| McKenna…. 22:24 - Apr 5 with 3730 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Get ready for down votes!
Is he the man?
I’d say he’s come up short this season.
Harsh? Maybe..
At least one thing, he won’t be going to any Prem club this summer! |  |
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| McKenna…. on 22:30 - Apr 5 with 3117 views | Wallingford_Boy |
There’s the downvote!
Knob. | |
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| McKenna…. on 22:36 - Apr 5 with 3078 views | BarcaBlue |
What do you expect? You've provided nothing to suggest you're right and anyone else would have done better. You were expecting downvotes but still called the downvoter a knob. Why post like this unless you're attention seeking, again. |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 22:36 - Apr 5 with 3072 views | NeedhamChris |
Was he the man to keep us in the Premier League? No - I don't think so - think others might have been more ready for that.
Is he man to get us back? Yes, definitely - and hopefully he'll stick with us long enough to show he's learnt a lot from this year and we get up and stay up next time. |  |
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| McKenna…. on 22:37 - Apr 5 with 3065 views | baxterbasics |
Well you knew they were coming.
To answer your questions:
-Is he the man?
-Yes.
-I’d say he’s come up short this season.
-Sure, a little, but we still improved relative to say, Leicester
-At least one thing, he won’t be going to any Prem club this summer!
-I wouldn't be so sure. Or perhaps, to a foreign team. |  |
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| McKenna…. on 22:39 - Apr 5 with 3048 views | PioneerBlue |
Yes he is the man assuming he still wants to be the head coach in Aug.
In a season where we’re going to be relegated before the final game it’s not that contentious to say everyone has come up short. Is it his fault we will be relegated? No but as a leader he will have to be accountable for sub performances. However the narrative is overwhelmingly confirmed, PL survival was always a slim chance, and until now we’ve competed in most games falling short in the end more often than not because we do have the quality of ingredients at this stage. | |
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| McKenna…. on 22:42 - Apr 5 with 3003 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| McKenna…. on 22:36 - Apr 5 by BarcaBlue |
What do you expect? You've provided nothing to suggest you're right and anyone else would have done better. You were expecting downvotes but still called the downvoter a knob. Why post like this unless you're attention seeking, again. |
Give it a rest, weirdo.
Keiran has had a mare, disagree? | |
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| McKenna…. on 22:50 - Apr 5 with 2904 views | BarcaBlue |
| McKenna…. on 22:42 - Apr 5 by Wallingford_Boy |
Give it a rest, weirdo.
Keiran has had a mare, disagree? |
Weirdo? Remind us of your Jackson obsession, your dodgy alter-ego. Nothing weird with me disagreeing with you, you however... | | | |
| McKenna…. on 22:51 - Apr 5 with 2887 views | Herbivore |
| McKenna…. on 22:42 - Apr 5 by Wallingford_Boy |
Give it a rest, weirdo.
Keiran has had a mare, disagree? |
What is wrong with you? |  |
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| McKenna…. on 22:54 - Apr 5 with 2833 views | bournemouthblue |
Let's hope he's a Farke and at least has a cheat code for the Championship |  |
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| McKenna…. on 22:57 - Apr 5 with 2782 views | WeirdFishes |
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest he’s come up short. Would I want anyone else in charge next season though? Absolutely not, although I’d be very surprised if he was still here. |  |
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| McKenna…. on 23:09 - Apr 5 with 2672 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| McKenna…. on 22:51 - Apr 5 by Herbivore |
What is wrong with you? |
Great argument! | |
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| McKenna…. on 23:10 - Apr 5 with 2665 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| McKenna…. on 22:57 - Apr 5 by WeirdFishes |
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest he’s come up short. Would I want anyone else in charge next season though? Absolutely not, although I’d be very surprised if he was still here. |
Finally, a decent response.
Exactly that.. Prem may not be his level…. For now, but there’s no one else I’d rather in charge. | |
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| McKenna…. on 03:48 - Apr 6 with 2351 views | Minneapolis_ITFC |
Everyone's pissed after today, it were a bad score. First reaction is to pick out the manager, after all he's an easy target for things like this particularly when the team has endured a very poor season and on the verge of a return to lower league.
Point being there's no sense in getting rid. McKenna or not (that) back in the Championship it's highly unlikely the team will gain automatic promotion like before. They'll be changes in the summer regards playing personnel, whether Delap stays on is a huge factor but there'll be a number of departures and with it, new players coming in.
