| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 08:33 - Jul 27 with 8446 views | Nutkins_Return |
Inspired by Blue badger can we come up with a best 11 of players who had something but never fulfilled it for us over the last decade who really would have had a shot had McKenna got his hands on them.
Will put the 11 here once we have them. Need a mix of positions but will land on a formation later.
Updated:
Supple
Webster
McGuinness
McAuley
Delaney
Bishop
Garvan
Dozzell
Dobra
McGoldrick
Rhodes
(Keanen Bennetts might have had a chance earlier in career with McKenna. Wonder if they crossed at Spurs? Presume so)
Bit of licence in there beyond decade. Few other older would be Ambrose, Sito, Counago, Dos Santos (although was class anyway would love to see it)....
[Post edited 27 Jul 2024 12:55]
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 10:51 - Jul 27 with 2107 views | GavTWTD |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 10:24 - Jul 27 by FrimleyBlue |
Matt Richards
Owan Garvan |
If we've got Matt Richards then Westlake too. Really loving Westie's commentary and he wasn't a bad player either. I daresay we have better lefties mentioned above for the XI though. |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 10:59 - Jul 27 with 2084 views | eireblue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 08:43 - Jul 27 by Keno |
Shane Supple
Jay Emmanuel
Tommy Smith
El Miz
Teddy Bishop
Flynn Downs
Dobra
Andre Dozzell
Teddy Bishop
Jordan Rhodes
Tyreece Simpson
I'm short of a defender or two |
A short defender you say, hmmmm, someone short, versatile could be improved,…. |  | | |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 11:00 - Jul 27 with 2075 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 08:42 - Jul 27 by ElephantintheRoom |
I’ll start you off with Walton in goal, Humphreys in midfield and the carp fisherman up front. Taylor on the bench. |
I don't think you have understood this thread. |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 11:07 - Jul 27 with 2054 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 08:43 - Jul 27 by Keno |
Shane Supple
Jay Emmanuel
Tommy Smith
El Miz
Teddy Bishop
Flynn Downs
Dobra
Andre Dozzell
Teddy Bishop
Jordan Rhodes
Tyreece Simpson
I'm short of a defender or two |
I think the key attributes are attitude and raw ability. I would say Supple is a prime example.
Many of the others were a bit lightweight physically. I do think Dozzell would have progressed much better under McKenna. Downes has done well as it is. Would he have done even more under McKenna? We will never know.
Tamas Priskin is one I always thought we never played to his strengths and I reckon McKenna would have done. I don't think Simpson ever had the potential and that is why we didn't try that hard to keep him.
Knudsen, Spence, and players like them would be high on my list. Not spectacular players but hard workers who would be improved for sure.
I think those suggesting McKenna would have got more from McGoldrick and Murphy underplay how much MM did get the best out of them. | |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:07 - Jul 27 with 2009 views | SE1blue |
McAuley?
Don’t think he deserves to be in the OP’s list.
Club captain and an international whilst at Town. |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:17 - Jul 27 with 1982 views | ITFC_Forever |
How about Brett Pitman?
An excellent striker, but criminally mis-used while at ITFC… that said, I’m not sure he’d fit a KMc system either. |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:43 - Jul 27 with 1939 views | Nutkins_Return |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:07 - Jul 27 by SE1blue |
McAuley?
Don’t think he deserves to be in the OP’s list.
Club captain and an international whilst at Town. |
The OP (me) put him in :). My reasoning is he was scapegoated and let go criminally cheaply as if we would upgrade that area. He would have been great under McKenna in my opinion. Captain, Leader, could play play on the deck with the northern Irish connection a bonus.
Struggling a bit for defenders for the list as well and just thought he'd have been great and McKenna would not have let him go.
I've added Webster as well (gone o ln to have a good career but should never have been allowed to go) [Post edited 27 Jul 2024 12:44]
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:49 - Jul 27 with 1929 views | SE1blue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:43 - Jul 27 by Nutkins_Return |
The OP (me) put him in :). My reasoning is he was scapegoated and let go criminally cheaply as if we would upgrade that area. He would have been great under McKenna in my opinion. Captain, Leader, could play play on the deck with the northern Irish connection a bonus.
Struggling a bit for defenders for the list as well and just thought he'd have been great and McKenna would not have let him go.
I've added Webster as well (gone o ln to have a good career but should never have been allowed to go) [Post edited 27 Jul 2024 12:44]
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Ahhh, got it, that’s very fair. I’d put Delaney in the same boat then.
Found his feet after he left us but McKenna would have discovered that whilst he was with us.
In midfield, I don’t think we ever got the best of Gary Roberts and he possibly had more about him. | |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:50 - Jul 27 with 1926 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
Grant Leadbitter would be one of the CMs in the division in this system (in his prime)
I’d also throw Jon Stead into the mix, was inconsistent but always put a shift in |  | | |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:55 - Jul 27 with 1921 views | Nutkins_Return |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 12:49 - Jul 27 by SE1blue |
Ahhh, got it, that’s very fair. I’d put Delaney in the same boat then.
Found his feet after he left us but McKenna would have discovered that whilst he was with us.
In midfield, I don’t think we ever got the best of Gary Roberts and he possibly had more about him. |
Delaney is a good shout and was thinking about him. If others agree I'll put him in. Reason I didn't was not sure he was a ball playing centre back in McKenna mould.
Sod it I'll put him in for now. | |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 15:16 - Jul 27 with 1841 views | Vic |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 08:58 - Jul 27 by Keno |
I accept that, although he had improved young players no end |
Has he though? El Miz, Humphries, Baggott
If anything I’d say the ability to buy other, better players has held them back. What he has done is coached the players to a certain style really well. |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 16:38 - Jul 27 with 1817 views | Kropotkin123 |
Brian Murphy
Harry Clarke
Matt Clarke
Tommy Smith
Tommy Smith
Carlos Edwards
Gwion Edwards
Kyle Edwards
Johnathan Douglas
Daryl Murphy
Billy Clarke |  |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 20:52 - Jul 27 with 1769 views | Sharkey |
It’s a very Irish XI . |  | | |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 22:26 - Jul 27 with 1742 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 10:59 - Jul 27 by eireblue |
A short defender you say, hmmmm, someone short, versatile could be improved,…. |
Jaime Peters? Good shout. | |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 22:29 - Jul 27 with 1739 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 15:16 - Jul 27 by Vic |
Has he though? El Miz, Humphries, Baggott
If anything I’d say the ability to buy other, better players has held them back. What he has done is coached the players to a certain style really well. |
I will raise you Woolfenden on that. It is clear he has improved the players who got us promoted whether they were here before or not.
I would also argue that Humphreys and Baggott are improving. El Mizouni has spent very little time under McKenna's coaching generally being out on loan. I suspect he is not seen as having the potential to make it with us. | |
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| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 23:13 - Jul 27 with 1718 views | MattinLondon |
Sam Parkin. A technically gifted striker who Joe Royle misused. |  | | |
| "If McKenna got hold of them" 11 on 01:32 - Jul 28 with 1705 views | CanadianBlue |
Oo, interesting thoughts. Focused more on our youth.
Shane Supple
Barry Cotter
Callum Connelly
Chris Casement
Jonathan Parr
Jimmy Juan
Luke Hyam
Danny Haynes
Josh Carson
Luciano Civelli
Connor Wickham |  | | |
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