Diego
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According to Craig John's we've spoke to at least 12 candidates.
Sam Allardyce
Alan Pardew
Steve Evans
Phil Parkinson
Lee Johnson
Phil Stamp
Tony Vidmar
Carlo Nash
David O Leary
John Gregory
Alan Curbishley
Phil Brown
According to Craig John's we've spoke to at least 12 candidates.
I think this is no reflection on him. More about how excited we all were with the Wilder appointment and how that has now turned out.Normally when you get a new job the fans are exiting and behind you.
Not many people are feeling the love with Carrick.
I agree.I wasn’t especially arguing against rookies. It worked with Robson, McClaren, Karanka etc as you know. My point was really about how there is no point appointing a manager who is long in the tooth and worked under many other structures, if none of them resemble the one we’d be asking him to work under. And that’s even assuming that the structure we are moving towards now even remotely resembles a structure that’s been implemented anywhere else.
Probably. Though the idea of a Sporting Director/Head of Football has long been mooted on this board, and I don’t really know if we were in a position to attract someone to the role who was already performing in it effectively elsewhere. I think whoever we got was going to be someone who saw the opportunity as a promotion, but who had delivered in whatever role they used to do (as Scott apparently did).I agree.
If you are going to have a structure (that is unclear with an opaque title) headed by an absolute rookie in a maybe Director of Football sort of role, then it requires a Head Coach who will accept the constraints on him, not a manager.
If you are a giant club with huge identity, I can maybe see an ongoing structure at the club with a Head Coach that turns over quite quickly. But we are not that and are currently a shambles. We need a manager who gets to actually choose his squad, not a scout from Norwich.
Good result tonight, jury still out for me.Feeling it yet?
Hull was Carrick, Wigan win was LeoGood result tonight, jury still out for me for me.
Two excellent away wins against Blackpool and Wigan who were bang average.
But he's doing better than you expected so far? Or won't you even give him that morsel of praise?Good result tonight, jury still out for me.
Two excellent away wins against Blackpool and Wigan who were bang average.
Well.. he’s ruined THAT song.Michael Carrick went to Rome, just to see Jose
Michael Carrick went to Rome, just to see Jose
Michael Carrick went to Rome, just to see Jose and this is what he said
Hows about some players for the boro, how’s about players who can score
Y’see the midfield has no bite and we’re playing fcuking shyte,
We need to get some bodies through the door
We got a few thumpings off bang average teams last season & very little change out of some bang average teams this sessonGood result tonight, jury still out for me.
Two excellent away wins against Blackpool and Wigan who were bang average.
Even a broken clock tells the right time twice a day.But he's doing better than you expected so far? Or won't you even give him that morsel of praise?
Including the mighty BlackpoolWe got a few thumpings off bang average teams last season
Yap, that was incredibly impressive. I know Blackpool kept making some bad decisions (like trying to play it out) but Boro pressing them relentlessly forced a lot of errors and we were quick to regain possession a decent way into their half and make some good chances.With the proviso that we were playing Blackpool's scratch side, I haven't seen us pass the ball that well in years. Also challenging and winning the ball high up the pitch. I think this Carrick chap might be having an effect...