um bongo molongo
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This is a genuine question rather than a dig, but what have you read that gets you excited about him? Ultra defensive it seems?
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[Albion] Who do you want to become our new manager?
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"Could understand him going to Chelsea or United but not Brighton. Sure they've had a good couple of years but it's just a perfect storm of good stuff. They'll be back in the championship in no time."
"He’d be brilliant for almost any club. But I’m struggling to get my head round the fact that we might leave us so quickly, and for a club like Brighton! Yes they are ahead of us, but 2-3 years time we could well have reversed rolls with them."
"I honestly didn't see it happening with our promotion, not yet anyway and especially not Brighton."
Forum | Guardian: Brighton pushing to seal deal for McKenna by SitfcB
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/20/brighton-pushing-to-seal-deal-for-ipswich-manager-kieran-mckennawww.twtd.co.uk
Forum | He’s gone then by MidlandBlue25
Well I think McKenna has gone. A lot of back pages saying that tomorrow. I think Brighton have been in contact with us for a while about him to be honest. After Leifs interview saying he hopes
Burnley conceded just 35 goals as they smashed the Championship with amazing attacking football based on passing out from the back. With essentially the same team, that went up to 78 this season as the northerners were pummelled straight back down again.
Ipswich played a similar style of football this season and whilst they managed to score more than Burnley did in 22/23 (92, an astonishing achievement) but the price was 57 goals conceded. They’ll ship many more than 78 next season unless they have a complete rebuild and potentially, a change in style to something like Dycheball. A massive job for McKenna.
Personally, I’d like to see them stay up but if they think they can survive playing the same style of football they are bonkers. If they try, they’ll be punted so astonishingly hard, they’ll end up landing in the Netherlands!
BN41Albion
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Let's be honest if we were Ipswich fans we'd be well pissed off if he left to come to us. We're similar sized clubs now, us currently stronger, but historically Ipswich piss all over us!
Won't happen anyway I'm sure
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West Upper Seagull
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Just putting this out there….has got Nice into the Europa League this season with the best defensive record in the league conceding only 29 goals. He even looks like a De Zerbi clone 
Like they would hire RDZ’s recommendation? That worked out so well…Just putting this out there….has got Nice into the Europa League this season with the best defensive record in the league conceding only 29 goals. He even looks like a De Zerbi clone
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Are you somehow implying that the club was wrong to blow the best part of £25m (fees and wages) on De Zerbi picks such as Dahoud, Fati and Igor?
I read this. It seems he’s from the same new school of Italian coaches as RDZ; it’s doesn’t seem “ultra defensive” to me.
Francesco Farioli: style of play and tactics - The Coaches' Voice
Expert analysis of Italian football coach Francesco Farioli, and the tactics and style of play he has implemented at Nice in Ligue 1
www.coachesvoice.com
Sorry. The lack of goals from his Nice team this season has really put me off. Just 40. Only five teams from the bottom six scored less. We have a huge issue scoring goals since De Zerbi lost his mind, mojo and now manager role.I read this. It seems he’s from the same new school of Italian coaches as RDZ; it’s doesn’t seem “ultra defensive” to me.
Francesco Farioli: style of play and tactics - The Coaches' Voice
Expert analysis of Italian football coach Francesco Farioli, and the tactics and style of play he has implemented at Nice in Ligue 1
I genuinely believe getting the players to score again is our new manager’s greatest challenge.
That’s why McKenna’s 92 appeals to me.
Yer it's utterly bizarre all these people putting their hand up for this charlatan , I've not heard one good reason to appoint him yet. Also he's de zerbis mate, it would be baffling to appoint someone who is the semi protege of an individual that's just pissed bloom off so much.
um bongo molongo
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Yep - here’s an article to counter the other one. Hoping for McKenna.
www.theguardian.com
Farioli’s philosophy leaves shackled Nice in a slump and lacking a plan B | Luke Entwistle
Defensive tactics have served side well this season but after recent poor results maybe it is time the handbrake came off
www.theguardian.com
Gully Forever
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I can just see the usual boring post match interviews all over again, "it is what it is".
No Thanks
Garyoldfan
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No plan B 
www.theguardian.com
Farioli’s philosophy leaves shackled Nice in a slump and lacking a plan B | Luke Entwistle
Defensive tactics have served side well this season but after recent poor results maybe it is time the handbrake came off
www.theguardian.com
Publius Ovidius
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The dream team of Tony Mowbray and assistant Neil warnock.
Stability and experience is what we need.
Stability and experience is what we need.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
What about Nuno Espirito Santo ?
Rumoured to be leaving Forest
Rumoured to be leaving Forest
Whitechapel
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I would be a great appointment if you ignore the fact he’s f*cking shit.
Only minor changes needed to the mural then, that settles it......He even looks like a De Zerbi clone
Francesco Farioli would be a great appointment
