| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? 15:05 - Apr 15 with 2259 views | Blaggers12 |
I've been thinking about this, and with the Bournemouth links, I could realistically see McK going this summer. He's done his shift, and promotion woud be a nice way to walk away having taken the club to 3 promotions, and erased much of the pain of the banter era. Add to the equation that a Premier League Ipswich would need a complete squad overhaul; so many of our current squad aren't at that level, and the ones we got in this summer arguably haven't been Championship standard. Would this summer be the right time to create a new chapter? |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 15:08 - Apr 15 with 1823 views | MK1 |
Yes. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 15:11 - Apr 15 with 1801 views | J2BLUE |
I'd like him to stay many more years but my bigger wish is that the relationship never sours. I hope he comes back here many times with other clubs and always get a great reception. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 15:16 - Apr 15 with 1777 views | Steve_M |
I wouldn't begrudge him leaving after another promotion, but I would much rather he stayed and put the lessons learnt from 24/25 to use in making us more competitive.
And from the club's perspective, how well that works depends on how good our succession planning is. I'm 50/50 at the moment on continuity versus an Ashton misjudgement. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 15:23 - Apr 15 with 1732 views | BouncebackIpswich |
I think it would be a shame but it's life we've been lucky to have him for this long and we'd be in a good position to hire well having just been promoted again.
Would be a bitter pill to swallow if he walks having failed to get us promoted though, I'd start to be quite concerned by that scenario. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 15:32 - Apr 15 with 1677 views | jasondozzell |
When he goes, he should go with our best wishes and thanks for a magical period.
But I hope he stays for another 5 years at least.
I could never get tired of watching KM football. The guy is a world class coach. |  | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:13 - Apr 15 with 1542 views | EC2_Blue |
Rather depends on:
1. Who may be lined up to replace him;
2. How impacted the players would be;
3. How much time the new person would have in post before pre-season.
In practice Bournemouth have relatively quickly, and quite surprisingly, become an established PL club, but realistically anything can happen in that league - it wasn't too long ago, after all, that Tottenham were touted as his next club. I would think that professionally his objective is to establish himself as a safe pair of hands in the top league. Ipswich is now operating a squad which is very much his, and with the luxury of a significant budget to have a fair chance of achieving that- although it is debateable whether the consequence of PL promotion these days is particularly enjoyable whatever happens. If he can't show he can establish/ keep us in the PL, which at the moment he can't, it will always be a big risk for someone like Bournemouth to take him on.
It's an odd one because, with the exception of Burley, our two most successful managers haven't gone on directly to manage another club and I rather think that that changes the dynamic a bit. Personally, although I find the football quite difficult to really enjoy (but that might be the way it's played generally now) I don't want him to go because this is his squad. The stasis and uncertainty of the post Burley era is still quite vivid and I can see the wrong appointment being really damaging for the club and its owners. |  | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:15 - Apr 15 with 1530 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
I wasted too much energy worrying about this in summer '24, thinking only McKenna could keep us in the PL.
Obviously KMc had one hand tied behind his back last season because of the poor recruitment, but this season I think his tactics are rightly being questioned so I'm relaxed about him leaving in the summer. | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:16 - Apr 15 with 1528 views | baxterbasics |
I'm somewhat more relaxed about the prospect than I was a year ago. But still would prefer to avoid it, regardless of which league we end up in. I don't expect Ashton to pull out yet another record contract to persuade him, should it come to that. Hopefully we'd get decent compo, and an exciting replacement. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:17 - Apr 15 with 1520 views | Chris_ITFC |
Talk about “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”.
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:30 - Apr 15 with 1449 views | EC2_Blue |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:17 - Apr 15 by Chris_ITFC |
Talk about “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”.
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Delap, Omari, Luongo, Morsy, Chaplin etc etc (!!) | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:43 - Apr 15 with 1405 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Much prefer Ashton to go ... preferably much sooner than the summer. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:57 - Apr 15 with 1342 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:43 - Apr 15 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Much prefer Ashton to go ... preferably much sooner than the summer. |
Agreed. If Kieran goes in the summer it will his choice. He will go as the clubs ambition, specifically those of the Chairman/ CEO, are no longer instep with his own. |  |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:01 - Apr 15 with 1311 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:57 - Apr 15 by Pinewoodblue |
Agreed. If Kieran goes in the summer it will his choice. He will go as the clubs ambition, specifically those of the Chairman/ CEO, are no longer instep with his own. |
I can't imagine McKenna is impressed with the hypocrisy shown by Ashton. | |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:06 - Apr 15 with 1282 views | itfc1108 |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:16 - Apr 15 by baxterbasics |
I'm somewhat more relaxed about the prospect than I was a year ago. But still would prefer to avoid it, regardless of which league we end up in. I don't expect Ashton to pull out yet another record contract to persuade him, should it come to that. Hopefully we'd get decent compo, and an exciting replacement. |
I have a bad feeling that if we go up, and Kieran stays, and we make a bad start to the premier league, the club will part ways with him early.
I think they will do whatever it takes to get 17th this time.
Not quite 4 managers in a season level, but very different to what we are used to.
It will be a sad day, but like others have said, hopefully a long time off yet. | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:08 - Apr 15 with 1274 views | _CliveBaker_ |
Ideally not. I think sometimes people just get a bit bored and want change for the sake of change, but we're in very safe hands with McKenna, he's got an incredible record here and his achievements speak for themselves. We're very lucky to have him.
BCWYWF innit.
There's nothing anyone can do to control that though, if he decides he wants a new challenge then good luck to him, thanks for the memories, and hopefully we get a good replacement. |  | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:19 - Apr 15 with 1204 views | ottovonbismark |
Yes from me, regardless of what division we're in next season.