It's all hypothetical but as for the manager himself there's no real need to fire or look elsewhere. Of course he could up and leave anyhow from now until August but he's got coming up three years of experience here and knows the club set-up real well by now.
People are angry, you can see why they want change and you could advocate their sentiments, however like it or not McKenna should remain here next season as again he's familiar with the club structure and had a fantastic run for two seasons what with the two promotions.
Just don't believe next time it'll happen i.e. we'll maybe get a play-off chance or higher mid-league. McKenna's done great for sure you can't dispute and (he) would want to move on from this season's "lack of progress" but he won't replicate the success of before back at Championship level. No other coach we could bring in would do any better so therefore the (manager) position stays the same. |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 06:03 - Apr 6 with 2226 views | itfcsuth |
I think everybody knows how highly I think of KMc, in love with the bloke - there isn’t another person on the planet I would want at the helm of the club and to continue push us to our ultimate goal.
That doesn’t mean KMc won’t look back at think there are some things we’ve done well this year, and some things he’d probably change - but that’s football.
I hate this mentality that if things are not linear straight line upwards trajectory then the managers position has to be questioned, it’s not our culture, not how I would want us to operate. I want see our managers continue to build something unique and special and that means standing by them even in difficult moments and bouncing back.
After all the growth and development in past two years, one difficult season in the PL does not merit his position to be questioned - 2 steps forward, a little hop back, and the plan will then be another 2 forward.
He remains absolutely untouchable. |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 06:33 - Apr 6 with 2174 views | BondiBlue |
Will or should we sack him? No chance. Paying him off to change manager would be complete madness.
However, if he doesn't want to be here (if he feels he's done all he can), then yes, maybe it's time to take the compensation on offer and move on. | |
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| McKenna…. on 06:44 - Apr 6 with 2135 views | Benters |
Well let’s face it he was bloody great at on the bounce promotions,but the premiership takes no prisoners and gives little or no time to settle in.
He the team and club are not good enough to be in the top league yet,hence we are were we are,and I had hoped for 17th place at best. [Post edited 6 Apr 6:46]
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| McKenna…. on 07:12 - Apr 6 with 2028 views | bsw72 |
Don’t be so sure he’s not in demand. He’s kept a clearly non PL quality squad in touch for the first half of the season.
PL owners will be looking at what he has achieved with a much more limited set of resources and wondering what he could do with a better squad and infrastructure.
100% he’s the right man at Town and we’d be mad if thought otherwise, we need to improve scouting and recruitment but coaching wise I think we have a far smarter coach than most.
He’s been a manager for about 40 months, and is still clearly learning but the potential is huge. |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 07:25 - Apr 6 with 1963 views | Chrisd |
| McKenna…. on 22:39 - Apr 5 by PioneerBlue |
Yes he is the man assuming he still wants to be the head coach in Aug.
In a season where we’re going to be relegated before the final game it’s not that contentious to say everyone has come up short. Is it his fault we will be relegated? No but as a leader he will have to be accountable for sub performances. However the narrative is overwhelmingly confirmed, PL survival was always a slim chance, and until now we’ve competed in most games falling short in the end more often than not because we do have the quality of ingredients at this stage. |
In a lot of games we’ve competed in periods. Yesterday, was a good example to question KM, it needed changing early during that 2nd half as Wolves had adapted, it was just left. Then the changes he makes is personnel and replaces them using the same formation in the hope things change. This season was always going to be hugely tough, I recognise that but where a lot of fans believe he’s the Messiah, I’ve come away with more questions than answers about his management and how he manages during matches. It will be interesting if things start off less than convincing next season in the Championship, there’s no guarantee things are going to go swimmingly. [Post edited 6 Apr 10:04]
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| McKenna…. on 08:03 - Apr 6 with 1806 views | cressi |
| McKenna…. on 06:03 - Apr 6 by itfcsuth |
I think everybody knows how highly I think of KMc, in love with the bloke - there isn’t another person on the planet I would want at the helm of the club and to continue push us to our ultimate goal.
That doesn’t mean KMc won’t look back at think there are some things we’ve done well this year, and some things he’d probably change - but that’s football.
I hate this mentality that if things are not linear straight line upwards trajectory then the managers position has to be questioned, it’s not our culture, not how I would want us to operate. I want see our managers continue to build something unique and special and that means standing by them even in difficult moments and bouncing back.
After all the growth and development in past two years, one difficult season in the PL does not merit his position to be questioned - 2 steps forward, a little hop back, and the plan will then be another 2 forward.
