| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies 14:09 - Jun 2 with 7946 views | itfcjoe |
If someone in the PL stumps up the cash this summer he’ll go for me; but his great contract has also made him harder to get out and less worthwhile to do so.
Just think Fulham are a few years ahead of us; but his contract is a millstone round his neck with regards to going elsewhere - think there are certain clubs we’d roll over a little bit for if KMc showed a strong desire to go, but Fulham won’t be one of them |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 with 4592 views | BiGDonnie |
I just don't see him being excited by that job. Fulham are in trouble next season without the manager and Harry Wilson leaving. |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 with 4597 views | portmanking |
I think there's only one club we'd roll over for a little bit re. release clause - United.
Also - I feel like Fulham could be a serious poisoned chalice. Losing 33 goal contributions from their squad this summer at a minimum, plus Silva.
Knowing a couple of Fulham fans closely, they accept their owners don't have genuine aspirations to go any further than they currently are. Hence Silva's frustrations over the last 18 months.
I don't think it's as "safe" a job as you'd find in the PL next season. [Post edited 2 Jun 14:18]
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 with 4596 views | Billywitch |
I hope, if it happens, its a quick ripping off of the plaster so we can move on/plan for next season.
Difficult enough being a WC year, let alone having a manager situation to address first.
FWIW, and probably/definitely impossible, I'd fancy Cesc Fabregas. That said, the beautiful Como and champions league football makes us a little undesirable I'd guess | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:18 - Jun 2 with 4538 views | TractorJack |
Would be annoyed if it was Fulham though. I know they are well ahead of us currently but that could turn in a couple of years and he's turned down better jobs. |  | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:18 - Jun 2 with 4528 views | ericclacton |
Why on earth would he want to go to Fulham.
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:22 - Jun 2 with 4480 views | jas0999 |
It’s the Celtic job which still concerns me, unless Martin O’Neill has signed up for another year … | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:27 - Jun 2 with 4400 views | PhilTWTD |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:22 - Jun 2 by jas0999 |
It’s the Celtic job which still concerns me, unless Martin O’Neill has signed up for another year … |
Don't see Celtic as realistic, think the compensation would rule them out. Robbie Keane in talks reportedly, which would appear to be a very good fit.
Fulham has looked the main danger for a while, have heard Kieran is among those who will be under consideration should Silva's departure be confirmed. |  | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:31 - Jun 2 with 4300 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:22 - Jun 2 by jas0999 |
It’s the Celtic job which still concerns me, unless Martin O’Neill has signed up for another year … |
Unlikely that Celtic could afford the compo, their record transfer was £11m last I looked.
Whilst Celtic & Rangers are massive clubs and would easily compete in the PL given £200m TV money - they fact is they don't and the rest of the division is less than championship standard. | | | |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:36 - Jun 2 with 4211 views | burnbudgiesburn |
Yes, it's unlikely Fulham are relegated next season but they are one of a bunch of clubs who are one disastrous season away from relegation.
Absolutely no way we would facilitate making it easy for Kieran to move in their case I agree. They'll need to stump up the cash if they want him.
Most important thing for us at the moment, is that it is resolved either way as quick as possible. | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:41 - Jun 2 with 4138 views | Meadowlark |
If I was him, I'd stick with us. See how far he can take us? He knows what the managerial merry-go-round is like if he jumps on that and he's settled here, his family like it here and he knows we're unlikely to sack him, plus he's earning good money.
Why would he go to one of these clubs who demand instant success, probably based upon an existing squad and limited resources. He also knows all about our resources and basically we'll give him what he wants (within reason).
He ain't going nowhere. |  | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:43 - Jun 2 with 4078 views | BseaBlue |
Do we think that the compensation is on a sliding scale in relation to the duration of his contract? |  | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:44 - Jun 2 with 4036 views | jas0999 |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:27 - Jun 2 by PhilTWTD |
Don't see Celtic as realistic, think the compensation would rule them out. Robbie Keane in talks reportedly, which would appear to be a very good fit.
Fulham has looked the main danger for a while, have heard Kieran is among those who will be under consideration should Silva's departure be confirmed. |
Ah, makes sense!
Looks like Silvas departure is close … | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:47 - Jun 2 with 3969 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
I don't want KM to leave anyway but after reading the thread yesterday about who should replace him it makes me even more scared.
I have a feeling I know who Ashton would want to replace him as well and it worries me. [Post edited 2 Jun 14:48]
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:50 - Jun 2 with 3910 views | Billywitch |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:41 - Jun 2 by Meadowlark |
If I was him, I'd stick with us. See how far he can take us? He knows what the managerial merry-go-round is like if he jumps on that and he's settled here, his family like it here and he knows we're unlikely to sack him, plus he's earning good money.
Why would he go to one of these clubs who demand instant success, probably based upon an existing squad and limited resources. He also knows all about our resources and basically we'll give him what he wants (within reason).
He ain't going nowhere. |
Is that a healthy position to be in (from an ITFC view point) though?
Having a manager know we'll give him what he wants, assuming you mean wages.
McKenna doesn't particularly strike me as someone who is in this game purely for financial gains. For him it'll be about what he goes on to win and achieve in the game. Earning £100k a week here for the next 25 years but being a yoyo club/manager isn't his aim (I speculate of course, he might well be happy with that)
Fulham are that bracket or two above us, they won't demand instant success IMO, would be a very smart stepping stone in his career, unfortunately | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:57 - Jun 2 with 3821 views | Mummy_Short_Arms |
One advantage of Fulham, or any other London club for that matter, is its proximity to Suffolk. I get the impression family McKenna is fairly settled and a London job wouldn't necessarily require uprooting them. However, aside from football considerations, I wonder if the shenanigans with Ashton/ Farage, might affect his decision. McKenna keeps his powder fairy dry, certainly publicly, but I can't help feel that episode might have increased the chance of his exit. |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:57 - Jun 2 with 3814 views | tractorboy1978 |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:50 - Jun 2 by Billywitch |
Is that a healthy position to be in (from an ITFC view point) though?
