| McKenna 13:04 - Dec 31 with 2380 views | IpswichTownBlue |
Stating the obvious a bit here- but having McKenna at the helm gives us such a chance. Matched Slot for an hour albeit the first game, I'd say tactically got the upper hand on Amorim, likewise Ange at Spurs, now Maresca having already known him from last season.
Sure the players have to deliver what's been asked, but I feel regardless of the opposition McKenna can come up with a successful plan. |  | | |  |
| McKenna on 13:08 - Dec 31 with 2314 views | jasondozzell |
I think he's the best coach in the league. |  | | |
| McKenna on 13:15 - Dec 31 with 2261 views | FoghornGleghorn |
| McKenna on 13:08 - Dec 31 by jasondozzell |
I think he's the best coach in the league. |
He exudes the most intelligence by far. | | | |
| McKenna on 13:21 - Dec 31 with 2224 views | baxterbasics |
It's been obvious for a long time that he's our best shot at surviving (eventually thriving) in this league. If we can't do it with him, then we were never going to without. There's not a manager anywhere I can imagine being preferable at the helm, even before you whittle it down to a realistic short list.
This is also why I only have limited energy for the little arguments we have here like: Muric v Walton, should Broadhead be starting more, Morsy vs Phillips, Burgess/WOlf or Greaves, and so on. The boss is so up in the detail that he knows what gives us the best shot in any game. At the end of the day my opinion doesn't matter - whatever KM decides, I am happy and comfortable to go with it. |  |
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| McKenna on 13:24 - Dec 31 with 2171 views | jasondozzell |
| McKenna on 13:21 - Dec 31 by baxterbasics |
It's been obvious for a long time that he's our best shot at surviving (eventually thriving) in this league. If we can't do it with him, then we were never going to without. There's not a manager anywhere I can imagine being preferable at the helm, even before you whittle it down to a realistic short list.
This is also why I only have limited energy for the little arguments we have here like: Muric v Walton, should Broadhead be starting more, Morsy vs Phillips, Burgess/WOlf or Greaves, and so on. The boss is so up in the detail that he knows what gives us the best shot in any game. At the end of the day my opinion doesn't matter - whatever KM decides, I am happy and comfortable to go with it. |
Well said.
In a way, it's almost ludicrous that after three years of McKenna we are still fretting at points.
What he is doing is nothing short of a miracle (although he would say a miracle founded in hard work and process) and we are being spoiled. | | | |
| McKenna on 13:28 - Dec 31 with 2137 views | _clive_baker_ |
| McKenna on 13:21 - Dec 31 by baxterbasics |
It's been obvious for a long time that he's our best shot at surviving (eventually thriving) in this league. If we can't do it with him, then we were never going to without. There's not a manager anywhere I can imagine being preferable at the helm, even before you whittle it down to a realistic short list.
This is also why I only have limited energy for the little arguments we have here like: Muric v Walton, should Broadhead be starting more, Morsy vs Phillips, Burgess/WOlf or Greaves, and so on. The boss is so up in the detail that he knows what gives us the best shot in any game. At the end of the day my opinion doesn't matter - whatever KM decides, I am happy and comfortable to go with it. |
That would be fine if he hadn't checked out already. |  | | |
| McKenna on 13:29 - Dec 31 with 2124 views | Dubtractor |
| McKenna on 13:21 - Dec 31 by baxterbasics |
It's been obvious for a long time that he's our best shot at surviving (eventually thriving) in this league. If we can't do it with him, then we were never going to without. There's not a manager anywhere I can imagine being preferable at the helm, even before you whittle it down to a realistic short list.
This is also why I only have limited energy for the little arguments we have here like: Muric v Walton, should Broadhead be starting more, Morsy vs Phillips, Burgess/WOlf or Greaves, and so on. The boss is so up in the detail that he knows what gives us the best shot in any game. At the end of the day my opinion doesn't matter - whatever KM decides, I am happy and comfortable to go with it. |
Hard agree with that second paragraph.
McKenna has got so little wrong in his time here that it seems beyond foolish to question him - I think its so important to look at things over the longer term though, rather than individual games. |  |
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| McKenna on 13:36 - Dec 31 with 2086 views | baxterbasics |
| McKenna on 13:29 - Dec 31 by Dubtractor |
Hard agree with that second paragraph.