He remains absolutely untouchable. |
Nobody are untouchable including McKenna yes he has built up a lot of credit and fully deserves to start the season, but if a Xmas we aren't around the top 6 he will be under pressure. Also he needs to say early on his staying we don't want last yrs carry on.
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| McKenna…. on 08:44 - Apr 6 with 1668 views | ArnieM |
Whilst our PL survival was always on serious foubt even before the season kicked off. I do feel Mckenna has shown a lack of tactical awareness. Yesterday a prime example. Opposition manager changes his team's tactics and as usual Mckenna fails to respond. Changing the whole frontline on 80mins ( tired legs for fresh legs) is not a demonstration of CHANGING your tactical approach. He always does this action no matter is going on, on the pitch. What it does demonstrate is either he isn't learning the tactical side of the game (which i find hard to accept given his undoubted abilities), or he's not willing to change his tactics. Which I've said before, appear to be set in stone atm.
Would a more experienced manager have utilised this squad differently, or better? I have no idea, but looking bavk over the season and various games yoh can't but help wonder, what if.
We go again next season. But it won't be the walk in the park some are already predicting, we lack physical presence in the squad and are top heavy in lightweight number 10's,with a weak midfield. Another busy summer beckons. |  |
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| McKenna…. on 09:09 - Apr 6 with 1594 views | Blue_Heath |
Before I say anything else, I am not McKenna out but why the downvotes for the OP?
We all knew the likelihood was we would go down but let's be honest the manner of it is not what we expected, 1 home win all season and groundhog day every week. I am sorry but that is not good enough.
Has he come up short given his trajectory and reputation plus £150m spent? absolutely, does he deserve the chance to redeem himself? unquestionably.
He's a young manager, hopefully, he has learnt a lot from this season and will come back stronger. [Post edited 6 Apr 9:20]
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| McKenna…. on 10:43 - Apr 6 with 1447 views | WinchBlue |
| McKenna…. on 09:09 - Apr 6 by Blue_Heath |
Before I say anything else, I am not McKenna out but why the downvotes for the OP?
We all knew the likelihood was we would go down but let's be honest the manner of it is not what we expected, 1 home win all season and groundhog day every week. I am sorry but that is not good enough.
Has he come up short given his trajectory and reputation plus £150m spent? absolutely, does he deserve the chance to redeem himself? unquestionably.
He's a young manager, hopefully, he has learnt a lot from this season and will come back stronger. [Post edited 6 Apr 9:20]
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Gandalf the grey wouldn’t have kept us up this year. It’s nigh on impossible.
It’s simple, the squad is not strong enough. The players aren’t good enough. To have a squad that can compete, you need prem quality players. Delaps ok but who would you rather have up front - Delap or Salah/Cuhna/Wood/Watkins/isak/Haarlandetc. It’s the same in every position and the only way to bolster is to pay big bucks. Not £150m, more like £600m. A top striker doesn’t cost £40m, he costs at least £100m.
KMs done his best, but he hasn’t had a chance from day 1. He can’t recruit properly because he’s not allowed to spend because of premiership FFP rules.
Roll on next season, it’ll be better fun in the championship! |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 10:53 - Apr 6 with 1407 views | billlm |
He is yes, but its a business,
If we're not top 6 at Xmas he won't see much of January,
If we are and fall away and don't go up that's his lot an credit gone, |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 10:54 - Apr 6 with 1396 views | Libero |
Anyone who thinks Kieran McKenna is not the man for the job has totally lost perspective. |  | | |
| McKenna…. on 11:05 - Apr 6 with 1357 views | cressi |
| McKenna…. on 10:43 - Apr 6 by WinchBlue |
Gandalf the grey wouldn’t have kept us up this year. It’s nigh on impossible.
It’s simple, the squad is not strong enough. The players aren’t good enough. To have a squad that can compete, you need prem quality players. Delaps ok but who would you rather have up front - Delap or Salah/Cuhna/Wood/Watkins/isak/Haarlandetc. It’s the same in every position and the only way to bolster is to pay big bucks. Not £150m, more like £600m. A top striker doesn’t cost £40m, he costs at least £100m.
KMs done his best, but he hasn’t had a chance from day 1. He can’t recruit properly because he’s not allowed to spend because of premiership FFP rules.
Roll on next season, it’ll be better fun in the championship! |
But maybe gandalf the great May have bought players suited for the Premiership because McKenna didn't. | | | |
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