| Same old Plan A only from McKenna 16:31 - May 18 with 2692 views | ArnieM |
..and another " must win " game whete we don't show up. |  |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:07 - May 19 with 383 views | algy |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 09:50 - May 19 by SomethingBlue |
"Must win?" |
In the context that he had only won 4 PL games out of 36 and only had 2 more opportunities to be professional and show pride on themselves and the club the intention should be must win. But for McKenna's group it's always been about being able to call themselves a PL player and enjoy the financial and status rewards. They're as much Premier League tourists as many in the crowd. |  |
| I was there when McKenna's ITFC won in the Premier League at Home. Fewest home wins and equal most home defeats in a season in ITFC history. |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:11 - May 19 with 369 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 09:59 - May 19 by ArnieM |
Ok, dispense with the universally used term, plans A,B,C and use the phrase,
"change their approach, adapt, modify when your current tactics isn't working or the same issues keep arising".
Unfortunately Mckenna doesn't do this. Eg when our midfield of 2 is constantly being over run, or when one up front isn't working, why not CHANGE something, instead of constantly repeating the same approach.
If people on here feel I can't get taken seriously for raising this point, then they too, like McKenna, have their heads stuck in the sand. It's not a criminal act to question, and that's all I've ever done.
Even allowing for the massive step up, which even McKenna himself has struggled with, doesnt mean he couldn't have tried to change his approach. Indeed, given the abysmal results this season its even more incredible that he has tried something different. He hasn't even been able to mastermind a win over two poor relegation teams.. I presume thats acceptable to the masterminds on here then? Would McKenna still have a job at any other club given his record this season, I seriously doubt it. |
Any well run club would not have sacked the manager who got them back to back promotions and was struggling in a league with a comparatively minute squad value, never having had parachute money, and is also in his 3rd full season of management. Well run clubs have patience and a level of perspective. They don't lose their heads when a newly promoted team struggle in their first season in the premier league in 2 decades. |  |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:45 - May 19 with 326 views | monty_radio |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:11 - May 19 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Any well run club would not have sacked the manager who got them back to back promotions and was struggling in a league with a comparatively minute squad value, never having had parachute money, and is also in his 3rd full season of management. Well run clubs have patience and a level of perspective. They don't lose their heads when a newly promoted team struggle in their first season in the premier league in 2 decades. |
Your sample is a tad small. One would hope that would be true, but sport being business, and all that ... | |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:51 - May 19 with 307 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:45 - May 19 by monty_radio |
Your sample is a tad small. One would hope that would be true, but sport being business, and all that ... |
It is indeed a business.
I'm sure the owners are delighted with the premier league money that KM made them and will have every belief he can do it again. | |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 12:18 - May 19 with 262 views | itfc1108 |
Do people think that if our second half of the season form/performance, had happened in the first half of the season, McKenna might have been sacked? | | | |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 12:58 - May 19 with 233 views | OldFart71 |
If the team saw this as a nothing game then there's a serious problem. I think some fans are so fed up with this season and that is fully understandable that they are prepared to say this was a nothing game. Were the other games against Leicester and Saints nothing games as we couldn't beat them in those games either.
I think if you are passionate about your club then any defeat hurts and the same should apply to the players as well.
People who went to Leicester paid good money and they deserved a good performance.
Unfortunately with all these rumours surrounding various players whether they say they don't notice the fact or that it has no influence how they play I feel it must.
The three million talked about with regards to where Town finish and fans saying that it's neither here or there shows just how out of sinc the Premier League have got against those in the real world. | | | |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:12 - May 19 with 176 views | ArnieM |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:11 - May 19 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Any well run club would not have sacked the manager who got them back to back promotions and was struggling in a league with a comparatively minute squad value, never having had parachute money, and is also in his 3rd full season of management. Well run clubs have patience and a level of perspective. They don't lose their heads when a newly promoted team struggle in their first season in the premier league in 2 decades. |
Ive always said, Mckenna has a free hit this season ( because werent expecting a second promotion so soon, and although he may choose to walk, the club won't sack him and I agree with that. It's a big step up for him as well as the players, and I actually think McKenna could have benefited from an experienced assistant alongside him,
(not that he would have accepted that if it had been suggested by the club).
I also believe our recruitment has largely been with the Championship in mind. I dont think we'd ditch our targets just because we'd got promoted because there is a long term agenda here, not just one season at a time. The problem is those players weren't ready fir the PL, and therein has been McKenna's problem. | |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:27 - May 19 with 163 views | Swansea_Blue |
Yeah, we need a Plan B where we lump it up to the big men Hutchinson and Chappers. TWTD. Plan A was fine when we weren’t pretty much outclassed and muscled all over the pitch. It’ll probably work fine again next year.
I wish he had massively changed things up a few times just to show that it probably wouldn’t make any difference. |  |
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| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:42 - May 19 with 150 views | waveneyblue |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 10:07 - May 19 by algy |
In the context that he had only won 4 PL games out of 36 and only had 2 more opportunities to be professional and show pride on themselves and the club the intention should be must win. But for McKenna's group it's always been about being able to call themselves a PL player and enjoy the financial and status rewards. They're as much Premier League tourists as many in the crowd. |
Why do you bother ? It seems as if supporting Ipswich gives you so much misery.
Take up knitting or something, you will feel better for it |  | | |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:44 - May 19 with 145 views | Libero |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:27 - May 19 by Swansea_Blue |
Yeah, we need a Plan B where we lump it up to the big men Hutchinson and Chappers. TWTD. Plan A was fine when we weren’t pretty much outclassed and muscled all over the pitch. It’ll probably work fine again next year.
I wish he had massively changed things up a few times just to show that it probably wouldn’t make any difference. |
Worse, if anything - imagine consistently lumping it forward just so that the more physically dominant teams can consistently come straight back at us.
There aren't many in this division who aren't more physically dominant than us- it would have been suicide, especially as we consistently played a two man midfield.
Also, to add to that- statistically, we actually were relatively way more direct this season than the last two seasons, that's why Delap was so effective.
Genuinely, people just don't have a clue what they're talking about- I think we can add 'Plan B' to 'we should play two up front' as a strong indicator to tune tf out of anything someone has to say on football. |  | | |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 22:31 - May 19 with 63 views | mrfixit426 |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 16:44 - May 19 by Libero |
Worse, if anything - imagine consistently lumping it forward just so that the more physically dominant teams can consistently come straight back at us.
There aren't many in this division who aren't more physically dominant than us- it would have been suicide, especially as we consistently played a two man midfield.
Also, to add to that- statistically, we actually were relatively way more direct this season than the last two seasons, that's why Delap was so effective.
Genuinely, people just don't have a clue what they're talking about- I think we can add 'Plan B' to 'we should play two up front' as a strong indicator to tune tf out of anything someone has to say on football. |
I saw someone on another thread genuinely suggest 4-4-2 with two up front. I had to check the username to make sure it wasn't Mike Bassett. |  | | |
| Same old Plan A only from McKenna on 22:43 - May 19 with 47 views | Tonytown |
Another massive fanny posting utter drivel | | | |
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