oldboyroy
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Likewise Liam, sacked by Hull for failing to reach play offsNot the best endorsement that ‘ if Saints lose we get their loser manager ‘
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[Albion] Kieran McKenna
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GT49er
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Everyone/ Not you obviously!
Yes, that was the plan, the way the club was run by TB and PB - and it worked. It was just such a shame his head was turned by money and (he hoped) greater glory.
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Likewise Liam, sacked by Hull for failing to reach play offs
Thankfully, looks like Burnley are keen on him.
Justice
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Anyone who wants him back does in fact need a history lesson.
Mancgull
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That would be so depressing.
Dorset Seagull
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Will his stock drop if they get relegated? Kompany to Bayern, Rob Edwards still well thought of as wellThanks for posting.
I think he’d have significantly more here, as despite your far superior history, at this moment in time, Ipswich are some distance behind Brighton in PL terms (obviously I’m biased).
I guess the question for McKenna is that if Ipswich go down next season, would he have missed his chance, as his stock will drop somewhat, and arguably he could be considered to have failed at the top level (albeit with an inferior squad).
Brighton never play their hand publicly, and it’s very possible that we’re not even interested despite what the papers and Sky said…… I mean nobody reported RdZ.
Re Sarmiento……. Of course for a price
Good luck - there’s a big part of me that hopes McKenna does give it a go at Ipswich.
The Fits
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Joining Mallorca isn't he? Definitely leaving Osasuna for another club.
Yep. At the start of RDZ that was deffo the case. Potter nurtured caicedo and alexis and was just getting the rewards. Rdz came in and carried on his good work and had an injury free ride until April.
Hometownglory
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When I say everyone, I basically mean the Potter IN brigade, whose main argument is he that left us in 4th after 6 games and ended the previous season strongly! They seem particularly incapable of zooming out beyond those 14 games.
He was clearly tapped up and he acted like a snake by having behind the back discussions prior to Chelsea asking permission to approach. Its highly unlikely that even Chelsea can hire an employed manager and literally ALL a club's coaching staff within a day or two of asking for permission. This is evident by time passing between Poch and his successor currently.
armchairclubber
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Of course, but this is the McKenna thread, with about 30 pages of embedded Potter talk
(first time I've mentioned him)Other threads will surely follow if it comes to nothing.
GT49er
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When I say everyone, I basically mean the Potter OUT brigade who seem incapable of zooming out beyond the 14 game winless run!
Which proves my point - the use of 'everyone' is completely inappropriate.
Hometownglory
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FWIW I was never in the Potter OUT brigade. I was frustrated at times but never OUT.
You do fail to mention the 1 home win in a calendar year, 6 defeats in a row or maybe the complete lack of goals. He even managed coach Chelsea into a team that couldn't hit a barn door. Potter is the XG king.
The thing is, the whole set up is designed to beat the income / cash in bank trap.
We’ve done Europe once. We should be aiming for it every season, though, of course, we won’t always succeed
Of course, but this is the McKenna thread, with about 30 pages of embedded Potter talk
Other threads will surely follow if it comes to nothing.
I was responding to the assertion that we'll end up with Martin or Rosenior if we miss out on McKenna
armchairclubber
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I agree. I've been challenged myself for having the audacity to express my belief that we're in for McKenna
On a McKenna thread!
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Here’s the thing though - I think we ARE aiming for it every season. Up until our terrible run of injuries and disappointing second half of the season, we were in the running to reach Europe again. I don’t buy this narrative that we somehow forfeited our attempt at Europe again because we didn’t strengthen in January.
The problem is everyone else is aiming for it too, mostly clubs with much bigger budgets, attendances, incomes, resources and expectations.
fruitnveg
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Good for him. He was never seriously going to be considered for us, regardless of what the Media and the flip floppers on this thread say. Its at least one job too soon. I reckon he's onto a good thing with Burnley. They want to play the way he does, the squad is set up to suit it and the club wealthy. Say what you want about their fans but Liam can do good things there, no less than he deserves after the pretty rough decisions he's been on the receiving end of since his managerial career took off.
tigertim68
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Coppell was surprised that Dick Knight didn’t fight to keep him
we just wanted the compensation money as the club needed every penny it could get
tigertim68
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No thanks neither good enough at the moment
Tony Bloom will be a lot more interested in what Graham Potter did with his squad in his final few years than what he did with Chris squad in his first few years.
Some people expect Tony Bloom to be stuck in 2020 just because they are, but I imagine he has a different view of what Potter achieved in his years with us. Which is why we can't rule out GP.
The main reason everyone is talking about GP despite not many wanting him back, is that they deep down believe/know that Mr Bloom probably doesn't share their emotions and opinions. The same way people spent the spring repeating Roberto won't get sacked while deep down knowing Mr Bloom would tell him to pack his bags and f*** off.