Having a manager know we'll give him what he wants, assuming you mean wages.
McKenna doesn't particularly strike me as someone who is in this game purely for financial gains. For him it'll be about what he goes on to win and achieve in the game. Earning £100k a week here for the next 25 years but being a yoyo club/manager isn't his aim (I speculate of course, he might well be happy with that)
Fulham are that bracket or two above us, they won't demand instant success IMO, would be a very smart stepping stone in his career, unfortunately |
He would be out on his ear if he was close to the bottom 3 early in 2027.
I'd say Fulham are one bracket ahead of us. Silva had them punching well above their weight over the past four seasons. They aren't big spenders and their owners don't have much ambition to kick on beyond being a stable PL club. If we stayed up for one season they are very high on the list of clubs we would be backing ourselves to overtake in year 2.
I'd have them down as quite considerably less appealing than Brighton were at the time McKenna turned them down. | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:59 - Jun 2 with 3786 views | Billywitch |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:57 - Jun 2 by tractorboy1978 |
He would be out on his ear if he was close to the bottom 3 early in 2027.
I'd say Fulham are one bracket ahead of us. Silva had them punching well above their weight over the past four seasons. They aren't big spenders and their owners don't have much ambition to kick on beyond being a stable PL club. If we stayed up for one season they are very high on the list of clubs we would be backing ourselves to overtake in year 2.
I'd have them down as quite considerably less appealing than Brighton were at the time McKenna turned them down. |
Good reply,
Some fair points in there. | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:15 - Jun 2 with 3580 views | itfc48 |
Rosenior played for Fulham so I imagine he’ll throwing his hat in the ring. | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:31 - Jun 2 with 3329 views | Chris_ITFC |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 by portmanking |
I think there's only one club we'd roll over for a little bit re. release clause - United.
Also - I feel like Fulham could be a serious poisoned chalice. Losing 33 goal contributions from their squad this summer at a minimum, plus Silva.
Knowing a couple of Fulham fans closely, they accept their owners don't have genuine aspirations to go any further than they currently are. Hence Silva's frustrations over the last 18 months.
I don't think it's as "safe" a job as you'd find in the PL next season. [Post edited 2 Jun 14:18]
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So did Brentford last summer, just to play devils advocate. |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:32 - Jun 2 with 3321 views | Chris_ITFC |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:57 - Jun 2 by Mummy_Short_Arms |
One advantage of Fulham, or any other London club for that matter, is its proximity to Suffolk. I get the impression family McKenna is fairly settled and a London job wouldn't necessarily require uprooting them. However, aside from football considerations, I wonder if the shenanigans with Ashton/ Farage, might affect his decision. McKenna keeps his powder fairy dry, certainly publicly, but I can't help feel that episode might have increased the chance of his exit. |
I’m not sure why this was downvoted. When you see him on the pitch with his lad, I think that’s a very valid point, given the family have grown up here now. | |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:36 - Jun 2 with 3261 views | Wright1 |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 by Billywitch |
I hope, if it happens, its a quick ripping off of the plaster so we can move on/plan for next season.
Difficult enough being a WC year, let alone having a manager situation to address first.
FWIW, and probably/definitely impossible, I'd fancy Cesc Fabregas. That said, the beautiful Como and champions league football makes us a little undesirable I'd guess |
Yeah I fancy, that Guardiola bloke | | | |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:37 - Jun 2 with 3256 views | hype313 |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:15 - Jun 2 by BiGDonnie |
I just don't see him being excited by that job. Fulham are in trouble next season without the manager and Harry Wilson leaving. |
Didn't realise Wilson was leaving, he would be a big loss to them.
Isn't the owners son in charge of everything? From what I gather he's almost too involved which is one of the reasons Silva wants to leave.
I'd be disappointed if McKenna left us for them, no qualms with a bigger club coming in, it would be expected, but Fulham look like a club with one bad window and it could unravel.
Caveat is maybe Kieran looks at us and thinks we have too much to do recruitment wise and thinks it will take too much time to bed in. |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:39 - Jun 2 with 3244 views | itfcjoe |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:57 - Jun 2 by Mummy_Short_Arms |
One advantage of Fulham, or any other London club for that matter, is its proximity to Suffolk. I get the impression family McKenna is fairly settled and a London job wouldn't necessarily require uprooting them. However, aside from football considerations, I wonder if the shenanigans with Ashton/ Farage, might affect his decision. McKenna keeps his powder fairy dry, certainly publicly, but I can't help feel that episode might have increased the chance of his exit. |
He'd need to uproot his family wherever he goes, he's a workaholic who does about 15 hours a day - his family need to be a few minutes from the TG like they are here so he can nip back for an hour here or there | |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:48 - Jun 2 with 3157 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
A positive way to look at this is that it strengthens McKenna's case for investment in players. I'd imagine he is saying he wants to get this, that and the other players in, probably some very ambitious targets. If the answer is not what he wants to hear, he's far more likely to go. So it may just help us to be even bolder in our transfer dealings. |  |
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| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 15:54 - Jun 2 with 3055 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| McKenna early favourite for the Fulham job with the bookies on 14:43 - Jun 2 by BseaBlue |
Do we think that the compensation is on a sliding scale in relation to the duration of his contract? |
Probably. |  |
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