McKenna has got so little wrong in his time here that it seems beyond foolish to question him - I think its so important to look at things over the longer term though, rather than individual games. |
True enough. In that vein, my only big concern is, will he do anything for us in terms of succession planning? Is it likely he would prep anyone up to be his replacement, or is he just going to take any competent coaching staff with him to his next job and leave it to Ashton to worry about, when it inevitably happens. I guess that's how it usually goes down though. | |
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| McKenna on 13:37 - Dec 31 with 2071 views | AVJones |
| McKenna on 13:28 - Dec 31 by _clive_baker_ |
That would be fine if he hadn't checked out already. |
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| McKenna on 13:39 - Dec 31 with 2054 views | monkeymagic |
I only ever played to school/Sunday league standard but recognise that many forum contributors were, or are, very good players : that to me makes you much better qualified to comment on how much difference a top coach can make? I’ve been nothing but totally impressed by KM since he arrived but in the PL where every team has talent, and rival coaches are top notch, can a manager really make that much difference? | | | |
| McKenna on 13:51 - Dec 31 with 1972 views | tractorboy1978 |
We have the best manager in that bottom 6. I really feel like he's got to grips with what we need to do to stay up now. I think most people would have taken being 1 point off safety at the half way point going into the transfer window.
Excluding that Newcastle game, we've only conceded 9 goals in our last 9 games. If we can land a couple more attacking players that can make a difference, we are going to be really well set. I can honestly only see us improving on our 15 points tally in the second half of the season. If we can get 20 points the second half of the season, I think that keeps us safe. | | | |
| McKenna on 14:26 - Dec 31 with 1839 views | baxterbasics |
| McKenna on 13:24 - Dec 31 by jasondozzell |
Well said.
In a way, it's almost ludicrous that after three years of McKenna we are still fretting at points.
What he is doing is nothing short of a miracle (although he would say a miracle founded in hard work and process) and we are being spoiled. |
On your point about the word "miracle" vs hard work and process.
From the perspective of us plebs on the ground, miracle is exactly how it seems.
It's like we are cavemen or some primitive tribe looking up for the first time at a plane in the sky, or a Victorian seeing a prototype telephone being demonstrated. A lot of hard work and thinking and science and skill has gone into it behind the scenes over some years. We just see the result and marvel at what we are witnessing! | |
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| McKenna on 15:33 - Dec 31 with 1671 views | jasondozzell |
| McKenna on 14:26 - Dec 31 by baxterbasics |
On your point about the word "miracle" vs hard work and process.
From the perspective of us plebs on the ground, miracle is exactly how it seems.
It's like we are cavemen or some primitive tribe looking up for the first time at a plane in the sky, or a Victorian seeing a prototype telephone being demonstrated. A lot of hard work and thinking and science and skill has gone into it behind the scenes over some years. We just see the result and marvel at what we are witnessing! |
Exactly that! Tribe looking at plane in the sky made me laugh! It's exactly that.
The club had been drifting so long that we had forgotten what true planning, organisation, vision etc was! | | | |
| McKenna on 16:38 - Dec 31 with 1501 views | baxterbasics |
| McKenna on 15:33 - Dec 31 by jasondozzell |
Exactly that! Tribe looking at plane in the sky made me laugh! It's exactly that.
The club had been drifting so long that we had forgotten what true planning, organisation, vision etc was! |
Some of the tribal elders claim seeing something similar, 20 plus Earth cycles ago, but we dismiss their confused rantings | |
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| McKenna on 22:59 - Dec 31 with 1060 views | Stewart27 |
| McKenna on 13:21 - Dec 31 by baxterbasics |
It's been obvious for a long time that he's our best shot at surviving (eventually thriving) in this league. If we can't do it with him, then we were never going to without. There's not a manager anywhere I can imagine being preferable at the helm, even before you whittle it down to a realistic short list.
This is also why I only have limited energy for the little arguments we have here like: Muric v Walton, should Broadhead be starting more, Morsy vs Phillips, Burgess/WOlf or Greaves, and so on. The boss is so up in the detail that he knows what gives us the best shot in any game. At the end of the day my opinion doesn't matter - whatever KM decides, I am happy and comfortable to go with it. |
Very well said.
I find it incredible and slightly entitled that people do question him.
He’s the best thing that’s happened to this club in almost half a century.
We won’t have him forever. | | | |
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