I simply don't see him getting a PL job, the Bournemouth link is just just speculation, they won't hire him. I don't see any other current PL club hiring him either. [Post edited 15 Apr 17:24]
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:23 - Apr 15 with 1182 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:19 - Apr 15 by ottovonbismark |
Yes from me, regardless of what division we're in next season.
I simply don't see him getting a PL job, the Bournemouth link is just just speculation, they won't hire him. I don't see any other current PL club hiring him either. [Post edited 15 Apr 17:24]
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To me, it's yes in the sense that the club is bigger than any one individual and not all the success has been purely down to McKenna. He has also shown that he still has a lot to learn and our last attempt at the Premier League left a lot to be desired.
But, there is always jeopardy in making a change and will we get the new appointment right? Right now, I wouldn't trust Ashton's judgement either. He has too much control without enough checks and balances and he has shown a couple of times a tendency to dreadful errors of judgement that I think he would have been far less likely to have done while Mike O'Leary was here.
The other way of looking at it is, if McKenna chooses to move on because he has something better, good luck to him. I, for one, am thankful for everything he has done for the club and would wish him well. But, equally I would much rather he stayed and continued to grow and develop as a manager with us. | |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:26 - Apr 15 with 1167 views | jasondozzell |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 16:15 - Apr 15 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
I wasted too much energy worrying about this in summer '24, thinking only McKenna could keep us in the PL.
Obviously KMc had one hand tied behind his back last season because of the poor recruitment, but this season I think his tactics are rightly being questioned so I'm relaxed about him leaving in the summer. |
You're 'relaxed' about the best manager we've had for 25 years, quite possibly the best manager in nearly 40 years, and a manager who could genuinely be up there with Robson and Ramsey with the potential he has, going in the summer?!!!!!!
You're all nuts.
And we didn't find the PL a challenge just because of 'poot recruitment'. It wasn't actually very poor. It was pretty decent!
The club was in the PL despite being 20 years behind in most areas.
Do you remember what it was like when we were in 'le coach est parti' territory?!!!!!
I can't believe what I'm reading!!!!!! | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:29 - Apr 15 with 1156 views | Blue_Heath |
Depends on how season ends to be honest, if he leaves us in the prem then fair enough.
If we do manage to get up though we are coming straight back down so would KM want a second relegation on his record?
Sometimes opportunities only come around once although Glasner and Ariola both big acts to follow. | |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:53 - Apr 15 with 1081 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:26 - Apr 15 by jasondozzell |
You're 'relaxed' about the best manager we've had for 25 years, quite possibly the best manager in nearly 40 years, and a manager who could genuinely be up there with Robson and Ramsey with the potential he has, going in the summer?!!!!!!
You're all nuts.
And we didn't find the PL a challenge just because of 'poot recruitment'. It wasn't actually very poor. It was pretty decent!
The club was in the PL despite being 20 years behind in most areas.
Do you remember what it was like when we were in 'le coach est parti' territory?!!!!!
I can't believe what I'm reading!!!!!! |
Yes, I'm relaxed about it.
It's okay to disagree, but IMO it's quite possible that a different manager would have had us playing better football this season. And if we're promoted I don't think KMc is the only manager who can lead us in the PL. | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 18:00 - Apr 15 with 1055 views | TheBoyBlue |
We need to keep him as long as possible. It amazes me that fans of a club who within recent memory have suffered some truly dreadful managers would ever consider. He'll go one day, but I'm it's put off as long as possible as I it's difficult to imagine we'll get anyone as good once he's gone. | |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 18:01 - Apr 15 with 1049 views | Blue_Heath |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:23 - Apr 15 by Nthsuffolkblue |
To me, it's yes in the sense that the club is bigger than any one individual and not all the success has been purely down to McKenna. He has also shown that he still has a lot to learn and our last attempt at the Premier League left a lot to be desired.
But, there is always jeopardy in making a change and will we get the new appointment right? Right now, I wouldn't trust Ashton's judgement either. He has too much control without enough checks and balances and he has shown a couple of times a tendency to dreadful errors of judgement that I think he would have been far less likely to have done while Mike O'Leary was here.
The other way of looking at it is, if McKenna chooses to move on because he has something better, good luck to him. I, for one, am thankful for everything he has done for the club and would wish him well. But, equally I would much rather he stayed and continued to grow and develop as a manager with us. |
I would love KM to stay and keep us in the prem and keep us there but if he fails to take us up this season that would probably change my mind tbh.
Whilst somehow we are second and it's 'in our hands' let's not kid ourselves it's been a good season, scum and Cov games aside very few matches stand out and for every good one there's an equally bad one.
Not sure who to blame re recruitment as I don't have the info on how it works i.e. who buys, identifies, etc.
That said a new manager could be even better but also could be worse. | |
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| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 18:51 - Apr 15 with 943 views | blueoutlook |
Yes, he can go. Don’t think anyone will want him though. He just isn’t good enough. You look at Bournemouths forum. They have a pole up for a new manager, no one wants to touch him with a barge pole. No pedigree in the Prem. One win all season at home was pretty diabolical. |  | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 18:51 - Apr 15 with 941 views | jasondozzell |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 17:53 - Apr 15 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
Yes, I'm relaxed about it.
It's okay to disagree, but IMO it's quite possible that a different manager would have had us playing better football this season. And if we're promoted I don't think KMc is the only manager who can lead us in the PL. |
Fair enough. Can't agree at all.
I think this season has been KM's most impressive and most demanding. Think he's still criminally underrated by some of our support. | | | |
| Is it OK if McKenna leaves this summer? on 19:01 - Apr 15 with 912 views | armchaircritic59 |
Having seen all the managers come and go since Sir Alf, it's fine by me. ITFC is still here and functioning and it always will be, whoever the manager is at any given time. |  | | |
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