| McKenna's Logic ... 16:18 - Jun 12 with 832 views | pablovien |
To me, McKenna's decision to step away now makes perfect sense. It ensures that his legacy will be that got ITFC promoted to the Premier league not once, but twice. After another season, his legacy could be that he got ITFC relegated from the Premier League not once, but twice. Financially, Kieran and his family are already set for life; and in terms of his health, Kieran will have an opportunity to recover from four years of continuous stress, and to avoid a fifth year of even greater stress.
Would ITFC have been relegated next season if McKenna had stayed? In my opinion, it was very likely. I was not looking forward to another season of struggle, without even the sporadic bright spots that were provided last time by Hutchinson and Delap. A new manager with a different philosophy will engage my interest, even if the ultimate outcome is the same. [Post edited 12 Jun 23:06]
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| McKenna's Logic ... on 16:20 - Jun 12 with 775 views | blueoutlook |
Did we need another thread. It’s been done to death now. |  | | |
| McKenna's Logic ... on 16:32 - Jun 12 with 680 views | _CliveBaker_ |
That's what gives me some comfort about the whole thing. It would've been horrible to see it turn sour at some stage after all he's done for the club. He can forever say he inherited a side 11th in L1 and left them 4.5 years later about to embark on their 2nd season in the PL in 3. There's something very nice about him ending it on a high, albeit its a day none of us wanted to come this soon.
I'll take the reasoning at face value as there's no reason to think otherwise, but career wise I don't think its a bad call either. He's done a lot here, the headwinds for next season are obvious. A 2nd relegation wouldn't be the best look, as it stands his next job will almost certainly be in the Premier League and there's a good chance it'll be with a club more stabilised at the level than we are. 12 months out and in to Everton after Moyes wouldn't surprise me. North west, easy to get over to NI, familiar enough from his Manchester days presumably. And a progressive hire for them post Moyes. |  | | |
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