or two postponed around then allowing him more time on the training field. That must have been so useful.And he did it without making any signings, or huge changes to the starting eleven.
It must have been a wonderful time to be a player at the club then. See this guy come in, buy-in with the rest of the squad to what he’s saying, and see it work on the pitch almost immediately. I’m sure it is good now, but that transformation must have been something to be part of. |
... which is the real metric, and over 3 seasons (albeit patial)
Many will say that McKenna has been given the funds to build a quality squad, and that the group would eventually gel, and he caught the upturn.
But certainly his training and team set-up is on another level - and critically puts entertainment and attack front and centre - none of the 'I wouldn't even get on the bus if you gave a me a point away' b@llsh!t we had to endure [Post edited 24 Nov 2023 13:32]
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| Only 9 league losses I believe... on 13:49 - Nov 24 with 629 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Only 9 league losses I believe... on 13:29 - Nov 24 by unstableblue |
... which is the real metric, and over 3 seasons (albeit patial)
Many will say that McKenna has been given the funds to build a quality squad, and that the group would eventually gel, and he caught the upturn.
But certainly his training and team set-up is on another level - and critically puts entertainment and attack front and centre - none of the 'I wouldn't even get on the bus if you gave a me a point away' b@llsh!t we had to endure [Post edited 24 Nov 2023 13:32]
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By Championship standards, we've still spent sod all though. Our recognised best starting 11 cost about £6m (excluding any add ons we've triggered). | | | |
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